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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1900
Page
3
A well known West Chester citizen D P McConnaughey died this morning at age 94 years 1 month and 26 days surrounded by his children grandchildren and friends. The end was peaceful and a funeral will be held at his house Thursday at 10 o clock.
Ads must have copy in by 10 o clock a m to ensure same day change. The notice emphasizes deadlines for advertisers requesting changes.
Local notes list residents and visitors with brief travels and errands. Mentions include 736 Lloyd Bickford in Brighton, Florence Harrison leaving for Winfield, C KE Dayton and daughter in Brighton, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Schrader westbound, Sam Barnett returning from Coppock, Miss Margaret Orr visiting Columbus Junction, CO Rains in Fairfield, Archie Hout and wife from Crawfordsville via Nebraska, Joseph Wolf visiting his son editor in Fairfield, Philip Guger visiting Tobe Minnick, Cameron Tallman en route to Chicago for Rush Medical College.
The forecast for Iowa warns of a threatening night with rain turning to snow in the east and south. Wednesday brings partial cloud cover with more snow in the southeast and much colder conditions. Embie Flower Co. of Oskaloosa promotes Kemble's flowers for direct orders with express shipping.
Local items report visits and travels of residents C L Patterson A J Patterson Black Montgomery and Godfrey. The January term supreme court docket is issued with no county cases carried up. Remodelling and business trips noted for Chalmers Duell Walther Reed Williamson Beamer Blain. A petition seeks removal of the Sunday fast train.
Miss Mary E. Howe won a verdict in the New York Supreme Court against Mrs. Frances Augusta Skinner for services as a society coach with the amount set at 5000 dollars. The article notes other items including sugar price changes and a fatal fire incident in New York. It also reports military loss figures from the Spanish American War and mentions an Ohio governor inauguration.
Residents welcome visiting family members and former locals returning to make the city home. W C T U to meet at Mrs Dihel’s home for devotional study Rom 12 3 7. Iowa National Guard Association to hold annual meeting in Des Moines Jan 12 inviting officers and Spanish American War veterans. reduced rail fare advertised for attendees.
The NE city neighborhood reports the death of O P Jones an elderly resident who passed away in his sleep last night at his home near the OCS Rice farm. He was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania and lived here over thirty years. Funeral is set for Thursday at 10 a m with relatives in Lenox Iowa and local kin.
Louis Wiesner a 34 year old horse dealer and saloon keeper was killed on Main Street in Stevens Point by Gabriel Green a nearly 70 year old horse dealer. Green pursued Wiesner from across the street firing at close range four times with three shots taking effect as Wiesner collapsed in front of the McCulloch companys grocery store. The men had long harbored enmity.
The largest if not finest set of chimes in the country has been installed in the Iowa State College campanile on campus. Ten bells bear inscriptions and the chimes were donated by RE. W. Stanton in memory of his late wife. The campanile, built in 1808, rises 110 feet of compressed brick with terra cotta trim and a copper dome. Brown colored businessmen of Chicago plan to form an insurance company targeted at colored people.
For SALE A good hotel building with fourteen rooms and furnace heat the only hotel in Crawfordsville address H Allen Crawfordsville 17 61 eed. For RENT Three large pleasant rooms near public square suitable for light housekeeping cheap to a small family inquire at JOURNAL office 7606 WANTED A bright honest young man to learn printer trade apply at JOURNAL office tomorrow morning do not apply unless you mean to learn the trade.
An old advertisement claims Muddy complexions and foul breath stem from chronic constipation. Karl's Clover Root Tea is advertised as an absolute cure, sold for fifty years with an absolute guarantee. Price 26e and 50c at J H Stewart’s druggist.
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