Glorious Fourth Celebrations Across Washington County
The Glorious Fourth brought a quiet holiday in Washington with excursions to Burlington West Liberty and Rock Island among others. With few arrests and many picnics across towns like Wellman and Riverside, residents enjoyed bands, dinners, games, rifle practice, and a late return to homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
West Liberty
Columbus Junction
Harper
Davenport
Muscatine
Knoxville
Washington
Burlington
McFarlane
May
How to Get Best Results on a Gas Stove
Practical hints for gas stove use with no extra appliances. Tips include using flat iron heaters to save gas, proper simmering, steaming to cook multiple vegetables, and broiling while baking. Experience guides timing and when to turn off the oven to retain heat.
Dastardly murder and escape near Centerville town
Special to the Evening Journal reports a fatal stabbing in a mining town four miles west of Centerville. Burns is killed after a fight with Watson who fled. Burns had a brother killed similarly years before. Watson, once reputed from a good family, disappears. The tale includes a Chicago Tribune note about a Mt Pleasant man and a pickpocket theft in Chicago, ending with a sorrowful visit to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Centerville
Burns
Watson
The
Chicago Tribune
Mr. Pleasant
Metropolis
Farmer Clark
Chicago
Mount Pleasant
Central Station
Capt. Elliott
Iowa
Capt
Elliott
Local Quips and a Barn for Rent on East Main Street
The column mocks odd, local habits including a young woman who allegedly makes hens lay by squeezing them. For Rent a good barn sits three and a half blocks east of the square on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sole Leagher
Square
East Main Street
Knoxville College Glee Club Concert at Second U P Church
The Knoxville College Glee Club is engaged by the King's Daughters of the Second U P church to perform a Monday evening July concert in Knoxville Tennessee. The program features plantation melodies in original style, popular and humorous music, and recitations by nine colored singers under the Board of Freedmen's Missions. Admission is 25 cents with free for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville College Glee Club
King’s Daughters
U. P
Board of Freedmen’s Missions
Knoxville College
Knoxville
Tennessee
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Tlen
Mercer & Chilcote
Washington, Iowa
A. Nicola & Son
South Side Square
Cash Grocers
Lombardo
Gandies
Henry Knecht
N. W. Corner Square
Washington, Ia
Rey
Hibs
Rell & Co
Hig
A. Cutwright
Schneider Bros
Smouse& Co
WIN
Smouse
Washington, Towa
Burrell
Wm. Wilson, Jr
Brighton
Wellman
Riverside
Hr. Stichter
Chas. Dodder
Alf. Chilcote
Skunk
Coppock
Misses Stichter
Laura Springer
Townsley
Hunt, Fulton
Hite
Rogers
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Dearborn Street
Cheecango
Mrs. Dickson
Miss Dump Dickson
Miss Berry
Grandma McGugin
Miss Brownson
Solomon Kane
Mr. Dennison
Ness
Harry Horne
Lion
Bur
Lington
Keck’s Grove
George W. Howe
Crawfordsville
Hotel Allen
I. W. Stevens
Minneapolis
J. L. Handley
G. E. Kline
G. H. Mckee
Iowa City
Col. Palmer
B. F. Brown
J. c. W. Coxe
A. R. Dewey
B. F. Brockway
America
Aron Hise
Michael Schneider
Mr. Alberson
Mr. Ashby
Evening Journal
Vienna
Row & Bush
North Telephone, No
Klein
Asey Bros
Telephone
Penn
Ohio
C. W. Stephens
United Societies Christian Endeavor
Boston
Iowa Central Railway
Central Ra Y
P. Barry
Marshalltown
Lowa
T. H. McClean
Smith & Baird’s
TI. & W. Scofield
Schott
R. F. Smirx
Knecht
Northwest Corner Square
Thompson
Smith & Baird
D. S. Neiswanger
Tom Neiswanger
Campbell & Bowman
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