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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
3
Burlington Railroad opens a new refresh of investment in a Northwest Nebraska Wyoming region. The district promises rich agriculture and minerals with strong hotel demand. For details contact actress E W Farnham Industrial Commissioner B Q R 209 Adams Street Chicago.
The B., C. R and N. Ry announces Jan 16 Feb 6 20 Mar 6 20 Apr 3 17 1900 round trip tickets at a single fare plus $200 to points on the line in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota north of Shell Rock Abbott Crossing and Waverly. Tickets also valid to many Northern Western and Southern cities. For details contact B., R and N. agents or Jn O G Farmer A G P and T A Cedar Rapids Iowa. Chattel mortgages and deeds available at four NAL offices.
Local social notices and brief itineraries show residents visiting, moving, or ill. Mentions include J Hite as Coppock passenger, Julia Smiley in Fairfield, Dolay relocating from Riverside, families like the Stuarts and Barrs visiting Crawfordsville, and Danville Printing Co interests. The item also lists theater pricing for Katharine Ridgeway Concert Co. and JOURNAL subscription note.
Mrs Margaret Keyes aged 66 of Washington on Brighton street died last evening at 7 30 after a decline since returning from a Des Moines visit. She was a devout M E church member and wife of blind J D Keyes. Funeral tomorrow at 10 from the home and interment at Pleasant Plain with Rev H B Schreckengast officiating. Pallbearers named.
J A Guest visited Keota today while G H Williams left for Cotter. Tod Stuarts market offers dressed poultry and Miles Bradford heads to Letts to adjust a fire loss. The Fortnightly Club meets Saturday at 2 30 with Mrs Jenkins. The Katharine Ridgeway Concert Co is set for Graham on Feb 28.
Special to Tam Eventhe tour reports a forecast for Iowa. Generally fair tonight and Saturday with snow flurries in the eastern portion this afternoon and a cold wave.
A $200 reward from Rev Rh Jacobsmeier and St James parish for information leading to finding the mother of a child or the person leaving the child at Sisters of St James school on Feb 1. Send tips to O E Brown in Washington Iowa. Also notes Katharine Ridgeway Concert Cos upcoming show in city with Miss Ridgeway leading.
An old advertisement touts Karl’s Clover Root Tea as purifying breath by cleansing bowels. It claims lifelong sales on an absolute guarantee and lists price at 25 or 50 cents sold by J. B Stew.
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