Woman's Relief Corps delegates visit from four towns
Washington hosts members of the Woman's Relief Corps from Sigourney Keota Wellman and Riverside The Out-of-town ladies were greeted at the station and hall with flowers bunting and flags A Baptist church dinner was served and music provided by Ada Jenkins The gathering worded as a good old fashioned visit with over one hundred attendees and a return of many by evening train
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Washington
Woman's Relief Corps
Sigourney, Keota
Wellman
Riverside
W. R
Baptist Church
Wellman Corps
Carris & Co Opens New Onyx Fountain Amid Cool Weather
I. C. Carris & Co. advertised the opening day for their new onyx fountain yesterday. Despite the cool day, the turnout was good, with evening crowds and fresh cut carnations as souvenirs. Music by Shields, Law, Shields and Shearer accompanied the event.
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I. C. Carris & Co
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Meets Pleasantly
The Pleasant Plains Missionary society met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. A. E. McDonald. A chief feature was a talk by Mrs. Burkett of West Chester.
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The
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
A. E. McDonald
Miller Seeks First District Committeeman Seat
Des Moines Capital notes Alex Miller a Democratic candidate for the first district committeeman post, challenging incumbent Horace Throop of Mt. Pleasant who currently holds the seat.
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Des Moines
Alex Miller
Horace Throop
Gilded Fool at Graham Tomorrow Evening
Weather forecast for Iowa given. Special to Evening Journal notes fair and warmer conditions. Graham patrons urged to attend the comedy Gilded Fool by Wm Owen and company tomorrow evening with top music between acts and tickets urged to be purchased now.
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Washington, D. C
An Evening Journal
Iowa
Wm Owen and Company
Graham
New Flues Installed at City Water Works
West boiler at the city water works received new flues last week. A Murray Iron Works craftsman from Burlington completed the five day job. St. Clair Lewis and assistant engineer Mr. Morgan deem the work good and note this is the first use of new flues since the water works system began. The cast boiler remains in service and is sound though unrepaired.
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Burlington
St. Clair Lewis
Mr. Morgan
Hose Company Drills To Improve Service In Keosauqua
Delegation leaves today to attend the Republican congressional convention. Gazelle Hose Company met last night and decided to drill next Tuesday evening at 7:50 to improve the company. Members urged to attend to learn positions and handle the base extinguisher efficiently.
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Gazelle Hose Company
City Warrants List for Washington Iowa April 1900
City of Washington Iowa issues warrants in April 1900 across General Fund and other funds. The document includes names of payees such as Neiswanger & Son, Curran, Morgan, Griffith, Aughey, Mason, and many city officials, with row entries for salaries, room rents, repairs, printing, postage, and services at waterworks and fire department. The list is certified by City Clerk Hugh H. McCleery and Mayor George F. Ross, sworn May 3, 1900.
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Washington
Iowa
S. Neiswanger & Son
A. KK
Miller
Currin
W.P. Moothart
Wi Gritith
L. RK. Davis
Prank Meklroy
T. G. Morgan
Ss. Allen
W. E. Pettis
Strechter
M. Springman
A. N. Keister
W. KE. Kerr
W. Bailey
Cherry
J. W. Spargo
W. McElroy
RK. Gazeman
Samuel Wolf
Gazelle Hose Co
W. A. White
M. Gallaher
S A. Coffman
J.S. Shearer
Cunningham
Rank Stewart
M. Sturgis
Bee
EF. Ross
Dupuis
Wilson Hose Co
Mueller Mf. Co
Mossages
Eve Arthur Mason
G. Norton
Hove O
Tripp
Reister
Wolf
Arthur Mason
W. A. Stiles
L. T. Hampsher
State OF
Lowa
Washington County
Hugh H. McCleery
Geo. F. Ross
Hunn H. McCierry
Iowa Centraal Ry Excursion Tickets To Western Territories
On specified Tuesdays May to December the Iowa Centraal Railway will sell excursion tickets to Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and southeast points. Also sales to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs Colorado. For full information contact ticket agents or the undersigned Gro 8. Barry G P T A. The Last Attraction A Gilded Fool Tomorrow Evening.
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Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Kansas
Montana
Manitoba
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Missouri
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Texas
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gro
Barry
Services at New Haven Baptist Church May 13
A notice invites all to services at New Haven Baptist Church on Sunday May 13 at 3 p m conducted by F B Palmer pastor of Keota and West Chester Baptist churches. The church has been idle. Beginning May 1 Christian Science church opens as a reading room daily 2 to 4 p m except Sundays with members in attendance to help and information. Literature for sale and distribution. All are invited.
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New Haven Baptist Church
F. B. Palmer
Keota
West Chester
Christian Science Church
Republican delegation heads to Keosauqua convention
The Republican County convention named a delegation to the Congressional convention at Keosauqua and sent them there this morning. The list includes S A White James L Brookhart J B Dey D H Logan J B Orris I Edmondson A Pearson John Donaldson J H Lewis W E Varney J A Cunningham Wood Harding and J T Matthews. A Gilded Fool praised as a top American stage comedy performed Friday in Graham by Owen and company. The Pension Board met in Dr Stewart’s office with Drs Gardner and McConnaughey present. three men were examined Wesley Shana felt John R Harden and Wm Harvey.
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Keosauqua
S A White
James L Brookhart
J B Dey
D H Logan
J B Orris
I Edmondson
A Pearson
John Donaldson
J H Lewis
W E Varney
J A Cunningham
Wood Harding
J T
Mr. Owen and Company
Pension Board
Park seating proposal urged after busy Saturday
Residents filled the park last Saturday evening and many stood or sat on the fountain curb. The Park seats are requested to be installed by next week, with several asking the Journal to publicize the issue.
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The
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