Long Ago in Sigourney and Washington
1871 news notes report H E Stone buying half interest in Robert Blair's Sigourney store and moving there soon. A locally praised party thanks Mr Alex Robertson and John Robertson for a pleasant Washington gathering. Readers remark on the proximity of many schoolgirls and the bustle around district schools. Thanksgiving misfortune: Joseph Lang wounded a shotgun accident near his gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Stone
The
Courts
Robert Blair
Sigourney
Bob
Mr. Stone
Burrell
Washington
Alex Robertson
John Robertson
Joseph Lang
Marriage notices and local happenings in Washington Iowa
A fragmented local notice sheet reports marriages including Wilson-Beard on Nov 24 1870 and Barney-Hyde on Nov 2 1870 both by Rev Morrison, plus Clark-Robinson on Nov 25 1870. It notes the mayor Charles H Wilson marrying Miss Mary Beard Thanksgiving night and a generous bridal reception with about 150 invitations. The piece also mentions business updates and a dozen billiard tables generating city revenue as well as local tradesmen and new barber shop arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson-Beard
Washington
A. P. Morrison
Charles H. Wilson
Mary Beard
Barney-Hyde
John Huskins
Iowa
Marcus S. Barney
Sarah E. Hyde
Clark Robinson
T. D. Wallace
Alexander Clark
Batavia
KE. B. Robinson
Brighton
Eugene Black
Tom Benton
Conner
Marriage Licenses Issued in Washington County and Local Lion Rescue
The report lists numerous November marriage licenses issued by Clerk C. T. Jones in Washington County, pairing many couples including M. S. Barney and Sarah K. Hyde, A. White and Lizzie A. McClell, and Wm Condit and Roda Glasgow. A separate item from Oakland, California narrates Mrs. Nancy L. Nanetti pulling a bone from Princess the lioness’s throat to save her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Jones
Washington County
M. S. Barney
Sarah K. Hyde
A. White
Lizzie A. McClelland
Oakland
California
Nancy L. Nanetti
Hoods Replace Scarfs as Female Fashion Trend in London
London fashion notes reveal hoods have displaced triangular flag scarfs as the season’s top accessory. Women wear hoods with dresses coats evening wraps and even rain gear, signaling a bold shift in style.
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London
City orders zero tolerance for on duty drinking in Stevens Point
Stevens Point Wisconsin on June 27 a city mandate from City Manager H M Coleman bars drinking while on duty. The order warns that odor of alcohol on the breath will be sufficient cause for removal.
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Stevens Point
Wis
H. M. Coleman
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Washington Press
Pres. Eldridge
Institute
Iowa Ave
George Smith
Beard
Wm Condit
Roda Glasgow
W. Lyle
Guazella
Shaub
A. Wilson
Susan Jones
Leonard C. Rush
Maggie R. Strabla
G. W. Carrell and
Sarah Kh. Gath
Lin
Wenzel Pribil
Antonia Murak
Joel Beliel
Francis Coover
A. Neiss
Mary Frank
W. R. Adams
Lizzie Dewese
Wm. Duncan
Sarah Pilcher
Cameron Beliel
Christian
Perry F. Burham
And
Jennie Smithers
W. D. Cowher
M. K. Johnson
Chas H. Wilson
James Grady
Sophia Haitt
Alex Clark
FE. B. Robinson
S. E. Allen
G. Younkin
Jas. Wooley
Mary Riley
Lioness
Hoods
Evee
Dia
Scott Furniture CO
North Side Square
Grahatis
America
Pan
Kor
Dureleum
Mats
Glass Berry
Aluminum Lok
Aluminum
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