07 Sep 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1897
Page
1
Readable text details numerous poultry awards for chickens ducks and fancy breeds, with bests for Leghorns Wyandottes and Polish. Also lists farm gear prizes, textiles, and extensive displays of produce, baked goods, jams, preserves, pickles, and quilts alongside artistically described household items and garden produce prizes.
A one week sale at R. J. Flemings South Side Furniture Store offers items at Chicago prices. Includes discount on various furniture pieces as advertised in the listing.
A garbled list shows multiple property transfers and lot sales to individuals and districts, including 1 acre and 10 acres, with names such as Lewis S Patterson, James Desreik, Frank Skubal, G M Stewart, and Ralph Stewart, plus a block sale and 120 acres to C A Sprague et al. An advertisement touts new carpet designs by O W Richardson Co through R J Fleming.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to John Beatty and Nettie Hering Lawrence B Donaldson and Susan E Rice The Junior Society of the Baptist church will give a sociable this evening at Rev W Gunns home Everybody invited.
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