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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1902
Page
3
Local notices capture Mr T E McMillan of Verdi shopping in the city Saturday and multiple county visitors including Mr and Mrs Scott Buck of Wyman. Alva Crawford, Harper Cherryholmes, and Arthur Perry are among those passing through or staying with locals. Des Moines Leader praise shines on Harry McCall as a chess player with three wins in four games.
Regular city council meeting slated for tonight. Notices of visits, hospitality, and social events appear alongside brief local business and transport updates, seller notes, and upcoming public works.
A liquor tax summary for 1901 shows the Michigan Upper Peninsula has 1,187 saloons or about one per 220 inhabitants, yielding over half a million dollars in retail liquor fees. Houghton County leads in saloon count, while Keweenaw has the fewest with six bars. twelve breweries are spread across several counties.
Ben Martin, a city policeman in Moweaqua Illinois, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest Wesley B Hawley, keeper of a restaurant accused of bootlegging. Hawley fired two shotgun blasts killing the officer and was sent to Shelbyville jail after waiving preliminary examination.
Captain Tarteeh von Slegfield the military aeronaut and Dr Linke left Berlin on an experimental trip and were swept by a gale to Antwerp after five hours. The balloon collapsed on arrival. Von Slegfield was killed and Dr Linke survived with several bruises.
Urbana February 3 Roosevelt names Dean N Sicker of the University of Minnesota Engineering Department to serve on the honorary committee evaluating the fineness of coins from the Philadelphia mint.
Governor Shaw of Iowa becomes secretary of the treasury after taking the oath in the Treasury Building Washington Lyman J Cooley comments on isthmian canal plans Plequart urges France to seek alliance with Great Britain Downie signs as catcher for Terre Haute in the Three I League Fremont widow still poor after years of debt Chicago teachers protest layoffs referendum signatures questioned Grover Cleveland mentioned Deathbed inquiry about eggs from peacocks as a potential test case Barnum quips on ownership of eggs while lawyer considers the issue Education quote from Ladies Home Journal closes the note
The item notes a weary mood linked to strenuous effort to live without employment. It cites Chicago News as the source and frames the idea as a social observation about work and fatigue.
A concise note promotes purchasing options and stock availability with assurances that both choices are acceptable. It emphasizes practicality and flexibility for buyers seeking items in inventory.
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