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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
3
The note lists pricing cadence options: per month, per three months in advance, per year in advance, and a yearly end payment option. It records a billing schedule guideline rather than a complete rate table. It indicates advance payment benefits or requirements for annual plans.
Grand jury reports a gambling indictment against Lee Burham of West Chester. John Bartholomew of Ralston faces larceny charges as jurors are impaneled. Wellman witnesses include Postmaster Bradford and bank clerk Trieschmann. Thos Wilson bonds set at 1500 dollars.
A collage of brief items from Burlington and nearby towns. Mentions visits by Wallace Crone and D J O Connell in Burlington, several trips to Muscatine Winfield Keota and Chicago, and local services from Wilmot the tailor and Johnsons shoe shine parlors. Also notes Miss Effie Hamilton visiting East Washington and Rocky Mountain Tea advertised at Stewart s.
Local shop proclaims spring hat selection with calls to buy now and enjoy service while promising low prices. Opening hours listed for Thursday Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Mrs Jacob McFarland was buried after a service at her son Ed McFarland’s residence. Rev. A Davidson and Rev I K Schreckengast led the funeral at 1:30 PM, with interment in City cemetery.
Partly cloudy with possible tonight and Thursday threat. Local items include a tailor ad, a Scot Mrs Minnie Green visit, G W Frain on jury duty, a horse ride to Dublin, Rocky Mountain Tea sale, death of Mrs Ransom in Omaha, funeral service mishap with buggy harness, a horse collapse on the square, and calls for paving to ease horses' suffering.
Nursery catalog fragment advertises cherry trees and flowering shrubs with 8 to 12 foot fine hard maple trees, grape vines, vines and related plants. The line ends mid list suggesting additional nursery stock offerings.
Washington dispatch reports Britain cannot accept the Hay Pauncefote change to the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Lord Lansdowne explains UK will keep the existing pact while seeking friendly amendments to aid a Nicaragua canal project under US consent.
General Miles returns to Washington from Cuba inspection. He says Cubans would accept the Platt amendment and notes fine condition of batteries around Havana. He addressed Cuban convention urging patience and support for U S aims and liberty.
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