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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1901
Page
2
Crowded council chamber discusses asphalt paving replacement for brick on Main and East Main streets. petitions, legal questions, and a delay of one week loom as city leaders review bids and curb gutter specifications, with a 7 year contractor guarantee and Trinidad Pitch Lake asphalt among options.
A lively two act comedy titled Merry Farce presents new songs dances and scenic effects with updated specialties. Tickets go on sale in advance for four days with shows starting Thursday evening September 12.
Lemmon and Lewis announce a September clearing sale in Washington offering 25 percent off all goods for the month. All items are sold for cash to make room for fall stock at their fine store on the East Side.
The report details a city deficit of 607.16 dollars and totals for the general fund and sinking fund. It also lists present indebtedness including water and improvement fund accounts with a cash balance and bills allowed as of September 2. A separate note mentions a rubber game between Ainsworth and Washington at 2:30 with 15 cent admission.
Jack Heath and Curtis McClelland explored Crooked Creek about eight miles south of town discovering five good pearls and old deer antlers likely sixty years old. They also found bones from a mastodon skeleton, but the bones and antlers were too decayed to keep.
A historic classified style ad promotes Rector pile cure with a money back guarantee. It claims a free pile pipe with each package and offers samples at 50 cents. No cure, no pay.
The county board of supervisors meets yesterday and stays in session for several days. No major business is expected, but a dispute over the Kalona ditch will be settled in a future meeting. I N Arnold Clark Coffman and Mrs A Crawford will seek damages, alleging unauthorized changes during ditch construction after the board had fixed damages.
Social events push back the Needle and Art Exhibit at the W A White residence to Tuesday afternoon the 10th. Admission is ten cents. Location given as 686.
John Shields & Son promoting coal sales in Eldon including Pennsylvanian soft coal options. They list multiple locations in Illinois and Iowa and invite orders via Columbia Pharmacy or telephone number 30 676. The notice urges households to try their product.
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