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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
3
A local retailer asserts prices below all rivals and pledges never to be undersold, highlighting value to shoppers. The claim targets price competition and invites customers to compare offerings with confidence.
Smoke Burnham's Golden Buck home made item offered at 25 cents. Postmaster Martin of Lexington visited the city. Several residents return from trips to Fairfield, Nevada, Keota, Des Moines, and Knoxville. Dr Pratt eyes exam free with glasses fitted. Trinity chapel to host Dr Hoyt services. Park managers report Fourth of July steam launch weddings likely. Kalona visitors return from Perry after a month away. Threshing machine tied to Amos Rankin and Brighton incident.
An advertising notice offers a pile cure called Rector with a free pile pipe in each package. It promises a positive written guarantee and no cure, no pay. A 50 cent price is stated with free samples.
Hammocks at Duncans and hot bread at Johnsons are advertised. Several residents return or travel from Chicago Brighton Muscatine Mediapolis and Seattle. Judge Dewey attended the Republican county convention. Tina Shields shows illness while Olive McClanahan returns to Keokuk from teaching duties.
T S Parvin of Cedar Rapids Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa dies after a long illness at age 88. He served fifty eight years in office, held numerous state posts, and leaves a Deputy Grand Secretary son N R Parvin, a wife, a son in Mexico and a daughter in Iowa City. The Masonic order and Iowa lose a highly regarded leader and citizen.
Generally fair weather dominates the forecast for Iowa with warmer conditions inland and across the northwest tonight and Sunday. Local items include Frank Lintchem in Wet Chester, Allen's Delicatessen promotions, Mrs S W Neal returning from Greenfield, Charles B Reeves traveling to Richland for a horse sale, and Elias Williams from Crawfordsville visiting the city. James Cunningham and Fred Van Sickle called on Verdi yesterday afternoon.
Good lands in northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota remain available. Excursion tickets valid 21 days can be bought on the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway on the first and third Tuesdays at one fare plus 82. Full information available from Messrs hten Brooks Industrial and Immigration Agents Cedar Rapids Iowa. John G Farmer AGP T A B O R N Ry Cedar Rapids Ia.
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