12 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1895
Page
1
A seller urges buyers to choose fringed rugs now before stock runs out. The ad promises a durable rug that wears twice as long and costs far less than two or three similar pieces. It invites shoppers to act quickly before selections are gone.
A $1,000 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of whoever tampered with Penn Tank Line Co family safety kerosene oil at Mr W Stephens's warehouse in the dead hour of midnight. The notice promotes the oil as pure and smokeless and urges customers to demand it to avoid lamp chimneys and odor. Also advertised are laundry services and cheap clothes pressing.
In Washington County Iowa a young man was fined $100 and costs for drunkenness. He agreed to reveal his liquor source to aid law enforcement, naming Fifers saloon in Muscatine. Judge Ben McCoy presided as the new judge, with J. H. Blue reporting. The docket was light and proceedings promised to continue with daily updates. The article also notes entertainment at The Graham and Beach & Bowers Minstrel shows with canine exhibitions and various local updates on residents, businesses, and upcoming events.
The Brick Barn offers livery sale and feed services with turnout at reasonable rates. Local patrons gain access to stable facilities and practical care options.
Last Saturday Mr Hl and family returned from a day with friends near Havre to find their home a blazing ruin. The house and contents burned to ashes with little or no insurance, which had just expired. An ad urged Penn Tank Line Co White Lily stove gasoline as a safer fuel option.
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