Bargains in Washington county property and goods offered
Investment seekers urged to call on B F Dixon for cheap bargains on merchandise, farms, or elevator property in Washington county. Notes include Orient residence at 308 East Madison, three lamps for sale, Neiswanger prize chicken story, screens from Washington Sasii and Doors, stone contract for Wellman savings bank, and Shilohs Catarrh Remedy offered by Glasgow Lytle. Swaine Beatty visits Lexington. Palmer Co seeks partner for a modern hotel. Charles Reeves returns from Lenox Iowa.
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Washington County
Orient
East
Madison Street
Journal Office
D. Neiswanger
Washington Sasii & Doors
Novelty Works
Neiswanger & Son
Savings Bank
Wellman
Shiloh
Glasgow& Lytle
KILLED AT SIGOURNEY Amos K. Moore Dies After Runaway
Amos K. Moore of Sigourney dies in Sigourney la after injuries from a runaway near Richland wife Eva Hollingsworth Stalker cousin of Hollingsworth family in Ithe portrait. The item also notes Americ an Bible Society meetings in the city with Rev Hughs and Rev Gray delivering sermons and officers elected for the year. A collection of 29 dollars and 8 cents was raised to aid Indian famine relief.
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Sigourney
Journan
Milo Stalker
Charlton & Stalker
Richland
Stalker
Hollingsworth
American Bible Society
Hughs
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
U. P
Gray
Hughes
India
C. H. Keck
Jos. Pollard
John Shields
L. D. Robinson
Wilson Dougherty
Ezra Bush
Will Cook
Cal Long
Stewart’s Pharmacy
J. H. Stewart
First U. P. church Sunday School aids famine relief
Yesterday morning the Sunday School announced its collection would aid famine relief in India. The sum of 55.69 was raised and will be entrusted to missionaries to distribute as they deem fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
U. P
Munro v Burham jury rules in plaintiff's favor
In Justice Maxwell's court on Saturday the jury was out from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their decision favored the plaintiff in a contract dispute over the sale of a cattle car to Durham. The defendant must pay $44.16 plus trial costs of $79 for West Chester and city.
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Munro
Court Refutes Fake Employment Bureaus in City
A Davenport woman with a young daughter recounted how employment bureaus swindled her of funds. They sent her to Brighton for a supposed job, then left her stranded with no money upon arrival. City officials later directed her toward Fairfield for aid.
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Journal
Davenport
Brighton
Hher
Washington
C. S. Miller
Fairfield
Alannah Fry
Anti Saloon League Organized At Dutch Creek Church
Rh. PL McConnaughey and RR M Dihel led an Anti Saloon League formation at a New Haven church in Dutch Creek township. A. Snyder presided, a three member organizing committee was named, talks on temperance were given, and officers were unanimously elected including John Ingham as president and Nora Said as vice president for Paris Lutheran. The group adjourned to meet in Grace Hill in three weeks. The event featured temperance readings by local youths and music led by Mrs Jones. A local baseball game between Fairfield and Brighton noted as a separate item. A sales pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure concluded the column.
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R. M. Dihel
Anti-Saloon League
John Ingham
W. Romig
New Haven
C. A. Snyder
Paris
Nora Said
Bethel
Mary Augustine
J. ‘Tl. McConnaughey
Grace Hill
Dutch Creek
Horse shipment to Buffalo markets via Narrow Gange
Jake Hite led a car load of horses over the Narrow Gange to Buffalo markets. Howard Stiles accompanied the group and will secure stabling in Buffalo. Stock-buyer Wallace arrived from a Chicago visit.
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Jake Hite
Gange
Buffalo
Howard Stiles
Wallace
Chicago
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington dispatch
The Weather, Washington, May 18 forecast fair and warmer tonight with Tuesday mostly fair. Showers possible in the extreme west portion of Iowa according to the special dispatch.
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Washaton
D. C
Lowa
Washington Faces Loss as Last Local Cigar Factory Closes
Washington loses its last cigar factory as Wd. Thompson ends his shop on Saturday. Local makers blame lack of support from home business men with most cigars sold being eastern products. Thompson’s 95 cigar had been a standout and may reopen later in the city.
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Washington
Wd. Thompson
Thompson
Factory price piano sale ends in two days in Washington Iowa
A local ad urges buyers to act within two days to purchase Kimball pianos and organs at factory prices. It warns against dealer profits and secondhand instruments, claims factory origin and five year warranty, and cites North Side Square Washington Iowa as the contact point with Conway as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kimball Co
Chicago
North Side Sq
Iowa
Conway
Gen
Kimball's
Five Wolf Scalps Brought In At County Auditor’s Office
A minor stir occurred Saturday evening at the county auditor’s office when five young wolf scalps were presented by EB Arnold who resides in the county near Keota. It marks the first wolf scalps in some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Arnold
Keota
School Board Meets for Regular Session and Levy Vote
The school Board held a regular meeting today in Supt Geo Mullins office and voted to seek the tax levy. Alumni Reunion planned at First U P church June 1 with public exercises in the main auditorium and banquet in the basement. Mr Arthur George and wife of Malin Illinois visiting local friends and seeking city work. A H Wallace and Charles I Keck returned from a southern trip with magnolias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofice of Supt
Academy
U. P
Arthur George
Malin
Illinois
Will Wylie
Df Farris
A. H. Wallace
Charles IT. Keck
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Sults
Dougherty Bros
West Side
Aance
Vienna Bakery and Restaurant
Harvey & Warfel
Pat W
Hametonian
Harold
Alexander
Abdallah
Gambetta Wilkes
America
S. Wagner
B. F. Dixon
Swaine Beatty and
Lexington
City
Mrs
Henry Sanford
Palmer & Co
Charles Reeves
Lenox
News of the Churches and Meeting of Bible Society
Amos K. Moore
A. M
Farrant
Josiah
Mordan
EK. C. Carris & CO
Sabbath School
Frank Sage
Claire Williams
Hall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Royal Baking
Stuart's
Columbia River
Stuart
East Side
Pt Bik
Tan Hosel
Mustin
New York
Grane' Coe Smith
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Byracage, N
B.A
Monroe Street
Sherwin
Earth
Glasgow & Lytle
North Side Druggists
Babb
Merchant Tailors
North Side Square
Ballardvale Lithia
Ballardvale Lithia Spring Water Co
Ballard Vale Lithia
Lithia
H. N. Moneis
New Wash
Wm. Blair & Son
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