Fourth of July Sparks and Safe Streets Win for Washington
A lively Fourth with parades, crowds, and fireworks on the square. A balloon ascent at Sunset Park drew spectators as injuries were reported but no major arrests. Washington beat Columbus Junction 14 to 4 in a sunlit baseball game and local gun club and dance events capped a busy day.
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America
Hades
Teeter
Marshal Norton
Keota
Columbus Junction
Slavre
Dale Hanna
Mrs. Hanna
Bhuwer
Mr. Payne
Washington
Pleiser’s
Smouse’s Park
Alberson
Wallace
Col
Armbright Albersono
Parsons Allen
Adams
Foster Adams
Swords Dewey
Alford Neal
Crawford
Wagoner Jordan
Kern
Washington Red and Gun Club
Highland Park
Frank Hunting
Grahalm
Dixon
Row
Blair
McCulley
Graham
Hunting
L. Schreckengast
M. B Church
Opera House
B. F. Brown
Mr. Schreckengast
Property Transfers Preview in Chester and Ainsworth Areas
A series of land transfers list buyers and sellers across Chester, Ainsworth, Dutch Creek, and Brighton. Amounts range from 1 to 8 lots with prices from $1 to $425, including parcels in Q. C. and English River, with names such as Mary A Crayne Ray C Payne and James Shalla appearing in the records.
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Mary A Crayne
Ray C Payne
Chester
EC Noble
David Miller
Noble
James Daniels
West Chester Savings Bank
John Bereiter
Geo. A Bereiter
Dutch Creek
Samuel Hollen
F G Sands
Ainsworth
Nieukirk
Almira Wilkins
C. Parcel
Brighton
A E Spaulding
Benjamin Wendel
Jas Shalla
John Shalla
Jackson, Q. C
Eoglish River
Weather forecast and bicycle race tale from Iowa
The Iowa forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday with cooler air in the west Friday. Solbrig won the $5 prize in yesterday’s 3 mile bicycle race riding the Racycle, an advertised all round bicycle noted for strength and lightness. He punctured a tire on the last lap and found a horseshoe in the tire. see the ad on page one for a full Racycle description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solbrig
Booking club holds annual Fourth of July dinner
The booking club hosted its annual dinner at Miss Cora Bell's home last evening. The lawn was set with prepared delicacies and the event, like prior Fourth of July dinners, was a decided success.
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Booking Club
Cora Bell
Prosperity Wins Third Money in Muddy LaPorte Race
At LaPorte tracks Tuesday Pros perity secured third money in a tard race with nine starters. The track was muddy and the times 2:19 and 2:19 were fast given the conditions. Dr James Phillips witnessed the event.
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LaPorte
Prosperity
Jas. Phillips
Grace Hotel in Chicago Offers Homey Appeal and Modern Comforts
The Hotel Grace on Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street emphasizes a home like atmosphere with reasonable rates and easy city access for shopping and sightseeing. A first class restaurant has been added and proprietor Mrs C C Collins will personally welcome guests. Jefferson Armstrong celebrated to Oskaloosa.
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Grace
Chicago
C. C. Collins
Washington
Jackson Boulevard
Clark Street
Warrants Issued in Washington Iowa June 1900
City of Washington Iowa records warrants by fund for June 1900. General Fund lists payments to laborers, waterworks, street work, salaries, pumping equipment, and supplies to the Washington MorntAR ng Co. Sewer Fund and Road Fund entries include engineering and street labor and materials. Notary records confirm the full list as accurate.
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Washington
Iowa
K.g Norton
St Clair Lewis
T. G. Morgan
S. Allen
J. E. Cowger
J. D. Daniels
May Street
the Walther Beamer Co
D-In
Ondue- Hs
Sam Wadleigh, Wiebe Tics
Washington Morntar Ng Co
Iebadeh Ee LB
Sam Wadleigh
A. Y. Mc Donald
T. A. Miller
Jos. Wolf
Richardson
Wm Hayes
Weston
John Zebder
J. M. Bickford
K. M. Boileau
D. I. Leech
Martin Denison
Albert Turner
Spikes
Harley Mason
Ates
Bowman
Younkin & Gunn
A. Hl
Wallace & Son
Clay Shanafelt & Knupp
Lumber
Andrew Kohler
Frank Weston
Mart Jacobs
Statre of
Washington County
Ss. I
Hugh H. Mecleery
Sam
W.ashington
Flugu H. McC.reery
Hugh H. Gad Cleery
Mansu W. Bailey
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Mercer & Chilcote
Newland
Sol. Rich & Co
Ep Wather
Schneider
Walther
Hotel Grace
Col. Jackson
Clark St
Chicago, Illinois
Post Office
Board of Trade
Prop
Cary
Herate
Buffalo, N.Y., U. S. A
United States
Gov't
Sunset Park
Ivy Baldwin
Quincy
Lll
Mother Earth
Lukonsky
Phoenix Roof Garden
Donovan
Armory D
James Cowger
Pleiser
Barden
Dupuis
Jack Heath
Iowa Street
George Robinson
Knoxville
Wanstweren
D.C
Tas Evenine Journal
Grace Hotel
Jefferson Armstrong
Oskaloosa
Price
New York
I. Klein
Stanhopes
Tony
F. L. Stewart & Ci
Pittsbury
J. A. Cunningham
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