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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1900
Page
3
A collage of brief notes from Tocal Ma to Keota mentions Dr Poage as a Brigh ton passenger, A Hott visiting Winfield, Rob Turkington of Wyman in town, Pete Dailey at the Windsor, and Nate Babcock shipping hogs. Also references to Johnsons Bakery cakes and Little Gold Coin Cigars with a general town chatter tone.
Under Nice Sugar Cured Ham for 10c 114e and 12¢ at Todd Stuart's. If License to wed was issued yesterday to Ward Hisley and Zella M Bidwell. Mrs Chas Mercer and son returned home last night from Oskaloosa. Rev Boyd of the Heights returned home after a visit in Mediapolis. W Hunteberry of Winfield a city visitor yesterday. T A Mitchell of Sigourney was a business visitor yesterday. Mrs Willis Green of Winfield arrived last night to visit at Mrs Wertz East Main street. Father Hauser of Sigourney guest of Father Jacobsmeier yesterday. C T Jones and wife of Des Moines arrived last night and stayed with Goley Hise.
J M Stinson of Fairfield is in the city. Reports of local shooting reach the office. Pete Dailey at the Windsor. Cigar priced at five cents in town. I N Stewart and wife visited Kansas City over Sunday. Rumor of a local professional man’s upcoming wedding. Mrs Beatty returns from Davenport. Mrs Will Nelson and Miss Lou White off to Sigourney. Charles Unger of Keota travels home through Nichols. Rainfall two days totals 1 1/10 inches. Rev Gordon of Muscatine visited the B Parkinson home. Councilman Geo Griffith rode the Narrow Gauge to Brighton. Reduced bicycle prices at Selbrig repair shop. Rev Gordon's visit noted. Twentieth Century circle meets at Mrs Samson’s. Milton reading club at Mrs White’s. Sam McCleery leaves for Chicago with cattle shipment. Plans to visit relatives in Sandwich on return.
Geor ge Norton of Colorado visits his mother and brother Dwight Norton. Dave Griffith completed a heating plant at Rose Hill last week. Warren Jacobi returns to Yeoman Indiana after visiting his sister near Verdi. Mrs Wollers of Keokuk visits Hahn home and heads to Madison for a visit. Chas Deutschman the piano tuner arrives Oct 31 to work. leave orders at Journal office. Mr and Mrs Cherryholmes depart for Crawfordsville to celebrate a birthday. W C Linton arrives from Ottumwa for a few days at Hotel Allen. Latest engraved cards and card cases offered at the JOURNAL office.
Ed Swift and five men left for Fairfield to complete a contract. A. Ritchie resumes brick work on Louden Machinery building after a Washington trip. C Burris and George Johnson accompany him. foundation and brick up to four feet, target by November 15.
F. Lamphere returned home to Davenport last night. New timbers are being installed as R. J. Pp. Tailroad scales undergo repair by bridge carpenters tonight.
Advertisers are required to place copy by 10 o clock in the morning to insure the advertisement runs the same day. The notice stresses timely submission to avoid delays and ensures ad placement in the current issue.
Local notes show a Democratic rally planned for next Monday night with Attorney Mackey speaking and the Koloa Kampaign quartet providing music. Other items include Oct 29 travel of Lee Derby and J Hi Briley to Washington, a speech by Hon. Thos Hedge, a Miller McBride family reunion, births, visitors, and society events around Kalona Iowa with multiple small notices.
A terse line in a Stewart's West Side Drug and Book Store notice reads If Bound to China take a gun If anywhere else take a Kodak suggesting a prod or warning tied to the store display.
Mrs. Samuel McCoy returns home after visiting Gensler and Dil linger homes. Chas Washington and wife visit Mr. and Mrs. Nate Black in south Washington. Washington leads Cleveland band and performed at a Republican rally in Chariton. Reports on spring growth include tall corn and oats with early potatoes. Candidate J. F. R. Leonard of United Christian party accepts nomination and hints at a theocratic, Christ–centered national governance.
Washington smokers learn that Miss Only a five cent cigar from Columbus Junction has arrived. The cigar is made from rare old tobacco crop of 1897 and is for sale everywhere by M. W. Kworz, Manufacturer.
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