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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
3
Washington D C June 21 Special to Tux Eyewine Journal The forecast says fair to high with warmer weather for Iowa today and tomorrow Sunday partly cloudy and warm
Local notices itemize Kat Allens Ice Cream offerings and soda treats at Allen's. Swearingen, Col H H Coughlin, and several visitors arrive for business in Keota. Residents travel to Bloomfield, Brighton, Crawfordsville, and Washington for family visits and official duties while others move home or start new residences. Community events include church services and college grads returning home for Sunday.
A rail maintenance machine arrived from Wyman to complete the final mile of work on the hele system. The device, moved on car trucks, features a fifteen foot tower and belting to push studs along the rails. It averages about 15 miles of progress per day as the western division nears a double track line through Iowa. Hucklena Arnica Salve praised for skin repairs by satisfied users.
Reverend A L Davidson was re elected president of the official board. Will H Montgomery son of Captain Montgomery graduated from the classical course. Miss Vera Maughlin a graduate of the academy and daughter of Rev Maughlin was among the graduates. Alvin Godfrey of this place attended school there this year and has gone to Des Moines for summer studies.
The Wallace Show, a leading circus and menagerie, comes to Washington on June 15 with an expanded lineup and new moving pictures by W F Brinton who debuts a Mt Pelee eruption reel at the Graham Opera House on June 21. Tickets are 10, 15 and 25 cents, on sale at Carris drug store. Public plans for July 4 celebrations include a Burlington and Winfield ride on the Bo N W Ry with special fare July 3 and 4, valid to July 5, 1902. E G Vox, Agent.
The Rev 8 K Coates preached in Big Mound. Miss Tina Patton returned from Corydon. Mr and Mrs Joseph Moret welcomed a new son in East Washington. Johnson bakery reports all cake varieties. place Sunday orders. Webb bought grocery stock in Oskaloosa and plans a small store. Sam McCleery returned from Somonauk Ill after a family reunion. Keck heads to Spirit Lake for a few days near West Okoboji. Fishing is reported good at the lakes this month. Chas Hughes arrives from Worthington to seek law location. Rev A L Davidson returns from Tarkio college commencement. Ex Magnets vs Auroras game postponed to Monday 3:40 pm. Escher family leaves for Ohio for Edith’s illness. Mrs Er O Wilson returns from Columbia City. Boileau visits. A carload of Texas steers from El Paso to New York City passes through en route to a roping match. cattle are thin with long horns.
The Jasper County bar adopts resolutions praising Judge A L R Dewey for twelve years as District Judge of the Sixth Judicial District Iowa. It commends his courtesy, kindness, promptness, and ability, and urges the district court to spread the resolution upon its records and present a copy to the judge.
A friendly note praises Rocky Mountain Tea as the finest girl. J H Stewart invites carpenters, masons, and other workers on his Washington and country buildings to a free show Saturday night June 21. Brinton reports no trace of three valuable horses near Richland. Postal notices go out to towns. Horses located seven miles south of Sigourney. A grand three ring circus with menagerie and three stages tours the U S.
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