21 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
1
A restaurant with new building in a thriving Iowa town will be sold cheap for cash or traded on town property. Business is prosperous and no other restaurant in town. Good dwelling rooms in the building. Terms favorable as I retire from business. Address Mrs Mary Leuck Harper Iowa.
Mrs. A C Merrow travels to Davenport to settle household affairs before moving here. Campbell and Bowman promote laundry services with guaranteed quality. Robt Armstrong sought as boxing referee and second by sporting crowd. Sugar cured hams and bacon offered at seven cents per pound. Mary Draper of Ft Scott Kansas passes through Iowa Falls en route to visit. City Bus Line orders via Hotel Allen. Mr and Mrs Jas Dawson of East Washington entertained guests today.
After sixty hours of wrangling the Luetgert jury could not reach a verdict and was discharged by Judge Tuthill. The state had nearly secured a tenth man over, but Harley Belmiller and Holabird held firm, leading to a hung jury amid city excitement.
Miss Grace Adams and Niel W. Uhl of Cameron Missouri wed at the bride’s parents home in East Washington. The ceremony with Mendelssohn’s wedding march was conducted by Rev W G Thorn before a small gathering, followed by a wedding supper for twelve. The couple plan to live in Cameron, where Uhl is a bank cashier.
At noon yesterday the wedding of Converse Bradford and Hattie Foster occurred at the bride’s parents home near Wellman. Rev Newsome of the Wellman Methodist church officiated. One hundred guests attended from Keota Wellman and the city and the couple will live on Bradford’s father's farm as his father retires to Wellman.
Merton Teeter received a letter from Fred Emry manager of the Brighton High School Athletic Association asking if Washington High School has a football team and mentioning a possible game this season if only Washington’s members play. An Equal Rights Association meeting is set for tomorrow Friday October 22 at 2 30 at Col and Mrs Scofield’s home, all interested invited.
Four ward registration boards convened with sessions planned tomorrow and next Saturday to register voters moving between wards and new city residents. Registrars in each ward list include Tripp and Stewart, Massey and Gray, Wolf and Stichter, and Springman and Folger. About a dozen changes expected per ward. early registrations show low numbers. The Journal notes a correction on Luetgert trial reporting and cites W. D. Shearer clarifying.
Mr and Mrs Albert Phelps announce the engagement of their daughter Florence Luella Phelps to Edwin Bowen Jr The families are known on the East Side Bowen is with E D Bowen Co of the Chamber of Commerce Miss Phelps is granddaughter of Joseph Keck president of the First National Bank In social circles she is noted as accomplished The report also notes Miss Julia McDonald visiting and mentions county auditor receiving poll books and election supplies from Des Moines.
The Washington Iowa board of registers schedules sessions on October 21 2 1807 and October 22 1807 to correct and update the general election register and register new electors. On election day the board will meet 7 am to 6 pm at locations in each ward to issue certificates to absent or corrected voters. Electors must be registered in their ward to vote. The board lists ward polling sites and names of register members and ward officials.
A brief note outlines sixteen daily trading values deemed essential for investors. It emphasizes discipline, risk awareness, and consistent evaluation of markets to guide decision making.
An old advertisement column touts Shilohs Cure for consumption with claims from a Dr Salter and notes it saves many from consumption. Glasgow and Lytle sell Shilohs Cure along with Karls Clover Root Tea for constipation and other remedies like Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with a nasal injector. The piece urges purchases and notes guarantees and money-back offers.
Des Moines Valley Division daily service operates Nos 15 16 7 86 46 except Sunday with various departure times. Passengers returning from Des Moines may connect at Knoxville with B&O and No 26. A Rock Island train from Des Moines to Washington arrives 7:40 pm. Capital Washington National Bank reports $100000 in assets and $50000 surplus.
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