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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1900

Page

4

County Delegates Set For April Convention Tie

The Republican county central committee met in the city to arrange the upcoming county convention on the last Saturday of April, the 28th, to name delegates to the state convention on May 10. A fall county meeting is planned to name the county ticket and campaign speakers were arranged. Members of Orin Lodge No. 75 K.P. are asked to attend tonight at Bank of Knight.

Republican County Central Committee Orin Lodge No. 75 K.P Bank of Knight CM. Keck, ©. C K. Beorwald

The French Workman and the Drift Between Order and Revolt

Richard Whiteing portrays the French workman torn between law and revolt. He faces bribes from the state church and self help groups while craving utopian struggle and absolute perfection. The piece links this tension to modern French history, revolution as progress, and the clash of old order vs new socialism or anarchist impulses.

Old Order Richard Whiteing

Confed cotton held by Banks as U S S A joke

Professor Alfred B. Adams recalls a Civil War Red River campaign incident. He describes a surprise raid on a southern garrison where cotton bales marked C S A were confiscated and repurposed as U S S A by Northern troops. A southern officer joked about misreading the markings.

Alfred B. Adams New York Red River Nathaniel T. Banks Europe Banks Yank United States of America Confederate States of America U. 8 S. A United States of American Cotton Stealing Association

Pointed Paragraphs on Love Money and Society

A collection of wry aphorisms and social quips contrasts money, courting, and politics. Lines reference Eden, marriage, Kentucky politics, banking, and the Daily News boast of a large bank, with a playful tone and dated phrasing.

Garden of Eden Kentucky Statesman St. Louis Daily News

Neighborhood News Items From Westchester

Telegraph operators at the C R I & P during a Brighton gathering sparked a brief excitement when a lively dance in the waiting room drew attention. A young man in training for the business joined the eight operators in a spirited set before the scene was halted by travelers awaiting a train.

Notorious Moneylender Isaac Gordon Dies at 35

An obituary notes Isaac Gordon a ruthless moneylender who died young leaving millions. His body bore cash findings and his office held thousands as banks shunned his accounts. The piece lauds his ferocious drive but condemns his extortion and broken homes. It also mentions a Siberian trade warning against American conquest and notes Nosshoff on British competition.

London Associated Press Isaac Gordon Gordon Nossiloff Novoe Vremya St. Petersburg Siberia United States Irou China Russia East Nosshoff

Musical comedy specialty company to visit Lewis and Ferguson ball

West Chester notes a three night musical comedy specialty company at Lewis and Ferguson ball on March 19 20 and 21. Local society reports and brief arrivals including Mrs D Dagle and Mrs J Chance visiting Washington and Keota residents on business. Weather and bath advice appear in the same column with mentions of vendors and local sightings.

West Chester Lewis and Ferguson Ball

The Washington Limited Expands Fast Train Connections

An advertisement touts quicker rail itineraries from Washington to Chicago Peoria Indianapolis Cincinnati and St Louis with precise departure and arrival times. It promotes the Washington Limited with Burlington connections and claims no waiting on these lines, urging readers to see agent Fox at Smoke Okomo cigars for five cent cigars and sale details.

Washington Chicago Peoria Indianapolis Cincinnati St. Louis Washington Limited Burlington E. G. Fox Agt Cloce Connection B& Q Ind Peoria Mall Marshalltown With & NW Omaha Denver Tittemore Geo Batty Weme Pet Iowa

Mrs Eaton Returns Home From Visit

Mrs D T Eaton returning to Muscatine after visiting her sister Mrs J M Bratton earlier this morning.

Pleasant Plain O. Singmaster Muscatine D. T. Eaton J. M. Bratton Musca

Wm Owen Presents The Lady of Lyons In Graham

Wm Owens and his company return to Graham on March 21 with The Lady of Lyons and special scenery. A free lecture on Shakespeare and his Works by Mr Owens will follow, starting at 3:30 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. Admission free.

Seat Sale Open for Wm. Owen and Company in The Lady of Lyons

Ticket sales begin at Anderson and Burroughs for The Lady of Lyons with seats available now. Patrons urged to secure seats promptly for the engagement.

Wm. Owen and Company Lady of Lyons Anderson & Burroughs

Manila Center of War as Insurgents Press Demands

General Otis calls Manila the central trouble spot as insurgent leaders from Luzon convene in the city. Rebels plan to force Congress to grant favorable terms while continuing attacks, brigandage, and atrocities disrupt commerce and daily life across Nueva Ecija, Morong, Zambales, Albay, and beyond.

