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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1903

Page

3

Fair Tonight and Friday Weather Update

Forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday. Cooler temperatures expected tonight with a warmer trend in the northwest portion.

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Local notices and visitors fill city scene

A jumble of society notes lists visits by Mrs. Earl Friend and Eardley Bell Jr in Wellman and Kalona, road trips to Rock Island and Sigourney, and engagements including a marriage license for Wm F Bennett and Maude Laudwig. Also shows basketball tonight, a wall paper sale, and remarks on travels to Burlington and Monmouth.

Earl Friend Brighton Eardley Bell, Jr Wellman George Dempsey Rock Island John Kilgore Sigourney Johnson John Swearingen and Son Keota J. H. McCleary Crawfordsville

Kindergarten change a gradual bridge to schooling in Mt Pleasant

Mt Pleasant Iowa October 15 1903 the school board asks patrons to visit the kindergarten to learn its aims It explains that kinder garten eases the move from free childhood to school life by half day sessions orderly activity and sensory development The board emphasizes competent teachers ready to show methods and judge for themselves The letter is signed by C A Geeseka President

Mt. Pleasant Lowa Mt Pleasant

Basketball at the Armory Tonight

Arrivals from Ainsworth include Charles King and Y. Wickham Sr. as a local crowd gathers. The notice mentions weighing services after purchasing Thomas Brindley scales with weighing by Oliver Crawford. Admission to the Armory game is one shilling with the match called at the stated hour.

Thomas Brindley Armory At & O'Clock

Graham Opera House Hosts Two Merry Tramps Show

Graham Opera House presents Those Famous Funny Fellows Wood and Ward in the Jolly Jing Ling Musical Farce Two Merry Tramps on Thursday October 22 with twenty artists and novelties. Tickets priced at 2 and 35 cents and te cents.

Graham Opera House Wood & Ward

Former Washington Boy Honored in Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake Tribune discusses Frank Knox a Washington lad now prominent in Salt Lake in banking and mining. It portrays him as a young aggressive Republican aiming to lead Salt Lake City's future growth and public administration after inauguration.

Salt Lake Tribune Washington Knox Frank Knox Salt Lake Iowa Ite National Bank National Bank of the Republic West Tiexas

Mothers praise Chamberlain cough remedy in Cordova

Mrs Pilmer of Cordova Iowa reports Chamberlains Cough Lamet relieves a severe croup and other mothers in the neighborhood share the view and want no other remedy for their children. For sale by Stewart’s Pharmacy Cook Sherman. Sand removal from the square today uses a road scraper and workers. Citizens complain of the sand nuisance but removal expected to bring rejoicing.

New York Visitor Arrives in Milwaukee to Stay with Latta Family

Tyndale Palmer of New York City arrived in Milwaukee last evening to visit the W. Ht. Latta home and spend time with relatives.

Tyndale Palmer New York City Milwaukee W. Ht. Latta

Sale of Muscatine North & South Railroad Postponed Again

The Muscatine North and South Railroad sale, set for yesterday at 2, was adjourned with no bids. It marks the third postponement as creditors seek satisfaction. Charles Howard remains receiver, and a sale may occur only after 30 days notice as support for the Muscatine Journal report.

Muscatine North & South Railroad Charles Howard Muscatine Journal

Milwaukee Wreck Tops Milwaukee and Buffalo Line

A rear end collision occurred on the Milwaukee at Buffalo Tuesday around 7 50 PM. Freight No 62 crashed into Freight No 92 causing severe damage to a merchandise car and caboose while the engine of No 62 lost its pilot and smoke stack. The engineer was close behind but did not see the crash in time.

J. W. Dunham Monmouth Mabel McMichael Gertrude Smith Hedrick Cedar Falls State Normal Homer Singmaster Sophia Singmaster Keota Johnson’s Bakery Wm. Rathmell Tecumseh Oklahoma the Supreme Court Des Moines Buffalo Milwaukee

Degree of Honor Members Attend Wilber Funeral

Members are summoned to the Degree of Honor Hall tomorrow at 1 p m to attend in a body the funeral of W N Wilber by order 6O of HL KR A Kiley.

W. N. Wilber KR. A. Kiley

General John Black in Garfeld Hospital Suffering Rheumatism

Washington October 22 General John Black commander in chief of the Grand Army is at Garfeld hospital with rheumatism. Physicians hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Workman arrives from Oskaloosa to inspect the Woman's Relief Corps. Owing to a backward season the Iowa Central will keep cheap round trip rates to Twin Cities through October and November.

Washington John ©. Black Grand Army Garfeld Hospital Ida Workman Woman's Relief Corps Oskaloosa Lowa Central St. Paul Minneapolis Iowa Central Ry Oebso

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