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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1900
Page
2
The Ancient Order of United Workmen plans a new degree called the A P O N U to be instituted locally with Grand Master Wm. M. Narvis from Muscatine guiding the class. A 25 member class is expected with a Muscatine team present and a banquet for visitors afterward.
The Weatherblatt for Iowa predicts partly cloudy skies with showers tonight or Sunday. Southeast portion warms, followed by cooler conditions Sunday afternoon or night.
At Jackson Center the Republican rally heard Hon E B Tucker of Columbus Junction speak on the Philippine question sound money and related topics and Col Palmer offered brief remarks. Other Republicans M W Bailey and J Wilson spoke briefly. A Kalona speech planned with Tucker and possibly Washington visitors. Two wagon loads bringing the Bondle Briar Bush Quartet are expected for the Kalona meeting.
The Londale Stock Company staged a 10c 20c and 30c show with In Flower Bound as curtain raiser and An Artful Dodger keeping the audience laughing from start to finish. A matinee is set for today with Our Boys expected to draw a crowded house. other notes include retirements and local visits.
William Nicholson turned 64 and enjoyed a surprise family gathering with about seventy relatives and neighbors. His wife and nine children attended, four children away in Defiance, Iowa, while others including Rev J. Benson and Mrs. Sade Benson joined at the Lone Tree home.
News by Telephone reports residents visiting relatives and attending funerals. Mrs. Geo Garrett returns from Havre to attend her father in law’s funeral. Mrs. Jeanie Sheridan returns from County Line after visiting her brother. J K Blair and R McGaughey return from Kansas City on business. T Wickham Jr leaves for Chicago to set up a law office.
Miss Edith Chilcote and Mrs Harry McCall of Washington visited the Chas e Weldin home today in a brief social call.
October 19 report lists Fred Radda Bernard Friese and John Sharp attending Tony Fritz's funeral in Washington Born yesterday to Tony West and wife a daughter. a daughter also born to G P Shaffer. Oct 19 B F Morris visiting brother Lee Miss McClurg travels to Washington Mr and Mrs Adams return to Belmont county Ohio daughter Margaret stays Longer visit remains with Lee Morris family.
Notice states city office moves to Columbia Pharmacy two doors north of Postoffice from October 1. John Shields and Son offer prompt attention for orders and bill settlements at the new location. The article also reports funeral services for Anthony K. Fritz with services in Kalona and a procession to Elm Grove cemetery. Harry Boyer of Dublin visited the city yesterday.
George H. Broadhurst comedy What Happened to Jones comes to the Graham next Wednesday evening with fast paced, humorous incidents and bright witty dialogue. The piece promises lively laughter and crowded houses as the mad whirlwind of scenes unfolds. Byron Francis Brinning, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Brinning of Dublin area, died yesterday morning at nine from cholera infantum ten months old. Services set for Sunday at eleven conducted by Rev. Hanley with interment in Old German cemetery.
Advertisement for a cold remedy from Stewart's Pharmacy offering tablets at 25 cents with a cheerful refund promise if it fails to cure the cold.
Thirty more tickets needed today to guarantee the lecture course. If not sold today, the course will be given up. Tickets are available immediately. The Western Union repeater at Winfield simplifies telegrams to south and west points. PETE DAILEY at the Windsor offers a 5¢ cigar. Kalona bank brickwork completed this week.
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