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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
2
Tax assessors report larger personal property returns by one million dollars and a reduced overall levy. The 1900 to 1901 levy totals 428 mills with breakdowns for Consolidated 113, district school 166, city 149. Country levy ranges 15 to 20 mills. Lecture course announces Quaker Male Quartet Die? List. season tickets offered by H Wilson for 1.25 dollars.
A funeral verse by Mrs Safford daughter of James Sobilcote reflects on Christmas in heaven, mourning the loss of a loved one while celebrating his peaceful eternal Christmas. It honors a faithful life and hopes for reunion in heaven.
Last night the official thermometer read exactly zero marking the coldest spell of the season. The prior coldest was 3 above on the morning after Christmas. Today is warmer than yesterday's June like 38.8 above reading but a north wind worsens the chill. A pair of sun dogs observed this morning signals colder weather ahead.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. The Evening Journal notes Town's forecast as fair. An orchestra for the Graham performance of A Woman in the Case is listed with L G Wilmet as leader and first violin, R W Bahns, G O Dagle, Hughes, and others, including Dayton on trombone and Langenberg on cornet.
After the morning service, the pastor was called for a year. The column notes news from other churches and announces a high mass at St James tonight at midnight followed by a day prayer meeting at local churches.
Town notices list church calls and sermons by Rev. John Stafford of Chicago, business meetings, and retention of staff for 1901. Various residents travel for visits, business, and samples from Stewart’s Pharmacy. Post office hours shift, new year events, and local arrivals and departures fill the city pages.
The Quaker Male Quartette performs at the Graham tonight at 8:30. Admission is 50 cents, tickets available from C. H. Wilson at the Opera House office for single, and season tickets at 1.25. Also announced is tenor Gene Hall of the First Presbyterian Chicago appearing at the Grabba on February 14, 1900, en route to the Boston Symphony concerts in the spring.
Members of St James church plan a midnight High Mass to mark the new century. Rev Father Jacobsmeier to conduct the service as part of a citywide observance.
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