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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
2
Manufacturer and importer offers Beavers Otters Camels Hair and Russians shawls in reversible soft gray and tan shades with or without border. Hardy napped knotted fringe. Buyers may secure one of the best shawls for a small price as discounts average 25 percent.
The county recorder reports 1899 ahead of 1898 in deeds and releases with 103 more deeds and 39 more releases. Fees rose to 1394.85 while chattel mortgages decreased, and many large transactions included small accompanying mortgages. Real estate transfers listed from Dec 25 to Jan 1 are noted, along with local church meeting updates and debt clearance.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington county, in session today at the association offices over the Washington National Bank, plans to close the year and report at tomorrow's meeting at Smouse's Hall. It now holds the largest county organization in Iowa with risks in force totaling 4,237,072, up 376,188 in the past year.
Court of Honor announces the installation of its officers tomorrow night and notifies all members to attend.
Charles Ullrich died at his home east of Ainsworth after moving from Illinois last spring. The Modern Woodmen funeral escorted his remains to Cotter and Blandsville where burial will occur tomorrow. Several locals traveled, visited, or attended events including a family reunion and a wedding in nearby towns.
Bessie Dayton hosted holidays at home as J P Dayton and wife entertained several friends Saturday evening. Nannie Maughlin hosted friends on Tuesday and New Year’s Eve while the West Chester band led by I N Nash performed January 1 in Lewis and Ferguson’s hall. The band, organized a year ago, drew praise from Chester residents.
A fair audience enjoyed the Vanity Fair Co at Graham with a 20 member cast offering vaudeville style entertainment including singing and various specialties. The troupe then traveled to Spring Valley Ill as ice harvest begins Coppock with Buckley Parkinson delivering loads daily. Ice is clear about fourteen inches thick with many cakes near two hundred pounds and the firm plans to pack fourteen hundred tons locally. A special twenty car train arrived last al the.
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