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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
6
The C R J P railway will sell round trip tickets to Des Moines for the Presbyterian Church General Assembly on May 14 15 16 17 21 and 23 at four dollars seventy cents and one third. Trains depart at 9 am and 6 10 pm daily. W Russel Agent.
Nickel Plate routes offer 19 dollars round trip from Chicago May 31 to June 9 with 81 stopover options to Niagara Falls and Chautauqua. NYC steamer option 823 dollars. tickets valid on any train. meals priced 35 cents to 1.00. three daily through trains with Pullman sleeping cars to multiple eastern destinations. Office at 113 Adams Street Chicago for reservations.
Waterloo Iowa May 1 The grand lodge of Iowa Workmen completed its biennial convention by electing officers Past grand master J S Stacey Anamosa grand master Charles R Clark Montezuma grand foreman John Tier Dubuque grand orator W F Reinbeck Elkader grand recorder EK A Wadleigh Clinton grand receiver H B White Waterloo The order shows a strong treasury with over 54000 in the protection fund for the period.
Maud Jenkinson 20 daughter of ex mayor Jim Jenkinson died after a gasoline cleaning accident in Rockwell Iowa. She stepped on a match igniting gasoline causing fatal burns last Wednesday.
The Boone Cereal mill burned to the ground yesterday morning with losses of 110000 on the building and machinery and 40000 on contents. Insurance totaled 35250 across six companies. Bankers and merchants started a subscription to raise funds to rebuild. The mill belonged to Fred Fear & Co. of New York.
Mrs. Charlies Pinney, 90, a Johnson County pioneer who settled in 1837, was buried in Iowa City yesterday. She and her husband founded the Pinney hotel about six decades ago in Haley Idaho.
Clinton Iowa reports that the Lafayette Inn a 200000 hotel now nearing completion will open before the Iowa State Firemen association tournament starting June 19. The interior will feature mahogany and oak furnishings and elaborate ornamentation making it the handsomest hotel in Iowa.
Travel details list round trip prices to New Haven Connecticut and Chicago via Nickel late Road and New York City. Fares shown as 18.60 dollars with return options and a June 30 extension deadline. Office address provided as Nickellate office Room 298 113 Adams St Chicago with dated June 2 3.
Des Moines hosts a public gathering of Presbyterian church leaders with universal interest, drawing attendees from multiple regional groups to discuss church matters and future activities.
Under guidance of the local committee on arrangements the Auditorium has been decorated for the Presbyterian assembly. The platform is a perfect mass of adornment and ready for the event.
A local ad urges shoppers to inspect the Saturday night sale with guaranteed savings. It promises satisfaction or money back on every article and asks readers to take advantage of the punctual shopping event.
Readable items list dried goods and household supplies with prices per unit. Includes soaps like Laundry Soap and White Russian Soap, canned foods such as Corn and Sardines, staples like Granulated Sugar and Table Salt, and assorted dried fruits and Rice. Prices shown in cents per unit or per pound.
Promotional offer enumerates that for every purchase of one dollar or more during the sale, customers may buy a 25 cent can of Red Band Baking Powder for 10 cents. The scheme aims to boost bulk buying and push sale momentum.
Ferns and green plants dot the balcony and boxes as flags and bunting decorate the interior for sessions. A mammoth Welcome sign hung yesterday morning collapses after the rope breaks, drawing laughter from the audience. Des Moines News.
San Francisco May 18 Stanford University will be reconstructed at once and by September all needed buildings will be in perfect condition. Repairs have begun and funds are available. Damage is less than first reported with the new library possibly torn down the gymnasium to be rebuilt and the memorial church damaged about a quarter of its value. The organ survived.
In Allison Iowa May 18 Cook and Barrett circus faced collapse after three weeks of bad luck and threatened strikes. William P Hall with a small stake assumed control and took the show away. Hall is a noted southern Iowa horse buyer. The troupe, once Harris Nickelplate, now operates with fourteen freight cars.
The St Louis Chronicle notes Chief Hale's Fire Fighters draw large enthusiastic crowds with a novel exhibition. Hale's team, Mam moth Roman Hippodrome and Congress of Sensational Novelties will perform in Washington on May 25, 2012.
In Albia Iowa May 18 disbarment actions by Monroe county bar seek to disbar George Woodson a prominent black lawyer active across southern Iowa He allegedly bribed witnesses to flee Iowa and sought an acquittal in an embezzlement case from Buxton before Judge Vermillion Brown of Des Moines is his partner and Woodson has not yet answered the suit
The Sheldon Mail office burned at noon Wednesday causing about 86000 in losses. The building was saved but machinery including a new typesetting machine and stock were destroyed. Owner R B Piper had the plant insured. Gasoline motor exploded. The Daily Sun office will print the paper.
Hyomei ranked as a simple cure for catarrh with a pocket inhaler. The complete outfit costs one dollar and extra bottles are 60 cents. The Columbia pharmacy guarantees a cure when used as directed or refunds the purchase price.
A woman faced with a doctor's advice for surgery seeks relief from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonial letters describe ulceration healing and renewed strength after refusing operation and using the remedy. The article urges readers with painful or frequent menses or pelvic pain to try the compound before surgery.
The clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa announces there is a will on file for Peter Keister deceased. May 28 1908 is fixed as the proof date in the March term court session. M E Logan clerk of the district court.
Greatly reduced rate to St Paul and Minneapolis and return tickets on sale May 28 29 30 31 inclusive Final return limit June 9 Extension to Aug 15 on payment of 2 00 fee For further information see nearest ticket agent or write today to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago
Prince of Lakewood and Tempest priced at 12.50 and Mammoth Jack at 10.00 to insure a live colt. Mare parting or removal forfeits insurance. Care will be taken but owner not responsible for accidents. Service lien on mare or cost. No business on the Sabbath. Dave Rittenhouse. Apr 20-3tw-2m
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