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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
3
A compact advertisement touts Cream of the West Jersey Cream Golden Patent Pride of Wilson flours, Elwood fencing, shelf hardware nails screen wire lawn mowers rubber hose steel ranges and cook stoves, inviting customers to buy at low prices from the dealer.
Clifford Thorn former resident of this city receives a notable Yale fellowship. A local stage opening celebrated Swifts hall with the home talent company performing Hickory Farm. Ed Swift led the cast with strong effort as the tender scenes challenged realism. Mary King Belle Swift, Louis Harmeier, Tony Waldschmidt, John Pleiser C R Pleiser, Ralph Minnick, and Oscar Wolf delivered solid support as the audience was urged to attend a second performance tonight.
Clifford Thorne, a Yale law student, has been awarded the Iowa University fellowship of social science. The news notes his early work delivering papers, debating at Iowa Wesleyan, and his revival from a serious illness.
Mr Herbert Ferry of Geneceo Illinois arrived last night as a guest at the Will Harvey home. Grace Stewart left for Keota with companions. People seen swimming at Highland Park Lake will be prosecuted for trespassing. Rev W R Duncan of Topeka arrived for a visit with Milton Godfrey and relatives. Ladies may view Journal samples of engraved calling cards and stationery.
Community items include Rev. Clapp’s home return from Knoxville and care for Clifford Thorne, Rathbone sisters’ convention attendance, G A R meeting on July 3, and pass word distribution via J W Morton. Also reports on egg prices, Tula Warner’s Omaha study visit, barber shop July 4 closing, illnesses in Mrs Shaw and family, Gas Ranges ad, masked parade plans at McLean’s shop, and Sir C O Cunningham’s Havre visit along with bakery offerings.
In Chicago scores show Pittsburg defeated 8 to 0 by Pittsburg over Philadelphia and Cincinnati beat Boston 7 to 2. American League results list Buffalo 8 over Indianapolis 5 and Cleveland 10 over Detroit 3, plus Milwaukee 8 over Kansas City 3. In St Paul a Duluth dispatch reports L A Ros ing will push Charles A Towne for vice president at Kansas City. Later notes report railroad wreck injuries improving in Fond du Lac and a 14 year old boy named John Hoffman convicted for burglary in Kaukauna and sent to reform school.
Terre Haute Indiana born traveling salesman George Crothers of Pittsburg Oil Well Supplies was struck by George Cox during a Sunday altercation. He died Tuesday from the injuries in a case described as a homicide by assault with Cox in custody.
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