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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
Morning arrivals from Oskaloosa and Rock Island note travel by Oran Helwick Henry Orth and Ben Marshall. Local visitors include Mrs Geo Teas and Mrs R McCobn, while many residents head to Chicago Columbus Junction Keota and Winfield for business and events.
The man, George Parkin, an elderly veteran missing from Columbus Junction, wandered through the yards with a hammer and coal scraps. He claimed to live near the stand pipe and was taken to the sheriff's office. deputy Foster then returned him home on the Firefly. Parkin, who suffered paralysis three years ago, had previously wandered off and was found near the railway bridge.
The letter-writer says Mr. Donovan should have attended the Graham concert and heard remarks about pleasing an audience with lively popular airs rather than high-class music. The orchestra is praised for playing current popular tunes well. A pharmacy ad offers Weeks Break Up A Cold tablets. Miss Goldie Evans hosted twelve friends for an evening of games at her East Washington home. Wall paper offered at 7e per roll by E. C. Carris & Co. Tom Chilcote leaves for Coppock.
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