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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1900

Page

3

City Visitors and Local Notices in Havre

A string of city visitors from Winfield Crawfordsville Oskaloosa and Columbus Junction are noted with travel to Havre and return. Local events include theater and church plans a Mothers Mutual Benefit Band meeting and a Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis entertainment at the AME church. Repairs and social news mix with travel and internal notes including a train card change rumor.

H. M. Letts Columbus Junction Des Moines Mrs. Dutton Algona Geo. Stewart Heights Dutton Lulu Stewart Dennis Brown Brown Woodruff Mothers’ Mutual Benefit Band Louesa Nichols Scott East South Street Third Ward Henrietta Vinton Davis A M. E

Washington seeks state normal school support and meeting urged

A community push for a new state normal school grows with calls for a mass meeting in Washington. Key figures like Smouse and Governor Shaw back multiple schools, needing about fifty thousand in land and funds, plus a persistent lobby in Des Moines to win backing. Citizens urged to unite, attend, and avoid jealousy while highlighting Washington County’s credit and future prospects.

Win Smouse Des Moines Washington Washington County

Community meeting at Smouse’s Hall and local updates

Citizens arrange a public meeting at Smouse's Hall for Saturday evening at eight. The fire department received a $25 testimonial from W. W. Wilson for the Barden fire. Walter Wilde, Elmer Young, Chas Young, Howard Fulton and Ka Nicholson depart for Peoria Saturday, families staying. Skating at Highland Park is reported in fine condition.

Smouse’s Hall W. W. Wilson South of Barden Walter Wilde Elmer Young Chas Young Howard Fulton Ka Nicholson Peoria Highland Park

Cure a Cold While You Sleep Break

An ad promotes Weeks Break-up-A-Cold tabs with no cure or pay guarantee priced at 2.650. Stewart's Pharmacy is the sole agent. It also advertises Kemble's flowers as best and offers direct ordering with express charges paid by the sender. EMBLE FLOWER Co. of Oskaloosa, Iowa is listed.

Ewartea Pharmacy Aole Agenta Stewart's Kemble Emble Flower Co Lowa

Burlington announces transcontinental fare and sale dates

Travel rate is one fare plus 200 dollars for the round trip to a wide list of western and midwestern states and provinces. Sales occur January 16, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, and April 3 and 17 in 1900. Morret Law at Burlington, Iowa offers information for cheap rates, freight, or passenger transport. EG Fox, Washington.

Kansas Nebraska Lou Dakota Wyoming New Mexico Utah Arizona Entana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana Oklahoma Texas North Dakota Iowa Manitoba Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Southeast Burlinton Morret Law CCT Burlington EG Fox

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