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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
3
The May 29 1900 eclipse will sweep from New Orleans to Cape Henry, offering both total and annular views. Amateur astronomers will join scientists in observing the sun’s outer layers, the reversing layer, and the sun’s atmospheric vapor and dust arrangements from many U.S. locales.
Wm. Harvey of near Wellman was a city visitor today. Joe Lombardo returned from a Burlington visit. Mrs. B. Beliel and sister Mrs. Martin reported seriously ill. About twenty couples enjoyed a dance at the Phoenix last evening. See the Wickless Waveless Blue Flame Oil Stove at Geo. Stewart's. Mrs. Geo. Yeager and daughter of Crawfordsville were city visitors today. A. B. Endicott and S. Woodburn of Brighton were city visitors yesterday.
Special weather report warns frost tonight across this section of the state. Various local residents and visitors are noted: Mrs McCall to sell hats this week. Rev Father Jacobsmeier visited Harper. Editor H A Burrell traveling to Chicago. others visiting Burlington, Brighton, and Keota. Census badges for 1900 issued. Ladies Sewing Circle met at Mrs John McConnaughey’s for Pentecostal mission in India.
Decoration Day observance details include G A Post and W R C planning the program for May 40th. Rev I B Schrecken kast named as Memorial speaker with Capt Brookhart and Lieut Stanley Miller in roles. Other notes cover local visits, sales ads, and community notices such as licenses issued, property painting, and warrants for various goods and services.
On the first and third Tuesday of May and June homeseekers' tickets go on sale at a single fare plus $2 for round trips to various parts of the country. For rates and territory details, contact the nearest agent or address Jon.G, Farmer AGP& TA RPOPpD & WN De.
Advertisers must submit copy by 10 o clock a m to ensure changes are made that day. The notice emphasizes timely posting and specifies morning cutoff for same day edits.
Ernest Clark of Crawfordsville visits grandmother in South Washington. Degree of Honor to meet at A. O. U. W. Hall Thursday at 8 o clock. W. J. Hamilton of East Washington ill with possible pneumonia. Mrs. Ella Madden leaves for Columbus Junction. Mrs. Joan A. Young travels to Colfax to meet her new granddaughter. Robt Tyndall and wife return to Columbus City. Ladies Home Journal Frank Leslie's and Metropolitan for May available at J D Chilcote's News Stand. H Stewart of Feather Washing Co. offers feather renovation and sales. orders at Casey's Livery. Mr and Mrs McClellan visiting son Curtis.
The Iowa brigade units 2d 7th 8th 12th and 7th Iowa infantry announce the fourth reunion in Davenport Iowa on June 12 1900 with headquarters at the Grand Opera House open from 7 30 a m. A business meeting follows at 1 30 p m and a Camp Fire in the evening Regimental reunions are set for June 13 at 8 a m Rail encampment rates are available with one fare for the round trip on Iowa railroads under Col G L Godfrey presidente pro tem R L Turner secretary
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