Stewart Quits Hardware Business After Twenty Years
George Stewart closes his hardware store in Washington after over two decades in business. The Stewart Hardware Company Incorporated will operate the south side store, which will reopen to the public later this week. Stewart cites ill health but expresses pride in growing a prosperous, trusted firm that paid employees well and served loyal customers. The new firm plans to continue in the same legitimate manner.
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George Stewart
Stewart Hardware Company (Incorporated
Stewart
Iowa
Washington
Fire limit ordinance extends city barriers against wood
The council passed a fire limit ordinance extending territory and prohibiting wooden buildings in blocks housing the Opera House Court House Star Grocery and Journal. Sidewalks are condemned and other street work was ordered. Wm Hayes pending legal question about a street outlet to his West Washington lots.
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Opera House
Court House
Star Grocery
Journal
Glasgow
Barden
Brookhart
Crooks
Emry
Foley
Miller
Patterson
F. BE. Swift
8Th Street
Ave
van Buren Street
Ave. B
C. N. Dodder
Wm. Scofield
Carris
N. R. Johnson
Wm. Cherry
John Kos
C. Cunningham
East Second Street
Tenth Ave
San Lemon and Brookhart Bros
Second Street
Washington Street
Wm. Hayes
West Washington
Kansas Land Buyers Tour Southeast Kansas Garden Spots
Land seekers led by L. D. Higgins from Morning Sun Letts Columbus Junction and this place traveled to Ft. Scott Kansas to view favorable southeast land. Buyers include W E L Robinson J J Gardner Wm Stevens Thomas Cross Edward Cross Chas Shellebarger George Hartman and Joe Hay. Higgins represents the Gunn agency and has won buyer confidence as investors pick out garden spots in eastern Kansas.
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L. D. Higgins
Ft. Scott
Kan
W. E L. Robinson
J.J. Gardner
Wm. Stevens
Morning Sun
Thomas Cross
Edward Cross
Letts
Chas
Shellebarger
Columbus Junction
George Hartman
Joe Hay
Mr. Higgins
Gunn Agency
Tie
Kansas
Two Weeks to Full Illumination in Washington
Local builders estimate power plant completion within about two weeks. Poles and wires are up and lights hung, promising daylight around town. The plan includes 2000 candle power lights for the square and nearby areas and 50 candle power in candescents. Means & Stichter's advertises Plenty Ice Cream.
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Washington
Kansas Proves Solid to Laborers and Investors
Excerpts from the Galesburg Enterprise report that Ed Grable, who hunted work in Washington state, returns disappointed by low wages and high board. He says the Wheat belt across Nebraska and Dakotas fails to match Kansas, which offers strong labor demand and fair opportunities. Contact J. D. Daniels at telephone 266 for work teams.
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Kansas
Galesburg
Ian
Ed Grable
Washington State
Nebraska
South Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Parole Condition Ties Soper to County of Sentencing
Hubbell C. Soper must remain in the sentencing county until parole release, under his parole terms. His wife and two sons live in Dixon Illinois, making the condition inconvenient yet preferable to prison labor.
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Hubbell C. Soper
Dixon
Ill
Doctor uses Electric Bitters for stomach cure in Pa
To save a life, Dr. T. G. Merritt of No. Mehoopany Pa started a test that led to a cure. He reports a patient with violent hemorrhages from stomach ulceration improved from the first dose and has had no attack in 14 months. Electric Bitters are guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion and kidney troubles. Only 50 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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T. G. Merritt
No. Mehoopany, Pa
Stewart's
Chautauqua Ticket Sales Begin Across City Banks
Tickets for the Chautauqua are on sale at all city banks and available anytime. Patrons are urged to purchase early to avoid a rush and to secure the low price now before higher prices take effect.
Amish settler suffers leg fracture near Kalona
Joseph H. Miller living 3 miles northeast of Kalona in the Amish settlement broke his leg above the knee Friday while reaching for his coat without dismounting from his pony. The fracture is mending as fast as could be expected.
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Kalona
Joseph H. Miller
Here
Made Young Again Claim Aids Liver Stomach Bowels
H Turner of Dempseytown, Pa writes that Dr. King's New Life Pills restore youthful vigor after two weeks. The pills are praised as the best for liver stomach and bowels and priced at 25 cents.
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Dr. King
H. Turner
Dempseytown
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White Oxfords
Mercer & Chilcote
Postoffice
Kaye & Lytle Telephone
East Side Square
Pillsbury's Best
Pillsbury’s
SALSO
J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
Geo, Stewart
Stewart Hardware Company Incorporated
Columbia Pharmacy
Council
Kansas Land Buyers
Means & Stichter’s
J. D. Daniels
J. K
Harwood
High School and Academy
New York
Washington, Iowa
Knight, the Tailor
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
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