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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
3
Dr J A Marie dentist opens offices at Over 8 O Barden's store on the South Side of the square. The move places practice in a prominent local location attracting patients from nearby streets and businesses.
Local Happenings notes ice cream at Allen's and a string of city visits. Abe Turkington and Abe Pearson traveled for business and a Winterset trip, Mae Woods taught near Wyman, Miss Emry visited Brighton, and several residents including Mr and Mrs Austin, Mrs Jeffrey, Ben Beitie and Chris Strobm were in town or away. A heated stove sale is advertised by Geo Stewart with prices from two dollars.
John Shrader died last evening at 4 15 following a long illness from a stomach cancer. He was born in the city, worked as a carpenter, and leaves six children, two brothers, and three sisters. The funeral will be at his residence on South Iowa Avenue with Rev. H. R. Stark officiating. Interment at City Cemetery.
The forecast dates October 5 indicates partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with possible showers in the south portion. Warmer conditions expected in the east portion Sunday, with higher humidity and temperate readings.
Berlin reports on plans for a massive Olympian Games in Chicago with promoters like Harper and Eckels shaping a multiweek arena event. A separate local matter concerns Rev. Jones and Rev. Jackson over pulpit authority and expulsion, to be ruled by Justice Martin.
The county clerk issued eleven marriage licenses in September, below the county average. Stewart's offers Rocky Mountain Tea at Stewart's and Mr. S. S. McKibben inspects Angora goats for registration, finding many so called Angora goats are not thoroughbred.
Henderson Grimett suffered partial paralysis and loss of use on one side. After two bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm per a physician’s treatment and a wife's advice, he is nearly cured. The liniment is also famed for rheumatism sprains and bruises and is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy OCook Sherman.
Feebington officials enact a Western Union right to place poles and lines in City streets. The ordinance specifies routes along alleys from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway to city blocks, assuring noninterference with travel and water flow. It allows future similar rights to other telegraph firms, with city fire alarm wires attachable under supervision, and sets liability and approval conditions. Approved September 16, 1901 by Mayor I C H Wilson and City Clerk Huan H. McClerry.
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