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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
4
A lengthy fare notice lists travel options for various organizations and events across the United States. It specifies limited time windows with one fare rounds for destinations such as Denver Utah and Oregon meetings, plus final return limits and sixty day ticket validity.
A quiet wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Schreckengast officiating. Rebt. B McClintic and Clara Wanerus of Brighton were the bride and groom, planning a Chicago honey moon, but were spotted returning by Mrs Stevenson who noted the secretive affair.
The paving contract for Fairfield was awarded to the McCarthy Stone Co of Davenport. Galesburg brick will be used at 1.67 dollars per square yard with stone curbing at 50 cents per foot. About 40,000 square yards of paving will brighten the town and outshine neighboring cities.
The Twentieth Century Reading circle met at Mrs. James H. Young’s home with Brighton teachers visiting. Discussion centered on Iowa and the next meeting will conclude the Iowa study. Mrs Samuel Gardner led a robust question box.
A gold wreath pin with opals is missing and report asks to return it to the Journal office. A man seeks a ten year old boy who works at a local base or locale in Washington.
A small boy in Brighton dropped a lighted match into a gasoline barrel, causing a loud blast that tore the bung hole, singed his hair and bruised his face. He was carried away by bystanders and is expected to recover. The incident unsettled residents but caused no serious injuries.
Local items report Councilman George Teas able to work again and W A Turner resuming business despite occasional rheumatism. J M Bratton visits family in Hollenberg Kansas. Decorations night features Littl Women play. Community activity includes bicycle riders at the old race track and several residents planning trips to California and Deep River. Military enlistment efforts for Company D advance with 46 volunteers scheduled for medical exams and officer elections. Washington Lodge to meet for second degree work May 2 1902.
Regular meeting of Chapter 1 at the home of Mies love Holden Thursday May 20 at 2:00 PM. Notice change of place. Aurora Literary Society of the Academy will present Little Women by Miss Alcott in Swift's Hall May 30. Admission two cents.
A list of fraternal and educational conventions with dates and cities including the Supreme Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen in Portland Denver San Francisco and more. Contact Monet Law or Ed Fox for rates and routes.
The Wabash offers very low round trip tickets from Chicago to Boston and return with travel dates June 12 13 and 14. Routes include Niagara Park and Hoosse Tande via Montreal or via New York by rail or boat. Final return limit July. For rates and full information write F A Palmer A G P A Adams St Chicago 8813.
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not go farther. They continued work the next morning without losing a day. Keep a bottle at home. For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy Cook Sherman Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlors Dave Keltner proprietor. pod mock dana
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