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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1901
Page
3
At the Washington Iowa post office a notice lists subscription rates for periods of one week one month three months and one year with in advance or at year end payment terms. The text is a damaged OCR fragment showing local newspaper subscription pricing.
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Mrs Jas. Robinson and Mrs W F Bosworth of Clay left today for a visit in Colorado Springs. Mrs Fred Vanerus of Birmingham visits relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Clarkey traveled to South Dakota. Mrs Tensul and daughter of Topeka return home after a stay here. L E Paisley of Fairfield spent Sunday with friends. Miss May McFarland of Woolson returned home after a visit.
Excursion round trip fares valid July 3 and 4 with return allowed through July 5 offered at all stations on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. Numerous local celebrations scheduled along the line. agents available to provide information.
Allen Green plans a Fourth celebration in Oskaloosa while residents and visitors travel through the city. The list notes numerous departures, visits, and preparations for Independence Day festivities, with community groups meeting and local figures sharing news on travel and activities.
The Journal reports tomorrow is the Glorious Fourth with a forced layoff for its staff. Reactions vary as some visit villages others roam city streets or woods while some stay by firesides. The piece notes no offense in the humor and frames the day as a mild, festive break.
An old advertisement touts cures for kidney diseases and back pain through mail order AI druggists and a free book. It lists Dr. B J Kay of Saratoga NY and pharmacies Cook and Sherman Columbia Pharmacy.
Laundry note directs readers to Crawford for cleaning. Local ads promote bread at Johnson's, cigars at Burnham's Golden Buck, and services by Dave A. Keltner and others. Town notices mention travel to Burlington and Englewood for visits and Fourth of July plans.
An Alaska excursion party in St Paul includes former North Carolina Senator Marion Butler. Butler, Populist national committee chair, vows the party will go solo next election and win more votes. He pushes public ownership of natural monopolies and opposes socialism, while endorsing lawful money regulation. The Populists claim to be the progressive southern party.
A Rev Coggins preacher appears in the pulpit wearing a white shirt waist, urging men to shed formal prejudices. The congregation and choir attend coatless, praising the sight though the event draws curiosity for the novelty and reform aim.
About 130 Boer prisoners from Cronje's force, captured at Paardeberg, were moved June 28 to camps on Barrel's and Tucker's Islands in Bermuda. Some are boys eight to ten, two elderly men crawled ashore. most praise British treatment and hope the war ends soon. Gunboats Medina and Medway guard the camps.
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