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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1900

Page

4

Classified ads from JOURNAL page

WANTS LOSt FOUND A stray black hog Inquire at JOURNAL office For SALE Good milk cow Inquire at JOURNAL office For Rent Small house near square Enquire at JOURNAL office Fruit farm with deep well and wind pump Trade for town property Sk i Found Some money Apply at Journal office $300 a day guaranteed agents selling our high grade laundry soaps Exclusive territory write Millen Soap Company 612 Adams Chicago The Ladies Missionary Society at the Second U P church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Montier

Journal Journal Journal Millen Soap Company Adams Street Chicago Ladies Missionary Society Second U. P. Church

California Tourist Car Line Inauguration On Iowa Central

The Iowa Central Railway announces the California Tourist Car Line for 1900-1901 from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa with weekly departures starting Wednesday Oct 1 and four days travel. Pullman vestibule gas lighted cars offer full conveniences. Inquiries at Iowa Central ticket offices or Geo S Batty Marshalltown G P T A.

Iowa Central Railway California Minneapolis St. Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa Los Angeles Calif Towa Central Geo S Batty Iowa Kidora Grinnell Oskaloosa Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway Wabash Railway St Paul

Fifty to Sell Season Tickets for Lecture Course

HL Wilson offers fifty season tickets for the eight entertainment Lecture Course in Washington. Call at once to obtain one. Seats for all performances will be checked at the Opera House box office Saturday from 6am to noon. The opening Patriccio Grand Concert Co. appears next Wednesday at 8 30 pm.

HL. Wilson Washington Opera House Patriccio Grand Concert Co

Farm sale of twenty five horses and mules at McElwain and Allen

An auction set for Wednesday November 7 at 2 pm lists twenty five head of horses and mules aged three to five years to be sold at McElwain and Allen's barn. The notice notes local interest in a hippodrome show and mentions demand for grain and hay. The piece also previews broader civic topics including The World's Work costs in campaigns and an upcoming Union Veterans encampment in Oskaloosa with a campfire and speakers.

McElwain & Allen Jake Hire the Union Veterans Union Oskaloosa Opera House

Railway men and temperance speakers visit town

M. J. Sweet of Chicago travels to visit T. L. Emry & Son freight agents on the Indiana Illinois and Iowa line. H B McCollum Rev Allen and Rev J R Logue go to Kalona for a temperance meeting. Roadmaster John Shehan inspects B and NW switch work. Mrs M A Flead arrives from Moline to stay with J T Anderson. The Railroad Jack Company arrives from Burlington on the B and NW.

M. J. Sweet Chicago Indiana Illinois Iowa R. R T. L. Emry & Son H. B. McCollum Rev. Allen J. R. Logue Kalona

Flowers for the Court House Lillies Presented to Janitor Cunningham

Janitor Cunningham received three large blooming calla lilies today from W. R. Jeffrey. He places them in the court house corridor for all visitors with public business to enjoy, arranged in three half barrels to be painted green.

Court House Cunningham W. R. Jeffrey

Opera House Tonight at the Railroad Jack

The notice promotes a program at the Opera House tonight featuring singing and dancing as part of a show at the new Railroad Jack venue.

The New Railroad Jack New ‘ Railroad Graham

What Happened to Jones in Keota Rumor

The Keota Eagle lampoons Washington Week with talk of a $65 Keota appearance and a $50 house shortage for What Happened to Jones. Town chatter questioned the high guarantee and the show’s viability noting the Keota stop may have been misreported.

Keota Washington Jones Moore Graham Beause

Washington House Undergoes Roof Reshingling

The Washington House is undergoing roof work with reshingling underway to restore its exterior. Workers remove old shingles and install new coverings to protect the structure. Local residents may notice scaffolding and daytime activity around the property.

The Original Nashville Students At Graham Monday Night

The old favorites will appear at the Graham Monday evening with a full show including comedians dancers singers and the picka ning cake walkers. Geo W Walley billed as the lion bass leads a strong colored company in a crowd expected show. Secure seats early for a crowded house.

Nashville Ocean Graham Geo. W. Walley Lion Bass

Patricolo Concert Co to Perform At Graham

Signor Angelo Patricolo pianist Miss Eleanor Goodman soprano Miss Myrtle Moss Mericle entertainer and Mr Herbert Butler violinist perform Wednesday evening November 7 at 8 30 o'clock. Single admission tickets 50 cents Lecture course season tickets eight concerts priced at two dollars.

Signor Angelo Patricolo Eleanor Goodman Myrtle Moss Mericle Herbert Butler Graham

Live Bird Shoot At Ore Wfordeville Draws Sparse Crowd

Nov 2 report notes low attendance at the Ore wfordeville live bird shoot. Visitors included W Neal of Washington. S Pearson remains unchanged in condition. James Nelson and wife plan to travel to California this month. Local election bets emerge including a McKinley Nebraska bet. A temperance rally and a youth temperance league event are planned at the M E church. A dramatic club and home talent show are set for next week.

Railroad Jack Tonight at the Graham

Everette Shanefelt, four miles northeast of the city, broke his right arm at school this morning while playing. The arm was fractured when dropped by another boy. Last summer the same boy partly fractured the same arm, which has remained weak. He was taken to the city and the arm set by a physician. Heavy rains created a large pond near the Clifton ice house, water covering about half a city block area, with no outlet and depths of fifteen to twenty inches.

