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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1900
Page
3
Community notices list shoppers and visitors including Selbrig repair shop in Keokuk visitors Miss Slattery and Tom Miller in Crawfordsville. Cottage posts mention Christmas trees at N Stewarts Nursery, O. F. Smith Keota, and Golden Buck cigars. Also promotions for bicycles, candies, oysters, and bakery items at Todd Stuart’s and Elite Candy Kitchen.
Choice white corn advertised as suitable for hominy at City Feed Store. Various local notes mention community events, visits, business trips, and social updates from residents and nearby towns.
Arthur Curtis of Chariton spent Sunday at the Tom Schilling home and returned to Chariton this morning. Mrs A Davidson of Galesburg Illinois arrived Saturday evening to visit her daughter in the Kindergarten. Mr and Mrs W D Pyles of Columbus Junction were here by the death of Chas Nelson and returned home Saturday evening. 55 decks of Gunther s candy sold at Harvey and Warfel s restaurant. Miss Hannah Knecht of Washington visiting the Irvin home on Fifth Avenue East en route home after visiting Cornelia Bluffs. Knecht returned home Saturday evening after several weeks away.
J OG McCartney traveled to Olwein Hl. A visitor in Keota today. T M Wilkins left for Birmingham. Frank Latchem visited from Keota. J I Huston of Winfield stayed over Sunday. Mrs Walker Crawford arrived to visit Dr L Baird home. O J Fulton of Fairfield spent Sunday at Stichter home. Rev W R Stryker left for Wellman after services. Mrs S J Teeter returned from Columbus Junction. Miss Rose Buros left town for State Center. Clinton Taylor left for a business trip to Litchfield.
Several styles of women's Swiss handkerchiefs offered with embroidered edges hemstitch or lace trim. New effects priced from 12 1/2 cents to 1.25 dollars each.
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