J. A.M OPENING Receipts and Closures Reported
The report shows receipts totaling 45,000 with e receipts at 15,000. The figures indicate steady activity despite closures and small variances across entries.
16 Dec 1895
Page 1
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1895
Page
1
The report shows receipts totaling 45,000 with e receipts at 15,000. The figures indicate steady activity despite closures and small variances across entries.
An advertiser offers a nickel alarm clock with one wear warranted by JUCGLs W Morris, a jeweler based on West Side Square in Washington Iowa. The ad notes a regular price of seven cents and invites purchase.
A 13-year-old boy named Walter Roy Bell from Kansas City is held in an upper jail cell after being picked up on a Sunday morning. He says he left home Friday after being punished at school and rode a train to Lyonville, then continued to Washington. He appears penitent and capable of drawing, with a letter to his mother expressing regret. authorities plan to hand him to Missouri officials for reform school placement.
J. W. Barr extends special invitations to men who have never been satisfied with other tailors. The ad promises superior workmanship, better fabrics, and a personalized fitting experience. Barr markets a refined option for custom suits and formal wear.
Mrs. C N Stewart hosted a 2 to 5 afternoon reception for J P White W R C No 45 at her Washington Heights home in honor of Helen R Griffith of Mt Pleasant Depart ment President of the W R C of Iowa. The event celebrated the W R C of Washington 16th anniversary with music refreshments and memorial decor. Tonight the W A L adjoined by Grand Army comrades planned a camp fire at G A R hall. FRANK J CHENEY swore an oath claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure will cure cases of catarrh for $100 per case.
Rev. Fowler resigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Washington Iowa after four years of service. He cites providential calling to the Muscatine church and asks to close his work by Dec 31 1895 with Jan 1 1896 start in Muscatine. He thanks the congregation, expresses faithfulness, and recalls converting and baptizing members.
Advert says YOU'LL FIND IT Style in Overcoats and Elegance in Overcoats with fit and comfort. It promises solid satisfaction on every dollar spent and notes that prices are straightforward to settle.
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