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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1906
Page
3
Weather forecast for Iowa notes fair and warmer tonight followed by increasing cloudiness on Thursday with warmer east and showers and cooler west.
Local city notes list visitors from West Chester Iowa City Ainsworth Wellman Chicago and Burlington. Jed Carlton plans the Iris Father’s Sin performance at the Graham on Friday night with 25 35 and 50 cent prices.
The piece argues tariffs keep slug casting machines expensive, citing Morganthaler Linotype's monopoly with 600 patents while only 50 are used. It urges patent reform to expose unused patents and allow cheaper Canada built machines, predicting lower costs and more publishing plants.
Short ad note urging parties to call and arrange carpet weaving before spring. Mentions Thomas Simpson and a line 24, 234 reference with chain furnished.
G. H. Rickerd of Rubio was a city visitor last evening en route to Keota. He was accompanied by his sister Mrs. W. M. Sheets of Kinross who has been visiting him.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Acheson of Savannah Indiana arrived last evening from Ainsworth. They spent the interval between trains at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Matthews.
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