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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1901

Page

3

Milwaukee Cutoff Locating To Be Finished By May Fifteenth

Engineer Baker reports the Milwaukee cutoff locating survey can be finished by May 15. Field work is near completion though weather halted activity today. Contractors are lining up while officials decide the route with contracts likely to be let in two weeks or more. Construction could finish within a year.

Milwaukee Engineer Baker Corps of Engineers Muscatine Baker

Post Office Notice on Ad Copy Deadlines

Public notice from Washington postal service states second class matter and deadline for advertisers to submit copy by 10 am for same day changes.

Washington Laws

Brighton News Roundup Highlights Visits and Local Notes

Brighton items report Miss Lizzie Fisher visiting Washington and Miss Montgomery and Miss Kirby traveling to Fairfield and back. Local residents like Chas. Dunbar, D. C. Risk, and Mrs. J. Crull are noted in city and surrounding towns. Juanita topics include license to wed for William Pieper and Lizzie Welte, a new baby for Geo. Dihel, and a tonic advert for Rocky Mountain Tea. Rev. A L Davidson departs for two weeks’ trip to Pennsylvania.

Lizzie Fisher Brighton Washington Miss Montgomery Miss Kirby Fairfield L. W. McClurg Cleo Richland Chas. Dunbar D. C Risk

Regular city council meeting and local notices

The city council holds a regular meeting tonight. Local items note visits and travel by residents and a variety of sales and advertisements from Geo Stewart's and Ran kin's. People mentioned include Horace Breed Ed Donovan Frank Stewart and Ruth Evans with several trips to Muscatine and Cedar Rapids.

Horace Breed Ainsworth

Rail promotional trip fares from Washington to multiple cities

Space advertises very low fares and first class comfort on popular routes from Washington to cities including Columbus Centerville Lincoln Des Moines Dubuque Kansas City Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Louisville with various dates May to August. Pullman Sleeper daily to Chicago at 8 15 p m. Single and round trip Pacific Northwest specials on sale dates.

Washington Columbus Ohio Lincoln Neb St. Paul Des Moines Dubuque Kansas City Chicago Louisville Pullman Pac Northwest

Wartime Adverts Highlight Vaccines And Prices

An old ad notes vaccines in stock at Stewart's West Side Pharmacy and references Vasteur vaccine virus, Our Biological Products from French laboratories, plus a promotion for the New York Times and Saturday Review at 2 cents per copy.

New York Times Saturday Review Wis Books Stewart's Hook Vasteur Vaccine Co Stewart West Side France

Weather Window and City News From May First Week

The report notes likely cloudy nights with showers in the east and cooler conditions on Tuesday. Omaha Mayor Moore vows a dry quiet Sunday with saloons and theaters closed and drugstores restricted to medicines. A missing watchman case in Fond du Lac involves Israel Raymond, a fatal fire claim. Partholomew in Sioux City shoots into a charivari party. Nelson arrested in Milton for forgery and to be sent to Michigan.

Omaha Neb Moore Fond du Lac Wis A. D. Karnes Waupaca Israel Raymond Milton N. D George Nelson Lake City Mich Michigan

Bank Clearings and Global Events Reported This Week

This week’s financial roundup shows bank clearings totaling about 3.088 billion dollars with New York City reporting nearly 2.24 billion. International items note Queen Victoria’s funeral carriages to be kept as relics and Russia planning a military school. Chile’s President Errazuriz to resign due to ill health. Ito-led Japanese cabinet resigns. France may seize Morocco with Russia approving. A Chicago memorial chapel and a 100000 dollar Ingersoll memory project are mentioned along with a Muskegon tragedy where four children burned alive. local notes include E.G Ritler’s dentistry studies in Iowa City and several local advertisements.

New York City Queen Victoria Evar Russia Errazuriz Chile Marquis Ito France Morocco Chicago Ingersoll Muskegon Mich

City Warrants Issued in Washington Iowa April 1901

The city of Washington Iowa lists warrants issued in April 1901 across multiple funds. The record itemizes payees such as Neiswanger Lemmon & Lewis McDonald Morrison Wadsleigh Parkin son Buckley and others for coal salaries printing street labor and various services with totals and signatures of the city clerk Hugh H McCleery and notary W. A. Burrer.

