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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
2
An advertisement for Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets promises to end a cold in one night or cure la grippe with a 25 cent price and a cheerful refund from Stewart's Pharmacy.
Rev. Sam Jones lecture appeal invites names at Anderson Burroughs. M. E. Dicken lists another lecture and asks for word at the drug store if interested. He is described as a wonder.
Mrs Margarette Wilson and her nephew Will Bailey of Baird and Bailey depart for Coal Valley Newfoundland to spend a week with relatives.
An illness at Hotel Allen prompts strict quarantine for forty days. Miss Julia Harvey, a head waiter, is isolated in a third floor east room as doctors confirm a mild smallpox case. Mayor and health officials seek a pest house and vaccination rush continues across the city.
The Iowa forecast calls for a threatening and colder night with possible snow flurries southeast portion. Tuesday should be fair with a colder extreme east portion. Richard Farris's funeral was held at his brother John Farris Heights home with Rev Gray and a Baptist choir. remains sent to Midland City Illinois for interment accompanied by John Farris B F Dixon and Ed Jackson.
Hon Leslie M Shaw is planned to speak in mid April at The Graham addressing local residents on a live question of the day. A small admission will cover expenses but is set so that every man, woman and child in the county can hear him. The exact date will be announced later.
A note from 6th Sha re M M Whitney offers house cleaning and carpet cleaning services and asks readers to leave orders at the Journal office. The message is terse and directed to potential customers.
A group from the city headed to Muscatine to watch Shepherd, formerly of this city, fight Noble of Kansas City tonight. The match promises a keen showdown with local interest high.
Westchester neighborhood note reports a lively scene at Brighton station during a March 19 event. A night operator from the C R I and a young trainee argued in the waiting room after the anniversary ball, nearly escalating before bystanders intervened.
Saturday reports say the Narrow Gauge high bridge near Crawfordsville became unsafe as creek-bed settlement caused piers to sink. Trains could pass only slowly after repairs began, with no five o'clock Washington service that day. Officials pledged complete overhaul and closer monitoring by section men to prevent wrecks.
The EVEN ING JOURNAL urges readers to try Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier with a limited free offer. A full size box valued at fifty cents will be sent to any lady who provides her address and a 10 cent payment for packing and postage. One free box per address and must mail notice with order to D W Custer Co Huntington W Va.
An advertisement promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea as an absolute cure for chronic constipation. It claims to be sold for price 50 cents per package, with additional details noted as 4 Price and 10c, alongside brokerage or retailer names Ati and Stewart's draw.
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