Meeting Tonight for Washington Promoting Business League
The Normal Association plans to merge its former group into a Citizens Alliance at Smouse Hall tonight. A constitution and by laws will be reported to form a permanent organization promoting industrial, school, and municipal interests in Washington County. Citizens are urged to attend, elect officers, and support measures for general welfare.
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Normal Association
Smouse Hall
Smouse
Citizens’ Asso
Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier Free Trial Offer
Readers are invited to try Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier, advertised as pure and harmless and suitable for the toilet table. A free full-size box valued at fifty cents is offered to any lady who sends her address and ten cents for packing and postage, with a limit of one free box per address. Address requests to D. W. Custer & Co., Huntington, W. Va.
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Evening Journal
Dwight
Oack
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Wheatfield Drive Signal Busy Washington County Farmers
Washington county farmers plant thousands of acres of corn this week as fields show ideal spring conditions. A city resident reports seeing ten to twelve teams in some fields and notes no time in the year when country people will be so busy. The spring is favorable and ground conditions are excellent.
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Washington County
Palmer's Big Spectacular Ten Nights in the Bar Room Ad Sale
Advertising agents report left the city with over 500 tickets valued at 500 each in exchange for admission tickets as per contract. Tickets printed at Anderson and Burroughs are valid until Saturday 5 p.m. Seats are on sale now and must be presented at the seat sale before 5 p.m. Saturday. Take advantage and see the big show Saturday night.
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Palmers Big Spectacular
Anderson and Burroughs
Presbyterian Choir Plans Church Concert
The Presbyterian church choir members discuss a forthcoming concert to be held at the church. Proceeds will fund new music and choir needs as they arise.
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Presbyterian Church Choir
Palmer’s Ten Nights in a Bar Room seat sale opens
The seat sale for Palmers Ten Nights in a Bar Room is now open at Anderson and Burroughs. Audiences are urged to secure seats early due to expected large crowds at the premiere venue.
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Palmers
Anderson & Burroughs
Picnic Party Near City Enjoyed by Young Ladies
Just east of the city yesterday at noon a small picnic was held by several young ladies. They carried well filled baskets and shared a cheerful outing with out-of-town guests Miss Henderson and Miss Goete, joined by Miss Latta, Miss Cherry, Martha, Mame and Nellie Samson.
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Lona Latta
Mollie Cherry
Martha
Mame
Nellie Samson
City
Misa Goetz
Monmouth
Meda
Edith Henderson
Biggsville
Wellman
Martha, Nell
Mame Saimson
Returns of the Corbett-Jeffries Fight at Swift’s Hall
News of the heavyweight championship bout returns to be heard tonight at Swift's hall on the north side. Tickets priced at fifty cents are available through Ander son and Burroughs with reserved seats free for those holding contracts printed on tickets. Tickets must be presented by 5 pm tomorrow. ads announce White Swan Flour at $1 per sack and Davenport Square Deal Flour at 90 cents, with SEE SCRANTON promotion continuing.
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Corbett-Jeffries
Swift
New Hall
North Side
Davenport “Square
Scranton
Bolce & Hazen
Washington swindler preys on professionals with old money graft
A young smooth talker, about 26, posed as an out of work professional, visiting dental offices and other businesses in Washington. He shared a pitiful hard luck tale, left town with about ten dollars, and evaded police as he moved to other towns.
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Washington
Palmer’s Ten Nights in a Bar Room at The Graham
Tomorrow evening The Graham hosts Palmer's big spectacular Ten Nights in a Bar Room with seats now selling at Anderson Bur roughs.
Local notices from Mulberry and nearby towns
Mrs Anderson of Mulberry left for Verdi after visiting sister Mrs Chas Duell. Miss Mary Saunders, housekeeper for Father Jacobsmeier, returned home from Lee county wedding travel. Rob Cook in West Washington hurt his hand in a berry patch. poison and needs a sling. City deaths in 1899 totaled forty seven. Assessor Conner adds Miss McLaughlin Mrs Emily Townsley Cherry and Mrs Rebecca Worthen. Columbus Junction High School commencement on the 18th. Meda Klotz sends program. class has nineteen. oration titled Wealth by the Wayside. Rock Island road issues a booklet From Chicago to California detailing route, distances and arrival times. Picnic for Misa Goetz of Monmouth and Misses Meda and Edith Henderson east of city. seven girls named. Paul McKee moves from Winfield to H F Stecks jewelry store. praised as skilled worker with many friends.
