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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1900
Page
2
The district court verdict favored J. H. Herring against James A. Turbott at 4 10 Saturday. Damages set at 51.25 and costs to Turbott. Maud A. Maxwell was granted a divorce from Frank Maxwell by default. The article notes social events and upcoming performances by Katie Emmett, with details on attendance and venue.
In Pilotsburg on November 23 and 24 residents report travel reports and events. Geo Bartholomew travels to Valparaiso for schooling while Miss Esther Ashby returns to Iowa City from a relatives visit. Nearby, E W H Ashby and F E Rickey buy new pianos for their families and J A Todd with his wife plan a move to Keota for work at a carriage factory. The community notes a birthday surprise for Homer Ihrig and the funeral of Blutcher Thurmann in Muscatine officiated by Rev Stryker of Wellman. The Graham Opera House screens Hal Reid’s stage piece about moonshine life, praised for its roster of dramatic and comic moments. John Shields & Son advertise business services with Rowland & Shields at the Columbia Pharmacy, offering prompt attention to orders. The era’s broader foreign story centers on the Peking siege and Sir Robert Hart, whose decades guiding the Chinese Empire are highlighted in a December Cosmopolitan feature after a London cable.
One dozen Platino Cabinets priced at $2.00 and a dozen small Photos with six positions plus a gold Photo Button offered at 75c. The shop touts the town’s only Xmas Cards featuring ovals circles and panel mounts with the motto The best for the least money.
The planned Anti-secret convention in this city for November 26 and 27 appears to have fallen through due to secretive officer actions. Rev. Brooks of Livermore arrived to attend but learned no one in town knew of the event. Notices had claimed a Baptist church venue, but locals report no current plans. The National Christian Association led by President Samuel Swartz and Secretary William Phillips issued notices from Chicago. More details may emerge, plus the play Knobs Tennessee at Graham on Friday.
A fire was found at about 7 30 in an apartment room above the Harvey and Warfel restaurant. The dining room below was about half full when detected. Two employees formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the blaze after hard work. Loss about 50 dollars with a burned door and wall paper.
David Hamilton of Booth & Hamilton sold his stake in the second hand store to Elwyn Baker. The firm will hereafter be known as Booth & Baker. Firms along that street make a notable B row.
M G Campbell of North Washington reunited with son Frank after twelve years. The young man arrived on an early train at three o'clock and family joy followed. Mr Campbell now resides in Fowler California and owns a vineyard there.
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