Congress Manila Otis Hong Kong Mabini Flores Spain Philippines Luzon Louis Spitzel Louis Spitzel & Co Zambales Mascardo Nueva Evciga Nueva Eeciga Albay Legaspi Douzol Major Allen Fortythird Regiment Sata Lukban Kobbe Samar Leyte Gen. MacArthur Lepanto Union Aguinaldo

House and farm for sale and help wanted notices

Classified item notes a house with barn for sale through Ed Donovan and Charles Reeves. Also a wanted girl for general house work at Lequire and an article about a bracelet found at Journal Agents. Advertisement for the Pittsburgh Visible typewriter by Rindley Hardware Company, Pittsburg Pa.

Vnto Charles Reeves Lequire Journal Office Pitsburg Rindley Hardwar Company Pittsburg

Iowa Central Railway Sells Round Trip North Dakota Tickets

On March 14 20 28 and April the Iowa Central Railway offers round trip rates to North Dakota. For information contact coupon ticket agents or Geo S Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.

Iowa Central Railway North Dakota Geo. S. Barry Marshalltown Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Shell Rock Abbott Crossing Waverly Jne G. Farmer A.G. P T. A Cedar Rapids Lowa

Moving Tips for Books in Small Boxes

A New York Times quote advises packing books in small square boxes rather than large ones to prevent breakage and ease handling. The woman who moves emphasizes that small boxes allow loaders to manage many items without trouble and keep movers in a steadier mindset.

New York Times

Violinist Dr. Joachim Celebrates Jubilees at 683

The Hungarian virtuoso born near Presburg first appeared publicly with his violin before age eight. His fame rests on masterful instrumental work and compositions in a Schumann-like style with strong individuality. The text notes age-related fears rising in boys and girls, and increasing fears of thunder, reptiles, robbers, and machinery with age.

Joachim Iitsee Presburg Hungary Schumann

Five Best Newspapers Named by Omaha World Herald

Under date May 2 1899 the Omaha World Herald answers a letter from Inquirer asking for the five best newspapers in the country. It notes a paper may excel in one area and be weak in another and provides lists under five categories highlighting about twenty newspapers.

Omaha World-Herald Inquirer the World-Herald

Graham remembers Mr Henness LeRoyle and comedy shows

Patrons recall the clever Mr Henness LeRoyle and his company presented in Graham during its second season in the farce By Wits Outwitted. Manager Moore aims to book the troupe for late April with the new play Other People's Money. Northern Pacific offers low rail rates March 14 20 28 and April 7 to Jamestown Leeds Oakes Pembina and nearby points with land sale prospects.

Graham Henness LeRoyle Moore Mr. LeRoyle Northern Pacific Saint Paul Minneapolis Jamestown Leeds D. Oakes Pembina C W Mott General Emigrant Obass Fee Gp& TA Northern Pacific Ry St Paul Mino

The Air Ship musical comedy at the Graham in April

The Air Ship a musical comedy by J M Gaites directed by the Marx Reich company is announced for April at the Graham. It features a coherent farce plot with new bright music sparkling singing and unique dancing highlighted by The Battle of the Roses performed by attractive young women in rich costumes and prismatic lights.

J. M. Gaites Marx & Reich Company the Graham

Unclear OCR Reads From Chicago Markets Page

Fragmentary text shows market jargon and stray names with unclear meaning and no coherent event or entities to report. No definite persons organizations or dates are readable to create a factual summary card.

Ben Inprint Confers With Reporter Over Family Visit

Inprint family visit details surface as Ben Inprint debates mentioning his wife Mrs. Ben Inprint and children Lucy and John visiting Uncle Ebenezer in Cedar Valley. A reporter presses for names, prompting a tense exchange and cautious decision about publication.

Ben Inprint Lucy John Ebenezer Cedar Valley Ohio State Journal

Wit and Shipboard Banter in a Lesser Antillean Narrative

A humorous passage describes a ship entering the Lesser Antilles with a balanced narrator. The author friend appears even tempered, noting he parts his hair in the middle and carries a middle name.

Ida

New Line of Commencement Programs Displayed

County schools display attractive commencement programs and invitations from Whiting's Butler's and other well known houses. The offer urges graduates to view the samples before finalizing orders.

NAL Whiting’s Butler's

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