Pick Ups and Travel Notes Highlight Local Whims
Various brief items note Jet Armstrong visiting Havre, Rev Black in the city, Wal Cherryholmes in Winfield, Burnham’s Golden Buck advertised, Rev J S Nicholson returning on the Firefly, Frank Swift and Steven Nicola leaving for business, and R G McChesney visiting Winfield. Local merchants advertise stoves and bread, while Dr Pratt offers free eye exams. A string of travelers, shippers, and guests frequent the area with horse shipments to Chicago and St Louis, and a city teacher meeting discusses Apperception. A party at Cunningham residence and a Royal-tinged social event are planned. Rocky Mountain Tea promotions recur with Stewart's. A. Pratt and W R Jeffrey appear in transit notes. Black Hills references, a Black A R operation, and other local commerce cues pepper the page, plus a G A R fare schedule from May through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stewart
Rev. Black
Wyman
Wal Cherryholmes
Winfield
Burnham
J. S. Nicholson
Frank Swift
Shellsburg
Iowa
Steven Nicola
Chicago
R. G. McChesney
J. C. W. Coxe
S. W. Livingston
Kansas City
Dr. Pratt
Cate Pulsifer
Robert Gormley
Crawfordsville
Yester
Johnson's
Nellie Buwer
Wapello
Lena Maxwell
Smith
Ottumwa
Courier Book Binding
John A. Young
McCollum & Cherryholmes
St. Louis
Clark Sidlar
Madison Medicine Co
Stewart's
Newspaper Advertiser Rates and Copy Deadline Notice
Public notice from Washington Iowa post office outlining second class matter designation and advertising rates. It lists monthly quarterly and yearly prepaid options, with a policy that ads must be received by 10 a m to insure same day changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Judge Sees You Before Prisoner in Chicago Case
Reported scene shows a barber claiming amnesia as an apparent confession leads to a severe sentence of twenty years. Court procedure and prior shaving encounter noted amid dramatic courtroom dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Going Home With 28th Infantry Soldiers Through Davenport
About forty soldiers from the 28th Infantry, recently mustered out at Presidio California after two years service including seventeen months in the Philippines, passed through Davenport on passenger No 16 en route to eastern states. They hailed from Pennsylvania New Jersey and other eastern states and included couples reuniting with loved ones amid a混 ship of emotions. A waiting former maiden boarding pass to Davenport described the scene as horrid while a man celebrated his reunion with his Kansas City visiting girlfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
Calif
Phillippines
28Th Infantry
United States
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kansas City
Davenport
Killed by the Cars Tells of Keota Man Frank Melcher
The remains of Frank Melcher formerly of Keota were taken from Hammond Indiana to Keota for burial after being killed by a fast mail train while riding a wheel beside a railway. He was 31, married two years ago, and leaves a mother brother wife and other relatives traveling with the casket. His brother-in-law Peter Lilling notes he left Keota about six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Melcher
Keota
Hammond
Ind
Peter Lilling
Talleyrand
Presbyterian ladies host passing refreshment social
The Presbyterian church women plan a social at Mrs. Harry Schrader’s home next Friday afternoon. It is a passing refreshment event requiring each attendee to bring a box of a single item to share. 792b claim appears as an unrelated drug advertisement offering a free book from Dr. B J Ki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Harry Schrader
Death of David McLaughlin in the county home
David McLaughlin, about 78, died last evening after winter illness and a period at the county farm for care. He lived in the area for fifty years, led a solitary life after thirty years of separation from his wife, leaving four sons and a daughter. Funeral held today at 2:00 from the County Farm with Rev J. R. Logue. interment in City cemetery. A list of new graves to be decorated for Decoration Day includes Civil War and Spanish American War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McLaughlin
Tie
Kansas
McLaughlin
Hugh McLaughlin
Egypt
United Presbyterian Church
Mary McLaughlin
Wes
Goldfield
J. R. Logue
Yardage Pricing Details From Local Advertiser
Em informal ad lists various fabric prices per yard including 80¢ 35¢ 40¢ and 37 40 50 cents per yard. Also shows 75¢ 85¢ per yard and 10¢ to 40¢ with several mid range figures like 18¢ and 19¢ per yard.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dougherty Bros
West Side
J. Albert Williams & CO
Columbia, Monarch and Imperial
Lawn & and Plain
Thomas
F. L. Stewart CO
Pioneer Dryz
Cook & Sherman, Srs
the Reynolds Gallery
Johnson’s Bakery
Jet Armstrong
Havre
F. Duke of
Johnson
Baker
Des Moines
W. F. Thresher
New London
Washington House
Yes
Asa Reid
Buffalo Horse
W. Billingsley
Santa Anna, Cal
Kalona
Martha Gray
George
Prof
A. Pratt
Cunningham
East Washington Street
Stewart’s
W. R. Jeffrey
Mt. Pleasant
Commandery Meeting
Work In the Black
A. A. Ropman, E. C
Columbus
Ohio
Centerville
Lincoln
Neb
St. Paul
Dubuque
Detroit
Mich
Louisville
Pullman
Pac
Northwest
F. E. Stewart
Heant
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
East Main
Teacantaa
Ros
New York Times
Saturday Review
Stewart
Pasteur Vaccine Co
France
Hven
George Rankin
Lufkin
Tex
Boy
New York
Albany
New York Evening Journal
Philippines
Indiana
Social
Was
Ay Saratoga
N. Y
Dr. B. J. Ki
Temple Pharmacy
Stewart Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman Columbia Pharmacy
Dr. Kay
Cook & Sherman
Columbia Pharmacy
Edna Porter
Ainsworth
Jas. Brookhart
Highland
West Point
Father Grothe of
Harper
Todd Stuart
Parrish
Saving Bank
Pioneer
Oscar ——Aolbrig
J. W. Morton
James A. Todd
James Casey
H. F Steck
Wm. Oldfield
Hurlburt Darbyshire
Thomas Loftus
George K Stiles
Charley Nelson
Bert Tracy
Brighton
Geo. Hale
Fordyce
Rev. Clapp
Muscatine
Chas. Reeves
Chas. Holden
Babcock & Son
Mr. Babcock
Thompson
Hapilat Church
L. 8. Patterson
Philo Canfield
PR. O
Missita Stauffer
Creston
Anna Henderson
Coral Bell
Parrfield
Washington National Bank
A. H. Wallace
J A. Chilcote
Lombardo Bros
Frank Briedley
West Main Street
Columbus Junction
O. J. Wilson
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Cummings
Conger
Qook & Sherman
Wilmet
India
Dimities
Batiste
Young Women OF the
Northwest Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
White Swan
D.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
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