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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1900
Page
4
A notice invites farmers and breeders to a carload sale by McElwain & Allen on February 14. It notes ships from Iowa and lists the horses ages and weights. A. G. Whittaker buys half interest in Capt. Peto’s Muscatine livery and plans a larger future business with his partner.
Advertises Tf Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure sold at 25, 50 cents and $1.60 with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Claim dates back over fifty years with refund promise at J. H. Stewarts druggist location.
The Uncle Jed troupe arrives at the Graham tomorrow evening offering funny comedy and clever tricks with a superb orchestra. Ticket prices list child 12 and under ten cents gallery two cents balcony thirty five cents and circle fifty cents.
An old advertisement promotes Weeks Break Up A Cold tablets for quick relief with a 25 cent price and a refund offer if ineffective. Also notes a Valentine’s Day shoot event by Modern Woodmen of Winfield Iowa at the Cape near the laager with live birds, matches, and lunch. Additional lines: sale of approximately 35 sacks of high quality goose and duck feathers and a washisttas straw larwpry.
Philip Strong confronts mill owner Mr. Winter over renting church houses to liquor sellers, arguing Christians must judge property use by moral law. Winter threatens withdrawal of financial support, while Strong defends prophetic preaching and vows to continue. The sermon on God's love reshapes public attention and tests church unity.
Philip Strong studies Milton’s social life and visits many saloons to witness firsthand the danger he sees in liquor culture. He condemns public alcohol sales funding schools and tries to rally churches and leaders to oust whisky influence before a mid month election.
In Milton a haunting clash unfolds as Philip confronts a town dominated by whisky money. He faces a powerful saloon influence in politics and society, urges reform, and gathers wary church leaders and townsfolk for a high stakes battle to purge the curse from a city of 50 000. A crowded Calvary church hears him frame the issue as a moral crisis.
The young Englishman and world champion golf player Harry Warden arrived on the American Line steamship St Paul in New York to compete with top American golfers and to give exhibitions in the south.
Ernest Boyd of Fairfield arrived in the city Saturday evening to spend Sunday with friends. He formerly was a clerk at Hotel Allen.
Ort Waters, proprietor, operates G2 Hotel Allen shoe shining parlor. Ladies' shoes receive special attention in cleaning and dressing services.
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