Washington Steam Laundry Sold at Sheriff Sale
The Washington Steam Laundry was sold at sheriff's sale to Eddy & Howe for 1500 dollars after little bidding. Eddy will manage the business and arrive tonight from Independence Iowa to take charge immediately. The town will hear Hon. William K. Wing speak on Christian Science at the opera house Friday night.
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Washington
Latta
Sheriff’s Sale
Court House
Eddy & Howe
Warren II. Eddy
Independence Iowa
Cbas Howe
William KE. Hwing
Opera House
Eddy
Social Notes From Verdal and Surroundings
Verdal David Farrier rode as a passenger for Perlee yesterday. Mrs. J. H. Heaton of West Chester visits Verdi friends. Arthur Risk of Ollie visits T. B. McMillan home. Miss Laura Newton went to Brighton last night. Mrs. Harry Bidwell, visiting the Morgan family, returned to Brighton today.
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David Farrier
Perlee
J. H. Heaton
West Chester
Verdi
Arthur Risk
Ollie
T. B. McMillan
Laura Newton
Brighton
Harry Bidwell
Morgan
Hearthstone Lodge Hosts Festival for Benefit
The Hearthstone lodge plans a festival tonight to raise funds for the lodge. Claude Reister was out this morning with his new wagon and delivered thirty six cases of eggs. Frank Chez has moved into his new house. Mrs August Escher is reported sick at Hiatt.
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Claude Reister
Frank Chez
August Escher
Local residents visit, travel and graduation notes
Mrs Chas Reisman and son of Oskaloosa visit Dao Story. Mrs Story hosts visitors while Mrs Leon Martin returns to Peoria. Various locals travel to Riverside Davenport Rock Island Mt Pleasant and Algona for visits, college, or to attend high school commencement where Miss Rosie Karious graduates and Allie Mendenhall speaks.
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Chas. Reisman
Oskaloosa
Dao Story
Leon Martin
Peoria
Story
Cavender
Martin
Nicola
Pearl
Riverside
Hull
Columbus City
Bert Filmer
Mt. Pleasant
Joy Dodds
Medicine Lodge
Kan
Boyd
John Moore
Kalona
Rankin
Iowa City
Agnes
Rosie Karious
Allie Mendenhall
Miss Viva VanSickle Returns Home From Visit
Short notices list items for sale and trade including a fur collar found, a bicycle for sale at 12 dollars, and a park buggy in good order. Also advertising for a girl to care for children and two rental rooms, with inquiries at the Journal office. Includes 20 acres near city for sale or trade and two acres inside the city with unfurnished rooms for rent.
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Journal Office
Journal of Por Sale
OnKeAr
Lewis
Jd. McKay
F. J. McKay
Journal Oflice
Convention Ticket Deals For Various National Meets
The Iowa Central Railway offers reduced round trip fares for several conventions. Destinations include Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Des Moines Creston Rock Rapids St Paul and Chicago. Tickets go on sale on set dates with validity limits through late summer and early fall 1900. Contact Gro Barry at Marshalltown for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Philadelphia
Chicago
Lil
Kansas City
Music Teachers National Convention
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Sabbath School Association
Creston
Northwestern Iowa Veterans Association
Rock Rapids
National Republican League
St Paul
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Ill
Gro
Barry
Marshalltown
Towa
Runaway tied to Sam Perkins team in Havre
A Havre race event ended with a Perkins team breaking a buggy. About thirty neighbors joined at D. A Chalmers home for a social evening with ice cream. J. A. Cunningham sold thousands of bushels of corn and will start shelling Tuesday. John McConnaugey visited the locality as a business caller last night.
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Havre
Sam Perkins
D. A Chalmers
J. A. Cunningham
John McConnaugey
Census office grants five day extension for Des Moines census
Des Moines officials secure a five day extension from Washington to finish the census after commercial bodies petitioned, saying the count was incomplete. Springfield reports Colburn Schroeder the son of W C Schroeder dies in an elevator accident in the Mitchell building. he pulled the cable himself.
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Des Moines
Census Department
Washington
Springfield
Colburn
W. C. Schroeder
Raymond Lead Company
Chicago
Thacker
Mitchell Building
Michigan Crop Report Highlights Favorable Conditions
The weekly Michigan weather bulletin reports generally favorable crop conditions across most regions. Frost in the upper peninsula and northern counties caused some garden damage while heavy southern rains hindered germination in low ground. Wheat heads as Hessian fly accelerates. rye oats meadows and pastures improve. oats and hay prospects strong. corn germination good. potato planting nearing completion. sugar beets showing encouraging results.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan Weather Bureau
Upper Peninsula
Smash at an Idol and Railroading Tales
Portland Indiana reports Samuel May Meldonald of Mill Grove disclosing a signed statement about Jennie Creek removing a red underskirt in 1808 to flag a Panhandle road World’s Fair special. Foster-father Samuel Personette says she had nothing to do with tagging the train and that he saved a bridge fire by flagging the train himself. Sioux Falls South Dakota notes the Ancient Order of United Workmen supreme lodge elects officers including C. R. Matson of Chicago and A. B. Jones of Wilmington. Detroit Michigan announces Oren Scotten’s tobacco plant to reopen under his management after leaving the trust, with 800 workers expected in thirty days. Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports 16-year-old William Muttenhuff loses three fingers holding a buzzing saw during mill power startup.
