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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1901
Page
3
Book Supplies Offer Low Price Compared With Others
A reader notes a significantly lower price on book supplies, suggesting the deal undercuts competing retailers and provides substantial savings for buyers. The comment highlights value and affordability as a key selling point.
Local Happenings in Muscatine and Nearby Towns
Local notices recount daily movements and errands. People travel for business from Nichols to Iowa Falls to Bloomfield. Several residents depart for Cedar Rapids Havre Keota Cedar Falls and Muscatine while others return home after visits. The item mentions a dairy business inquiry and purchases for a lumber yard.
Local News and Socials from the Crawfordsville Area
Local items report visits by H M Welcher from Colfax and T B McMillan of Verdi as well as motions of residents visiting relatives in Brighton Crawfordsville and Wyman. Several weddings births and travels noted along with shop and church activities and a medical mishap with croton oil.
Local residents and visitors noted in city brief
Grace Goode of Rock Island visits North English to see her sister. Edward P. Jayne of Audubon county visits comrade Marion O Laughlin. Jayne serves in Co K 13 Iowa. I P Faris and Mrs Fred Stewart and son travel to Shenandoah to visit Roy Faris. Saylor Heninger of Martinsburg, a Burlington business college student, spends Sunday with Clarence Shanafelt. Moreland resumes Narrow Gauge run. Drinkle returns to Winfield after braking. Mrs C C Lewis and sons Lytton and Clifford of Nira visit Galesburg. W Irwin Ferguson of Champaign arrives from Omaha after visiting parents in South Washington. $1,000 offered for life saver equal to Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea 35c at Stewart’s. Mr and Mrs C N Livings welcome daughter Margaret. Dr McClelland and Jeff Armstrong go to Keokuk for Mrs Taylor pension case. Mrs McClelland accompanies to Burlington. T W Thomas of the heights taken to Chicago for exam. accompanied by son J P Wellman and Dr Kiskamp.
Postage stamp certificates proposal and Chicago fire suspect
John M Hubbard proposes government issue of postage stamp certificates to boost local post offices revenue and credit from out of town orders. Chicago faces a suspected arson wave around the 1871 fire anniversary with officials alert and anarchist theories under review. Litigation over a defective 3 50 pair of shoes ends in an 8 50 verdict after three years, with further related cases and a quadruplet birth drawing public interest and a planned 250000 name endowment for the Ormsby babies. Policeman John Daly dies after an epileptic fit and fatal injury in a shanty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occidental
John M. Hubbard
Chicago
Country Mall
Congress
Musham
New York
Tuthill
Charles B. Maugham
Maugham
John Daly
Flag Raised Over High School Building
Auditor Ingham presented a hunting flag to the High school, and for the first time the stars and stripes float over the building. Scholars and teachers pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Ingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham
Clara Ross Celebrates Seventeenth Birthday With Friends
A group of young friends surprised Miss Clara Ross at her home Saturday evening for her seventeenth birthday. They played games late, enjoyed refreshments, and all reported a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Ross
My Friend From Arkansas at the Graham Tomorrow
A scenic comedy titled My Friend From Arkansas plays tomorrow evening at the Graham. Seats are on sale at Carris Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Graham
Carris Pharmacy
Local Society and Business Notes Show Town Visitors
Miss Carrie Smythe left for Vinton to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs Warren Cowles arrive from St Joe to visit his mother Mrs Col Cowles. Mrs Clara Gibson arrives from Missouri visiting at B F Hart home. Morrell Law Burling ton B and N W traffic and passenger agent was in the city today. Large Baltimore oysters fresh at Todd Stuarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Smythe
Vinton
Mrs. Warren Cowles
St. Joe
Morrell Law
Burlington
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J. Albert Williams & G
Dougherty Bros
West Side Clothiers
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Washington
Iowa
East Main ST
Stewart
West Side Book Store
Todd Stuart
Johnson's
Jas
R. H. Walker
Iowa Falls
S T. Neal
Bloomfield
Hiram Johnson
Havre
John Orr
O Col
Umbua Junction
Harper
Keota
Allie Baker
West Chee
G A. Burham
Cedar Rapids
Minnie Dupuis
Kidney
The
Rocky Island Water Supply
City
Lucy
Nena Wilson
Muscatine
Archibald Young
Sigourney
Jos DeForest
Episcopalians
Geo. W. Howetf
W. Shanafelt
Crash
John Swearingen
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Sylvia Baker
Ainsworth
Fine Young Sprigg Lamb
Stuart's
Aott
H. M. Welcher
Colfax
Devere Booth
Roy Emry
Brighton
Will Manners
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Anna Houdek
Samson
Ed Donovan
Davenport
T. BE. McMillian
Verdi
R P Lewis
Prof. Thomas
Bert Neal
Mr. Neal
Illuminating Company
Mr. Overholt
Carris Drug Store
Mrs. Ralston
Mrs. Wertz
East Main Street
Walter Klass
Whito
Eli Grant
A.M E
Knoxville
Ernest McGlade
Winfield
J. B. Crail Dry Goods
S.S Beatty
Los Angeles
Cal
D. S. Beatty
Buffalo
Dora Law
Hortense
W. «. Law Sr
Harvey Bell
Stewart's
John McMelland
N. Stewart
Co. H. 2d
Lysle McGugin
Chamberlain
Knoville
INTER
Dam
Sheba
Solomon
Ethuselah
Wen
Baby
Papa
West Side
the Reynolds
Grace Goode
Rock Island
Edward P. Jayne
Audubon County
Marion O'Laughlin
Mr. Jayne
Co. K
13Th Iowa
I. P. Faris
Fred Stewart
Shenandoah
Roy Faris
Saylor Heninger
Martinsburg
Clarence Shanafelt
Moreland
Mr. Drinkle
C. C. Lewis
W. Irwin Ferguson
Champaign, Ill
Omaha
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Dr. McClelland
Jeff Armstrong
Keokuk
Taylor
Mrs. McClelland
T. W. Thomas
the Heights
William Stewart
J P
Wellman
Kiskamp
H.f.steck
Reliable Jeweler
Graham Theater
Warren Moore
Robert Sherman
Atrkansas
Rube
Arkansas Farmer
Backwood
Carris
Circle
Indiana
Chas. R. Parkinson
Charter Oak
Acti
Ams
EL. Stewart
Ormsby
RE. P. Barry
Illnois Savings and Trust Bank
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Centerville
Canton
Beacon
Oskaloosa Eldon
Columbia Pharmacy
Tel
John Shields & Son
Rector
J. H. Stewart
Mrs
Col. Cowles
Clara Gibson
Missouri
B. F. Hart
Baltimore
Laws
Coney
Hudson Bay
Ray Beaver
J. B. Crail
Northwest Cor
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
Stuart’s Meat Market
L. J. Wilmet
Cook & Sherman
Samson & Livingston
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