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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1901

Page

2

New Carpets and Floor Coverings Displayed

A display of body brusses velvets moquettes axministers and saronneries carpets along with linen warp fibre mattings linoleums floor oil cloths and various floor coverings presented for selection.

Deputies Head to Keokuk and Havre On Local Duties

Deputy Sheriff Wm Black departed Saturday night for Keokuk on business before the Federal Grand Jury. Sheriff Teeter left Friday night. N. L. Hancock traveled south of Havre Saturday to install flues for Roy Thompson on a new house.

Wm Black Keokuk Federal Grand Jury Teeter N. L. Hancock Havre Roy Thompson

Music at Methodist Church features varied program

The Methodist church hosted a musical program directed by S W Neal in place of sermons. The Sunday School orchestra accompanied sacred songs while Miss Hallie Berdo and Miss Eveline Pratt performed recitations. Choirs and soloists, led by Lucy Anderson on organ, filled the service with music as Presbyterian services held communion and added new members to the church roll.

S. W. Neal Methodist Church Schreckengast Messrs Junkin Dayton Isenhart Chance and Crail Hallie Berdo Sky Pilot Eveline Pratt Lucy Anderson Messra Albersop White Lytle Neal Miller Adams Neiswanger Cocklin Ashby Lou Siocum Ednn Kline Flossie Adams Mabel Dewey M. E Presbyterian Church H. R. Stark

Miss Clara Ross Surprised by Friends Saturday Evening

Miss Clara Ross was surprised by about twenty friends who visited Saturday evening while she was away. They spent the night playing games, with light refreshments served. The Presbyterian ladies who hosted a noon dinner at the north side room thank attendees and Mr Swift for use of the room free of charge.

Clara Ross North Side Mr. Swift Joseph Dawson Oscar

Rusty Owens Signs With Rockford League Team

Rusty Owens, Otumwa native, returned from Davenport where he signed a contract to pitch for the Rockford Ill team in the Three I league under manager Hugh Nichol. He leaves April 1 for Rockford to join the squad and begin conditioning before spring practice in Beloit Wis.

Rusty Owens Davenport Rockford, Ill Hugh Nichol Rockford Beloit Wis Ottumwa Courier Madison Medicine Co Stewart's W. H. Donaldson David Donaldson Dexter

Iowa Forecast Warns of Cold Wave Through Tuesday

Special to Tas Evening Journal reports the Iowa forecast: fair tonight and Tuesday with a cold wave and continued cold, especially in the southeast portion, as a colder air mass moves in from the north.

Wasamington, D.C Tas Evenine Journal

Rock Island May Shorten Rail Route to Thwart Competitors

A Rock Island proposed cut would leave Eldon, run south to Trenton Missouri, placing Bloomfield and Moulton on the line while not moving the old bed. Milwaukee and other roads push a Kansas City shortcut, with survey work in progress and towns along the way set to feel the impact.

Milwaukee Roads Kansas City Rock Island Eldon Trenton Missouri Bloomfield Moulton Milwaukee Davenport Ottumwa G. W. Dye Journal East Moline Moline Columbus Junction Cedar Rapids

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