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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1900

Page

2

Neighborhood News from Crawfordville Brightens Local Life

Fresh locals from Crawfordville report social visits as Miss Margarett McConnell from Northfield and Miss Vera Long catch up. Owen Samson of Wyman signs carpentry work for a Cove nanter parsonage. Jack Fletcher becomes section foreman at Woolson on the B and W line. Local students Jessie Crooks and Olie Gordon return home briefly. Dwight's Complexion Beautifier ad offers free full size sample to readers who mail orders. Washington independent district school board committees listed with members and duties.

Eather Strain Hilda Johnson Owen Samson Wyman Jack Fletcher Woolson Jessie Crooks Olie Gordon ING Dwight D W. Custer & Co Huntington

Don’t Tell My Wife Comedy Heads to Graham

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Davenport house comedy Don’t Tell My Wife at the Graham on Thursday evening. Prices range from 25 to 75 cents with gallery 25, balcony 50, parquet 50, circle 75. The show is a lighthearted farce in a style similar to What Happened to Jones and promises a good laugh.

Graham Davenport House Jones Anderson and Burroughs Balcony Circle

Funeral services for Gil bert McCulley conducted by local ministers

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the home of his brother John on East Madison Street with Rev. Logue and Rev. Stark officiating. A Second Church quartet sang, followed by brief services at the city cemetery where interment occurred. Pallbearers included R. M. Dihel, I. Kleese, Ed Koupp, J. A. Cunningham, Wm Beamer, and Rush Davis. Weeks Up A Tole tablets marketed locally with refund if ineffective. Sam Jones lecture tickets on sale at Anderson Burroughs. Graham, Friday April 6. Measles epidemic hits northeast county after exposed children attended a school-house meeting.

Gilbert McCulley John East Madison Street Logue Stark Second Church City Cemetery Messers R. M. Dihel I. Kleese Ed. Koupp J. A. Cunningham Wm Beamer Rush Davis

Forecast for Iowa and Methodist Church Services

The forecast notes threats of showers in western Iowa tonight and Tuesday. Yesterday at the M E Church the Quarterly Communion was held with Presiding Elder Coxe delivering sermons in morning and evening. Several accessions by letter and a combined Love Feast Epworth League service followed, praised as profitable and pleasant by attendees.

Washington, D.C Tum Kevenine Journal Iowa West Methodist Church Coxe Love Feast Epworth League Rev Ford A. M. E. Church

New Century Wall Paper Offers Four Hundred Designs

Anderson and Burroughs advertise a vast selection of wall papers in popular grades and colors from low to high price points. The message highlights novelties in decorative effects including chintz stripes florals tapestries and oriental designs plus pressed embossed and silk fiber papers.

Anderson & Burroughs

Karl's Clover Root Tea Health Claim Ad

An advertisement promotes Karl's Clover Root Tea claiming to improve complexion by boosting digestion liver and bowels. It asserts direct action on bowels liver and kidneys and lists prices at 25 cents and 50 cents from J. H. Stewart druggist.

J. H. Stewart

Remains of William Wilson Return Home for Funeral

The body of William Wilson was brought home Saturday evening with relatives from Keota St. Paul Neb and Keokuk. The funeral was held yesterday at the First U P Church with Rev A L Davidson leading the service and the choir singing. Interment followed in the city cemetery with pallbearers A H Wallace William Blair Winfield Smouse LD Robinson Col W B Bell and W J Hamilton.

William Wilson Edgar Wilson Keota Elmer Wilson St. Paul Neb W. M. Maxwell Keokuk W. A. Wilson A. L. Davidson U P Messers A. H. Wallace William Blair Winfield Smouse L D. Robinson Col. W. B. Bell W. J. Hamilton

Emanon Concert Tonight Leads to Noted Cure Claim

An advertisement promises a concert at Emanon and hawks Shiloh's Consumption Cure with a guarantee that two thirds of the bottle must be used before refunds are offered. The notice specifies prices of 25c 50c and 81 and cites J. H. Stewart as the local druggist handling refunds.

Shiloh J. H. Stewart

Low Fare One Way Excursion Tickets To North Dakota

On March 20 28 and April 4 the Lowa Central Railway will sell one way excursion tickets to North Dakota at very low rates. For information call coupon ticket agents or write Gro S Barry G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.

Other People's Money to Play Graham Late April

Graham patrons recall Mr Hennessy LeRoyle and his company from By Wits Outwitted. Manager Moore hopes to book LeRoyle for a late April engagement featuring the comedy Other People’s Money, praised as a top road show with a strong cast. Cigars advertised. 22tf.

Graham Hennessy LeRoyle Moore Mr. LeRoyle

District Court News Grist in the Justice Court

Win Simpson posts a one hundred dollar bond to appear for trial Monday as Justice Court convenes for the March term under Judge Clements. Jurors impaneling from the county. First case Geo Howe vs J Kellogg over a sale of law books tied to a Mr Merchant. Stransky Schmidt slander suit noted. William Simpson charged with keeping intoxicating liquors with intent to sell. bond one hundred dollars posted to appear April second. trial at nine o clock.

Simpson Clements Newton Geo. Howe J. J. Kellogg Howe Kellogg Merchant Stransky-Schmidt Justice Court A. S. Volger William Simpson

Quiet City Election Sees Heavy Early Vote

Voters flocked to polls in the city as election day turnout rose before seven oclock. In the First ward Carl Keck appears certain to win with no opposing council candidate, while other wards show scratching and a possible citywide ticket victory. A wager between Wm P Moothart and H Stichter adds a local intrigue as partial results press.

Carl Keck Wm. P. Moothart H. Stichter

Concert Program Rows For Second U P Church Evening

The program lists two parts tonight at the Second U P church with multiple choruses quartets and solos. It notes commencement programs and invitations for county schools with Whiting Butler and other houses as suppliers and urges graduation classes to compare offerings.

NAL Whiting’s Butler's Steod

E T Neal Heads to Marshalltown on First Local Trip

E T Neal left for Marshalltown this morning on his first trip since moving here to Plano Mfg Co. dealings.

E. T. Neal Marshalltown The Plano

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