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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
2
On hand are Beavers Otters Camels Hair Russians shawls from manufacturer and importer. They come in soft gray and tan shades with or without fringe and napped texture. Average price reduction about 25 percent on all.
Citizens urged to send a strong business delegation to Des Moines to back locating a state normal school in Washington. The plan relies on public spirit from prominent residents, with a meeting moved to Monday to accommodate wider attendance and boost efforts against nearby towns.
A list of property deed transfers between multiple pairs of buyers and sellers is provided, with parcel sizes such as 40 acres and 160 acres. Names include Jao Ist, W KR Jeffrey, J H Swearingen, P M Powelson, Maxwell heirs, W A Row, Denker, H Denker, M Duvall, E Duvall, W P Moothart, J A McCoy, W N Johnson, P J Fritz, A Thompson, M E Cummings, Woodford family, J Morgan, J Yeggy, P McCost, W A Godlove, J E Carr, M L Olds, and W T Marr.
Program for this evening observes Week of Prayer with Friday focus on Foreign Missions. The note urges Christians to loyally follow Jesus last command and faith in his promise, stressing the need to finish spreading the Gospel after nineteen centuries. Also reports a business change in Crawfordsville Iowa as F G Sands sells the livery to Wm Anderson with possession taken yesterday.
The ad promotes Weeks Break-up-A-Cold-Tab with no cure and no pay. Sold for 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy, the sole agents.
The popular young actor Wm Owen and his company present David Garrick Friday evening with high class comedy guaranteed. Also advertised Karl's Clover Root Tea aiding bowels liver and kidneys from J H Stewart druggist at 25c and 50c.
A. H. Wallace Wm Blair Charles Keck C M Keck E C Keck Frank Stewart and Sol Rich were elected directors of the First National bank at the annual stockholders meeting replacing trustees as noted in the Journal of January 10 1900. Fairfield January 12 1900. Warren Moore addressed the audience as Wm Owen company drew a large fashionable crowd last night.
Burlington expert piano tuner A Overholt is in the city. orders may be left at Carris drug store. Homeseekers' Excursions via Town Central offer round trip tickets to western and central states and Canada on specified Jan to Apr 1900 dates. inquire Geo. S. Barry at La Center, Marshalltown, Ia for details.
Eugene Buell, accused of killing Peter F. Nelson near Hayward in 1896, was acquitted after a change of venue trial. The jury ruled the dead man was not Nelson, citing a skeleton and old teeth found with the victim’s clothes. The defense stressed lack of proof of murder and Nelson’s death.
Reported in a local notice 400 silk samples will be sold Saturday at 9 30. Lot 1 remnant silks 12c, Lot 2 17c, Lot 3 25c, Lot 4 35c with long lengths at 50c yard. Black dress silk sale offers savings and sample mailings available.
Last evening the Order of the Bas era Star held its regular installation of officers for the year 1900. The new officers included Mattie Emery as Worthy Matron Chase Howe as Worthy Patron Mrs LS Patterson as Asst Matron Lillian Haggett as Secretary Sadie Reeves as Conductress FGe Watters and Esther Pk PONOPIG among others with Electa Seale and Warder roles noted. Chaplain Laveria Stewart Marshall Anna Anderson and Organist were also listed.
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