06 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1896
Page
1
We have just added to our stock the finest line of holiday candies and fruits ever brought to Washington. Candies from the cheapest to the finest in the market. Wholesale and retail fruit and candy dealers. North Side Square.
A hometown digest lists residents leaving and arriving, noting shoppers, workers, and students moving through town. Local names appear alongside brief sightings of new jobs, housing changes, and social mentions.
The Week of Prayer begins this evening with daily prayer services in all churches. Psalm singing groups meet at Covenanter tonight and Second church tomorrow. Topics from Evangelical Alliance cover the Church Universal, nations and rulers, foreign missions, home missions, and families and schools with prayers for liberty, conscience, and moral reforms.
The Moore and Livingston Company stages a clean funny comedy The Charity Ball at The Graham tonight with prices 10e 20e and 30e ladies free ticket tonight. Three nights only and one Ladies free night tonight. Curtains ring up at 8 30 PM. Be there for a strong company with three new plays.
The academy reopens today with several new students enrolled. Prof. Matthews returns, delighting students as the term promises splendid work ahead.
A man is reported to have 25 grains of morphine in his system. Doctors say the drug level could indicate overdose or accidental ingestion. Authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding the incident.
Will Weir, who swallowed twenty five grains of morphine and avoided medical help, was taken to the hospital and reported conscious with a high chance of recovery. Doctors credit a settled tolerance to the drug and note no conscious crisis intent. Relatives in Prairie City Colfax and a well to do brother in Bunnells La were notified. Damrosch sails to Minneapolis with German Opera company after three Kansas City and three Denver engagements netting substantial sums.
The schools reopen with no more vacation until June. Children will now have only evening skating sessions available.
Rev Stark preached a fine New Year sermon despite yesterday morning. The choir offered a beautiful anthem. This week features daily prayer meetings with open invitations. At the state teachers meeting the reading was praised as among the best. Miss Doolittle is advancing fast as a devoted teacher.
Winter term begins Monday January 6 with enrollment and classification week. A student prayer meeting Monday evening led by BE GC Eicher explores Loyal Obedience to God. Recitations proceed Tuesday January 7 as several students depart Oberlin after a two week vacation from duties.
The Courthouse ceremony installed new county officers led by Sheriff Teeter and Treasurer J G Stewart who was unable to be sworn due to illness. New County Superintendent Cornelia Klass succeeds Lucy Swisher while St. Louis Chicago teacher Miss Swisher is praised for improving schools. The Moore and Livingstone will perform The Charity Ball at The Graham for three nights starting Monday with ladies free tickets and ticket pricing. Cora Smiley returns to duties at the Academy and the Fowler reception at First Baptist Church invites all.
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