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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1900

Page

2

Golden Wedding Surprise for Hays Couple in South Washington

Mr and Mrs John Hays of South Washington celebrate a Golden Wedding in a planned surprise by children relatives and friends. A noon dinner drew many old neighbors from Jackson township with 70 year old bride and 72 year old groom in good health.

John Hays South Washington Jackson Township Hays Indiana Dan Kansas City Will Omaha Walter Jobo Mark Sam Sallie Davidson Joe Mort and Emmet Nebraska

Christmas Subscriptions for Fadettes Ladies Orchestra

All who signed the subscription for the Fadettes Ladies Orchestra for Christmas night must call at GO H Willson's office in the opera house Friday morning between 9 a.m. and 12 noon to secure seats and obtain children's free tickets.

Fadettes Ladies’ Orchestra GO. H Willson Opera House

Box Supper Planned by AOUW Degree Team

The A O U W Degree team will host a box supper in their hall on Wednesday evening with boxes up for auction. Mr and Mrs McCaulley, living east of the city on the Williams farm, were surprised last night by city friends and a country group planning similar celebrations. About one hundred attendees shared gifts and a good time, including a center table and lamp, in a double surprise. It was noted as certain as death and taxes.

A.O U. W

East Jefferson Street Sewer Project Begins Tomorrow

Foreman Bickford and crew, fresh from completing the East Jefferson street sewer, start a new sewer tomorrow. The sixty rod ditch will run from the W. R. Beamer property to the A. A. Sage property in East Washington, with a depth of 9 to 104 feet. The improvement is welcomed by local citizens.

Foreman Bickford Jefferson Street W. R. Beamer A.A Sage Washington

Wallace Kilgore Wedding at Wallace home

Miss Nanny Wallace daughter of J B Wallace of Washington township married Mr William Kilgore son of the late Jos Kilgore living in Highland township The ceremony was at the bride's parents home by Rev Jas Gordon of this city A large dinner followed and the couple will reside on a farm in Highland township Attendees included Mr and Mrs M E Dicken and others from the city Local ads note spoons and a jewelry shop promotion Mrs Norton reports Glenn Hall engaged by the Boston Symphony Concerts for spring tours and festivals across the United States

High Moon Nanny Wallace J. B. Wallace Washington Township William Kilgore Jos. Kilgore Highland Township Jas. Gordon Norton Glenn Hall Boston Symphony United States

Capt Racket in Command Encourages a Good Thing

Fragmentary text shows urging someone to go and encourage a positive effort, with stray phrases about tickets and Vulva Type AE appearing in the garbled OCR.

Weather forecast and local charity appeals from Taw Evening Journal

Special to Taw Evening Journal. Town forecast fair tonight with possible unsettled southeast portion Thursday. W R OC ladies urge donations of clothing for needy city residents at the South Side millinery store with Mise Tondre for Christmas distribution. Also notices about a free furniture ticket promotion at North Side Furniture House and theater reviews from Graham showing McCarthy's Mishaps.

Washington, D. C W. R OC South Side

Crow Telephone worker near Kalona amid illness notices

Crow Telephone employee Frank Friese near Kalona reports family illnesses with Mrs Buckhorse and Wm Kern’s daughter both seriously ill. Local Court of Honor installs a new organ as community prepares for New Year supper hosted by Catholics. Great preparations continue.

Frank Friese Crow Telephone Company Kalona Court of Honor

Local Reports from Washington and Surrounding Areas

Dec 18 residents record visitors and shipments. Capt Harper returns home from Hedrick. Lou Gormley Crawfordsville and John Crawford Ainsworth ship horses from here. Rathbone sisters and seven gentlemen organize a lodge in Williamsburg with about sixty members and banquet. Wells Dublin visits. Dump Dayton West Chester ships horses. Leslie Hicks in Fairfield. Crillen travels to Fairfield. Wm Disberry heads to Washington. Mrs H F Mills and daughter Cora visit Washington. Fred Taylor quits work at the Academy due to weak eyes.

Capt. Harper Hedrick Lou Gormley Crawfordsville John Crawford Ainsworth J.J. Weldin Washington Rathbone Williamsburg W. W. Wells Dublin Dump Dayton West Chester Leslie Hicks Fairrfield W. Crillen Fairfield Wm. Disberry H. F. Mills Cora Fred Taylor Academy

Fadettes Orchestra Offers Free Tickets for Children

The Fadettes Lady Orchestra of Boston announces free tickets for families. Any two adult tickets to the Graham Christmas night performance come with four free children's tickets. Boston Record advertises the event with promotional pricing.

Fadettes Lady Orchestra Boston America

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