Washington Iowa A Life, Co Neiswanger Lemmon & Lewis City Oouga Boise McDonald & Morrison Mig Wilson-Keamer Uo Rep Roof Kens Hash Hk Marsh Bailey Bal Devil Smith EU Norvoo Ti G Norton Geo PF Ross Jono Littie UA Batley Hugh H mcAleery Board of Health JT Anderson P Moothart DL Aughbey G W Griffith St Clair Lew IG Morgan Davidson St Clair Lewis Orville Eider Frank Flood Ee Pee B& NW Ry. Co Vrais Tee Dee Nees Temple Pharmacy Cnn Burrell KR Miller Orville Hitler Lion Ballota Td Netawanger Parkinson & Buckley Kred Howard Paperreg Hose Tower Ebc Waal Illuminauiog Wash Illuminatiog Co Bertha Curran JS Shearer Stichter Springman Kit Barrows Mason Keck N Keister Geo Buckley Gallagher Stiles Marsh W Bailey Room Rene DL Aughey W Grittion OU O Clifton S A Coffman I M Sproull G W Ish Police J L Gherry J ‘T Anderson E R Lease Geo Schnwider AE Cunningham M A Slocum J A Ford W Spargo J A McCall D H Logan OR Guzeman L Smith L. Hollingsworth Meklroy Saml Wolf Clvb OM Sturges J A Harwood J E Clark TG Morgan S Allen Fred I Srith City Fred H Smith City Treas State of Iowa Washington County Hugh H McCleery

Southeast Washington school boys stage rear-lot show

On Saturday several southeast Washington schoolboys performed on the rear lot of W. D Shearer. Indian costumes impressed as did Chas Blair’s young son’s makeup. The Armory dance Saturday night drew a good crowd.

Washington W. D Shearer Chas. Blair

Textile Sale Prices Listed for Organdies and Linons

Market notes show organdies priced per yard at 37 40 50 cents with 26 cents up to 75 cents and India Linons offered at 19 cents per yard. Includes several unit prices and quantities in a compact sale listing.

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Dougherty Bros J. Albert Williams & CO Columbia, Monarch and Imperial Thomas F. L. Stewart CO North Side Square M. Dieker L. J. Wilmet Walther Hobbs Sterling the Evening Journal Orville Elder East Main Ates Ieee Robert Taylor Walter Duncan Mrs. Stout Son Taylor Cedar Rapids Chas. Griffith J. E Crull Wellman Arthur Yard Crawfordsville Grace Nicholson Dr. Pratt Johnson's Bakery F. E Stewart B. F. Hart Bureau, Ill The Heights Clerk Matthews William Pieper Lizzie Welte Geo. Dihel W. A. Stiles D. F. Carson Etta Campbell Madison Medicine Co A. L. Davidson First U. P Pennsyvania Ed. Donovan Win Phillips Link Hall Jeff Armstrong Havre Frank Stewart Johnson's Duncan Columbus Junction Burnham Howard Crawford Rankin’s Berdo & Rankin’s Geo. Stewart's L Gallagher Bert Tracy R. M. Wilson Sam Foremen O T. Smith University Club Ruth Evans Deitrick Schreckengast FE. Ritchey Rock Island A. Ritchie Col D. J. Palmer Conger Centerville Detroit Uticure Kay Saratoga Temple Pharmacy Stewart Pharmacy Cook & Sherman Columbia Pharmacy Parrish’s Wasmington Nal Sat Cstoux City Rev. A. Tn Partholomew Richland, & ID Arthur Shu. Felt Ritler Iowa City Noble Rocky Mountain Burrell Vogt Vogt Rowland & Shields Todd Stuart General Fund Seweke Fund Jos Wolf JM Bickford JC Purvia TA Miller Frank Weston Clarence Aughey Atreet Labor Houen A. Mec Eery W. A. Burrerrreen Notary Public the Reynolds Gallery Ed. Smith Winfield Young Kentucky Armory D Mesars, Welle and Phillins Young Women “of the Ndia Linons Batiste Washington, Iowa White Swan Nne Weshington J.C. Smith Cash Grocery HS & M Viicin Vintuino WA
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