Special Bargains on County Farms Listed for Sale
A dealer offers first class implements and two top county farms with 200 acres and 200 plus acres. Prices 52.50 and 55 per acre. Distances from RR stations 24 and 44 miles. A 200 acre farm 14 miles from the station with a two story house barns orchard and force under good terms at 60 per acre. An additional farm two miles from Washington prairie land cross fenced at 60 per acre. Seventy plus farms on the list available in the county. Call to view bargains before buying elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RR. R
R. R
Washington
Markets By Wire Opening and Closing Figures
Market wire report shows opening percentages for J A M at 66 and 57 with 61 and 27 percent cited for various items. Closing figures list receipts around 40,000 and 12,000, with percentages 65 and 69 percent noted in the final line.
McKinstry Case Ends as Judge Maintains Guilty Verdict
Hearing today drew a full courtroom as Judge Dew overruled a new trial motion in the Albert McKinstry case. Attorneys Coykendall and Stubbs argued circumstantial evidence and prejudice, but the judge upheld the jury, sentencing McKinstry to nine months in jail a $100 fine and costs and noting plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mckinstry
Coykendall
Stubbs
Dewey
McKinstry
Albert McKinstry
Death of a Well Known Citizen R K Walker
Obituary notes the death at 79 of R K Walker at his Rockford Illinois home after a long life that began in Washington County Pennsylvania. He lived in Washington County, Burlington, Rockford and elsewhere, his wife having died years earlier. Funeral planned for tomorrow with time to be announced. he leaves son R I in town and a daughter who kept house. The column also mentions Thanksgiving notices and local society notices.
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RK. Walker
Rockford
Ile
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Ele
Burlington
Que
R. I
Marriage at Keota Quiet Family Ceremony
Today at noon Wm. Fitzwilliams a job printer at the Press office wed Miss Volquardseon at the bride’s parents home in Keota. The ceremony was small with immediate family and they will reside with his brother in law Joene. The couple had been lovers for years and the town wishes them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Fitzwilliams
Miss Volquardseon
Keota
Joene
Fitz
Funny musical comedy Grimes Cellar Door at Mackie company
See Jas B Mackie and Louise Sanford lead New York company in Grimes Cellar Door a funny musical comedy Friday evening in Washington. The cast includes Hoyt J C Marshall Frank Parker J Gardner Kitty Gilmore Laura Thorne May Ionvaley Nellie Pasquelene and the Gotham City quartet the highest salaried on stage today. Seats on sale at Il Wilsons office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jas. B. Mackie
New York
Academy Eleven to Face Fairfield in Big Football Clash
Final arrangements are set for the football game tomorrow between the Academy eleven and Fairfield. More than forty thousand spectators are expected as fans anticipate a rough yet highly exciting contest.
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Academy
Fairfield
Local Man Fined For Coffee Excess In Wellman
David Coffe of Wellman faced Justice Rogers this morning for imbibing too freely in Wellman coffee. He paid a $10 fine and left rejoicing. Banks will be closed tomorrow for a legal holiday. Will Montgomery departed for Burlington on business. Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Burrell attended the Fitzwilliams-Valquardseon wedding. Senior Stewart leaves for Joplin Missouri tomorrow. Lieut. Jolly heads to Colorado Springs and Lieut. Riddle to St. Louis to aid the outcast and downtrodden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase & Sanborn
David Coffe
Wellman
Rogers
Will Montgomery
D Burlington
Howard A. Burrell
Fitzwilliams- Valquardseon
Senior Stewart
Joplin
Lieut
Jolly
Colorado Springs
Riddle
St. Louis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease through internal use. It asserts it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars if it fails, inviting testimonials and listing Toledo, Ohio as the address. Drugstore sales are noted at 75.
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Hall
FF. J. Coenery & Co
Toledo
O. GF
Iowa Expected to Turn Cloudy and Cold Thursday
The weather forecast indicates Iowa will be cloudy and colder on Thursday with a drop in temperatures and lingering cool conditions across the state.
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Washington D. C
Iowa
Ford & Miller dissolve partnership with Ford retiring
The firm of Ford and Miller dissolves its partnership on this day with Ford retiring. Debtors should settle with W L Miller at the old stand and all accounts against the firm must be presented at once. The business will continue at the old stand. Nov 27, 1895.
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Ford & Miller
Ford
W. L. Miller
Old Stand
Lodges Help Corn Bounty For Ill Neighbor
Sometime ago Vint Nash fell ill before gathering his corn. Last week the I. O. O. F lodge of Dublin and the K. P. lodge of West Chester, two Nash memberships, went to his home and gathered and cribbed about twelve hundred bushels of corn. A very kind act.
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Vint Nash
I. O
Dublin
K. P. Lodge
West Chester
Millinery Ad Promises Low Prices on Top Hats
Mrs. McCall advertises strict adherence to listed prices with best in the millinery line at very low, way-down prices.
Washington Iowa to Accept Bids for Artesian Well
Washington city council invites sealed proposals by December 2 1805 at 6 pm for the construction of a ten inch artesian well near the water works plant. Proposals open at 7 pm the same day in the council chamber. contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Water Committee notes right to reject any bid.
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Washington
Iowa
Water Works
City Council
Nicola
Jown Dodds
Harry Matthew
Railway Excursion Tickets Offered At One Fare Plus Two
On November 27 and December 11 1895 the C R I & P R will sell special home seeker excursion tickets at one fare plus two dollars round trip to Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory south Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana. Tickets valid to return December 31 1895. For details call 39 tf C M Gollup Ticket Agent.
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Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
C. M. Gollup
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Gray
Mercer & Chilcote
South Side Squire
A. Nicol
H & Son
Geacon
Jake
Hubbard
Guarnteed
W. F. Haight
Washington Buggy
Florida
Florida Land Co
le Mars
Yours Truly, B. F. Dixon
Lrs
Norton, Jr
Office
Withen
E. E. Thomas
Opera Louse
All & Co
Albert Melinstry
Citi
Mr. Walker
J. W. Stephenson
Squire Folger
Brigh
Jas. Stewart
Ainsworth
Aitenhouse
Winfield
Eliza Roup
Pillorsburg
Miss Miller
Will Townsley
Chas. Howe
Iowa City
Ing. J. W. Maxwell
R.S. Smiley
Nayre
Father Jacobsmeyer
Ottumwa
Billy Quinn
Chester
the Malone
Agusta Stone
Lewis
Dan Haynes
James
Maline
Harvey Young
J. A. Young
McMaster
Sigourney
Mrs. Bartholomew
J. H. Runyon
Oskaloosa
St. Clair Lewis
Robt.eaves
Sarah Bradley
R. S. Crawford
Alice J. Doyle
William B. Draper
Mattie O. Strohm
Mamie
Phoebe
Bessie Speer
Tina Henderson
Rathbone Sisters
Knights
J. Wilson
FE. C
The
Baptist Church
Fitzwilliams-Volquardseon
Grimes
Klein
Rookery Building
Offce
Squire Hender
Gunther
Highland Park and
WIN Smouse & CO
Water Committee
J. T. Stevenson
T. T. Keeley
Notary Public
West
Washington Street
Core & P.rr
Bart
Des Moines Valley Division
M. Lombardo
Fruit and
Ead
North Side Square
Washington National
N. W
Casey Bros
Dougherty Bros
West Side Clothiers
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