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Conner
Miss McLaughlin
Emily Townsley Cherry
Rebecca Worthen
Columbus Junction High School
Meda Klotz
Work In The Third Degree At Washington Lodge Meeting
A special Washington Lodge No 26 meeting at The Temple Building featured third degree work led by M I Miller and others. Out of town guests included W McCall Crawfordsville C J Sherry Will Neal A S VanWinkle Keota A Southerland Wayland J H W Hutton Chicago B A Bennett Valley Junction A Spaulding Ainsworth Geo Filmer W H Palmer Kalona John VanKirk M Bowman A M Wray I N Arnold B Tracy Brighton R E Keegan J Dolph G W Dosh.
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Washington Lodge
Temple Building
Ten Nights in a Bar Room comes to Graham Theatre
The great play with full scenery runs next Saturday evening at the Graham marking its first local presentation in about fifteen years. The troupe spent a week in Chicago and now performs in Peoria Galesburg Davenport Rock Island Muscatine Washington before heading to the Pacific coast. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with seats on sale Thursday.
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Chicago
Peoria
Galesburg
Davenport
Rock Island
Muscatine
Washington
Pacific Coast
Harvest of mushrooms near Jap Bid well with Elrod Dayton party
Elrod Dayton and companions harvested three bushels of mushrooms by the river near Jap Bid well yesterday. Earlier, a group of women foraged the same ground and secured a wash tub full. Also advertised: Thermal Bath Cabinet at Powers' grocery opposite the opera house.
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Elrod Dayton
Jap Bidwell
Powers’ Grocery
Opera House
The Saturday Evening Post college number preview
Ex-President Cleveland discusses whether a college education pays in the forthcoming college man’s double issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Contributing presidents Patton, Jordan, and McClue join fiction by Tan Maclaren and others. Train timetables and rates for Fox lines to Chicago and eastern points are printed by Selah.
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Cleveland
Saturday Evening Post
Patton
Princeton
Jordan
Leland Stanford
McClue
Lake Forest
Tan Maclaren
Jesse Lynch Williams
Charles M. Flandrau
Stanley Waterloo
W. L. Alden
Fox
Chicago
Peoria
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Omaha
Lincoln
Washington
New York
Selah
E.G
Fox Agt
Surprise Twenty Fifth Anniversary at Wade Home
About fifty friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. J C F Wade at their north city home for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed social time, music, and a fine lunch in a very happy gathering. Frost on May 10 registered 40 degrees. Frost entry notes unusual late season chill.
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J.C. F. Wade
Eee Eee Eee The Ds Sia 4.0u Alee
A fragmentary note titled with obscured identifiers references a 4.0u era designation. Readable portions hint at a technical or catalog entry but lack clear names dates or events to anchor facts.
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Mercer & Chilcote
Sol. Rich & Co
Wm. Blair & Son
Wyman & Rand, Inc
Burlington, Iowa
Jefferson Street
Stewart's Pharmacy
Baird & Bailey’s
MG. Batgbe, Sf
Shiloh
J. H. Stewart’s
Business League
Paty
Washington County Normal Association
Har
Ander
Denver
Ing
Missouri
Ten Dol
Lars
Towa
Graham, Palmer's
Mrs. Anderson
Mulberry, Mo
Chas. Duell
Verdi
Mary Saunders
Rob’t Cook
West Washington
The
Rock Island Road
California
Paul McKee
Winfield
H. F. Steck
Wash
A. M
Conducted By
M. P. Miller
and L. H. Wallace
M. I. Miller
W. McCall
Crawfordsville
C. J. Sherry, Will Neal
VanWinkle
Keota
A. Southerland
Wayland
J. HW. Hutton
B. A. Bennett
Valley Junction
A . Spaulding
Ainsworth
Geo, Filmer
W. H. Palmer
Kalona
John VanKirk
M. Bowman
A. M. Wray, I. N. Arnold
B. Tracy
Brighton
R. E. Keegan
J. Dolph, G. W. Dosh
Graham
Colorado Points
F. E Stewart
Great Rock Island
Lowell
Leicestershire
Hartford
Eeee
Iowa
I. Klein
JA. Cunningham S
Crosby
J. A. Cunningham
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