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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1900

Page

3

Purse Styles Offered At Low Prices For Busy Feet

The advertisement boasts many purse styles suited for children’s restless, busy feet and emphasizes low prices across all items.

Local Hens and City Visits Highlight Mild Day

A string of brief notices records residents visiting and traveling between towns. Many individuals from Ainsworth, Keota, Brighton, Mount Pleasant, Ottumwa and Winfield are noted returning, visiting relatives, or preaching, with several departures on No. 15 and the Branch passenger. A social is announced at St James' school with oysters and refreshments.

Mattie Walker Ainsworth Woodford Emery Brighton Covenanter Church

A Silver Wedding Surprise For Mr and Mrs Hutton

Mr and Mrs Robt Hutton celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary this afternoon with a church service at 2 pm and a surprise gathering at their east of city home. Friends and neighbors plan a supper and gifts, honoring the Huttons who are respected local farmers and leaders in the Washington County Mutual Insurance Association.

Mrs Rob't Hutton First United Presbyterian Church Hutton Mrs. Hutton Mrs.Hutton Washington County Mutual Insurance Asso

Will Dedicate Hall in New A. O. U. W. Temple

Washington residents invited to the dedication of the A. O. U. W Hall in the Temple Building on Thursday evening February 1. The event features literary works speeches and musical numbers with invited guests from G. A. R. and their families W. R. C. Legion of Honor Degree of Honor and others. The dedicatory program will include contributions from the named orders as they relocate to the new quarters.

Washington G. A. KR Legion of Honor Degree of Honor

Tonight’s visitors and social notes from the city

Burlington visitor J E Brady and Wayland resident W Schlatter arrived on business. Mrs G W Hillhouse returned home from Havre after a city visit. Miss Myrtle Walker headed to Wyman to visit friends. Will Neal returned to Crawfordsville after a two day city stay. Invitations issued for the marriage of S Keiser of Keota next Tuesday. bride’s name not learned. W A Randle of Ottumwa arrived to visit his brother J B and handle business. Ed Walther, in Bloomfield for the Walther-Beamer Co., returned home last evening.

Wm. Taylor J. ©. Taylor Keota KE. E. Adams Thornburg Pearl Gardner New York East Main Street Alma Brindley Academy Winfield Roy Samson Wyman No 3 Wapello County May Wolf Chicago Mary Donovan Ainsworth Belle Campbell The Heights James Casey Columbus Junction McCollum & Cherryholmes Rocky Mountain Madison Medicine Co D. J. Palmer Des Moines Palmer Will Donaldson Ames Wm. Neal David Donaldson Pat George Schuyler Iowa Wm Neal George Ora Dille Vermillion Kansas John Kennedy Robert Patterson Montgomery Ward & Co St. James’ School J. E. Brady Burlington W. Schlatter Wayland G. W. Hillhouse Havre Keiser W. A. Randle Ottumwa City J. B Ed Walther Bloomfield Walther-Beamer Co Mary Henderson the Heights Clarence Buchannan Fairfield Ella Atchison Bertha Campbell L. L. Teas Crawfordsville

Poultry Show Tickets Sale Cedar Rapids 1900

Jan 15 to 21 Cedar Rapids Iowa hosts annual Poultry Show with round trip tickets on sale these dates good to return through Jan 22 from within 100 miles. Contacts include R C Butler agent and J A Stanley advance agent for Fifty first Iowa Regimental Band. Several residents travel for visits and returns.

Cedar Rapids Iowa R. C. Butler Columbus Junction Lowa

Racine Street Car Accident Injures Milligan and Olle

A Milwaukee Street car derailed on State street injuring Racine News editor James Milligan, who suffered internal injuries, and passenger John Olle who was also thrown from the car. The incident occurred yesterday in Racine Wisconsin.

Racine, Wis Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company State Street James Milligan Racine News John Olle

Prominent Iowa Man Dies in Cedar Falls

Edward Townsend of Cedar Falls former state legislator and Iowa State Normal School director died of lung trouble. Vonmrindey Wallace of Chicago elected president of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Fred W. Wright found dead in a Chicago vacant lot with a revolver beside him. Robert Koop of New York seeks reinstatement in the Freemasons after expulsion by the state grand lodge. President nominates Thomas J. Henderson to civilian member of the board of ordinance and fortification, Senate confirms. Francis P. Owings of Chicago real estate ties seeks bankruptcy relief totaling 551,564 17 the largest liability schedule in county history.

Vonmrindey Wallace Chicago American Society of Civil Engineers Fred W. Wright Robert Koop New York Freemasons State Grand Lodge Senate Thomas J. Henderson Illinois Board of Ordinance and Fortification Francis P. Owings

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