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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1900
Page
3
Morning travelers include W. R. Ferguson and A. Godlove bound for Havre and Crawfords ville while Miss Marie Knox visits Havre. Local business covers coal for sale, flour brands, poultry, and a bank opening pending with various residents visiting relatives and attending services.
Ort Waters, proprietor, provides cleaning and dressing of ladies shoes with special attention at Hotel Allen. 94-If.
The B and N W R R announces a new time card with a 10 20 train arriving five minutes late but not intentional. Afternoon service shifts the 4 20 and 3 55 departures to improve connections at Winfield and Burlington, with arrivals in Brington at 5 46. For sale a steel call price 2 50 by James McCutcheon.
Mrs W T Trotter of Ainsworth visits the city while pattern hats at Miss Lewis are priced at 298 and 198 for trimmed styles. Councilman Arthur Mason of the First ward recovers to resume duties. Mrs Davis departs for Otumwa and Mrs D W Harvey travels to Geneseo Ill to visit a sister. J M Johnson leaves for Columbus Junction to run a tailoring shop. Win Smouse Co advertises building lots and farms.
Thanksgiving services will be held next Thursday morning at the Methodist church. Rev. H. R. Stark will preach the annual sermon.
Announcement directs Washington residents to Hotel Grace for lodging during the Live Stock Exposition. It notes Weathworth and Halstead cars in front of the hotel for access to the Exposition Building.
Hal Reids beautiful southern play Knobs of Tennessee arrives at the Graham with Lem L Parker as Joe Preston and Mrs Parker joining the company. The performance opens Friday November 30th with seats on sale now. The cast is described as first class and expected to draw a packed house.
List of upcoming events with speakers Col. L. F. Copeland, Rev Frank Crain, Father Nugent and Col. Geo. W. Bain scheduled from November to March. Quaker Male Quartette and Nellie B. Turtler reader add performances. Season tickets priced 1.75 for seven remaining numbers.
A vintage pharmacy advertisement touts Rector pile cure with a free pile pipe and a positive written guarantee. The offer includes samples and a 50 cent price with no cure no pay.
Mrs. Fred McCausland left this forenoon for Des Moines. A big sale on pattern hats anticipated at Miss Lewis'. Hang te 43.25
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