Journal to Publish Saturday May 12 in New Quarters
The JourNAL will be issued at noon Saturday May 12 from the northeast corner of the square No 104 E Main St to allow moving part of the office to new quarters Saturday afternoon and evening. Advertisers should submit copy for Saturday changes by Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Main St
Presbyterian Church
Pipe Organ Fund
Smouse’s Hall
Ladies of the Christian Church
Christian Chapel
Dr. Henson
Opera House
Brindley & Hichelberger’s
Beamer, Wilson & Co’s
Pick-Ups and Local Notes from the City
A collage of brief items: births and travels, commerce, and public notices. Mentions Mr and Mrs Alex Dawson traveling to Kansas, Win Hale visiting, and numerous local business updates. References to state treasury total, postal office paint work, and a four year penitentiary sentence for Frank Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alex Dawson
Kansas
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Frank Pierce
E. H. Wishart
Masonic Lodge Plans Block Purchase and Remodel
Committees from the local Masonic lodge have been appointed to negotiate buying the Iverson opera block. If successful, the roof will be removed and the upper story lowered six to eight feet for a remodel. The project would be named Temple Block and reflects the lodge’s prosperous growth. Washington will be next to other cities in this expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Iverson Opera Block
Temple Block
Washington
Wood Bros Circus Delights Crowds In Town
The Wood Bros Circus and Railroad Circus visited last Monday drawing a large crowd. The writer praises each department as complete and affordable while highlighting moral and refined acts and easy business dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Bros
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Washington
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The
Hagle
NEW England Piano Company
Boston, Mass
Mount & Patterson
TAN Goods
Oxford
Evening Journal
Everson
Tisers
East Main St
Smoke Bath
Havana
Swift’s
Win. Hale
Wellman
Rock Island
D. J. Norton, Jr
Muscatine
Kelly
Miss Belle Dodds
Columbus Junction
City
Dillon Montgomery
No. 15
Mike Dean
Russia
J. Albert
Williams & CO
E. E. Thomas
Keota
Omaha
al Freeland
Smith
Texas Penitentiary
State Penitentiary
Mt. Pleasant
A. Nicola
Cash Grocers
Chase & Sanborn
Minnesota
Japan
al WuaLp
Peasley
North Side Grocery
Imperial
Mercer
Xford
West Side
Meek
Washington Star
Des Mores
Frank Lamphere
Silk
Ned
B. Crail
Wood Bros. Circus
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