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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
7
Washington readers note that rivers and harbors congress spurs calls for large funding of canal and waterway projects. Speakers including Cannon Hobson Hale,Cummins and La Follette push naval and inland improvements while internal revenue plans trigger debate.
Auction notice for Austin Sutherland, to be held at the old Marbourg farm 6 miles north of Washington and 4 miles south of Richmond on Tuesday December 22 starting at 10 a.m. Highlights include five horses, two mules, 43 cattle and 125 hogs, two thousand bushels of corn, and farm machinery. Terms: cash under 10, 12 months on larger sums with note, 6 percent discount for cash. Lunch provided by McGraw and Casper. J A McCoy, Clerk.
Our stock of Christmas trees includes fine Jot varieties placed in strong racks. Prices range from 50c for small parlor trees to 1.25 for large church trees. We offer tree ornaments 2c to 10c, yardage of tinsel 2c to 5c, candies 15c a box, imitation snow and moss. Holly wreaths 1c, evergreen wreaths 15c, and wreathing 5c a yard.
The Washington hair dressing parlors will be closed from December 4 to December 21 while Miss Nora Motts visits Chicago. This notice informs customers of the temporary closure period and dates.
Helen Cunningham files in Washington County District Court Iowa to quiet title to Lot Five Block Four Brighton Town as record and equitable owner. She claims more than twenty years undisturbed possession and exposes unknown claimants with clouds on title to be barred by statute of limitations. requires appearance by noon January 9 1909.
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