08 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1897
Page
1
Winamouse and Co advertise a restaurant with a new building in a thriving Iowa town offered for sale cheap for cash or trade on town property. Business described as prosperous with good dwelling rooms in the building. Terms favorable as owner retires. For particulars contact Mrs. Mary Leuck of Harper Iowa.
The article promotes Ole Olson, a bicycle stunt performer who will ride a mechanical setup on ordinary wheels for miles in view of spectators. It calls the act the season’s star theatrical sensation and notes seats go on sale at Wilson's office Monday at 9 a.m. Also mentions Mrs. Robert Crail and Miss Scott returning to Burlington after visiting J. B. Crail.
Mercer & Chilcote dissolves with first of January. W E Chilcote Jr and Charles Mercer to continue business. stock to be sold at cost before year end. Howland accepts home missionary charge in Butler and Bremer counties. family plans move to Nebraska. surprise party honors Miss Henrietta Moore and speaker in Washington county with strong suffrage rhetoric urging women’s right to vote.
The column combines a forecast for Iowa with notes on a Riverside baseball win in South English, a Peary lecture in Lansing with remarks on his polar plans, and upcoming political talks at The Graham Opera House featuring Hon. Robert G. Cousins and Leslie M. Shaw. It also includes an obituary of Solomon Dixon and community notices from Wellsville and nearby areas.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears before a Toledo official that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy is taken internally and works on blood and mucous surfaces.
A reader notes sixteen practical values guiding everyday trades and personal decisions. The piece emphasizes consistency, integrity, and mindful purchasing as core principles for daily life.
Frank B Salter of Buffalo endorses Shiloh's Cure as a leading remedy for consumption warning against its progression. Glasgow & Lytle sell Shiloh's Cure along with Karls Clover Root Tea claimed to purify blood and cure constipation. Catarrh remedy also advertised with a guarantee and nasal injector.
Des Moines valley division timetable lists train numbers and times for arrivals and departures, including mail and express services. It notes connections at Knoxville with Bo and Co and mentions the Washington schedule and bank advertisement details.
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