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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1900
Page
3
An advertising pitch urges readers to trade locally and save money on goods. It touts a cash pay as you go plan as safe for merchants and customers, claims high profits shared with shoppers, and promotes flour, fencing, hardware, lawn mowers, gas stoves, steel ranges, and other items offered by the local agents.
Daily glimpses of residents and travelers fill the page with greetings and business. J A Cunningham visits Havre, Chas Means spends Sunday with family, Dr Parks travels via Virefly, and Rev Stark heads to Okoboji for the Roth Crawford wedding.
Advertisers must submit copy by 10 o clock in the morning to ensure changes are made the same day.
In McDonough area near Camp Creek Georgia a Southern railway wreck left about forty dead after a washout. Recovered bodies include D Y Griffith supervisor W L Morrisette pumping station superintendent and J J Hunnicut freight conductor. Many victims identified or claimed by relatives, with a largely African American gang feared lost.
Eldora Iowa June 26 Horace Boies on his Grundy county farm insists the paramount issue is whether the republic remains free or becomes an empire ruled by military force. He says all other questions sink beside this in the fall campaign.
Local items show residents traveling for business and visits. Jake Hite heads to St. Louis on business while Rev. Lloyd Samson visits Wyman. Mrs. Harmeier returns from Iowa City and the Misses Hamilton visit Crawfordsville. Jessie Beesack elected state stenographers president. Rock Mountain Tea advertised. Robin Reed promoted to Blair hotel manager in Creston.
Milwaukee crowds fill hotels as the city begins its annual carnival week with attractions promised by management. The formal opening is set for this afternoon with the arrival of Tex, the carnival king, in Wincona Minnesota. In Wisconsin, Tierbert Wigdale aged 12 and Morgan Losinski aged 6 drowned Sunday while bathing. Losinski fell into a deep hole and Wigdale perished attempting a rescue.
A Worcester man patents a music typewriter. It is described among other items as a notable invention.
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