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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1903

Page

4

Special One Way Colonist Rates Announced

The Iowa Central Ky will offer colonist tickets on the first and third Tuesdays through Sept 1903 toArk Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Sohshakota Texas Louisiana New Zoo and more via Nickel Plate trains. Through service between Chicago and New York area with American Club meals and dining cars. Rates from 35c to 1.00 with no excess fare. Ticket offices listed in Chicago and at 111 Adams St. and Auditorium Annex.

Iowa Central Ky Ark Nickel Plate Road OX Press Chicago Ft. Wayne Jay Fostoria Erie Buffalo New York City Boston Harrison St Fifth Ave Adams St Auditorium Annex John Y. Calahan Adams

Annual Meeting Notice for National Educational Association

Membership fee of 2.00 included. Tickets on sale via Nickel Plats Road July 2 to 5 inclusive, returning July 9 to 12 inclusive, not deposited with agent. Zero limit by Sept 1 with return portion deposited and 50c execution fee. Train service and meals offered. American Club pricing from a to e. Y Valaban, General Agent, 115 St room 208 Chicago, for train times and details.

National Educational Association Y. Valaban Chicago

Homeseekers Excursion Tickets At Half Rates

Railroads offer homeseekers excursions at nearly half price to Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon with several spring and early summer departure dates. Special folder details available and tickets valid through June 20. Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and weekly personally conducted trips advertised. Also promoting a Nebraska notebook and a Colorado picture book with maps and illustrations available by mail.

Nbraska Wyoming Montana Idal Washington Oregon California Pullman Los Angeles Nebraska Colorado

Classified Notices From The Journal Ad Pages

A jumble of rental want ads sales and employment notices appears in the Journal office listings. Items include rooms for rent furnished houses for sale dairy cows work bridles and a used goods store sale plus employment for a system at Washington Mfg Co and various domestic help inquiries.

Mrs Ralph Smith Returns Home After Chicago Visit

Mrs. Ralph Smith, who has been visiting friends in Chicago for two weeks, returned home this morning on the early train.

Ralph Smith Chicago

Court In Session Rushing Business And Grand Jury

Court opened with Judge Clements to clear probate docket and finalize reports amid widespread notices to administrators. Notable attendees included Bardley Bell, Spaulding, Pearson, Eglin, and Joe Houston. Grand Jury sat at 1 pm and planned to stay through court work, resuming after dinner.

Clements Atty Bardley Bell Wellman Wellman, Cashier Spaulding Pearson Ainsworth George A. Eglin Kalona Joe Houston Crawfordsville

BP E O Convention Heads to Iowa City This Week

The sixteenth annual BP E O Society convention meets in Iowa City Wednesday through Friday with 200 delegates. One hundred hosted at the Imperial, sixty at local homes, and forty at St James. grand chapter officers and Mrs Carrie Hlapman of Minden Nebraska arrive to supervise events and a luncheon is planned on Wednesday at Mrs M F Price’s home on South Clinton.

BP. E. O. Society Iowa City Imperial City St. James Carrie Hlapman Minden Neb Supreme Grand Chapter Mary Knapp Ames Winona Reeves Keokuk Julia Shelton Indianola Edith Prouty Humboldt Emte L. Fortune Bloomfield Ellie C. Buttles Burlington Hulda Reed What Cheer Mary Osmond Osceola Sisterhood M. F. Price cMeers South Clinton Street P. KB. O's Iowa

Social notes from Muscatine and surrounding towns

Miss Mable Shilling entertains guest Miss Elizabeth Voge of Muscatine. Mrs. W. P. Paugh returns to Columbus Junction after a brief visit with Mrs. Emily Cunningham. Mrs. Abbie Buckman of Marion, Iowa, is due tomorrow for a visit at the J. M. Allen home on North Second avenue.

Mable Shilling Elizabeth Voge Muscatine W. P. Paugh Columbus Junction Emily Cunningham Abbie Buckman Marion Iowa J. M. Allen North Second Avenue

Ordinance Establishes City Street Grades in Washington Iowa

The city council of Washington Iowa passes ordinance to fix and confirm street grades based on the field notes of civil engineer Dr Kyle from pages 1 to 120. The measure repeals previous ordinance 26 and directs all grades to conform to the established grade. Passed May 4 1905. Mayor An Alberson. City Clerk Hough H. McCleery.

