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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1904
Page
6
In a region verse and ad style mix, the item notes a Thursday 4:30 PM basketball game in the Armory featuring Oskaloosa Y M A versus Burns with a 2 cent admission, followed by a medical ad praising Electric Bitters for nervousness and digestion issues.
The verse praises Nellie Cravey Gillmore with lavish, jewel like imagery and admired beauty. It frames a romantic gesture where the speaker receives a marble heart as a symbol of devotion and keepsake.
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and M on Thursday evening. Installation of officers and full attendance desired.
The Welterweights challenged the Heavyweights to a game in the Commercial club gym with both teams present. Admission is 15 cents. Mrs George Gibson and family left Tuesday for Valley Junction after visiting the city, accompanied by Harris MacGugin who will spend vacation there.
A warning against trialing new remedies for croup and endorsement of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr M. F Compton of Market Texas reports it gives prompt relief in severe croup cases. Available at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.
Harrisburg report recalls a two month court separation ending in a remarriage for Jr. Prier and Mrs. Jine Frier aged 58 and 57. The Gallatin county divorce cited drunkenness and cruelty. After two months apart the couple, first married in youth, renewed vows by Justice J. O. Vinson in Shawneetown.
The report recalls Patrick Collins aged 56 who walked six miles on a frozen country road in St Louis and Freeburg Missouri before collapsing near a railroad waiting room. He crawled the last half mile and may lose both feet as authorities note him as a victim tied to winter weather dangers.
The forecast shows fair conditions in Illinois and Indiana with diminishing easterly winds. Lower Michigan has partly cloudy skies with snow in the north and west, and diminishing northwest winds. Wisconsin expects fair weather with rising temperatures in the west and fresh northwest winds diminishing.
Chicago reports: hog receipts 15 000 with prices from 3.85 to 4.75. cattle receipts 10 000 with steers 5.80 to 6.60 and cows 2.80 to 5.00. sheep 10 000 with wethers 4.85 to 5.35 and lambs 3.75 to 7.60. East Buffalo is steady on cattle. hogs firm with 80 car receipts. sheep and lambs dull though some top bids listed. St Louis grain values show wheat No 2 red cash 1.16 1.18 May 1.16 July 0.95 3/4. corn No 2 cash 43 cents track 44 1/4 June 48 1/2. oats No 2 cash 30 1/2 cents track 31. December oats 30 cents May 30.
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