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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1906
Page
3
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with likely showers tonight and Tuesday. East and central portions may see rain while temperatures rise tonight and cooler conditions move in for Tuesday across the west.
Mrs. Pulaski Maxwell spent Sunday in Mt. Union and Mrs. H. B. Smith of Keokuk visited in the city. J. A. Young spent Saturday in the city and left for Des Moines. John McCartney arrived on the Firefly from the east. A. N. McKiwain traveled to Columbus Junction on business. Will Keiser left for Keota after a city visit. Tickets for In Mizzouri on Tuesday at the Columbia Pharmacy. Various locals report visits, departures, and social events. A box supper is planned at Landscape No. 8 near Washington next Friday hosted by Lillian Minick.
J. E. Lemmon promotes Wadsworth Bros Chicos as equal to any 10c cigar with Havana filler and strong aroma. The ad touts a 5c price, claims lasting satisfaction, and notes Lemmon holds the sole Washington agency for the product.
Congress debates private pension bills as Scott presses for telegraph operators of the Civil War era to receive pensions. Taft and Waite push Philippine trade measures. Heyburn backs ship models for state capitols. Senator Nelson hammers through a busy morning in Washington.
Community performers listed include Joe Vernon Jas Brookhart Jim Radburn Ralph Manners Col Bollinger Clayton Neiswanger and Liz Vernon. The Missouri benefit theater In Missouri promises a four act production with strong local talent to aid the baseball club. Proceeds support the club and the show aims to attract hearty patronage.
Chas Brown auctioning farm assets after selling the farm and moving to Oklahoma. Sale on Thursday February 22 1906 at his residence six miles southwest of Wellman six miles northeast of Keota and five miles northwest of West Chester beginning at 8 00 a m. Featured are forty horses and mules including twenty five horses, fifteen mules, fifty cattle with two year olds and younger, one hundred forty hogs all last fall shoats, twenty tons of Timothy hay corn oats straw and stock, farm machinery including wagons bobsleds buggy planter seeder disc sulky plow mower hay rake harnesses and more plus a Scotch Collie pup and twelve dozen Barred Plymouth Rock chickens. Terms announced sale day. Clerk W Hamill. Signed Tom Flaherty. Little Chicago Wellman. 3 3t
SUTHERLAND BROS. announce dates at EK. G. Mason's City Feed Store for all farm stock and miscellaneous sales. They claim broad experience in stock values and guarantee satisfaction. Call or write SUTHERLAND BROS., Washington, Iowa, dag. 6m RK, KR. No. 9. Phone R-15-24.
Week long sale highlights: Mercerized linens lateen and coats, ladies and misses underwear under 50c to 75c, 1.50 dresses and skirts, wool hose and flannelette yard goods, table cloths and carpets at reduced prices. Fur scarfs, shawls, gloves, shirts, corsets, and night robes also discounted.
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