Lowa City of Washington Lows Kyle City of Washington Iowa AN. Alberson

Proof of Will Notice in Washington County Iowa

Notice is given that a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Mary A Neudigate deceased is on file in the clerk of the District Court in Washington County Iowa. The probate time is set for Wednesday May 5th 104 at 2 p m. in the March term district court.

Notice on Will Proving in Washington County Iowa

Notice to all concerned that a will purporting to be John Davison deceased is on file in the office of the clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa. The time for proving the will is fixed for Wednesday May 1 at 2 pm, marking the 13th day of the March term of the court.

District Court Washington County Iowa John Davison

Death of John G Mickey in Osceola Nebraska

Mrs. A Harmon of East Main street reports the death of her youngest brother John G Mickey in Osceola Nebraska yesterday morning. Mickey, known to many early settlers in the county, had lived here about 20 years ago and had suffered heart trouble for the past sixteen weeks. He is survived by a wife and five children. Funeral services will be held at his Osceola home tomorrow afternoon.

A. Harmon East Main Street John G. Mickey Osceola Nebraska

Johnson Bakery Expands Line of Supplies in Burlington

Johnson the baker is in Burlington today overseeing business interests while his bakers produce a broad line of bakery supplies. The Johnson bakery showcases a general range available today and every day for trade customers and the public.

Johnson Burlington Johnson Bakery

Local Visitors Arrive from Tipton Lowa City and Ainsworth

Robert Blonda comes from Tipton visiting friends. Henry Walker arrives from Lowa City staying at the Ht. C. Harmon home southeast of the city. Mrs. Elizabeth Malin arrives from Ainsworth called by death of her brother-in-law Henry Bovee. Dorothy Wickham recovers from whooping cough. Superintendent Pratt returns from Chicago. Prof. Thomas visits Iowa City over Sunday. Rev. N A McAuley to lecture at Presbyterian church on Impressions of the Holy Land tonight. Everybody invited.

Robert Blonda Tipton Henry Walker Lowa City Ht. C. Harmon Elizabeth Malin Ainsworth Henry Bovee Dorothy Wickham Be.t. Wickham Pratt Chicago Prof Thomas Friends Iowa City N. A. McAuley Presbyterian Church The Holy Land

Lown State Federation of Labor Meets in Davenport

The annual convention of the Lown State Federation of Labor opens in Davenport and continues to Friday. It features 750 unions with over 50 000 members and a monthly gain of about 1 000 members over the past year.

Davenport Lown State Federation of Labor

Death of Mrs. Mary V. Baker in Leavenworth

Mrs. Mary V. Baker 56 wife of ex senator Lucien Baker died at her Leavenworth home from apoplexy. She was survived by her husband a son and a daughter Mrs H T Lowens wife of a U S Navy officer.

Leavenworth Kan Mary V. Baker United States Lucien Baker H. T. Lowens United States Navy

Sunday School Warning From A Child

A Washington Post story quotes a little girl who attended Sunday School with a friend. She spoke gravely about God and his goodness, prompting a remark that Sunday School teachers might worry about being spoiled by direct emphasis on religion.

Washington Post

Notice High School and Academy Graduates

The Journal offers calling cards for commencement programs and invitations with up to date sizes and engraving. Also notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in great demand as a cure for grip and cold, with a testimonial from Mr Joseph Williams of McDuff Virginia. Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman sell it.

Joseph 2. Williams McDuff Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Various Local Notes From East Washington to West Liberty

Will Shearer of Columbia Pharmacy is ill at his home on East Washington with a lung congestion. David Hughes of Cotter visits his brother W H Hughes of Snouder Hughes Co. Mrs B W White of Ainsworth is in the city between trains. Her mother Mrs Philips arrived from Burlington to visit in Ainsworth. Mrs Nelle Needham court reporter arrives from Sigourney for the term of court. Burglars tried to break into a Richmond general store Sunday night but were frightened away. A 22 year old blind horse was stolen by a horse thief in West Liberty days ago. People wonder what could have been the attraction.

Will Shearer Columbia Pharmacy Washington Street David Hughes Cotter W. H. Hughes Snouder, Hughes & Co W. White Ainsworth Philips Burlington Nelle Needham Sigourney Richmond West Liberty

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Reward

An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure through Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It claims endorsements for F J Cheney and Co and lists Toledo wholesalers West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. It notes internal action, testimonials, price 75 cents per bottle and that Hall’s Family Pills are the best.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo F. J. Cheney West & Truax O, Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

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