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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1900
Page
3
Local column notes Nashville Students appearing tonight at Ruwer's with Bran Shorts and Flour in the act named Little Gold Coin. Mentions several local residents traveling, visitors from Havre and Iowa City, and social plans at First U P church.
Nashville students attend a program at the Graham on Wednesday November 7 at 8 30 PM featuring Signor Angelo Patricolo pianist Eleanor Goodman soprano Myrtle Moss Mericle entertainer and Herbert Butler violinist Single admission 50 cents Eight concert lecture course tickets 2 00 Also Fortnightly Club met with Mrs Ballard with about thirty five present The Union Veterans Union state encampment in Oskaloosa November 14 15 and 16 includes an opera house campfire on the 15th with music and speakers all soldiers invited and some locals will attend
West Chester resident I E Travis arrived from Big Rock Illinois and left on the Firefly. E Stevens of Burlington visited H Chance home and returned. C A Woodruff and wife of Columbus Junction stayed with Dennis Brown. Miss Wheeler of Fairview Indiana returned home after Edna Shaw death. G Logan Payne of Chicago, former JourNan editor, visiting. Rev A L Davidson preached at Living Lake North of the city with a good audience. Mrs Mary Fleming of Minneapolis arrived from Ainsworth to visit. Pete Dailey advertised at Windsor for five cent cigars.
A flurry of visitors arrives in town from Crawfordsville, Havre, Chicago, and beyond for visits, services, and elections. Notables include J C McCartney, Mrs Zuck, Dr J OC W Coxe, Rev D J Masson, and Ellas, with polling and court activity noted for tomorrow. Mrs Faris remains mourned as remains arrive from Iowa City. The Davenport Daily Republican report on Nashville Students’ show in Burtts concludes with high praise for the troupe and leadership.
An ad copy deadline warning for changing advertisements by 10 a m to insure same day run. It advises using a gun if nearby and a Kodak if elsewhere, highlighting a fine line at West Side Drug and Book Store.
Robert Law general manager of the Burlington & Western was summoned to Chicago by the Q officials to discuss extending the line from Oskaloosa to Tracey on the Des Moines & Albia route. The plan envisions routing Des Moines east trains over the B and W to Burlington and notes imminent gauge broadening and a likely Q order after merging the Western into the parent system.
A sale offers twenty five head of horses and mules aged three to five years. The auction is set for Wednesday November 7 at 2 p.m. at the McElwain and Allen barn per JAKE Tire.
Owing to the storm last Monday night the singing class could not meet. Tonight we expect everyone who has signed to be at Swift's hall at 730 p. m. If each one will bring a friend we shall have a very large chorus. Mr. Whitmore is meeting with success in getting private pupils.
Hon. Cato Sells spoke to a large Kalona audience Saturday night. The hall overflowed as 80 extra supporters cheered from outside while the Keota quartet sang inspiring songs. H. M. Kicher introduced the speaker and praised the address.
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