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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1904
Page
5
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the southwest portion tonight. Washington D C reports the forecast as issued for Iowa for today and tomorrow.
Carnation Day will be observed next Friday in honor of the late President McKinley whose favorite flower was the carnation. The event is to be marked by citizens across the United States. At Rock Island lunch counter No. 12 passengers, seven hours late, were fed by George Dempsey and his assistants in about ten minutes. Last night was among the coldest of the winter with a low of eighteen below zero. Carrie Hamilton arrived from Ainsworth visiting her brother there.
Mrs. Fred Abraham suffered third degree burns when her clothing ignited from a stove while transporting fire to another stove in her North Washington home. Neighbors used shawls to smother the flames. she remains at the M. R. Meek Home with uncertain recovery prospects as doctors attend. Her husband travels. search for him continues.
Washington Iowa City Council approves a brick paving project for Iowa Street from Main to Denny areas with brick blocks 3 1 2 by 4 printed details including grading curbing and Portland cement foundation. The plan includes special assessments against abutting properties and railway tracks and sets meeting date January 6 1904 for objections with amendments restoring a six to five inch sand foundation and combined curb and gutter. Dora Downs visit ends and L S Patterson travels noted.
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