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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
3
Local notes report a dance at Assembly hall on Saturday night October 3 with tickets at 50 cents. Several residents are mentioned visiting in town and traveling to Des Moines and Nebraska for short stays.
G A Smith traveled to Oskaloosa this morning while Lena Grush rode to Brighton as a passenger. Mrs M D Work from near West Chester shopped in the city. Mrs M H Deal visited Rubio to see her brother Will Ingle. Milton and Mrs Sweet went to Brighton for a few days with relatives. Mrs Joaan Skipton and children left for Muscatine. L M Thompson and wife returned home to Clarion after visiting locals.
Auctioneer J M Clegg offers 120 head of feeders from 750 to 1200 pounds plus 18 black yearlings, a cow and calf, one span of four to five year old mules, and a five year old black horse. Sale begins 1 30 p m Saturday October 3 at Ainsworth stock yards. Terms announced sale day. Jesse Marr.
A public sale at one mile east of West Chester opens at 10 a m on Tuesday October 6 1908. Items include six horses two year old to four year old black quality and three cattle including seven cows seven calves and one Jersey cow plus farm machinery such as two wagons buggies mowers plows binders rakes hay loaders and miscellaneous goods with notes drawing interest at 7 percent and cash discounts for cash. Terms: over $10 with security, under $10 cash. Auctioneers A C McNurlen. Clerk J B Crayne. Mrs Sam Ross.
Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M schedules regular meeting this Friday evening for business and petition. J H Steck serves as worshipful master. Howard McCleery and wife arrive from Chicago to visit the McCleery and Nicola homes and attend the Berdo Hull wedding next Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F G Welch of Oskaloosa arrive in the city for a visit at the S S Welch home.
Le Mans report says Lazare Weiller orders fifty Wright model aeroplanes for a French syndicate. Bart Berge confirms the letter from Weil ler. Wright brothers note a Dayton factory plan may be years away and expect aircraft price around four thousand dollars.
New York Attorney General Jackson advises Sheriff Lane of White Plains not to comply immediately with Pennsylvania writs to produce Harry K Thaw in Pittsburg. Colonel Asa Bird Gardner is designated deputy attorney general to represent New York before the federal court on the writs.
Atlantic City Oct 2 Charles B Roberts Baltimore banker shot over a month ago while riding in a boardwalk rolling chair with Mrs W S G Williams of Baltimore has left city hospital and is at the Hotel Brighton Mrs Roberts is with him his wound is almost fully healed but he remains weak
The official forecast extends to 8 pm with Illinois warmer. Indiana and Lower Michigan expected to be fair with rising temperatures. Wisconsin likely fair with warming trend. Iowa forecast as fair and warmer.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed grain prices with futures for Wheat Corn and Oats along with cash sales. Hog, cattle, and sheep receipts noted with range prices at East Buffalo for comparison.
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