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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1906
Page
3
Local items include visitors from Chicago and Des Moines, marriages and family visits, and school and bakery notices. Town residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Richard Hughes, and Miss Grace Slunter, are mentioned with travels, visits, and local business activity. Financial opportunities include farm loan offers from Edmund Morrison and a variety of small ads.
S J Cocklim came in from Ring worth Saturday evening. Mrs J S McCleary and daughter of Crawfordville visited in the city. Miss Lou Arthur returned to Davenport after visiting parents. Rev N A McAulay preached yesterday and returned to Wilton Junction. Mrs Pierce Hartman ill north of the city not improving. Rev Harry Crawford arrived from New York due to his mother Mrs Dr Crawford. Mrs D J Brennan north of the city to hospital in Iowa City. Miss Mabel Shields ill with typhoid fever in a Galesburg hospital, mother Emma Shields in Muscatine. Wm Bokenkamp and brother in law Hohmbraker go to Muscatine to start plumbing business. The Journal received Herman F Dolph’s A Centenarian commemorating Rev Leonard Dolph. Auctioneer Thos Hendrickson visiting. Mrs Murray Conger to Cotter to visit J T Malin. A Hott went east on the Firefly. W R Mount to Iowa City. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised with local testimonial from Mrs Grant Shy.
Community editors seek Mrs. W. A. Chilcote’s opinion on a local issue. Citizens expect candid views on civic matters and future neighborhood plans.
M and Mrs H A Emerick left for Muscatine after visiting Mrs Edwin Knapp and will return to Oskaloosa. Conductor Lew Davenport takes a brief vacation from trains 49 and 50 between this city and Rock Island, with Conductor I H Kremer of Eldon filling in. Johnnie Babcock arrived from Chicago and will stay with his parents and in laws, as Mrs Babcock has been here since Well returned from Chicago hospital.
The 1906 World Almanac and Encyclopedia is praised as a compact pocket reference with abundant facts in 080 pages. It is described as a practical, affordable, people’s book that delivers quick knowledge and serves as its own best advertisement.
Kuhn & Saville launch a new meat market across the street east of the opera house selling choice meats fish and fowl at reduced prices. They invite customers to sample homemade sausage and solicit hides and furs as well.
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