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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1902
Page
3
Local items report numerous residents visiting Crawfordsville and nearby towns. Menthol candy and bakery offerings are noted along with several city visitors from Galesburg Ames Stanton and Washington. A skating party and family reunion are mentioned with Sunday and weekend travel details.
Local page records church transitions births and travels of residents. Clergy changes at the First Presbyterian church, a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Rolla Craw, ministers and court business in town, and numerous visits and travels among residents from Muscatine to Oskaloosa and Chicago.
A lively program features clever specialties along with singing and dancing numbers highlighting performers. The act blends variety acts with musical numbers, showcasing energetic routines and stage presence.
Mrs Emily Runyon of southwest Washington fell down stairs Saturday night around ten. She was unconscious much of the night but revived Sunday morning and is doing well. No bones were broken though the shock was severe on her frail 72 year old frame.
Washington January 20 Senate judiciary committee agreed to report favorably the nomination of Francis J. Baker of Indiana to be circuit judge in the Seventh circuit.
The traveling trio of singing and dancing comedians will perform the three act comedy Old Dan Tucker at the Graham theater next Thursday evening. The show promises lively routines and period humor.
The Iowa jury found Dick Williams guilty of the Buxton murder of William Sharper and recommended hanging as the penalty. Judgment is scheduled for January 20 in Oska loosa.
A compact notice from a title specialist highlights ten years of experience in producing abstracts of titles and legal opinions on titles. The firm offers claim reviews, chain of title analysis, and informed guidance for real estate transactions and title clearance.
On the first and third Tuesdays of January and February 1902 the Iowa Central will sell homeseekers excur sion tickets to points in Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and elsewhere in the south and southwest at one fare plus 200 for the round trip with final return limit of twenty one days. The Iowa Central route is the acknowledged short line to the north northwest west south and southwest and has first class equipment through chair cars and sleeping cars with last time it lands the homeseeker in the best sections. For full information call or ticket agents or address Ge S Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
A campaign to curb milk adulteration has begun in Paris. Lord Wolseley works on a military history, nearing completion of Napoleon's 1706 campaign. Swiss Alps fatalities reach 119 for the year, doubling 1900. An Indian relics manufactory is found near Janesville Wisconsin. Nebraska Governor Savage tours the south. Scottish Rite Masons set a Cincinnati golden jubilee February 18 to 21. Three men arrested in Kansas City for forging drafts against the National Bank of Commerce.
Dan Sherman's troupe led by Robert N. Loomis changes route and opens a new date next Thursday.
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