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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1904
Page
3
An order in the city states Nos 29 and 30 will carry mail on the Rock Island road December 25. The mail car on No 3 returns on No 30 and the car on No 4 returns on No 29. Also note an advertisement for Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup cough remedy sold by J. H. Stewart for 25 and 50 cents.
Special to The Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa: fair tonight and Wednesday with colder conditions in the east and central portions.
Local brief reports: Fred Bragg in Letts on business. Alex Gibson’s condition steady. 225 hogs shipped to Burlington. J. E. Patterson on business in Columbus Junction. Mrs Baker returned from West Chester. Ira Sickels and Mrs Sickels shopped in the city. Mrs M A Thompson shopped in Ampsworth. Milk homesick sale by phone. Arthur Shields and M Kenelly hunting in Perlee. Col D Palmert left for Des Moines after weekend at home. Furniture store ad with combination book cases. Harry Whittaker and W H Butterfield to Davenport. Guy Eckerman returned home to Oskaloosa. James Wilson of Wilson Hardware to Crawfordsville. Mrs Chas Freck from Columbus OH to spend holidays here. Harrie Horne to Davenport. Mrs J J Stapp from Columbus Junction arrives, dining at Stichter’s east side restaurant, Gunther’s candies sold locally. Chas Means showcases Christmas window in North Washington. Mrs Wm Sink and Miss Edwards return from Columbus Junction after a few days with Mrs Crimm. Wilbur Wolary, Russel Whent, J Adams return from Verdi rabbit hunting, 35 rabbits bagged. Mr and Mrs I Kleese back from nine weeks in Williamsport PA. Meetings led by Elder C L Walker and Rev S K Coates at Coppock, with twelve new members already converted. Peates left for that place this morning.
City Council passed final resolutions ordering paving assessments under numbers 7 and 8, completing the current year’s paving work. The sewer plan by Engineer Kimball includes profiles, blueprints, and elevations, with J W Alvord of Chicago engaged to assist. Kimball to draft working plans and cost estimates for a proposed sanitary sewer system and septic tanks at an estimated cost of 8500. An ordinance for fire escapes on all three story buildings was referred to the fire committee.
State Superintendent Riggs reports Iowa schools show 3,606 male and 26,019 female teachers this year, vs 3,733 men and 25,554 women a year ago. Net teacher count up 338 with a 127 decline in male teachers and 465 gain among female educators.
A worried note promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick remedy for burns cuts eczema and piles. The ad urges keeping a tube at Stewart’s Pharmacy and warns of daily accidents like runaway horses.
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