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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1900

Page

4

Emigration Ad Highlights Idaho Pine Lands and Wheat Regions

The notice promotes settling opportunities in northern Idaho with vast white pine reserves. It notes Eastern Washington wheat belts and mining camps in Coeur d Alene Bitterroot areas as profitable markets for farmers and fruit growers. Prospective settlers are directed to W Mott, Gen Emigration Agent, Northern Pacific Ry, St Paul Minnesota.

United States Idaho Washington Palouse Big Bend Coeur d’ Alen Bitter Root Mountains Rossland and Republic District W. Mott Northern Pacific St. Paul Mino

East Side Restaurant offers better meals and catering

Harvey and Warfel advertise their East Side Restaurant with claims of superior meals and stock of bread cakes and pastry. They promote all day lunches and both wholesale and retail ice cream, plus catering for parties and excellent service.

East Side

Lost brooch with hair braid and reward notice

Mrs A Johnson of Des Moines seeks return of a lost brooch containing a hair braid and gold band. Return to Journal office. A later notice asks for a girl to work at home and rent rooms suitable for offices or living. Enquiries at this office.

Mrs. A. Johnson Des Moines North Side Bakery Journal Office Salmi Wallace Baok J. W. Logue North Green Street Jocena L Ottice

Iowa Central Railway Home Visitors Excursions Sept 1900

Four grand Home Visitors excursions to Lodiana and Ohio towns via the Iowa Central Railway on Sept 4 11 19 and 27 1900 offering less than one fare for round trips from Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Louisville and other eastern cities. Enjoy visits with Indiana and Ohio home folks. write Geo. S Batty G P T A Marshalston Iowa for rates and list of points.

Lodiana Ohiopolutsa Via Iowa Central Railway Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Louisville Indiana Ohio Lower Central Flame Geo. S Geo. S Batty G. P & T. A Marshalston Iowa

Cheap Excursions From Washington to National Parks and More

F. E Stewart, agent for the Great Rock Island Route, announces very low excursion rates to Colorado, Yellowstone, Paris, and other destinations with specific September travel dates. Agencies of White Star, Red Star, American, and International Transportation Co. are available for tickets and arrangements. Ohio and Indiana routes highlighted with dates and fares.

Washington Ohio Indiana Colorado Points Muscatine Ottumwa Davenport Stows City Liberty Reunion Yellowstone National Park Paris Fe Eve White Star Line Red Star Line American Line The International Transportation Co

L. C. Robinsons Special September 25 Percent

A brief notice announces L. C. Robinsons offering a special rate or discount of twenty five percent on selected goods or services on September 25. The item emphasizes a limited time sale and invites customers to visit the store.

Reduction Sale Sets Prices On Watches and Knives

A compact sale notice lists items with prices including watches at 20.00 and knives at 3.26 for Rogers items, plus spectacle pieces labeled as gold and a guitar priced at 7.00. The fragmentary list includes several digits and letters, indicating a broad clearance of miscellaneous goods.

Temperance Campaign Opens in County Outreach

The Good Citizen's League expands its reform effort from the city to the county starting tonight with speeches at Living Lake Ainsworth and West Chester. Reverend H R Stark will speak at West Chester with a city choir, Rev Schreckengast goes to Ainsworth, and Rev Allen assists Rev Williams at Living Lake church. The countywide effort is expected to broaden quickly.

Good Citizen's League Living Lake Ainsworth West Chester H. R Stark Schreckengast Rev Allen Williams Bethel Living Lake Church

Third Ward Republican Caucus Friday Sept 7 in Smouse's Hall

The Third Ward Republicans meet Friday evening September 7 at Smouse's Hall to choose delegates to the county convention and select committeemen. The First Ward Republicans also meet Friday September 7 at Fire House at 8 pm to choose delegates for September 15 and committeemen for the ensuing year. KLvannes ANDERSON, Com.

Smouse's Hall J. J. Brooknalr First Ward Fire House Klvannes Anderson, Com

Fourth ward Caucus At Armory D Tonight At Eight

Notes from the Fourth ward Republican caucus scheduled for Armory D at 8 o'clock. Funeral services for Hiram Sickles were held at his East Washington residence with Rev LB Schreckengast officiating and the M EK choir. Elm Grove Cemetery pallbearers listed. Emmet H. wins free for all at Oskaloosa with best time 2 12 4. Washington Plays Keota as second nine heads to Keota for expected victory.

