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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
2
Two hundred pieces of Lock Stitch Muslin Underwear mostly dresses and gowns will be divided into three lots. Lot 1 features muslin gowns with trimmed skirts at values 50c 65c and 75c. Lot 2 offers muslin and cambric gowns with fine insertion lace and embroidery. Lot 3 presents Swiss cambric and muslin gowns with lace embroidery and ribbon trim at deep discounts.
The First U P church hosts a social to meet Marion Embleton returned from India. Keota hosts the Keokuk Presbytery young peoples convention closing with Embleton as speaker and a proposed eight hundred dollar annual missionary support plan.
Marr Wnuire, Prop. Mrs H M Eicher hosted a formal afternoon in honor of Mrs A O C Van Doren of Alaska. The ad touts hydraulic chairs, courteous treatment, clean towels, fine tonics and other amenities at the Globe East Side location.
Mrs. Cora Brooks of Martin Georgia describes a spring illness with left side pain and a lingering cough. After a drug store recommendation, she used Wine of C to start then Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, leading to rapid improvement and return to farm chores.
The forecast from Wasumetron D C June 21 calls for generally fair and continued warmer conditions tonight and Friday. Cracked eggs priced at 5 cents per dozen at the Egg House, with every egg guaranteed fresh.
The purse given Father Jacobsmeier before his departure came from the choir and contributed by members of the congregation. Louis Harmeier delivered the presentation speech signaling communal thanks and best wishes.
We urge readers to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier the elegant toilet preparation. A full size fifty cent box will be sent free to every lady who sends her address and ten cents for packing and postage. One free box per address.
Mrs Eugene Anderson left this morning for Joliet Illinois to attend the wedding of Miss Anna Lambert and Harry Thompson set for Tuesday evening. Miss Lambert is well remembered in Washington for a former visit during which Mrs Anderson hosted a reception in her honor.
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip tickets from points east of Missouri River to Kansas City with return by July 6 1900. Special excursions to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City depart July 3 7 9 with a one regular fare plus 200 round trip and return by Oct 31 1900. Passengers 250 miles or more from Kansas City may extend to Sept 30 1900 by depositing tickets with joint agent before July 9 for 50 cents. John Sebastian G P A Chicago announces. Fourth of July rates apply July 8 and 4 within 200 miles return by July 8. Prohibition National convention rates Chicago June 27-28. Cedar Rapids route Agent for details.
Shanghai dispatch reports Vice Admiral Seymour arriving at Peking after a hard march with Chinese forces attacking the column. Casualties are estimated at 500 Chinese killed, foreigners suffered little. Reports conflict on legation safety, while Kempff notes 6,000 allied troops ashore in Chefoo and 8,000 total, including Russians, Germans and English.
London June 21 British forces advance into Transvaal reaching Machadodorp while reports claim Boers fled northward after heavy shelling. Kruger remains at Alkmaar as Boer bulletins claim two convoys were captured amid 300 workers and fifty soldiers taken prisoner. An MP cites a telegraph alleging Kruger sails for Europe with a substitute in charge. Indianapolis names General George F. McGinnis as postmaster successor to Tess. pension board reports include several applicants with military service notes.
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