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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1903
Page
8
Fire at the W. Shanafeft residence in East Washington basement furnace caused smoke and required removing plaster to locate the blaze. Three fire companies responded and no serious damage occurred as water was not needed. Funeral notices for Mrs. Claude White follow in Davenport and local mourners attend.
Community shoppers entered postal card contests at Hobson and Gove Jewelers and Bragg and Boken Kamk. Mrs Edw Swift sent 867 copies the largest card. T J Dempsey won the mantle lamp prize after Mantle promotion. Deli H Duncan and W A Turner gave dolls valued at ten dollars to customers Lena Jugenheimer and J E Kunath respectively.
Mrs Blanche Swick White died yesterday at 1 30 o clock at her Davenport home after a four day illness. She was 21 years 10 months and 16 days old, born in this town and educated in Washington city schools, graduating from the High School in Davenport.
On December 25 at dawn a tall elderly man in a fur coat and bells paraded through West Chester delivering parcels to homes. Children cheered as adults recognized the visit by McFarlane Eckerman & Co and received candy cards and calendars for Christmas.
The Brown Buggy Co. building was sold today at 1:30 PM at the courthouse. Buyer was Jesse Phil lips who paid 82,870 dollars. Johnson the baker reports strong trade and invites customers to Crown Cafe for Sunday supplies and oysters.
WANTS A good serviceably sound horse around 1400 pounds. See Ed Nicholson. WANTS Lady to act as mother's helper and companion. Light duties. Apply Journal office 627 East Washinon St. LOST At the Commercial Club white fan. Leave at the office. FOR SALE Six Aberdeen Angus bull calves R P Bradford. FOR RENT Five living rooms. Inquire at the Journal office. Furnished rooms for rent. Furnace heat hot and cold water and use of the bath Over the Crown Cafe.
The Duquesne Flyer No 12 crashed near Laurel Run after a timber load fell on the track. Engine Thornley died and many passengers burned or crushed as cars were wrecked and passengers fled into the woods.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania a wreck kills sixty two with forty nine identified. Conductor Louis Hilgot wired help from the wreckage as rescuers pulled seven men from the smoking car. The list of victims includes engineers, firemen, and many foreigners. A second report notes Wabash No. 14 wrecked near Benton City Missouri with no passengers harmed.
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