Public Meal Service Welcomes Diners for Lunch
The establishment promotes inclusive dining with a inviting message about meals and lunchtime service. It emphasizes community meals and encourages people to join for a shared dining experience.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1900
Page
4
The establishment promotes inclusive dining with a inviting message about meals and lunchtime service. It emphasizes community meals and encourages people to join for a shared dining experience.
An advertisement touts Washington as the best place to invest with real estate advancing. A small investment now will double itself in locations in a new addition offered at lower prices than will be named again.
A large crowd attended the funeral service for John McConnaughey held yesterday afternoon at his family residence. Rev. Harlow Mills of Michigan delivered the sermon with the text I Am the Way the Truth and the Life. The procession to City cemetery was the longest in the city, with pallbearers Frank Gray Sidney Smith D Sowash Henry Deidrick Chas Huffman and Ed Vinton. Floral tributes came from his Sabbath school class and others. Attendees from afar included J Mills Effie Mills Adamson and Dr and Mrs McConnaughey.
Wellman defeated Washington 6 to 4 on Wellman grounds Saturday afternoon. Alberson starred with strong pitching while Crawford at third excelled. Kesler and Adama formed the battery for Wellman. A broken bat injured Wellman’s second baseman, severing a wrist bone.
Local items include Mrs J D Glasgow and companions camping at Coppock with travel details for a Washington to Coppock round trip. Notices mention a lost white fan-tail pigeon and a fresh cow and calf for sale. Society and travel notes cover church meetings, hotel moves, Institute lectures, and bank president's street sighting.
Mary Swan spent Sunday with her cousin J. M. Smith. Arthur Thompson returned to normal in the city this morning. Grover Kean rests easier but remains in danger. Nellie Craig visits for a week. Victoria Sewell from Winfield and Miss Long from Crawfordsville visited Mrs Jobo Straio yesterday.
O H Stewart brought from Riverside to appear before insanity commissioners will contest his case. He has employed Col Sco field and the hearing is postponed until Friday. Stewart is past sixty and accused of abusing his wife. He had been before the board provisionally and was released from the retreat for the insane at Mt Pleasant on Sept 23, 1890.
Special summer excursion rates via the Burlington and Northwestern to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and other western points. One fare plus 200 for round trip with multiple sale dates June to August 1900 and 21 day limit. tickets to Oct 1900. Contact KE. G. Fox, Agent, for details.
A Kansas City report states a warrant is issued for Edward L. Swazey charged with defrauding Third National Bank of Springfield Mass by mortgaging 261 cattle owned by J H Kenney of Hemphill county Texas. Swazey allegedly misrepresented first lien status, with ties to L Add Penny Swazey firm. Swazey fled aboard the Hermase to Buenos Ayres two hours ahead of Detective Kirk.
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