Fourth Ward Armory D LB. Schreckengast M. EK Elm Grove Cemetery Martin Swift D.C. Hamil William Shannon T. E. Hrows P. Maxwell A. Harmon Emmet H Perry Hayes Oskaloosa Marengo Martha J Chas. Clifton Manila al Hayes Washington Keota Washington Boys

News by Telephone Verdi and Local Happenings

Nearly everyone in the vicinity attended the show in your city yesterday. Ed Thomas, visiting with his brother, returned home to Clay this morning. Clifford Thorn rode to Fairfield yesterday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor expect their daughter Mrs. G. Ikinton of Creston to arrive tomorrow. J. A. Sherbeck left for Alpha Illinois to visit his old home. J. M. Stewart Sr. came home from Eldon. Nora Marr went to Davenport to study this winter. A new country telephone exchange building rises on Mr Anderson’s property south of Walker’s drug store. Leo Critz visited relatives in Richmond yesterday. Mr. Dewey of Cedar Rapids takes Mr. O. F. Rice’s depot place during Rice’s rest. Mr. and Mrs. Dodds of Lexington are visiting here.

Clay Qclifford Thorn Fairfield Rob’t Taylor Geokinton Creston New Country Telephone Exchange Anderson Walker Highland Park J. W. Gillispie Ohio John Webb Orient

Local social notices mix with jokes and travel mentions

The column lists visiting relatives in Colfax and surrounding towns, notes church social plans, and records assorted residents from Burlington, Packwood, Richmond, Keota, Orient, Trenton, Alliance, and Ainsworth. It ends with a humorous marriage ceremony spoof and a garbled farewell line.

Odd Market Quip Sparks Silence at Club

A stockbroker's daughter jokes Algeron is versed in Shakespeare quotes, while a financier warns her not to be deceived by his showy talk. The chatter references market savvy and a tastemaker cigar promotion from London Standard.

Algeron London Standard

Weather Forecast for Iowa and Local Gossip

The forecast notes fair conditions tonight in Iowa with Saturday showers in the south and west areas. An editor from the Ainsworth Clipper visits, displaying his shirt waist fashion with discretion, and readers are asked to keep the detail confidential.

Washvaton D.C Tas Evanine Journal Lowa Pearson The Ainsworth Clipper

No Forgiveness for this Couple Elopes in 1900

Judge Garnet searched for his daughter Julia who eloped on Tuesday with 18 year old William Holloway. The couple, who had known each other three weeks and were both engaged to others, married in Quincy after meeting in Canton Missouri. Holloway is 25, Julia 18, and the judge left without seeing them. Also reported are baseball scores from September 7 across National and American leagues with Chicago Philadelphia and other matchups.

Quincy Ins H. TB. Garnet Ewing Julia Miss Garnet Quincey William Holloway Grover Canton Judge Garnet Holloway

Various Local Notes and National Tidbits From the Era

A mixed bundle of brief items: Sproull moves household goods to One Canter on the Heights near Lincoln Neb. Bryan, Neb, shows a 14 085 decline since 1890. Lake Winnebago fishing drawn amid legal activity. five people shot in 24 hours in South Bend. a baby found in a Chicago electric car basket aged about one month. An Andree note 148 found near Vardee Norway. Miss Mattie A Cobb named kindergartner at Green Bay Indian School for 600 yearly. Duke of Abruzzi returns from Arctic with record 86 33. King Humbert is his uncle. Green Bay taxpayers petition saloon license referendum in fall. William J Morgan of Buffalo, NY, comptroller, renominated then dies. Morgan Robbins claims a 20 million Colorado mine sale for Chicago investors and London brokers. Baraboo cannery workers strike, wage demand granted after two hours.

Lancoln Neb Bryan Lake Winnebago Wis South Bend Lod Chicago Andree Vardee Norway Mattie A. Cobb Green Bay Duke of Abruzzi Arctic King Humbert Duke William J. Morgan Buffalo N. Y New York W. Morgan Robbins London Colorado Baraboo

The Tribune Promises Independence and Comprehensive Coverage

The Tribune positions itself as a bold yet fair paper for thoughtful readers with strong national interests and superior news gathering. It touts clear political stance, reliable financial columns, broad local and foreign reporting, a daily summary, and leading sports sections including a Sunday Pink Sporting Page.

Peple Tribune West Daily Tribune

State Parr association executive committee meets in Grand Rapids

The executive committee of the State Parr association met here and transacted routine business. Prospects for a successful fair are excellent as members anticipate their best year yet. General Superintendent Fifield announces no gambling or gambling devices will be allowed on the grounds.

Grand Rapids Mid State Parr Association Fifield

Cheap Excursion to Ohio and Indiana by B N W Ry

Excursion group offer to Columbus Ohio and return for 11.87 with thirty days to use. Other destinations cheaper. Tickets available from agent E G Fox with 7 05 a.m. train departure.

Columbus Fox

Land Prospecting Rates From Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry

Prospective land buyers can secure no better rates along this line or contiguous thereto. On September 4 and October 18, November 6 and December 4, round trip tickets bearing two days' limit to all points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly are offered at One Fare plus 82. The territory includes rich farming country served by the new lines. Titan Brooks of Cedar Rapids is the industrial and immigration agent for full information. For rates and train times contact a ticket agent or John G. Farmer A G P T A Cedar Rapids La.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry Abbott, Shell Rock Waverly Messrs Titan & Brooks Cedar Rapids Iowa John G. Farmer

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