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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
3
Subscription terms listed for local readers with offices on East Main Street. Pricing shown includes three months at in advance, yearly, and discounted rates. advance payment required. Ad copy deadline set for 10 a m to ensure same day changes.
Kalona reports a large stock sale at the Myera farm north of town drawing attendees from across the county. Notes include local visits by J O Emmons a deathly ill Jonas Miller and various residents visiting relatives and attending services.
Local residents travel to Burlington Keota and Crawfordsville while others return from Chicago Monmouth and Keokuk. The Hivbh School may play a football game in two weeks and Delber Montgomery heads to Monmouth then Allegheny. An ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea from Stewart's with a cheerful claim about happiness.
Stewart's advertises significantly reduced prices on book supplies. It claims better value than competitors, prompting shoppers to compare and save on school and office essentials.
Denny Hart of Clay visited the city yesterday. Miss May Ross a West Chester teacher returned home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Swift left for Buffalo to attend the exposition. Will Mumper returned to Oskaloosa after a city visit. Miss Martha Dill and Miss Kathleen Reynolds came home yesterday. The Misses Ila Woodford and Mattie Emry went to Brighton for the day. Jessie Crooks traveled to Wayland for a weekend with Mrs. Fletcher. Nettie Martin left for Burlington for a short trip and will be back tomorrow evening. The ad asks about dairy business and big loads of cabbages from local sellers.
To make arrangements to have those photographs made for Christmas. Get in ahead of the rush at the store and book early to secure services and preferred dates.
Jas Ferguson visits home from Monmouth College while R R Rowland travels to Chicago to tend a sick sister Mrs McJunkin. Various notices report real estate purchases golf and theatre events and a railway incident. Public notices include a Wabash excursion policy and a Haphazard Burlesque announcement. A fire at Peabody Coal yards and upcoming football games are also noted.
Advertisement notes a guaranteed cure claim for Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure with a money back refund if not satisfied after using one bottle. Ends with an offer and price 50.
The JOURNAL office will use a few cords of wood applied on subscription as a form of payment or barter to settle balances.
Jobn Copeland visited Keds this morning. Mrs. E T Neal traveled to Ainsworth for a weekend visit. Milt Dicken plans to move from the country into the upstairs suite of rooms.
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