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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1900
Page
4
Chronic constipation blamed for muddy complexions and foul breath. Karl's Clover Root Tea is advertised as an absolute cure with a 50 year track record. Sold at J. H. Stewart's druggist with prices 25 and 50 cents.
The T. J. Anderson farm east of the city, spanning 60 acres, sold for 7400 dollars to Henry Breed. The price per acre worked out to 123 dollars 33 cents, reflecting a notably good deal at the time. A separate local ad notes homemade chenille rugs offered at factory prices by J. B. Crails and maker Thomas Simpson junior.
A string of business visitors and travelers islands including A E Adams to Wyman Sam Barnett Coppack Leo Mobler Oskaloosa Tom Dempsey Davenport Tom Chilcote Ainsworth M W Tompson Noble S Manatt Kalona and others were recorded today. People journeyed to Keota Oskaloosa What Cheer Fairfield Newkirk Chicago and eastern Kansas while Miss Bosworth visits Katheryn Wilson and Miss Lily Crone faces pneumonia concerns.
A miscellany of town news includes a called fire department meeting on Tuesday March 18 at 7 30 pm, illness updates for Miss Lillian Crone Mrs Skinner and Rev Lackey, travel notes for residents and visitors, and social events such as the Wilson Brindley reception and Emanon Concert Co. engagement. The Journal offers Topeka Capital subscriptions and local society notes conclude with a verbose verse from a local column.
Local items report W N Hamilton of Topeka registered at Hotel, Ed Page headed to Peoria, Ill, Miss V Bennett visiting Crawfordsville and Narrow Gauge points, Mrs Gee Kreier and family plus Miss Georgia Page visiting Oskaloosa, John Babcock visiting parents in Ottumwa, W M Young and F Peters registered at Hotel Allen, Dolan family welcomed a daughter, Mike Lombardo visiting Mason City, sleet fall improved skating, Mrs Rose Thorn Clapp traveling home via Knoxville, Mrs Ed Nicholson family moving to Peoria, sleighing remains good, Coon Hellow circle tickets 75 cents per seat.
Des Moines Valley Division rail timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple lines including O R J and P R R going east and southwest. It notes daily operations with several trains running except Sunday and connections at Knoxville and Winfield for westbound routes and at Burlington for B&Q points.
Multiple short ads seek a rental house, a nurse or child caregiver, a dressmaker apprentice, a housekeeper at $14 monthly wages, and a man’s scarf pin found. Inquiries directed to the Journal office. Also promoting cineh counting cards for card parties.
On March 1, 20, 28 and April 4 the Northern Pacific promotes very low 5.5 dollar fares from Saint Paul and Minneapolis to Jamestown Leeds Oakes Pembina and intermediate points for land settlement. The notice invites people to buy farm lands at reasonable prices and to make a home using the 85 rate. For details contact C W Mott or Chas S Fee at Northern Pacific in St Paul, Minnesota.
A new small book describes towns on the Northern Pacific Railway from Wisconsin to Washington. It lists current business openings and conditions, aiding readers planning relocation for commercial ventures. Free copies available from DC. W. Mott, Emigration Agent, St. Paul MN.
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