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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
3
Multiple brief items list visits from Mrs. Dr Hay Miss Minnie Bell Grant Hughes and others to Wyman Cotter Crawfordsville Ainsworth Winfield Columbus Junction Mediapolis Lima Ohio Havre Keota and Morning Sun with arrivals departures and upcoming moves includes S P Keifer moving to the city March 1 and a sale by W Nelson continuing next week.
The Iowa Central Railway announces round trip Homeseekers’ excursion tickets at one fare plus two dollars to many western and central territories including Arkansas Colorado Oregon Montana Manitoba North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin and other regions. For details contact Gro S Barry GP TA at Centry Marshalltown Ia and C W Mott Northern Pacific Ry St Paul Minn about a related emigration booklet describing towns along the Northern Pacific line with business openings.
Advertises Karl's Clover Root Tea as purifying the breath by its action on the bowels. Sold for years with absolute guarantee at J. H. Stewart's drugstore in two price points, 25 and 50 cents.
A set of round trip excursion dates from Jan 16 to Apr 17 1900 offered by the B C R N line with tickets at a single fare plus 200 for travel to Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and many northern western and southern cities. Tickets valid 21 days and available through B O R N agents or Jno G Fannen A P T A Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Florence McChessney arrives from school to Crawfordsville and leaves on No 16 for Ainsworth. Chas Stewart family guests of John and Mrs Stew art on West Main. John Darbyshire returns from Colorado healthier after a fall. S Holmes of West Chester visits with son Will at academy. Mrs Adams and Hazel move from Sylvana Mo to What Cheer to stay with daughter Mrs Fred Howard. Rocky Mountain Tea mentioned 35c. A Pearson family returns from Yellow Springs to live near the city. Mrs Adkinson, Christian church rep, stayed with H Carter then departs for Coneville. Young family heads to Peoria Illinois with well wishers at depot. C R Pleiser of Abilene Kan to teach mandolin and repair pianos at Saling piano store. Local auction on Nelson jewelry seen as favorable. Ort Waters of Hotel Allen parlor offers shoe cleaning and dressing services.
Brooks Swallows best five center. Col W B Bell arrived from Des Moines. Mrs Bickford left for Keota. Mrs Wickham arrived from Ainsworth. Wanted a house helper. G W Sterling left for Keota visit. Seven below zero last night. Cole's photos on sale next 30 days. John Williams returned from Muscatine. Miss Sadie Bower returned from Ainsworth. Dr Coxe back from Lone Tree meetings. D H Sands returned from Ainsworth. A P Thoma of Ainsworth visited. A L Patterson left for Ainsworth. Jennie Seburr went to West Chester. Woodford and Every returned to Brighton. Faye Taylor returned from West Chester. Eyle of Keota visiting. Alberson back from Des Moines. Mrs McCullough to Ainsworth. Wanted renter for stock and grain farm. Sheriff Teeter noted. Utterback guest at Smeltzer home. E Anderson visited Keota. Jas Boyd left for Coneville. L Hazen traveled to Ainsworth. James Morrow from Peoria visiting. Mrs McElhenny from Morning Sun. Ted Stuart called to Chariton. Clara Wallingford returned from Wayland. Lou White left for Des Moines. Lamphere and Lloyd arrived from Rock Island. See Rocky Mountain Tea ad. Shafit from Brighton teaching in West Chester. Nelson’s store crowded with shoppers. Academy Lecture Course offers last three numbers for $100. Watch for student tickets for $1.00.
Ad copy notes cheap Bibles in all styles with prices lowest ever. Advertisers must submit copy by 10 a m to insure same day changes.
Finest of the Seraon Manager Moore will present to Q Gra ham patrong next Tuesday evening Sol Smith Russell's Own Company in Mr. Russell's beautiful play A Poor relation Seats now on sale at Anderson Burroughs J. HW. Willems attends the Academy and will move to Cot ter with his parents Mr and Mrs Owen Williams who plan to reside in South Washington The Journal welcomes them in advance.
Local guardsmen and veterans of the Fiftieth regiment support a Des Moines bill to appropriate 38 000 dollars to the other three state regiments, matching the Fifty-first, for drill attendance pay. Stewart's Pharmacy advertises Week Break Up A Cold at 25 cents with refund if ineffective.
An early 20th century notice promotes Dwight's Complexion Beautifier with a free full size box offered to women who mail their address and 10 cents for packing and postage. The ad urges trial and promises lifelong use, directing readers to D. W. Custer & Co in Huntington West Virginia and includes a separate solicitation for Life of D L Moody by his son and Ira D Sankey with a bold sales pitch from The Dominion Company in Chicago.
A world renowned remedy claims to cure incipient consumption and relieve advanced cases. Offers a refund if not satisfied. Priced at 25 cents, 60 cents, and 1.00. Available at J. H. Stewart's drugstore.
Experienced painter offers paper hanging and painting in neat, timely work. Can provide samples and sell paper directly at low figures. Call or phone 98 for details.
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