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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1901
Page
3
Daily items list visitors and errands including Burnham’s Golden Buck cigars, grocery and hardware stops, marriages, and personal notes. Mrs. O S Pickens Havre and Miss Amy Brynam Burlington appear among frequent city visitors. Eunice Burris and Owen Williamson wed quietly. insurance and business trips feature for several residents.
Town letters report Thos Allen of Waylord in the city overnight, Frank Barden traveling to Brighton to recover from grip, Rev. Renwick returning to Biggsville after services, Mrs. Skinner visiting Keota, and multiple residents in town for visits or leaving for home. Mention of Dr Miles products and Elite Candy Kitchen ads, plus appointments, card parties, and a gun shoot at Keota. Local officials mourn James Knickerbocker and discuss Milwaukee railway interest for Washington.
Local 6 units push for a link aimed at national exposure. The effort centers on coordinating resources and messaging to boost visibility beyond the community. Organizers seek support from member groups and regional allies.
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight with likely snow Saturday and warmer conditions in the northeast. The column also reports numerous local moves and visits including Dr J C W Coxe to Letts Rev Holly to Iowa City and Mrs Marion Anderson returning from Chicago various residents traveling to Oskaloosa Eldon Fairfield and Omaha and a note on Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine.
The Reynolds Gallery in Washington Iowa will be featured this year 1001 drawing attention of local art patrons and visitors. Expect updates and highlights in this space as the gallery showcases its collection and events.
Letters from General Sherman Lawrence Harrett and other prominent men praise Hanford’s Shakespearean performances. They were written early in his career and now rest securely in his safety deposit box. Hanford’s new play Private John Allen remains popular as he commits to a single role for the season.
Irwin Gallagher visits his brother Har ley at State University in Iowa City. Mrs Brumbarger of Ainsworth returns home after visiting Sol Allen. W L Kendall of Fairfield visits Washington and travels to Brighton. Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs B J Lytle's home Saturday at p.m. Digest mentions Dr Miles Nervine cure for grip from Mia Lindsey. Mrs Walker Crawford visits Ainsworth after Tuesday at D L Baird. H M Baker recovers from grip and goes out. Mrs Wavrin and Mrs Polege of Pleasant Plain stay with Mert Bickford then depart for Cedar Rapids. Master Mason degree work at Masonic Temple at 7 30 tonight. M P Mitner W M.
The management keeps faith with patrons delivering clean entertainment with original mechanical features and beautiful scenery. The cast led by Jule Waiters as the tramp and Louise Llewellyn with a strong company draws hearty laughs from audiences enjoying a ten year run and plans for more.
For sale includes black mares, a jersey heifer calf, wagon and harness, and 100 bushels of corn near Washington on the Sigourney road. Jule Walters promotes Side Tracked at Graham next Tuesday evening with his company and new acts.
Mr. Chas. B. Hanford stands as a premier American actor, while the war-themed Private Jobo Allen is deemed not suitable for performance, signaling a withdrawal or rejection of the play.
Travel agents advertise first class excursions from Washington D C with low fares and fast service on the Pacific Northwest and California routes. Tickets include Feb 28 to March 2 sales and winter tourist periods with Pullman sleeper service to Chicago. agent F E Stewart promotes booking space for trips.
John Hopkins of Nevada and James O'Donnell of Cole visited over two days and left for Keota. O'Donnell bought John E. Griffiths best Polled Angus yearling for 200 dollars, with Hopkins planning to buy another in Keota. Griffiths reports strong returns from his herd. Walter Coppock from the south of the county was mentioned.
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