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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
2
A two hundred fifty strong crowd from the high school attended an elegant dance at Phoenix Hall after a farewell reception for the junior class. Ada Heist performed piano solos as the evening featured fashion notes on wedding gowns and summer dress trends reflecting earlier styles.
County Missionary Rit tenhouse and spouse marked their first wedding anniversary with a gathering at their home yesterday evening. Guests included Rey Stark and wife R. R. Rowland Mel Shields Florence Parrish Edith Parrish with guest Mrs. Denton Ida Roberta Edith Shields Maud Moothart. Light refreshments followed.
The Washington school board unanimously elected Ollie Maxwell and Alice Fluke for the coming year. Retiring principal Geo H Mullen is praised for steady leadership. The roster lists many teachers and a note on possible assignment changes. Sunset Park benefit on June 12 offers a minstrel show by local ladies.
Miss Ada Heist entertained at the M E church room last evening in a childlike revue. Performances in impersonations delighted the audience and the finale The Baby s Soliloquy impressed all. The event benefited the Epworth Leagues Juniors and raised a neat sum. The notice lists auction items from Marion I Burroughs estate for inquiry.
Dinah Snowball will sing the greatest New York success at a home talent minstrel show to be staged Tuesday night June 12. In south Washington Mrs J A McCall hosted a lively gathering for eighteen young Presbyterian Sunday School ladies, honoring Miss Mabel Morrow who departs for home in Macon Missouri after academy attendance. Music by phonograph provided entertainment.
An advertisement promotes Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier as pure and harmless. It offers a full size fifty cent box free to every lady who sends her address and ten cents for packing and postage, one box per address, with payment and address details to D. W. Custer & Co., Huntington West Virginia. Yesterday in district court in Columbus Junction Judge Smythe heard Madison Klotz versus Jake Bath over use of the Silver Tom label for cigars. Bath created the cigars, was later employed by Klotz, who continued with Bath’s label. They claim the label. a decision or trial may be announced next week.
The solicitors have not yet raised Guite enough money for the celebration but hope to reach the necessary point with further soliciting. They will not proceed until a sufficient fund is secured to assure a good celebration. Interested persons are urged to contribute what they can to aid this worthy cause.
The Hook and Ladder Co of Washington challenges a rival hose team to a hub and hub race on a Saturday evening to be arranged by the teams. Foreman H. of 21 S. W. Hout signs the notice promising the wager of 16 pounds using three packages of Rocky Mountain Tea via the Druggist.
Stewart's Pharmacy offers a 25 cent remedy called Weeks Break up a Cold Tab Lets with a cheerful refund if it fails to cure.
Hog cholera has appeared on two to three farms northwest of the city though not serious. Farmers vaccinate to prevent spread and few deaths reported. An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure with a testimonial from Orlando Anderson of Hartford City Indiana.
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