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Portland
Ind
Samuel May Meldonald
Mill Grove
Jennie Creek
Panhandle
McDonald
Samuel Personette
Detroit
Oren Scotten
Scotten
Ile
Chippewa Falls
Wis
William Muttenhuff
Two Wisconsin men report dynamite attack and a Civil War veteran dies
Chippewa Falls John Ole was arrested on a warrant for placing dynamite under and blowing up the Peterson house last Saturday. His friends claim he is innocent. Baraboo Major Henry Strong died after a months long illness. He was a Civil War veteran born in Bridgeport Vermont in 1832.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
John Ole
Peterson
Ole
Baraboo, Wis
Major Henry
Strong
Bridgeport
First Class Excursions on the Washington Route
Wirest Class Excursions offers four special summer trips from Washington to Colorado, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Yellowstone, and Paris with low fares and fast service. Dates include June 25 27 for Chicago round trip at one fare. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International lines.
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Washington
Colorado Points
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Chicago
Return
Yellowstone National Park
Paris
White Star Line
Red Star Line
International Transportation Co
Special Excursion Rates via Burlington & Northwestern Travel
Burlington and North Western offers special excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and other Utah and South Dakota points. One fare plus 2.00 round trip with sale dates June 20 July 9 17 and August 21 for 21 day tickets. Also rates for Young People's Christian Union annual convention in Denver July 25 30 1900. For details contact E G Fox Agent.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood
Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Odgen
Utah
Spearfish
Deadwood
Uster
S. C
Sheridan
Wyo
Young People’s Christian Union of the U P. Church of North America
Manitou
Pueblo Cola
E.G Fox
Agt
Father and Son Die Together in Bayou Chicot Incident
Sullivan Converse of Chicago and his father were drowned in the bayou Chicot near Scranton on June 16. Sullivan suffered cramps and his father attempted a rescue, both losing their lives in the attempt.
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Scranton
Belknap discharges M R Breuer from Straube Piano Co
Frank V. Belknap manager of Belknap's Music House in Washington Iowa informs that M R Breuer has left employment and no longer has any dealings with the Straube Piano Co. Readers are cautioned to govern themselves accordingly in June 16 1900 notice.
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M. R. Breuer
Straube Piano Co
Frank V. Belknap
Mgr. Belknap
Music House
Washington, la
Egg House boasts fresh eggs guarantee
Mrs. Watson Stewart returned home from a long trip through Texas and other states. In Texas wheat is in shock and corn in tassel. Roasting ears and watermelons are ripe in some places. The country is booming and not so hot here at present.
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Watson Stewart
Texas
Gave His Heart Too Much to Do
Auburn Indiana June 1 Mr Kepler a wealthy farmer here lies seriously ill with heart disease from the strain of chasing runaway sheep. Physicians from Fort Wayne and Butler are consulting and his recovery is in doubt.
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Auburn
Ind
Kepler
Fort Wayne
Butler
Iowa Central Railway Promotes Home Seekers Tickets
The Iowa Central Railway advertises its line as direct for home seekers and excursionists. Tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays monthly to western, northern, southern, and southeastern points at one fare plus two dollars round trip, including Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Inquiries to Iowa Central agents or GroS Barry GP and TA Marshalltown Iowa.
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Lowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Iowa Central
Barry
Gp&ta
Marshalltown
Iowa
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Stewart
Geo. W. Stewart
L. D. Robinson
BF. Dixond& Co
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Washington and
Keokuk Counties
Washington, Iowa
Atc., R. I & P. Stock Yards
E. S. Know. Ton, A. Rinden, S.J. Walthall
S. Reeves, Auctioneer
Tammer
Sheriff Teeter
Washington Steam Laundry
Mr. Eddy
Independence
Rittenhouse
Rex
R. H. Rubry
James Laughead
Nira
Eie Akey
Riverside Schools
T. J. Gillette
Marion
Mrs. Studebaker
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. J. Moothart
Elwyn Latta
Columbus Junction
Geo. Mullin
Sigourney
Rev. Thorn
Clifford
Knoxville
New Haventone
Daisy Troxel
Perzie Harrold
John Farris
Wappelio
H Haworth
Fairfield
W. W. Urey
California
Anna Miller
M. W. Patterson
Lexington
City
Ainsworth
Verdal
The
Hearthstone Lodge
Aluaworth
Roma Lester
Prof. Lochridge
Roy Hardy
Algona
Seaso
Viva VanSickle
Reshruits
la Carolina
Arthur
Invincible
la Preferencia
M. Lombardo
Soaunar
Hiavre
Port Wayne
Ministerial Association
Fremont
Los Angeles
Cal
Jennie Benton Fremont
John CC. Fremont
Michigan
Sioux Walls
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Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
C. R. Matson
Supreme Watchman
A. B. Jones
Wilmington
Del
Ds 22H Shields
Trannibal, Mo
Thomas Liggett
Montreal
Can
Ed Danforth
San Francisco
A. Kk. Bleach
Columbus
Ep Walther
Plumbing and Heating CO
Walther
Ffe Stewart
Great Rock Island
B.& N.W. Bulletin
Burlington & Northwestern
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WinSmoused&Co
Homeseeekers
Iowa Central Fire
Itowa
Mason City
Sun
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Peoria Mail
O& NW
Faust
Omaha
LN Tittemore
Geo
Woman’s
Betton, Mo
Cardus
Minnie Little
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
New York
Frank Webb
Sproull
Hitch
Cary Safe CO
Buffalo, N.Y., U. S.A
United States
Gov't
Cincinna
Burlington
Rkoassengers
Ticken
Indianapolis
N. R.Y
Frgt
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