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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1903

Page

3

Local residents travel and visits across counties

May 21 personal notes list Dr. Gardner visiting his mother in Wellman and numerous city visits by residents from Muscatine Crawfordsville Ainsworth Brighton Keota and San Francisco. People travel on the Firefly to Morning Sun Streator Rock Island and Buffalo for business visits relatives and shipments to Buffalo.

Dr. Gardner Wellman Chas. Goble Muscatine Wm. Bokenkamp Ragid Junkin Keota Chai Ford East Jefferson Street Jno. Wylie Ainsworth Warren Cowles St. Joseph, Mo E. Cowles Co. F. Wabnitz Kansas Carrie Blake J. Henry Crooks Crawfordsville J. B. Crooks Nettie Craven San Francisco Will Cherry C. A. Knapp West Chester Frank Creath Mary Tondre Henry Parkinson Streator Ill C. H. Parkinson J. N. Lewis Missouri William Buntenbach Marion Township Rock Island Weller Robinson J. T. Stevenson Anderson Craigg Eldon

Local notices and job ads mix in city diary

Classified items list temporary employment, business meetings, travel notes, and social notices. Studios, firms, and individuals advertise light work, machine work, employment, upcoming choirs, medical services, and events at churches and hotels in a compact town diary.

SOME FINE CARRIAGES AT HERVEY BELL SHOWROOM

Hervey Bell offers carriages buggies stanhopes run abouts and bike wagons for public inspection at his business. He claims to employ top workmen and premium materials and asserts his latest designs are unmatched in the Southeast Town. Visitors are urged to call and view the line at Mr Hell s establishment.

Hervey Bell Hell Washington

Greenville student claims cure for cough with Chamberlain remedy

H P Burbage of Greenville District of Columbia, years troubled by a persistent cough, tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after seeing an advertisement. He reports a rapid improvement after using two bottles of the twenty five cent size and says he was permanently cured. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.

H. P. Burbage Greenville D. C Burbage Chamberlain

Final game in series Business Men vs Bums at Armory

The final basketball game in the Business Men and Bums series will be Thursday evening in the Armory. It promises an exciting contest and invites attendance. Admission is 15 cents.

D of The A O U W invites D of H to supper

Officers and members are invited to a supper at Workmen Hall on Friday evening May 5th. The invitation is issued by the Com. authority and urges attendance by all members of the D of H.

D. of H Workmen Hall

D. of H Initiation Tonight For Three Candidates

Three candidates are slated for initiation Thursday evening by the D of H. All members are urged to attend. Motion or order by Mrs. R. A. Riley C. of If, (69-21).

R. A. Riley C. of

Wilmet Orchestra Concert Set for May Evening in Crawfordsville

Notice announces a Wilmet Orchestra concert on the evening of May in Crawfordsville. Arrangements hold the train until after the concert to allow Washington attendees to return the same evening. Attendees urged to plan and attend.

Wilmet Orchestra Crawfordsville Washington

P. E. O. Chapter 1 Meet May 7 at Ida Roberts Home

Members of Chapter 1 P. E. O. will note the next regular meeting on Thursday evening May 7 at 7 30 at the home of Miss Ida Roberts.

W. R. Cubbins Lawrence Whitfield Chicago L. O. Brindley Ida Roberts

Unbeatable Dry Cleaning Deals for Shirts Overalls

The ad promises unheard of prices for work shirts and overalls at 38Bc and 2Qc for a lighter shirt. It notes the season for dry cleaning or dyeing old clothes with satisfaction guaranteed and lace curtains laundered to look like new.

Chamberlain's Pain Balm Praised for Rheumatism and Sprain

Mrs. Anna Hagelgans of Tuckahoe New Jersey says Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave great relief for rheumatism and lumbago after her husband healed from a sprained back. She praises its merits and recommends it, noting Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman sell it.

Chamberlain Anna Hagelgans Tuckahoe N.J Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Mikado to Close Season With Beggar Prince Opera Co

The Graham presents the Mikado on Wednesday evening May 1. Tickets go on sale four days ahead at Carris drug store.

Graham Beggar- Prince Opera Co Carris Drug Store

Wanted Umbrellas and House For Sale or Rent

A notice seeks ten to twenty Japanese umbrellas and invites notify Warren Moore manager Graham Theatre. Also offers a six room house for sale or rent with inquiry directed to Aaron Hise, Ovtf.

Warren Moore Mgr. Graham Theatre Aaron Hise

City of Washington Iowa invites bids for brick pavement project

Sealed proposals endorsed with the work name and bidder will be received by the City Clerk of Washington Iowa until noon May 1 1903 to furnish all material and labor for paving curbing grading and brick paving on Main Marion Washington Streets and intersections described in the original plat. Bids must include 1100 feet cement curbing 2000 yards extra excavation 14000 square yards brick paving. include bid bond 2000 and performance bond 10000. Plans on file at City Clerk office. Bid opening May 1903. The city may pay in six installments with interest on final balance. The city reserves rejection rights.

Washinton Iowa Main Street Iowa Street City Washington, Iowa Said City Marion Street Washington Street Washington Washington County Bank of Iowa Ofke Cit Hlugh HH. McCleery

Last Mikado Show by Beggar Prince Opera Company

The Beggar Prince Opera Company performs Mikado with its final show next Wednesday May 13. Seats are available after Thursday at Carris Drug Store.

Beggar Prince Opera Co Carris Drug Store

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