Domestic mail orders show city growth in 1899
The Washington post office, under Postmaster Cunningham, reports 1899 receipts of 9194.27 and net 5098.88, up 442.89 from 1898. Domestic mail orders issued totaled 5027, worth 20388.10, with 20358.10 remitted to depository and balance on hand. War tax fees on money orders reached 100.54, while quarterly figures for March and June 1899 are listed with stamps sold and net returns.
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Washington Post Office
Harry Hel
Cunningham
TA Tv
Cketbceesas
Advertisers Wanted Copy By 10 A.M. For Same Day Change
Notice to advertisers in 1900 at Stewart's urging that copy must be submitted by 10 o'clock in the morning to insure a change in the day's advertisement.
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Frank Custer
Shelby, Neb
B. F. Custer
Hamburg
Riverside School hearing on removal petition postponed
The Riverside school board postponed the removal hearing for Prof. Lochridge for one week after petitioners urged cause. The editor notes school conflicts hurt the community and urges taxpayer, mother, and scholar interest. Mrs Mae Cushman, wife of Congressman Cushman, is reported ill with scarlet fever while in Washington.
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Lochridge
Brighton News
Mae Cushman
Congressman Cushman
Washington, D. C
A Wise Woman Seat Sale Opens Thursday
The seat sale for A Wise Woman opens Thursday with expected large crowds. Early arrival is advised to secure preferred seats.
Local Hews and City Prayer Week Reflections
Mat Springman has been ill with possible pneumonia and friends wish him a speedy recovery. The week of prayer in the city saw good church meetings and solid attendance. Hon. Geo Rodman of Washington, a retired newspaper man and leading Democrat, visited the city and called on the Times.
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Mat Springman
Oskaloosa Times
Geo. Rodman
Washington
Times
Cure a Cold While You Sleep Break-up-A-Cold Ad
An old drug ad promises relief with Weeks Break-up-A-Cold Tabs, selling at 25 cents with a no cure, no pay guarantee. Stewart's Pharmacy is listed as the sole agent.
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Stewarts Pharmacy
Stewart’s
Feder
Two Denver Post owners shot in office quarrel
Frederick Q. Bonfils and H. H. Tammen, publishers of the Evening Post, were wounded in a Saturday office shooting by attorney W. W. Anderson. Both men survived and walked to carriages home. Anderson was arrested. Polly Pry witnessed part of the incident. A second item notes Des Moines area rail survey expanding to Hubbard Zearing Cole McCallsburg Cambridge and a parallel line north from Nevada.
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Denver
Colo
Frederick Q. Bonfils
Post
W. W. Anderson
Harry Hi. Tammen
Bonfils
Anderson
Frederick G. Bonfils
H. H. Tammen
The
Evening Post
Tamman
Polly Pry
Tammen
Pally Pry
Iowa Falls
Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern Railroad
Des Moines
Hubbard
Zearing
Cole
McCallsburg
Cambridge
Nevada
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Dougherty Ros
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West Side
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L Z. Miksch
J. A. Harwood
South Side
Local Matters
James Boyd, Sr
Ainsworth
Today
R.S. White
Crawfordsville
Mel Shields
J. H. Stewart
Rev. Black
Wyman
Dr. McLaughlin
Ed Pierce
Winfield
J. Purvis
A. N. Keister
Verdi
Winnie Row
Wim. Bogenkamp
Mediapolis
Cornelia Klass
Anna Dawson
Elrod Dayton
Burlington
A. Walker
Rev. Nicholson
Mt. Pleasant
F. W. Kirkpatrick
West Chester
Addison Baker
Marsh W. Bailey
J. H. Russell
Fairfield
Dave Donovan
Phoenix
John J. Elder
Albany, Mo
D. C. Elder
Cora Smiley
J. O. W. Coxe
Oxford
Mrs. Sands
Wm. Jugenheimer
Sigourney
Robert
J. B. Staples
J.B Hill
Lamphere
Florence Parish
Presbyterian Church
Carrie Scofield Marshall
Jeanette Farrier
Laura Simpson
H. F. Scott
May Scott
Wellman
Hedrick
P. J. Kearney
Ottumwa
Dr. Anderson
Keola
Tiffany
Englewood
Elder
Lydia Shinnbarger
South English
L. O. Condoit
Trenton
Michael Wilson
James Warnock
City
Mr. Elder
Mrs. Warnick
Grace McConnaughey
Town
Chicago
River Forest High School
A. O. Cooling
Wilton
Muscatine
Demolay Commandery
Knighta Templar
Gertiemann
Maud
Bundy
Ford
Rev. Elliott
Reinbeck
Cherry
Heights
U. P
Nina Alberson
Helen Dodge
Marguerite Raguet
Alma Brindley
Alma McCutcheon
Messrs
Jas. Cunningham
Wade Steck
Alpheus Grumbling
Geo. Sayles
Kemble
Emble Flower Co
Ovcaloois
Low
the Evening Journal
Evening Journal
Post Office
Pelymubet *S
Stewart
OUR County News
Riverside School
Trouble
John Ott
Cali
Iowa
Windsor Grocery
Dia
Pompadour
W. Goddard & Sons
Feder's
J. B. Crail’s
N.W. Corner
Washington, Iowa
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Wm. Blair & Son
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