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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal presents a forecast for Iowa. Today and tomorrow expect fair skies with moderate temperatures. Tonight looks fair with continued cool conditions and Saturday shows稳定 dry weather.
Short local items include Rev. Allen recovering from an eye injury and an indoor baseball game postponed. Numerous visits and travel notes feature Harley Lowe and Jessie Sellars obtaining a marriage license, plus residents from Oska loosa Crawfordsville and Davenport visiting Columbus Junction and Davenport.
Real estate transfers listed include Richard Taylor to James Gordon and Alex Gibson to John C. Gibson et al in Jackson and Jot City. The Brinton Entertaining Co hires a twelve year old singer praised for a sweet voice and plans a Washington appearance with pew moving pictures. They promote seven Grinnell shows this fall and announce a Graham Theatre performance on Saturday night December 31 with 10c 5c and 25c tickets sold at Columbia Pharmacy.
Indoor baseball in the Commercial club gymnasium is postponed to a future date due to star players and key participants from both teams being indisposed. Captain John Bowman jokes about the weights’ nerves, while others doubt his claims as public clamor fades. Also advertisement notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for croup with local testimonials.
Minnesota voters approved constitutional amendment to abolish the grand jury by a margin over 121000. The change ends grand jury use though preliminary examinations remain with a committing magistrate and information filed to move cases to circuit court. Attorneys say grand juries favored indictment bias and quashings led to reform.
An old-time advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a gentle thorough remedy for dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bone troubles. The copy urges buying at Stewart's Drug Store for 25 cents.
W. F. Brinton shows late improvements on his picture machines and aims to provide a superior entertainment experience than before.
Mr. Johnston who heads the dining hall at the Rock Island depot was a visitor between trains last evening with George Dempsey.
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