Short Ends From Washington Iowa Paper Drawn
A compact note indicates miscellaneous remnant items from Washington Iowa papers, labeled Short Ends and Etcc. likely inventory scraps or brief notices.
13 Jul 1895
Page 1
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1895
Page
1
A compact note indicates miscellaneous remnant items from Washington Iowa papers, labeled Short Ends and Etcc. likely inventory scraps or brief notices.
A local dealer claims superior satisfaction for its goods and services. The company touts excellent farms in Washington County and across the United States, offering loans and a solid list of city property.
Fairfield battles a strong Davis Ottumwa recruit on a fast 45 degree field. Alberson and Gaston work well until the seventh inning when Fairfield’s defense breaks down, allowing a rally. New players Burroughs and Buckley shine, with Burroughs collecting key hits and Buckley excelling at shortstop.
Pays for one dozen Cabinets and one large Photo to frame at Foley's Gallery, located second door south of the post office.
At the Baptist Church last night Prof. Hullihan presented harp music and stereoscopic views. The audience praised the harp and demanded encores while he narrated a tale of a wandering girl during the first slideshow. He showed scenes from this country and foreign lands. A neat sum was collected at the door. Mrs. Jessie Morrison left for Des Moines to enter the State Christian Sanitarium as nurse.
Twenty four young people attended at Miss Ada Jenkins's home yesterday afternoon. Each guest wore a costume representing a book name and a test of wit followed, with the outcome favoring the most clever participant.
Mrs. Frank Steck entertained about twenty ladies yesterday afternoon at her Heights home. Guests arrived around three o clock and were served at half past four with a decorated table, flowers, fine linen, and china. Among attendees were Mrs Anderson and daughter of Hull La Mrs Claude Mckee of Sioux City Mrs George Bell and several local ladies including Mes dames Rich Richer Wallace Cook Mercer Chilcote and the Misses Stewart Bell Dixon Dixon Scofield and Dewey.
Miss Ada Jenkins hosted an eighteenth birthday party from three till six with guests dressed as book titles. Eva Denny won a prize a Dream Life. Supper followed then an impromptu musical. Walter Wilde rode eighty miles in a day for a record. Try Bonner's horse cleaner.
A Keokuk company promised cheap crayon portraits at 59 cents each to Washington ladies but months later many still await their prints. The Mt. Pleasant Daily News notes there are many swindling schemes in the world and urges caution.
Mrs Hays received a Washington telegram Tuesday morning announcing the death of her sister-in-law and left for Washington the same day to attend the funeral. An old woman recently released after forty years in Sing Sing for the murder of her husband was seen passing through town. The C R I & P will run a special excursion to Kansas City and back leaving Washington at 1 15 a m July 21 arriving Kansas City 10 45 p m returning about 11 30 p m fare round trip three dollars for 540 miles joint agent JoaN Sebastian G T & P A
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