A Quiet Election Ends Smoothly With Light Turnout
Voters cast ballots in a calm election day as polling places reported low turnout and no major incidents. Officials noted a orderly process with preliminary results expected later.
02 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1896
Page
1
Voters cast ballots in a calm election day as polling places reported low turnout and no major incidents. Officials noted a orderly process with preliminary results expected later.
Newspaper notes a light vote in yesterday's city election with full results to be published today. The issue also covers a 1884 calico class reunion at Myra Shaffer's home, updates from alumni across the country, a benefit concert planned for April 7, and local notes on residents, travel, and employment.
The Epworth League hosted a large youth gathering on the theme Christ in Temptation. Nearly a thousand voices joined in song with Miss Councilman on organ and Prof. Mackin on violin while Chas Howe led remarks and scripture. A future meeting is set at First U P church with a $100 reward ad included unrelated items follow.
The forecast calls for cloudy weather and probable snow in southwest Iowa. A new farm purchase by J A Sherbett ties to Geo Timberlake via Smouse & Co. The piece covers farm economics, land commissions, and anecdotes from Richmond and Washington including Mayor figures and the Jefferson Hotel.
Be sure to get Munsey's Magazine this month at 10 cents. The Nineteenth Century club met with Mrs. H. A. Burrell, with Sylvia Warren speaking on pottery. Communion and special church services added fourteen new members. Jake Bath rents the old Cuba Illinois building to start a cigar factory, urging local merchants to support home-made cigars to boost town business.
R I and P railway offers homeseekers excursion tickets at one fare plus 2 dollars for round trips to Northwest Iowa and many states including North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Indian Territory Texas Missouri and southern states. Return valid 20 days from sale. Contact agent C M Gouxp for details.
Dr N McClean Iowa physician who invented a new military rifle leaves Chicago for New York after two days, having organized the McClean Arms Company and filed export orders. Interest from South American republics and Cuba noted while Des Moines and Chicago capitalists back stock. Manufacture to begin promptly with patents secured in US and Europe. Boarding house ad follows.
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