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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
2
Lenny Mize who has helped at the Rock Island lunch counter left this morning on the Firefly for his home in Columbus Junction where he spent the day with his parents.
A veteran settler Martin Augustine died yesterday after a lengthy illness. Local residents recall his contributions to early community life and land development in the area.
Martin Augustine aged 75, a longtime Washington county settler, died at his home south of Dublin on the fortyninth anniversary of his marriage after months with dropsy. Born February 18, 1829 in Lancaster PA, he and his family moved through Ohio Indiana to Iowa. Funeral is planned for tomorrow. Many friends mourn his death.
A two story with attic state building for the World’s Fair in St Louis measures 100 by 125 feet at a cost of 44000 dollars. It features semicircular porticoes, a central pediment with Iowa arms, a Greek cross rotunda soaring to over 100 feet, and a cupola. Designers Proudfoot and Bird of Des Moines.
The Indianapolis region story notes the Augustines settled near Dublin after Indian relocation and remained local residents. Married Pauline Guise on January 15, 1855, they had eight children, six living: Lou Albert Mary Leedy Will Elia and Andy. He was a Methodist and valued neighbor. Funeral Sunday at 11 at New Haven church led by Rev Dillon. Interment New Haven cemetery.
A long list of property transactions shows transfers of numerous lots and tracts in Riverside, City, Lime Creek, Wellman, Highland, Marion, Washington, and Crawford with prices ranging from 40 to 4000 dollars. Separately, Joseph Guthrie, Ames instructor, left for Ames aboard the Firefly after a home visit, and Mr. and Mrs. RE Garrett departed for Cotter for a short visit.
Daly's Big Company brings Ten Nights In a Bar-Room to Graham next Tuesday evening. The production features a superb band and orchestra with ticket prices ranging from 10 to 50 cents.
The Bobbitt family of Bargerton Tennessee describe Mrs. M L Bobbitt’s terminal battle with consumption. after other doctors failed a bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery gave relief and allegedly cured her. The ad promotes 50c and 1.00 bottles with free trials at Stewart’s Drug Store.
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