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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1903
Page
3
The Citizens Improvement caucus of the fest ward nominated M P Miller to fill the vacancy created by Wilber Miller’s resignation. Miller won on the first ballot with unanimous support, in a meeting chaired by F. Wilson and secretaried by KR. L. Livingston. The election is set for the regular fall vote in November.
A dense page of notices lists Allen's oysters, Plenty Ice Cream at Means, homemade menthol candy at Isenharts, and various passengers and visits to Burlington, Muscatine, Crawfordsville, Davenport, and other towns. It notes sales in Richland, secondhand goods, hotel ownership change, and a Mason convention invitation at Covenanter church.
Emma Hays returns after illness and visits by Mrs. Benson. Stella Wells visits relatives. Examinations loom as seven months of school remain. Athletic association meets to review finances. Football practice rises despite Morning Sun game cancellation. Senior and Junior Rhetoricals debate expansion policy. senior poem celebrates football time.
Contd from 2d page the article lists speakers at the church dedication including Rev W Williamson of Keokuk Rev BE Hi Thompson and Rev Sawhill of the city, with visitors 8 W Neal and Rev KF Ross among others Attendees from here include 8S W Neal and Mrs J.
A blaze yesterday gutted the Wellman creamery one mile north of Wellman Iowa at the old Dayton townsite owned by Palmer Craig. Loss estimated around 4000 with about 2000 insured. Fire started after Craig began the engine and left briefly. building burned to the ground. An unrelated notice advertises reduced rate one way colonists excursion tickets via Santa Fe System with details for agents and A B Cutts in Minneapolis.
In Cavendish Vermont 8S LeQuinn was robbed of his customary death by invasion of Chronic Constipation. Dr King's New Life Pills entered his house and his trouble was arrested leaving him fully cured. They are guaranteed to cure at 25 cents through Stewart's rug store.
Earl Welpton a Valley Junction fireman was buried under three tons of coal at a Rock Island chute last night while firing on a freight. The trap door broke loose, he was knocked to the tank and buried. Railroad men freed him. he suffered bruises and a severe scalp wound. Doctors Jenkins and McLaughlin dressed his injuries. He returned home this morning.
Martha English, housekeeper for W. W. Wells, injured in a wreck near Carthage, Missouri, after a train collision with an open switch. She suffered severe bruises but no broken bones and is now recovering at home west of the city.
Alonzo Bowman, a pile driver crew member who sustained a severe limb injury near Gladwin on the Milwaukee line, has returned to his Delhi home to recover.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church hosts a farmers exchange on the square next Saturday with cooked foods and farm products for sale. Proceeds go to the local church. farmers are urged to contribute. Supplies can be left with Mrs McElwain or Mrs Klein during the week.
Tomorrow at eleven o'clock a Harvest Home exercise will be held in the Baptist church. The program will be furnished by the older scholars of the school the pastor and a special choir.
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