18 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1897
Page
1
Prosperous restaurant with new building in thriving town offered for sale cheap for cash or trade on town property. No other restaurants in town. Includes comfortable dwelling rooms above. Terms favorable as owner retires. For particulars contact Mrs. Mary Leuck Harper Iowa.
Jake Hite reports shipping a car load of horses from this county to Buffalo New York. He claims the lot is the best all around shipment he has ever sent from the area, contrasting with cheaper bacon remarks and noting favorable reactions to the Journal.
City Clerk delivers annual report to the State Board of Health detailing average age of residents at four years and related demographic findings for public health planning.
Local showers tonight and partly cloudy conditions Tuesday forecast for Iowa. The item notes the Burlington District Y M C A convention to be held in the city later this week as part of the local events.
Captain Kellogg reports city deaths from Oct 1 1806 to Oct 1 1807 to the State Board of Young Men's Christian Association Burlington District with sixty deaths and a list of names and ages including Richard Cassidy and J A Henderson. Also notices of death of Mrs Jane Marshall and Doctor J W Morgan with funeral plans and local civic events.
Des Moines police arrested Ben Hall a colored barber living above Amend's meat market on West Walnut. Hall assaulted his wife at the stair entrance, striking her in the face, during a midnight dispute after she returned with another woman. He was jailed for intoxication and given a 30 day sentence.
All kids under 12 may enter free when doors open at 7 39 p m to view the Cinematographe exhibition at The Graham. This offer applies only to tonight.
The pastors of city churches may secure a noted evangelist for revival meetings soon. Ottumwa and Burlington recently hosted successful evangelist-led revivals this fall. Miss Woodford, a city school teacher, visited friends in Brighton Saturday.
Last night death of Wim Duvall near West Chester. funeral tomorrow at ten, interment in Lexington. J A Cunningham visits Wellman. Miss Lillie VanHorn visits Ollie Neiswanger in Wellman. Various local residents attending gatherings and travels. narrow gauge train delayed returning to Burlington. Presbyterian Home Missionary Society to meet at Mrs Frank Stewart’s home Tuesday at 2 30 PM.
Dr A B Salter Sage of Buffalo extols Shilohs Cure for consumption and other ailments sold by Glasgow Lytle Shilor s Consumption Cure claims to cure where others fail and is paired with Karl s Clover Root Tea for constipation Also advertised Shiloh s Catarrh Remedy with a nasal injector free urging purchases in the same ad block.
Train schedules list Des Moines Des Moines connections Knoxville Washington Rock Island and Capital Washington National Bank advertises $1000000 in assets and $50000 surplus with general banking services.
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