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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1905

Page

3

Rural Mail Boxes Protected Same as Other U S Mail Boxes

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow announces that rural letter boxes are protected like other U S mail boxes and that un stamped mailable matter, such as advertising circulars, must have postage prepaid. Postmasters are instructed to require postage or take such matter to the initial post office for processing.

U.S J. A. Cunningham J. l. Bristow Genera Washington J. J. Bristowith

Retiring County Attorney Marsh W Bailey Submits Final Report

Marsh W Bailey submits the 1904 Washington County report of criminal cases and expenses to the auditor. It lists 50 total cases for 1904 with dispositions by various authorities and detail on county expenditures including bailiff, printing, witnesses, jail costs, fuel, repairs, and attorney and defense fees.

Marsh W Bailey Washington Iowa Washington County Justice of the Peace Justice's Court

Macaroons at Johnson's Nut Fingers at the Vienna

Local notes report varied visits and business travels of residents such as Lan Burney and Bayard Robley in Crawfordsville and Centerville. Other items mention insurance agents, hardware firms, and a cottage prayer meeting at the Methodist Church with services at 7:30 p.m. Next, prices for angel foods and fruit cakes at Johnson's and a lost pocket book with money for furniture purchases.

Lan Burney Crawfordsville Hott Bayard Robley Centerville George Eckerman West Chester J. T. Beamer West Liberty New York Life Insurance Co J. H. Lathrop Oxford Junction Lathrop Pickens Pulaski Maxwell East Main Street The Methodist Church

Weather Forecast for Iowa Today and Tomorrow

Fair tonight with colder east portion. Friday shows increasing cloudiness with possibly snow flurries in the west portion. Washington, D.C. dispatch notes Iowa outlook for today and tomorrow.

Washington, D.C The Evening Journal Iowa

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