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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
2
Pekin Letter From Corporal McFarland Describes Life in 1901 China
In Pekin China on January 22 1901 Corporal M E McFarland writes to his mother detailing daily life. He notes Chinese police staffing the city a possible move to Shanghai to escape heat and disease and a curious funeral duty under local law. He mentions meeting Minister Conger and hopes for a June discharge if enlistment dates align.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. McFarland
Pekin
China
McFarland
Shanghi Wang
Conger
Corr
Remarkable Runaway Rescue and Weather Ramblings
A twelve year old Geo Brown Jr escapes unharmed after a runaway near Stuart slaughter house in southeast Washington. The wagon tongue breaks near M Gray’s home and the boy leaps from a barbed wire gate, while his father sustains bruises and a horse is injured. Witnesses thought the boy dead but he stops the team. Also noted is a train load of robins arriving to seasonally begin public works and jokes about spring grocer sassafras shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Brown
Mr. Brown
Stuart Slaughter House
Washington
M. Gray
Miss Maud Morton Hosts Evening of Whist and Refreshments
Local social note reports Miss Maud Morton entertaining four couples with a duplicate whist game under her guidance. Light refreshments were served as part of a pleasant gathering at her home.
Cyrus Chapter 13 Holds Important Friday Meeting
A notice states Cyrus Chapter No 13 will hold an important business meeting this Friday evening. Also referenced are local ads for Rectol pile cure and Eucaline mouthwash, a Globe Barber Shop renovation, and a Kalona butcher shop inquiry by Mr Moore with possible purchase plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
Mr. Moore
Kalona
F. McElhinney
Moore
Threshermen Elect Officers at National Protective Assn Meet
Twenty seven threshermen organized a National Threshermen's Protective Association. Officers elected include President Pat Muleby of Nira and Vice President L N Shuman. Secretary Harry Brown Wellman. Treasurer L H Oloughlin. Inoer Guard L D Shaffer Keota. Outer Guard Jos Hay. Trustees A S Saunders and Jas Clendenning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Threshermen
Threshermen’s Protective Association
Pat Muleby
Nira
L. N. Shuman
Harry Brown
Wellman
L. H. O'Loughlin
Inoer
L. D. Shaffer
Keota
Jos. Hay
A. S. Saunders
Jas. Clendenning
Editor A. R. Miller Visits Noble With Family
Editor A. R. Miller, his wife and daughter Ophelia traveled to Noble this morning to spend the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Ophelia
Noble
Iowa Weather Forecast: Rain Tonight Into Weekend Gale
Washington forecast for Iowa warns of threatening rain this evening, with rain likely in the east portion Saturday. Southerly winds shift to a northwest gale by Saturday, affecting the state weather outlook.
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Philosophy of Civilization
EDW
Walther Plumbing and Heating CO
Washington, Iowa
Temple Pharmacy
Parke, Davis & Co
C. M. Chick
Oskaloosa
Paul
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M. D. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
of Chinese Police
Major Donger
Journal
J. W. Morton
Celia Beasty
Harvey
Dayton
Coppock
Todd Stuart
East Side
Bam
Topp Stuart
Kaye & Lytle
C. M. Stinson
K. R Spirn
Lowa
Miller-Hickman Company
Sing Sing
Miller- Hickman Company
Mt Pleasant News
Colorado
Stewart's Pharmacy
Globe
White & Houston
Armory D
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Academy
J. P. Parker
Madison, Wis
J. J. Crawford
Knoxville
W. H. Myers
Chicago
Graham
Hyatt
Bowland & Shields
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Chas. OC
Cunningham
Westchester Insurance Co
Hale
Robert Shawagirl
J. T. Davidsion
U.S. W. Cavalry
Philippines
Muscatine
Willis Wagner
Stewart's
Inzinghams
York
Crosby
Crosby Oller Millin
Companys
Edot Ae
O “Rosby
Ee Ee
Queensware
J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
Savings Bank
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Etta Coulter
Birmingham
Wilmot
F.G. Vogt
Near Riverside
Woodford County
Oklahoma
F. E. Stewart
Zell
Salina
Kansas
Rnham
East Side JeWelers
Rogers Bros
Peoria
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