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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1900
Page
3
Local notices list several visitors and travelers from Des Moines Fairfield Muscatine and Columbus Junction. Promotions urge buying a nice fat turkey for Thanksgiving and selling Oak Wood, with passenger movements and society items noted.
West Side Drug & Book Store notes that ads must be turned in by ten o’clock each morning to ensure same day publication. The reminder emphasizes timely submissions for ad changes.
D R Munro broke the local shipment record by sending fourteen cattle cars and two hog cars totaling about 163 tons valued at roughly $1600. Clyde Orbin of Wyman suffered a broken collarbone in a football scrimmage at Winfield. N L Babcock of Washington visited on business while W L Derby travelled to the city. Derby's grandchildren from Letts visit his home.
One dozen Platino Cabinets priced at $2.00 and a deal bundle of twelve small photos with six positions plus a gold Photo Button all for 76 cents. The notice proclaims the town’s only Xmas Cards with various ovals circles and panel mounts. Gur motto claims the best for the least money.
The thirty first annual meeting of the Southeastern Iowa Horticultural society will be held at the Muscatine court house on November 20 21 and 22. Local members Chas Duel and others plan to attend with the society activities in the city and surrounding area.
A historical notice lists event topics and speakers with dates from December to March including John R Clarke, Col L F Copeland, Quaker Male Quartette with Miss Nellie B Turner, Dr John P D John, Father Nugent, Rev Frank Crain, Col Geo W Bain. Season tickets available via C H Wilson for 1.75 dollars covering seven remaining numbers.
Bring your wants lost and founds to the Journal office where readers can post items. The notice invites residents to submit requests, listings and inquiries seeking retrieval or sale opportunities through the local newspaper.
Ort Waters, proprietor, operates a shoe shining parlor at the Allen Hotel. Cleaning and dressing of ladies shoes receive special attention in the modest establishment.
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