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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
4
For sale an organ good as new Lakeside make. Apply at Journal office. Lost pocketbook containing a sum of money. Return to Journal Office. Reward will be paid. Court house officials enjoy a treat at the auditor's office today. All who had a sip will vouch that Johnson Brinton makes good cider.
The Great Rock Island Route sells round trips to Rock Island at one and one third fare for the ISU vs Northwestern game on Thanksgiving November 29. Tickets from Ottawa Victor Sigourney Fairfield areas available via Rock Island agents. John Sebastian J P A Chicago seeks inquiries.
The Iowa Central Railway will start a daily sleeping car service Sunday September 16 linking Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Kansas City with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and the Wabash Railways. Northbound trains depart Kansas City 9:20 pm arriving Minneapolis 6:30 pm. southbound depart Minneapolis 8:05 am arriving Kansas City 7:00 am. Contact Iowa Central ticket agents or G B Barry Marshalltown IA for details.
Low rates offered for one way and round trips by Northern Pacific Bay every Tuesday to destinations in Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. For details write GMO D. Rogers tf Dat Pans ie Ten Moines Ta.
District court reports a divorce granted to Edith McArtor of Wellman from William McArtor who is in St. Madison penitentiary. The term continues with Express Company cases set for trial, including potential injunctions, while witnesses for Her ring and Turbott are heard.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on November 22 Bishop Charles Chapman Grafton replies to Rev Greenwood’s sermon attacking his high church vows. Greenwood accused Grafton of sympathy with Catholics and cited the Wel ler coadjutor consecration. Grafton’s 1000 word reply defends sacerdotal doctrine and contrasts church teaching with the prayerbook.
In Whitewater Wisconsin on November 22 a golden wedding anniversary was observed for Morris and Mrs Pratt. Mrs Pratt died recently but promised to attend in spirit on the fiftieth anniversary. Pratt read a communication from the dead wife to about twenty friends, describing her presence to mark the milestone. The Spiritualists led the celebration with a feast as if she were present. The czar’s health bulletins remain encouraging.
A customer testimonial extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for nervousness headaches and weakness in women with remarks on home treatment. The notice invites sick women to write to Dr Pierce at Buffalo New York for free medical correspondence and explains the pills relieve dizziness and sick headache.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed futures for wheat corn and oats with November and December positions, alongside live stock ranges for hogs cattle and calves. St Louis and Milwaukee reports list No 2 price levels for wheat corn oats rye barley and oats across cash track and futures.
Lewis H. Shellang and Ora Yaw wed at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at Silas Guthrie's Madison street residence. Justice A Folger performed the ceremony. The couple reside in Riverside where Shellang works at farming.
The Iowa Central Railway announces the California Tourist Car Line for 1900 1901 between Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Los Angeles The first car leaves Minneapolis Oct sistem and runs every Wednesday arriving in Los Angeles the following Sunday Four day trip in air conditioned Pol experts with gas lighting and modern comforts Full details available from Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway reveals plans for 130 miles of new track in southern Minnesota this year. Ellendale is proposed as a key town midway between Albert Lea and Owatonna with extensive local commerce and services listed. Local agents Roy Dowern and A H Brown promote lot sales in Ellendale and surrounding territory.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry promotes round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars for travel to stations north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly with a 21 day limit. Agents Iton Brooks Cedar Rapids IA and others provide land info and ticketing to other regions. inquiries to John G. Farmer Pocahontas or BOC R N Ry Cedar Rapids.
Time table shows northbound trains from Columbus Junction effective January 21 1900. Passenger trains No 1 at 5 40 am No 3 at 9 55 am No 5 at 10 25 pm No 19 at 8 57 pm and No 41 at 10 55 am.
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