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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1900
Page
3
A wide range of brief items records visits and travel across Washington area towns. Dr Poage visited Brighton, several residents returned from Havre and Muscatine, and others headed to Cedar Rapids Centerville Oskaloosa Keota and Des Moines for visits or business.
Advertisers urge copy in by 10 a m to insure same day changes. Stewart's Pharmacy and Book Store offer low prices on signs and items including Bibles at half price, Masury Paints, Eastman Kodaks, and Dr Leininger's Formaldehyde Inhaler with Germicidal Generator. Located on the West Side.
A flood of homecomings and departures marks weekend activity in the area. Todd Stuart’s advertisement prompts a food note while many residents like F Lamphere and M R Breuer return or arrive from weekend trips. Local court matters and visits to Sigourney, Keota, Fairfield, and Oskaloosa are mentioned along with several travelers heading to Des Moines and California.
Mrs Henry Green of Rock Island visits at Yockey home while J A Cunningham and Misses Ella and Lou Cunningham travel to Chicago for a week. Christina Abhl of Louisville Nebraska returns home after four weeks with Allen De Long and George Stewart. E Knox, who has aided hair goods for two weeks, plans to stay another week and invites all ladies to call. D H Ballard reports a letter from A L Clark of Hastings Nebraska predicting a Republican win in the fall.
Subscribers with irregular deliveries or any complaints about the JOURNAL are asked to report to the office promptly so errors can be corrected.
Pick ups include R Smiley of Crawfordsville visiting the city. BE Lemley arrives from Wayne. George McConnaughey is a passenger for Ainsworth. T M Wilkin returns from Winfield after Sunday visit. Jas A Todd visits over Sunday at Keota. Judge Withrow arrives this morning on the Narrow Gauge from Mt A. A Ritchey heads to Fairfield to supervise contract work. Miss Riddell of Pennsylvania leaves after visiting Mrs Beard in town. Rev John Stover of LeGrande preached at Shiloh church and departs for Oskaloosa.
Old Arkan saw goes to his birth town to spend Sunday through Saturday on Illinois tour. Bryan rested in Salem and dined with cousin Mrs Mollie Webster, with thirty relatives attending. He spoke in Louisville that night after fourteen speeches across Indiana.
A morning blaze at Schlitz Brewing coal docks in Milwaukee damaged the steamer Omaha unloading coal. Three crew members were injured including Mate Noble and Wheelsman Doyle while watchman George sustained burns. Captain Willson and Second Mate McCloughry disappeared but were found clinging to ropes and rescued by the fire boat.
The Burlington Railway praised Express Messenger Baxter of Kansas City for killing one robber near Council Bluffs. A $500 draft accompanied the letter of commendation. The Adams Express Company may also award Baxter. The killed robber was identified as Albert H. Poone of Topeka by Mr. and Mrs. Nay of South St. Joseph, who have known him for twenty years.
10 cents a copy with a 16 page atlas, 12x14 inches, offered across B. C. O. R. N. Ry. stations. Send postpaid to any address for 13 cents. By John G Farer AGP TA BOR&N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Lewis and Co announces the business formerly run by L D Robinson will be kept to its high standard. The emphasis is on Optical services and watch repairing with a guarantee on all work and merchandise. The firm pledges honesty and invites customers to call when in need of items in their line.
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