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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
8
A vivid account describes Easter in Russia with hand kissing rituals after meals, celebratory feasts, cemetery visits, and New Year calls. It notes social duties, alcohol abundance, and festive foods, alongside table manners, seeds chewing, and urban street life.
An Uncle rooster boasts of eating all his corn before the master’s week away and urges the young rooster to follow suit. The nephew plans to ration his corn but learns a full belly brings discomfort as the day wears on.
Covenant Lodge Number 101 L. O. O. F. of Washington seeks fee simple title to described real estate in Washington County Iowa. The petition lists numerous named defendants and unknown claimants claiming rights as survivors heirs and assigns. The court is asked to adjudicate title ownership and confirm adverse possession dating back over many years.
The document outlines a court action where defendants who once owned the described estate, including N Crawford and unknown claimants, must appear by September 5 1905 to defend. It seeks to cancel all mortgages and liens except a mortgage to N Crawford and to declare plaintiff as owner of all rights in the property.
Unusually low round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Utah Pacific Northwest and California with long return limits and half fare options. Includes side trips west of Denver with many stopovers and reduced rates to Yellowstone Cody and Black Hills. Descriptive literature free from J E Kunath agent 80 2tw lm
Railroads offer reduced round trip fares to summer resorts and the Pacific coast. Lowa Central lists Brighton to St Paul and Minneapolis 12 dollars, Duluth 16, Denver 22.75, Salt Lake City 35.75, Epworth League convention 20.25, G A R encampment 14.60, Portland 49, California similar, Hot Springs Ark one fare plus two dollars. Tickets on sale after June 1st or specified dates with various limits and extensions.
The Nickel Plate Road announces through vestibuled sleeping cars for a three daily through train service to Niagara Falls with departure June 1, 19, and 20 and a return limit of June 24 or ticket deposit by July 14. Fares include American Club Meal Plan 35 to 81 cents and la carte service. Contact John Y. Callahan at 113 Adams St Chicago for details.
The Nickel Plate Road advertises a summer excursion to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association meeting July 3 to 7. The round trip costs 21 dollars 35 cents with June 29 30 and July 1 20 sale dates and an August 31 return limit.
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