30 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1897
Page
1
A restaurant with new building in a thriving town will be sold cheap for cash or traded on town property. Business is prosperous with no competing eating place in town. Good dwelling rooms in the restaurant building. Terms favorable as the owner retires. For particulars address Mrs. Mary Leuck Harper, Iowa.
The Rock Island Route advertises four homeseeker excursions with tickets on Nov 2 and 16 and Dec 7 and 21. Captain Kellogg will speak at a Packwood camp fire on Nov 3, hailed as a top state speaker. Campbell Bowman sell sugar cured hams at 9c per pound. order-only cheap bacon not stocked. County politics show low activity in northern towns. Treasurer Stewart prepares delinquent tax list for publication. payment can prevent sale notice.
Warm day in county politics as Brookhart-Teeter controversy draws comment and ward heelers explain it. Halloween eve events are discussed with a note on Scottish rites and Burns. The piece urges harmless fun and anticipates police moderating excesses tonight in Washington and beyond.
Charley Hebener and several Washington parties plan to leave early next year for the Klondike aboard the steamship Columbian sailing from New York to Seattle. The trip offers a chance for local men afflicted with the same disease to find relief as the expedition progresses. April 1 imprint at Crawfordsville.
A number of children enjoyed a charming gathering at Miss Nina Reeves last evening. Refreshments were served and attendees included Helen Work Susie Morton Pannie Winter Kya Crone Cecil Rogers Hessie McClonn Corrie Winter Nita Niebleen Ruth Wells Arhel Mebiwata Syria Guthrie Minuarett Cherry Agnes Butterfield Kisie Schneider.
J. B. Sherman and Miss Sarah Willis wed Thursday evening at the Columbian Hotel with seventy five friends and relatives in attendance. The couple’s standing in the community and the hospitalier’s hospitality marked a memorable occasion.
John Dillon presents his new comedy Jolly Uncle Jolly at The Graham on election night with returns read between acts. Tickets go on sale from Harvey & Wartel's starting Monday with gallery 15c balcony 2c parquette circle 0G.
Fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions in the extreme southwest. Cooler in the western portion by Sunday night according to The Evening Journal forecast from Washington, D. C.
Mrs. S C Story of Lexington loses a pocketbook, City Marshal Norton on duty finds it in the city park with a one hundred dollar draft and twenty three dollars in cash. The owner had placed her name and address inside the bag for identification, a precaution that paid off. The story praises Norton for returning the item promptly.
A license was issued last evening to I. W. Cushman and May Pringle of Brighton and one today to Paul Dantremont and Isabelle Wembecker of Riverside. Also mention of local goods and services. Campbellie & Bowman referenced.
The article notes no services at the Catholic church tomorrow due to Father Jacobsmeter’s absence who will conduct services at Wapetlo. Baptist and Presbyterian services proceed with various replacements and topics. City Marshal Norton reports many eastern miners passing through in search of work, while L. L. Neiswanger of Crawfordsville visits.
Deputy sheriffs Woodruff and Davies from Mahaska county brought three prisoners from Washington county jail for confinement. Frank Jennings and Chas Millis face burglary trials while J D Bachus will be tried for highway robbery. Edward and Frank Jones of Nira visited the courthouse.
A sequence of advertisements touts Karl's Clover Root Tea Shiloh's Cure and Stiel's Vitalizer from Glasgow & Lytle. Claims include nerve relief cough relief constipation and blood purification with prices such as 25 cents per unit and 40 doses for 250, plus general health improvements. Specific testimonials cite Hartford Connecticut and broad digestive and kidney benefits.
Des Moines Valley Division timetable lists various departures and arrivals for trains Nos 215 216 24 242 and others with daily operation except Sunday. Connections from Des Moines to Knoxville and Washington are noted with transfer details and times. The entry also lists Burhinota and Washington National Bank details with a 1000000 surplus 50000 reserves.
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