New Bridge Across Skunk River Open To Traffic
After three days of work on the county treasurer’s report the County Board declared the new steel bridge at Coppock open for traffic. Built by King Bridge Co Des Moines the 286 foot structure cost 744 dollars shared by Washington and Jefferson counties. The board closes its session with plans to inspect Clay township road next.
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Coppock
H. T. Reynolds
Skunk
King Bridge Co
Des Moines
Washington and
Jefferson
Clay Township Road
United Christian party set for June convention at Smouse's Hall
Washington Iowa May 31 1900 the United Christian party will meet in convention June 15 1900 at 1 50 p m at Smouse's Hall to form county organization select delegates to the state convention and nominate a county ticket all believers in Christ government principles urged to attend chaired by W Lane with J F Leonard and Andrew Formp listed as organizers
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Washington
United Christian Party
Smouse’s Hall
Dwight's Complexion Beautifier Free Sample Offer
Reader notice promotes Dwight's Complexion Beautifier as a toilet preparation. For a short time only, a free full size fifty cent box is sent to every lady who mails her address and ten cents to cover packing and postage, with one box per address. Send to D W Custer & Co Huntington WV.
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Evening Journal
Dwight
D. W. Custrer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Advertising as the Law of Successful Business
A speaker urges that successful merchants consistently advertise to stay visible and influence the mercantile world. He notes local businessmen with prominent ads as the most energetic, arguing that self interest drives advertising and that one must advertise to prosper, likening it to universal laws.
Marriage Invitations for Kathryn Jeffrey and F S Finley
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Kathryn Jeffrey of this city to Attorney F S Finley of Mt Pleasant on Wednesday evening June 20 at the Jeffrey home in South Washington. The couple receive congratulations from a large circle of friends. The Minstrel Show Cake Walk is praised as a top feature and worth the admission.
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Kathryn Jeffrey
F. S. Finley
Mt. Pleasant
W. R. Jeffrey
South Washington
Miss Jeffrey
Mr. Finley
Graham
Oxydonor claimed to cure wide range of ailments
An advertisement offers the Oxydonor with a money back guarantee for constipation catarrh stomach kidney liver womb menstrual dropsy and many other conditions. It invites readers to call and read letters from cured customers and notes treatments can be given at home or office with optional purchase terms.
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W. F. Palmer
Right and Left Confusion Cited in Court Testimony
A Baltimore News report recounts a discussion on women’s difficulty separating right from left. A man notes a colored female witness was excluded for lacking this skill, while others observe theatergoers misdirected by usher cues.
Auctioneers Offer Cheap Homes and Household Goods
The notice advertises two properties and an auction. A seven room house with a well and outbuildings priced at 8650 and a four room house with barn and fruit trees at 600. OC S Reeves, auctioneer, will sell Chas Stevens household goods at 2 PM Saturday at the southeast corner of the square.
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WIN Smovuse & Co
Chas, Stevens
OC. S. Reeves
Artemus Ward Recall Of Blizzard Lecture Rebuff
The Exchange recounts Artemus Ward describing a blizzard night when his talk drew a small audience. He asked to repeat later, but the committee urged him to present the lecture in a different town instead.
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Artemus Ward
Artemus
Weeks' Break-up-A-Cold-Tab lets
An old fashioned patent remedy offered by Stewart's Pharmacy promises cure or refund. The item costs 25 cents and is marketed to relieve colds with a cheerful sales tone.
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Stewart's
Election of officers and marriage cases draw crowd
All members are requested to attend as officers are elected and other business discussed. Local chatter likens marriage to a contagious disease while three weddings occurred yesterday and more planned. The Gormly case, Luther Gormly guardian vs Anna McKee, was decided for the plaintiff. Rev Logue will speak on Europe June 8 at Grant school house for library funds. Dinah Snowhall to sing in Streator home talent show June 12. Edith M Rork, musical director, visits her uncle Dr Rork.
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Gormly
Luther Gormly
Clark Gormly
Anna McKee
Susan J. Gormly
Dinah Snowhall
New York
Captain Davidson Hurt En Route to Camerines in Philippines
Letters from Captain Jos T. Davidson of the 8th Cavalry reveal plans to sail for the Camarines for possible engagement with insurgents. A fall while returning borrowed tools left him with a broken toe and a four week hospital stay, while his unit pressed on to battle. The dispatch notes ongoing combat elsewhere and the perils of war.
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C. J. Wilson
Jos. T. Davidson
Lth
Cavalry
Philippine Islands
Camarines
Captain Davidson
Davidson
Manila
Mothers Mutual Benefit Band Meets June Eighth
The Mothers Mutual Benefit band plans a meeting with Mrs. W. D. Crawford one block south of the opera house on Friday June 8 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Wilson will report on the Mothers' Congress and a cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Mother's Mutual Benefit Band
W. D. Crawford
Opera House
Auction items and notices from Marion and Iowa rail travel deals
Listed estate items include a bike sulky harness road cart and farm stock. Special administrator Marion IT Anderson handles Dr J R Burroughs estate. A Cottage Prayer meeting is postponed due to High School commencement. Iowa Central Railway announces round trip fares and sale dates for Republican Prohibition and Democratic conventions with agents contact Geo B Barry Marshalltown Iowa.
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Frazer Make
Marion IT
Anderson
J. R. Burroughs
Iowa Central Railway
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kansas City
Barry
Marshalltown
Iowa
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Detroit
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Mercer & Chilcote
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Wyman & Rand, Inc
Burlington, Iowa
Jefferson Street
Boston Babies
A. N. Euwer
Grace
Jackson Boulevard
Clark St
Chicago, Ill
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Board of Trade
C. C. Collins
Prop
Coppock Bridge
County Board
Washington County
Bk. W. Lane
J. F. B Leonard
Andrew Fonrp
Baltimore News
John Campbell
I, O
O. F
Edith M. Rork
Streator, Ill
Dr Rork
The
Philippines
Camarine Islands
Jos. Davidson
Nelly
Mary Grassel
Maxwell
Fappapnim
Pettitt
Erie Ren
Heepqedy
Towa
I. Klein
Pittspury
J. A. Cunningham
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