06 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1897
Page
1
A Washington County leading real estate firm invites buyers and sellers to consult them for city properties or farm lands. All correspondence is answered cheerfully and promises exact matches to client needs.
A restaurant with new building in a thriving Iowa town is for sale at cash price or trade on town property. Business prosperous with no nearby competition. Good dwelling rooms in the restaurant building. Terms favorable as owner retires. For particulars address Mrs. Mary Leuck Harper Iowa.
Prof T Rickey hosts a crayon portrait class teaching a simple modern method. Terms include 50c for 6 hours or 5 for 72 hours 12 lessons. Inquiries to Dr McConnaughey's office. Also notes arrivals and local notices and a robbery headline.
An unconscious man was found this morning by Harry Ward while en route to work. He was moved to the home of H. F. Steck where attendants dressed his wounds.
Three men assaulted Harvey Cherry at Keeley's elevator office on Lowa street about 4:00 AM, beat him unconscious, took his money, and fled. Cherry, found at 6:15 AM by Harry Ward, described a quick, violent attack with a revolver. police search surrounding towns for clues, noting a stolen gold watch as the only apparent lead.
Washington hosts nearly 100 visitors for a Seventh Iowa Infantry reunion with a campfire at The Graham and a program of speeches songs and music. Registration lists many veterans from Iowa and surrounding states while merchants display decorations and a business session occurs in the Grand Army hall.
Fragmentary text mentions trading days and Evay values but lacks identifiable names places or events. Unable to derive concrete entities or a coherent news item from the fragment.
New York store ads tout Salter Sage as a cure for advanced consumption and coughs. Listings name Glasgow Lytle and Claspow Lytle selling Shilor's Cure and Karl's Clover Root Tea along with catarrh remedies. Train timetables and Des Moines connections follow, then Washington National Bank details.
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