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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
2
Dr. Wilkins east of Brighton was entered yesterday and a watch and trousers stolen. Two burglars were captured last night by Constable McCarty in woods near Coppock and jailed with Deputy Black joining the search. The incident may involve a continuing gang from Havre and surrounding areas.
You can get your Wool Dress Skirts cleaned and pressed at the Pantatori um for 25c. Your shoes neatly polished for 10c. All work called for and delivered. Telephone No. 275.
Adette, French correspondent for the Chicago Chronicle, reports June 80 ceremonies at the McCormick pavilion. Calvin Manning of Iowa, once a farmer and now a politician, spoke boldly on American farmers and crop prospects, while French visitors reacted with surprised laughter at his grand oration.
The Weather forecast for Iowa calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Friday. The Gazelle Hose Company accepts a three-race challenge from Hook and Ladder Company foremen, proposing a cart race, an individual dash, and a hub and hub race with points awarded for each event. Also promoting 1901 stock sales by C T Arnold of Brighton with square dealing and satisfaction promised.
A six member club formed with Bert Dixon as president and Percy Walton as treasurer includes Leonard Miksch Grover Neiswanger Tom Miller and Frank Bergquist. The group has practiced together for a month and shows promise. Washington Steam Laundry offers laundry service by telephone 48. tf Eppy Hows.
Cyrus Blackwood Chapter No 13 will meet Friday evening to confer the Mark and Past Master degrees. 242 M. P. Minter, High Priest.
Mr. M. R. Lretter seeks to swap a good piano for a medium priced road team. He prefers western horses and invites offers.
Board of Control members, required by last legislature, start inspection of county insane asylums. They will report on buildings officers employees inmate care diet sanitary conditions and finances. A visit to the county farm may occur soon and Supt. Nelson may not be warned in advance.
Joseph McNay of Silver City visits via Rock Island and plans to head to Winfield and Illinois. Paris hosts a Japanese prince tale from 1867, with a comical port swap misunderstanding. Local editor Hendricks and others appear. property sales, travel, stock shipments, concrete work, and bicycle sale ads share space with church and academy social notes.
Ed Libeson of Adam Libe drove from his southwest of town home and a dog frightened his iron gray mare on South Green street. The horse bolted toward Coppock, Libe was thrown but uninjured and the buggy disappeared. A full night search failed to locate horse or buggy despite offers of $125 for the mare. Libe continued the hunt toward Coppock today, hoping for news of his lost property.
Reader notice promotes Dwight's Complexion Beautifier as the finest toilet preparation. For a short time a free full size box valued at fifty cents is offered to each lady who sends her address and ten cents to cover packing and postage, limit one per address, to D W Custer & Co Huntington W Va.
Foreign residents in China observe coolies sharing a meal around a rice basket with multiple small dishes. They fill bowls from a bucket and use chopsticks to serve themselves. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea, local travel notes, and brief social updates.
Dates of sale June 20 July 9 17 and August 21 for tickets limited to 81 1900 Annual convention Young People's Christian Union of the U P church of North America Denver Colo July 25 30 1900 One fare plus 200 for round trip to Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and Pueblo Colo Dates of sale July 23 24 1900 For rates and dates of fare etc call Fox Agt.
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