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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1902

Page

2

May survey this summer for Illinois Central line to Washington

The article reports renewed interest in Illinois Central Rail Road expansion from Cedar Rapids toward Washington Iowa, with discussions of a Cedar Rapids to Manchester line and a possible Union Depot. Traveling men anticipate relocation to Washington if built, while local business leaders push for coordinated railroad development and a Business Men's association push.

Washington Illinois Central Cedar Rapids Iowa Central Wayland Coppock St. Louis Burlington Manchester Knoota Central Iowa Joan Nal Iowa City Iillavds Central Journal United Business Men's Association

Local notables visit and travel in Crawfordsville area

Crawfordsville residents and visitors are noted in weekend movement. Local figures like A EK Gault and Col Brown visited county seat. many Crawfordsville and surrounding residents called on friends, shopped, or traveled to Des Moines Peoria Chicago and Washington.

Micole Dupuis Keota A. EK. Gault Crawfordsville Chas Stevens Columbus Junction Mra J. R. MacKation California Daniel S. Gilleaple Chicago Frank McKay Columbia Junction Walker Allen A. Davidson Col. Brown J. L. Mitchell Dave Stewart

Death notices and church meeting in Caylord area

John Iden learns of his brother Thomas H. Iden's death in Caylord. Thomas lived in the county 1848 to 1878, married three times, leaves five children, died in his 7rd year, and was buried yesterday. Presbyterian church to hold annual congregational meeting Wednesday April 20 with Sunday school reports and other business.

W. D Vole Waterloo Max Marbourg Henry Parkinson Sam Miller City Martin P. Miller Norman Scofield San Francisco California Miss Bessie Wino Smouse Charles Stephens Tom Allen Haskins William Ott Riverside D D Bolding Coppock Chas, Deutschmann Bia Washington Columbia Pharmacy Eod John Iden Thos. H.den Caylord Thos. Iden Presbyterian Church

Michigan Telephone Ordered to Extend Service to Detroit Subscribers

Wayne circuit court sitting en banc grants mandamus requiring Michigan Telephone to extend full service and connections to remaining Detroit Telephone subscribers after absorbing Detroit company. Rates were aligned with Detroit's, but later disruptions followed. Case may be appealed to state supreme court or U.S. courts. Michigan must honor Detroit obligations and franchises.

Detroit Wayne Circuit Court Michigan Telephone Company Detroit Telephone Company Michigan Company Ito Michigan Detroit Company State Supreme Court United States Courts

Rivalry Turns Fatal at Carbondale Schoolhouse

Frank Rushing was shot and killed near Carbondale by John Adams at the Double Bridge School house during a spelling match over Miss Sarah Hill. Adams wounded Rushing in the jaw and lungs and then shot teacher Greeley Jones in the shoulder. Adams fled. a reward was offered for capture.

Carbondale Frank Rushing John Adams Sarah Hill Double Bridge Adames Rushing Adama Adams Greeley Jones

Child ren attend Iowa College Glee Club event tickets on sale

Eighty parquet tickets go on sale tomorrow for children to attend the Iowa College Glee Club event. Otto Stichter, long employed by Lowden Manufacture Co. in Fairfield, is transferred to a larger Minneapolis branch. Jank Webb offers Edjeon phonographs and records at a new north Shields coal yards location.

Otto Stichter Lowden Manufacture Co Fairfield Minneapolis Washington Jank Webb Shields Iowa College Glee Club Grinnell West Thia Graham

Bargalo Seats for Youth at Glee Club Sale

A Bargalo sale offers eighty parquet reserved seats tomorrow only for children ages fifteen and under to attend the Iowa College Glee Club. Tickets cost ten cents.

Iowa College Glee Club

Iowa Miners and Operators at Impasse in Shot-Firing Dispute

Des Moines reports the joint scale committee ends without progress after a heated debate on shot firing. Miners demand blasting once daily at operator expense, while operators seek two blasts daily at miners’ expense and responsibility.

Des Moines Joint

Tomorrow Reserved Seats Offer for Glee Club

Tomorrow only children can buy reserved seats for zero cents to Iowa College Glee Club show on Friday evening.

Lowa College Glee Club

Pills claim to cure all kidney ills advertised

An ad from a Chicago or San Francisco based Remedy Co. promotes pills that allegedly cure kidney ailments for free. Dr Hobbs is named in the copy as endorsing the remedy.

Sterling Remedy CO Chicago New York Hobbs Ad Beer Ug Remedy Co

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