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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1906
Page
3
Sutherland Bros of Washington Iowa advertise stock and farm sale services at EK G Mason's City Feed Store. They promise experience in stock values and satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Sutherland Bros R R No 9 phone 15 3/4 for details August 2 to 6.
John Y. Calahan, General Agent, Chicago, specifies plus 1.00 fare from Chicago to Boston and return via Nickel Plate Road from May 31 to June 9, with excursion rates through New York City and extended return to July 15. Notes office in Room 298, 113 Adams Street. 2th-juney.
The forecast from Washington lists showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Warmer tonight across Iowa.
Mike Lombardo visited Minneapolis on Saturday excursion. Keota residents Chesney and Ott and two West Chester families spent Saturday in the city. Wall paper sale and jewelry ads appear amid local business notes. A Mt. Pleasant preacher visited and left on train No. 4. A Queen Esther circle social with a weight based admission raises funds. A lengthy obituary recalls Mrs. Nicholson’s life of service to children and church. Funeral plans await eastern relatives.
Mrs Be W Nicholson died last evening at 6 55 at her son Thomas McClean's home in South Washington after a lingering illness. Born Elizabeth Woodruff Aitken in Delhi New York in 1822 she was known as Aunt Nicholson for her charitable acts and care for children. She married John McClean in 1848 and Thomas Nicholson in 1866 before moving to Washington.
Al Pratt returns Saturday evening from Keota. Dr A J Laird visits in town between trains. Graduating presents at C S Lemmon's. Mrs BE Franklin arrives Saturday evening from Crawfordsville for a Sunday visit. Mrs Delia Tools arrives from Sigourney to visit at the Harry Whittaker home. Jas H Young arrives from Pasadena for a visit with friends and relatives.
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