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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1899

Page

2

Patronize Home Merchants Campaign Urges Local Support

A letter urges Washington residents to stop buying from foreign grocery houses and to patronize local merchants. It highlights $1160 in daily deliveries from a Dayton firm, argues tax contributions and town prosperity hinge on keeping money in local channels, and calls for paying local bills on time. It ends with a Christmas rings ad from Steck's.

Dayton Ohio Washington County Washington

Community Socials and Local Commerce Highlights

Miss Ella Dawson and Miss Etha Baird hosted a Junior Christian Union social at Miss Beard's and Miss Etna Baird's home with about thirty five city members enjoying grapho phone music and refreshments. L D Robinson promotes fine gifts at his east side jewelry store and Tetley Selover advertise Christmas r ockers and gift goods. O E S officers elected at Temple with Emery Worthy Matron and Chas Howe as Worthy Patron. A Second U P church Junior Endeavor social features speeches and games. Ober Ammergau Passion Play moving pictures at St James church Monday December 11. Camille at Graham Frederic Bryton and Company tonight. Shilohs Cough Cure offered by J H Stewarts with guarantee. Elmer McDonald visiting Ohio relatives. Christmas framing by Tetley Selover. Weeks Break-up A Cold Tablets advertised by Stewart’s Pharmacy.

Frederick Bryton Leads Fine Theatrical Show in Graham

The Graham audience enjoyed a high quality Melodrama routine led by Frederick Bryton and his company in Forgiven with Pauline Baxter Ada Barton and Frank Wallace praised for their performances. Tonight the troupe performs Camille by Alexandre Dumas to a hoped for packed house.

Graham Chas Frohman Clay Clement Clara Morris Clara Thropp Frederick Bryton Pauline Baxter Washington Ada Barton Frank Wallace Cy Prime Denman Thompson Harry Dalton Irving Alexander Dumas Camille

Alumni association plans opening of new High School building

About fifty alumni gathered at the Armory to map New Year’s Day festivities for the city High School. The event will run 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm with speeches music by Donovans Orchestra and souvenirs for attendees. A general arrangements committee was named: Chas. Keck, Mrs Haggett, Miss Eva Denny and Mrs Chas Ward.

Chas. Keck Alumni Association N. L. Black Donovan Haggett Eva Denny Chas. Ward

Millinery Slaughter Sale Opens on West Side

Mrs R T McCall launches a three to four week slaughter sale at her west side millinery shop. All hats ribbons laces feathers and novelty ties to be sold below cost with trimmed and untrimmed stock included.

R.T. McCall West Side

A Thoughtful Journal Gift Idea

A reader suggests sending a daily Journal to a friend far away as a lasting gift. The four dollar yearly subscription covers shipping to any U S address, delivering home news every day beyond a letter.

United States

Holiday Rates on the B. C. R. and N. Railway

Very low rates have been authorized on all lines of this railway for the holiday season. Call on agents for tickets and information. John G. Farmer A G P and T A Cedar Rapids Iowa. Earl Roberts of Jackson township returned from a trip southwest last night.

John G. Farmer Cedar Rapids Iowa Earl Roberts Jackson Township

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mercer & Chilcote Sol. Rich & Co Ashby Nicola Queensware Price Steel Goods Biest Il.i Steck’s Miss Beard's Etna Baird First U. P. Church Junior Christian Union Society Ella Dawson Etha Baird L. D. Robinson East Side Attention Wm. Narvis Parish Savings Bank Episcopal Social Trinity Chapel Capt. McCutcheon Dougherty Bros Order of Eastern Star Temple Emery Chas Howe LS Patterson L Hagwitt Amos Alberson Chas Reeves Ida Watters Ment Tetley & Selover South Side Second Church U. P Church Junior Endeavor Society Lizzie Anderson Margaret Dull Stewart's Ober Ammergau St. James’ Catholic Opera House The Graham Frederic Bryton and Company Dumas Shiloh J. H. Stewart’s Elmer McDonald South Side Square Stevrarts Pharmacy Frederic Bryton Ing Armory D Slaughter Sale B. C. R. & N. Railway J. A. Harwood China New York PVE PVE VE China Water Bottles Anderson & Burroughs West Side Square
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