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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1906
Page
3
A report notes the last night address by the local lodge's visitor regarding the past Supreme Master Work mandate of the A O U W. The speech framed duties for members and lodge proceedings.
Past Supreme Master Workman Tate of Nebraska lectured on fraternal insurance to the A. O. U. W. lodge last night. He explained insurance costs, praised the A. O. U. W. clean record, and noted the growth of both fraternal and old line companies while affirming the lodge’s standing nationwide.
Roy McFarland writes from Grinnell Ames and Drake about tri college debates in 1906. Drake beat Grinnell at Grinnell with the affirmative by two to one, Ames defeated Drake in Ames by three to nothing, and Grinnell beat Ames with the affirmative by three to nothing. The state oratorical contest saw a Drake man win for delivery thought and composition as Iowa and fifteen others compete for May.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway leads with a unique vegetable car fleet. West of Chicago it is the only line with this class and now operates about 500 units. Each car carries 50 000 pounds and 22 061 cubic feet, built like reefers but frost proof with no ice tanks or drip pipes. They suit potato and cabbage shippers especially well, protecting produce to ten degrees below zero.
Mr and Mrs Perry Beal returned to Monmouth this morning after visiting their son William who lives north of the city.
Names of residents arriving in the city include Jim Brockway from Letts Sidney Coon from Haskins Mrs Hugh Hall from Ainsworth and several others visiting or traveling for business Miss Hope Ott leaves for Keota to teach and Rev Sueppel goes to Pleasant Plain to preach Ben Keyes returns from Omaha and other locals travel or visit nearby towns Wm Fitzwilliams goes to Ootum wa and multiple residents visit Crawfordsville Muscatine Brighton Kinross and Oskaloosa locales mentioned.
A correction clarifies that Todd Stuart did not sell his interest to Charles. R Stuart & Son remains the owner and operator of the market. The store will continue as an independent, up to date market offering prime meats, cured meats, poultry, fish and pickled goods at low prices from the Northwest corner square. Phone 267.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor host a poverty social at the A. vu U. W. Hall on Saturday evening March 24. Refreshments served. Wear old clothes or face a fine. Admission ten cents. under ten five cents. Men without their wives pay five cents. No reserved seats. Committee notice.
Henry Croll Jr of Beaverton Michigan was sick with bowel trouble while in Suffolk. A traveling salesman from Saginaw recommended Chamberlain's Cough Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy which quickly cured him. He urges others to carry it while traveling as it may not be available on ships or trains. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
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