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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1906

Page

2

Parker Pike Notes Reflect Parker Amusement Enterprises

The document outlines Parker Enterprises itinerary from June 18 to 23 including queen receptions, honors for representatives, and daily club days. It details the Great Parker Amusement Company and related shows with 60 foot railroad cars, staff counts, and weekly expenses, plus Abilene Kansas factory output and past Iowa city visits.

Great Parker Amusement C. W. Parker Enterprises Great Parker Amusement Company C. W. Parker Amusement Company Parker White City W. Parker Abiline Kansas No. 1 Washington Iowa

The American Boy June Issue Features Noted Authors and Topics

The June number includes works by Edward Stratemeyer Horatio Alger Jr Clarence Hawkes and others. It offers sketches of Beveridge Rodin Watson Milne and Dunbar plus a Wild Elk Round-Up baseball how to play firearms safety Uncle Sam’s Flag Shop Beecher bio and over 70 illustrations. Subscriptions are $1.00 a year.

Edward Stratemeyer Horatio Alger Clarence Hawkes J. A. Harbour Tudor Jenks Ernest Gilmore Will Levington Comfort Helen Leah Reed Fred Myron Colby Senator Beveridge Auguste Rodin John Christian Watson John Milne The Sprague Publishing Co Detroit, Mich

Sunset Park Embraced as Growing City Gem

Sunset park is described as a pretty, popular spot with new seats and trimmed grass. Picnics under shade trees occur daily, and when West Washington street paving finishes it will be a busy drive in the city. The piece invites women’s clubs to maintain and beautify the public park.

Sunset Park Washington Street Washington

Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised by Users

Many customers report splendid results with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrohea Remedy though they hesitate to publish testimonials. It is a trusted home medicine for diarrhoea and bowel trouble, sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.

Cook & Sherman and Stewart's

Notice to Bicycle Riders In Washington Iowa

City Marshal warns that after this date any person riding a bicycle on sidewalks in Washington will be arrested and fined. Washington Iowa June 5 1906.

Washington Iowa

First Popular Excursion to Peoria Ill

On Sunday June 17 the Iowa Central will run its first popular excursion to Peoria IL this season. Train leaves Brighton at 6 31 a m arriving Peoria 11 45 a m Returning leaves Peoria 6 30 p m round trip 1 75 June 16 Silas Wilson returned to Oskaloosa after a brief business visit.

Iowa Central Peoria Brighton

Mrs Riley Returns to Old Place to Welcome Customers

Mrs R F Riley has come back from California and will be at the old location to greet and serve both longtime patrons and new customers.

R. F. Riley California

Strawberries Offer Low Prices This Week

Advertises ripe strawberries with pricing for 16 quart cases at $1.50 and a 10 cent per box balance, credited to Hf Stichter with a sale noted for week ending.

Stichter

Local residents travel for business and visiting among Iowa towns

Milan Shields visits Cone on business. Harry Ward and many others travel to Muscatine Cedar Rapids Ottawa Columbus Junction and Iowa City for business visits. Miss Lucile Montgomery and Miss Nellie Norton visit Muscatine and Keota. Mrs Everson and Mrs Morrison depart for Boston. Several attend commencements and weddings in Sigourney Keota Cascade and Burlington.

Milan Shields Cone Harry Ward Ainsworth N. C. Davis Cotter Wm. Smith Muscatine Sherm Crone Columbus Junction Fred Helen [Dupuis Sigourney Lucile Montgomery Geisler Stacie Putnam Cascade Iowa Brinton Entertaining Co J. G. Pratt Chicago Pr. G. H. Pratt J. P. McCraw Vermont Will Kirkwood Nellie Norton Iowa City

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