Everette Shanefelt John Shanefelt Clifton Ice House

Wifehood as the Test of Womanhood in Modern Times

The piece argues that historic wifehood demanded household mastery and resilience, contrasting it with today's women. It extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for alleged womanly diseases, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. Harris of South Dakota and urging readers to seek Dr. Pierce’s guidance, promising health and motherhood readiness.

Isaac S. Harris Gayville Yankton Co S. Dak Minneapolis Minn Dr. Pierce Pierce Buffalo N. Y

Local News Briefs from Various Cities

Mrs. Dr. Terry of Brighton and T BE Bennett with wife of Crawfordsville visited the city. Lewis Gardner of Lexington came on business. Edgar Newschwander of Green Bay, Ripon college end, injured in Saturday game, partly paralyzed but likely to recover. Geo Ensminger killed in a buggy accident near Shelbyville as Misses Lillie Redding and Mintle Swangee injured. James Donahue finds his lost 6 year old son after three days. Fifty union plumbers in Alexandria strike for higher wages risking winter gas. New Zealand Herald reports government order of 500000 dollars worth rolling stock from America. Iron Age notes improvement in iron and tin trades.

Ripon Wis Edgar Newschwander Green Bay Northwestern College Watertown Alexandria Ind

Wedded on a sick bed in a late night Cedar Rapids wedding

Miss Catharine Emerson of Cedar Rapids married Joseph Vanderbilt East at 2 a.m. in the Savery hotel room after a wreck delayed arrival. East, ill with typhoid fever and tied to the Vanderbilt family, faces possible death. The report also notes a Caesarean in Joliet and a late show at the Graham with railroad jack acts.

Des Moines Catherine Emerson Cedar Rapids Collis Pearson Emerson Thomas Green Grace Church Slater Joseph Vanderbilt East Savery Hotel Green Emerson East Chicago Poughkeepsie N. Y

Junior Endeavor Society to Stage Church Entertainment

Tonight the Junior Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church invites all to a Friday evening program at 7:30. The Juniors promise a floral rainbow display and will sell fresh home made candy. Admission costs 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children under 12.

Junior Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church

Aunt Hannah's Visit Ragtime Opera Opens in Nashville

The original Nashville students perform Aunt Hannah's Visit a ragtime opera filled with singing cakewalking and operatic orchestra music. The event is set for November 5 at the Graham with a special car brass band and full orchestra.

Nashville Graham, Special Car

Election Night at Graham with Brinton Pictures

On Tuesday evening W. F. Brinton will present moving pictures at the Graham showcasing the Galveston storm Chinese war British Boer war and many other new views. Election returns will be announced during the program.

W. F. Brinton Graham

Original Nashville Students Bring 23-Piece Band Tour

The Original Nashville Students offer a 23 member band and orchestra, praised as the best colored company traveling. They have performed twenty-one years, improving each year. The Pasricola Grand Concert Company opens the Graham lecture course on Wednesday November 7 at 8 30 p m Seats go on sale at the Graham box office Saturday 9 am to noon Season tickets available from OG H Wilson at any time or Saturday morning, with seats held for all eight events. Course price is 2 00 for six lectures and two concerts.

Oriinal Nashville Pasricola Grand Graham OG. H. Wilson

Pete Dailey at the Windsor and the 5c Cigar in Town

Report notes Pete Dailey appearing at the Windsor and recalls Pat Gilmore’s Boston Peace Jubilee Anvil Chorus. It highlights the spectacle of thousands in rhythm and cannon roar, plus Lunes electric effects, and mentions Atlantic City reviews and a proposed performance by Bandmaster Innes with a large ensemble. Tickets for a December 6 matinee are offered if 300 are subscribed in ten days.

Pat Gilmore Boston Innes Atlantic City Lunes Gilmore Atlantic ‘City Lnnes Jim

Iowa Central Railway Sells Round Trip Excursion Tickets

The Iowa Central Railway offers tickets at one and one third fare for round trips to Cedar Falls Iowa for the 4th annual meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association of Iowa on November 1 and 4. Details available at Iowa Central ticket office and addresses in Rigroabai town.

Iowa Central Railway Cedar Falls Iowa Young Women’s Christian Association of Iowa Iowa Central

Land buyers offered best rates on ABC and N Ry routes

Prospective buyers can secure no better rates for rail trips along the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern line and contiguous sections. On September 4, October 2, 16, November 6, 20, and December 4, 18, round trip tickets with a 21 day limit are available to points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly at One Fare plus 2. Titan and Brooks of Cedar Rapids are industrial and immigration agents ready to provide information on lands. Contact John G. Farmer at ABC R & N Ry Cedar Rapids for rates and train times.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry Abbott Shell Rock Waverly Newlines Mesears Titan & Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa John G. Farmer A.G P&t Abc R, & N. Ry

Train Time Table for Columbus Junction Listing

The 1900 timetable shows northbound passes and times including No.1 at 5:40 am and No.3 at 9:55 am. South and east routes list No.4 Peoria Express, No.6 Peoria Mail, and freight runs Nos 8 and 16 with Marshalltown connections.

R.J.& P.rk Bart Des Moines Valley LEAVR D. M. Val. Div Deily Stock Des Moines Knoxville B.& QO Des M Rock Island Washington Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Tan Telliserant QynAactows Hrighton Iiowa Peoria Express Peoria Mail San Marshalltown Fawn

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