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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1901

Page

2

Big Pugilist Arrested In Des Moines Affray

Des Moines shooting involves Bob Brown and a local boxer Bob Armstrong in a dispute over a colored woman. Grant Dimmitt was shot in the left leg near West Fourth and Court avenue. Armstrong was arrested after a revolver was flashed in the Morgan house. Dimmitt filed assault with intent to kill. Brown remains at large.

Des Moines News Bob Armstrong Grant Dimmitt Bob Brown West Fourth Court Avenue Bown Union Tracks Drimmitt Alan Bob Armatrong Eugene Brown Armstrong Rob Brown Dimmitt Morgan House Oliiver King Marshal Mathias Dimwitt Brown

East Side Store Sold to East Washington Buyer

The east side store building housing the Wilson-Beamer company was sold yesterday by Mayor-elect CG H Wilson to William McFarland of East Washington Street.

Wilson-Beamer Company CG. H. Wilson William McFarland East Washington Street

Benefit Concert To Aid High School Band Unifoms

The High School Band plans a Graham benefit concert next Monday evening with Miss Ilallie Berdo Emanon Ladies Quartette Misa Lou Slocum Grover Neiswanner and Charles Langenberg assisting Proceeds fund band uniforms Reserved first floor tickets at 25 cents Each ticket supports the boys and their 25 cent admission. In a separate note Forest and Streams March second issue features Norman Scofield’s eight column article on Quinnat Salmon Fry highlighting inland stream habitats and scientific insights. A public display of this knowledge would benefit readers more than many lectures.

Graham Ilallie Berdo Emanon Ladies Quartette Misa Lou Slocum Grover Neiswanner Charles Langenberg America Norman Scofield Scofield California Fish Commission

Railways plan cheap Colorado excursions with multiple dates

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway proposes a series of cheap excursions to Colorado for the season. Tickets from Chicago and Missouri River points priced as one fare plus 2 dollars or 3.50 round trip on select dates. Proportionate rates for intermediate points and from Gleewood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden. Eastbound trips from Colorado points begin June 20 through Sept 12 with one fare plus 2 dollars, return by Oct 11.

Chicago, Rck Island and Pacific Railway Colorado Das Western and Southern Passenger Associations Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Chicago Missouri River Gleewood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden United States Rock Island and Pacific

Salty Prank Ends With Saltpetre in Nuts

A man named Frank Belknap and two friends attended an evening show when a boy fetched salted peanuts. After Frank opened the packet, a guest pulled out a saltpetre fragment from the sack, prompting a brief laugh and no further incident.

Frank Belknap Frank

Break-Up-a-Cold Tablets Ad and Army Move

An ad promotes Weeks Break-Up-a-Cold Tablets promising sleep aiding relief for a cold at 25 cents. Officers and 18 Signal Corps men pass through the city in a special car to Kansas City, en route to the Philippines, from Ft Myer Virginia, departing Washington Tuesday night under First Sergeant William Murphey. Mrs Wilson and Miss Lindsay of Birmingham visit Keota and stay with Mrs Lytle on East Main Street.

Stewart's Pharmacy United States Signal Corps Kansas City Philippines Ft. Myer Virginia Washington, D. C William Murphey

Fine Ice Cream at the Bon Ton Today

Miss Moore has attended the Keota meetings and visited Miss Etna Baird before returning home to Columbus City. A Puritan cigar is advertised at five cents.

The Bon Ton Moore Keota Etna Baird Columbus City

When We Were Twenty One at the Graham

The Edward E Ricé company led by George Ark from Daly's Theatre presents the comedy When We Were Twenty One at the Graham. The troupe, praised at the New Century Theatre in St. Louis last week, performs Tuesday evening April 9 with full scenery. A license to wed was issued yesterday to William Mickle and Lydia A Green.

Graham Knickerbocker Theater New York George Clark Augustin New York Theater Company America Edward E Ricé Players George Ark Daly's Theatre New Century Theatre St. Louis Warren Mooner Mer. Graham William Mickle Lydia A. Green St. Louis Globe Democrat New Century H. V. Esmond George Clarke Richard Varewe Century Theatre Nat Goodwin Mr. Clarke Mr. Goodwin Phyllis Carewe Otis “B Thayer Sir Horace John T. Burke Col Graham H_ Dudley Hawley Estelle Carter

High School Boys to wear new uniforms and concert

Students seek help for new uniforms while Ralph Junkie joins the High School band with a silver mounted baritone horn. An opera house concert is planned next Monday evening and the second quarterly conference convenes at 7:30 this evening at the M B church. The county owes G Vincent fifty cents from 1874 and earns interest over time. A Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway booklet promotes Spirit and Okoboji Lakes with free copies available from John G Farmer Cedar Rapids.

RK. G. Vincent Mr. Vincent R. G M. B Ralph Junkie Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Spirit Okobojt Lakes Iowa John G. Farmer Agt Cedar Rapids

Fisher & Augustine ship four cars of stock to Chicago market

West Chester March 27 reports ship of four cars of stock by Fisher and Augustine to Chicago market. Mr Fisher and W A Harding accompanied the shipment. Miss Laura Mason of Iowa Baptist Home Mission Society to speak at Baptist church this evening. Mrs Dr Wells returns from Geneseo Illinois. son Ira to Geneseo for school and recent prize contest placement. Local notes include travel, real estate visits, and a railroad mishap with mail bags.

Fisher & Augustine Chicago Fisher W. A. Harding Laura Mason Baptist Home Mission Society of Iowa Baptist J. R Hanley Muscatinoe Dr. Wells Geneseo Illinois Ira

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