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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
2
Funeral of Dr Miller and Decision Day at the Methodist Church frame a busy civic night. Ward caucuses begin at 7 50 with locations in Fire House Second Ward Council Room Third and Fourth Wards Armory and a General Caucus in the Armory. Strong interest suggests a lively political motor campaign to unfold.
A Sunday school message urges parents and friends to cultivate early faith in Jesus for children. Teachers announce next Sunday, March 16, as a public Decision Day with no pressure, inviting prayer and parental guidance to guide kids toward good and beautiful influences.
March items from the county town report a Rev. Chas W McCleary heading to Washington, Mr and Mrs J K B Cook arriving from Huntville Ohio, and J B Orrieta visiting Oxford Junction. The Epworth League social will be held at the W W Hough home. A Twinam heads to Washington on business. Rev and Mrs B K Thompson and daughter Helen return from Monmouth. Home talent troupe performed Dolores the Miner's Daughter in Wayland to raise funds for Crawfordeville High School.
Public notice advertises a sale of Dr Bork and Widow Sproulls furniture tomorrow at 2 PM at the 8 EK corner of the equate. Items include chamber salts parlor salts hall racks book cases commodes beds rocking chairs dining chairs tables carpets and many other household goods to be sold to the highest bidder.
Local town notes list visits from A Twinam Crawfordaville and H T Reynolds Clinton on business. Residents Will Law Evans Nellie Lovelett Helen Ward Newton and Mrs Jacobs Columbus City depart. Means restaurant remodeling and Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by local pharmacies with praised cures.
A traveler imagines Washington becoming the mud center of the earth if paving is rejected by mathematicians while Des Moines news notes push for barber examinations and a decisive vote against woman suffrage. The senate OKs rail bonds for electric lines. house vote to kill suffrage bill stands 56 to 38.
A long sparse notice describes a merchant’s odd request for a boy who will work patiently and not boastful. It lists a March 18 1902 sale near Dublin with a two year old filly, several colts and stock, farm equipment, grain, seed, and household items, to be sold by Harlan T. Snyder and Appison J. Snyder, executors.
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The Howard Dorset company offers one free ladies ticket with every 30 cent theatre ticket bought before 7 pm next Monday evening. Free tickets must be claimed at Carris Drug Store and no exceptions apply. Sale is open at the theatre office with regular prices.
The article touts Hot Springs Arkansas as a health resort opened January 1, with U S Government oversight offering moderate charges and good treatment. It promotes the Iowa Central Railway for fast travel from the west and northwest and lists Marshalltown Iowa contacts for full information.
A list of classroom questions prompts humorous replies from a top student. Notable responses include misidentifications of presidents and cities, plus witty takes on topics like wireless telegraphy and divorce, reflecting playful classroom banter.
Town tensions rise as students clash with residents over downtown noise. A man accused of killing his wife paid $3.58 costs after being released. three students fined $10.38 each for disturbances as two new police are ordered to curb unrest.
London reports that the proposed royal visit to Ireland this year has been canceled on cabinet advice. Reasons cited include coronation duties delaying the trip to autumn, poor weather, fears of hostile demonstrations by Irish Nationalists and United Irish League, and warnings from Catholic leaders about the king’s recent stance on Catholic doctrine.
Work to begin on big receiving docks west of government land in St Joseph. Docks will be 100 feet long and 60 feet wide with two warehouses. Big Four may operate freight steamers Duluth Milwaukee and St Joseph after completion. Government piers to extend 1000 feet north and 1200 feet south improving the harbor. John Johnson arrested in Carlinville for collecting subscriptions for an eastern magazine. held to bond.
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