Local Happenings and Visitors Fill Washington Notes
Fresh mint wafers and home made candy attract locals at Isenbart's while visitors like Pat Burns of Waterloo arrive and depart. Several residents travel for events, visits, or concerts, including Warren Moore to Burlington, Miss Sadie Grumbling returning from Chicago for violin study, and Mr. L D Higgins planning post January emigration work.
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Isenbart’s
Isenbarts
Finley
Mt.Pleasant
W. R. Jiffrey
N J. Schilling
Schilling
Burlington
Will Langenberg
Columbus Junction
Sam McCleery
Sandwich
Sadie Grumbling
Chicago
Chicago Musical School
Washington
Sweet roll at Johnson's tomorrow
Samuel Gordon and his daughter Miss Ollie of Crawfordsville visited friends in the city on Tuesday.
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Johnson
Samuel Gordon
Ollie
Crawfordsville
Evangelist Charged With Deliberately Defacing Burlington Coaches
Rev W A Mit of Hamilton IMI is under arrest in Burlington Iowa for allegedly using a pocket knife to cut edges from passenger coach panels on the Burlington route. He denies the act though one ear bears his name. News of the arrest spreads to Hamilton and Keokuk banks warn of liability. Civil repair costs to the railroad are estimated at $200.
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Burlington
W. A. Mit
Hamilton
Imi
Taster
Wis
Keokuk
Nit
Six Die as Shootout Rips Pike County Church
In a Pike Post Office church near Piketon Ohio six men were fatally wounded during a chaotic fight sparked by Charles and Orrin Day who announced they had come to "clean the Legas" amid ongoing quarrels. Panic followed as worshipers fled and armed men wounded others before help arrived.
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Piketon
Pike Postoffice
Charles
Orrin Day
Legas
Mr. Rowe
Orrin
Charles Day
Currant
Lebanon Williams
John Currant
Idaho
Prehistoric Cave Found on Wisconsin Farm Near LaCrosse
A cave discovered on David Samuels farm near LaCrosse contains crude drawings and pottery. Frank Samuels found four ash layers and bone weapons, suggesting four occupations with the last dating to about 170 years ago and a gap of roughly fifteen centuries between occupancies.
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Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Wis
David Samuels
Frank Samuels
Roosevelt Delighted Shaw Accepts Treasury Post
President Roosevelt wires Governor Shaw expressing delight at his consent to accept the secretary of the treasury portfolio. The dispatch from Kokomo Indiana notes Roosevelt signed as Theodore Roosevelt and dated December 27. Other items describe a church shooting in Judson Church Indiana and a railroad agent's death in Vincennes.
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Des Moines
Shaw
Roosevelt
Kokomo
Ind
Judson Church
Grant Turner
Turner
Pat O'Donnell
Way of the Meat Market Promises Quality Service
A Washington County meat business hails its aim to provide good meat and service to retain patronage. The seller pledges home grown pride and the very finest meats for customers seeking quality meat purchases.
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Washington County
Dentist Dr A S Hays Opens Temple Building Parlor
Dr A S Hays announces new dental parlors located in the Temple Building offering general dentistry and restorative services.
Record Chicago Christmas shopping breaks city sales record
Chicago shoppers fueled a holiday record with estimates from State Street stores showing big sales and heavy traffic. Stores faced wagon shortages and delays while a wave of purchases, potentially 20 to 30 percent higher than last year, strained delivery and staff.
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Chicago
Post Office
State Street
Alienating Wife Affections Case Heads to January Term
W W Hastings sues Jos Marek in Seventy-six township claiming alienation of his wife's affections and seeks 10 000 dollars. Hastings, about 70, formerly from Wellman and now in Richmond, notes his wife Mrs Shrader nee Childe is about 55 and that their marriage began a year ago. The defendant is a 55 year old bachelor resident of Seventy-six township. The case filed in county clerk's office is slated for the coming January term of District Court.
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Hanley and Thorn
W. W. Hastings
Jos. Marek
Seventy-alx Township
Hastings
Richmond
Wellman
Foley Leads Photo Trade With Best Photos For The Least Money
Foley celebrates a strong season in photography and greets readers with a New Year message. The note promises ongoing leadership in offering up to date images and the best value for money in the trade.
Store Slashes Fur Prices by Ten Percent
Our entire line of furs including Mails Boz Searls and Storm Collars is closed out ten percent below former lows. Compare and see better value than rivals. Highlights include 818.50 Black Marten 25 price 16.65 and 85 Electric Seal items priced 4.50, plus Beaver Boas 35, Marten Boas 16.50 3 seal muffs 4.50.
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Hudson Bay
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Ayn Pnern
Albert
Vercoats
Dougherty Bros
West Side Clothiers
Parrish Savings Bank
South Side Square
L J. Wilmet
Exquisit
L. J. Wilmet
Canton
Cook
Sherman
Samson & Livingston
Price
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Iowa
East Main
Rari
Tios
Peloubet
Pat Burns
Waterloo
L. D. Higgins
Ft Scott
Johnson's
J O. Lemon
Oskalooga
Dr. Pratt
Kleins
Calvin Craven
West Chester
Warren Moore
W. Main St
Clara Kyle
Pleasant Plain
Jas. Boyd
Knoxville
Ohio
Vincennes
George M.taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Taylor
St. Louis
London
the Times
Russia
England
Island of Ascension
St. Helena
A. S. Hays
New York
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Ilnois
Order
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Henry C. Weaver
Michigan
Ralph Conhtable
Petoskey
Mich
John Worthy Reform School
City of Chicago Life and Accident Insurance Company
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South
Jefferson Street
Municipal
O’neill
Wm OM
LaGrange
Board of Trustees
Mm Ow
Oak Park
Maywood
Melrose Park
Bellwood
Harlem
Berwyn
Riverside
Elmhurst
Lombard
River Grove
J. Aaruk
Defendant
Boston
Johnson’s
Link Hall
Buon Shields
Davenport
Clyde Riley
Tomorow
J. H. Crooks
J. B. Crooks
L. Patterson
Centerville
Stewart's
J. F. Luse
Sarah Spence
Jobo Rush
G. P. Dolan
Tipton
Elmer Lemmon
Claude
Earnest
Greensburg
Lod
O.O Brown
Mr. Brown
Cedar Rapida
W. C. Nelson
Optician
Will Hutton
Cousin
Graham
Will
Rock Island
Agent Stewart's
J. W. Ingham
Brighton
Madison Medicine Co
H. F. Steck’s
West Side
Rurs
Metria
Washington, Iowa
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Moet
Buffalo
Kiho Kid
Mannish Street
Harry C.hale
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