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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1901
Page
2
A safe crack at Koerr & Co. grocery in Brighton blew the door off the safe using dynamite. About forty dollars in silver was taken, with no clues yet. A stranger was seen on Brighton streets and railroad trains offered quick exit to Kansas City.
A notice records Dr J BaPser at Klein's Clothing Store location with details likely indicating an appointment or event tied to the store. The fragment hints at a person and business but lacks full context for dates or actions.
Real estate transfers listed include Amos Miksech to Lewis Lemley and Henry Humm to Win Smouse among many Washington and Riverside parcels. Also noted are right of way deeds with M & St P RR Co, several 1 to 5 lot transfers, and a 1,000 dollar group of entries. A local clock exhibit and a pile cure advertisement appear, along with coal dealer promotions and Graham theatre ticket sales through Carris drug store.
William Wesson died at his South Washington home after a long illness from Bright's disease. Born December 9, 1819 in Delaware Ohio, he moved to Iowa in 1840 living in Muscatine County and Columbus City before settling in Washington in 1858. Married Lucy Ann Bailey in 1849, he cared for orphaned twin boys late in life. Funeral held at his residence with Rev. J B Schreckengast officiating and burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
Private contractors Frick & Johnson seek salesmen in Washington and adjacent counties with salary or commission. Address 2074 Tar Viceror Of1 Co Cleveland Ohio. Notice states they not liable for debts of subcontractors unless ordered in writing. Frick & Johnson, by J. B. Furie, President. Plus an unrelated ad for Cascarets candy cathartic with druggists refund.
Des Moines firm Capital City Rug Company advertises a house to house canvass offering carpet making from old carpets. C R ConkKiine invites interested residents to search for old carpets to be repurposed into rugs.
Citizens west of Grace Hill and Dublin urge the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul to place a depot and switches with a new line. A meeting at Indian Creek school discussed a favorable site and a petition will go to railway officials. Local shipping, including eight carloads of stock yearly, strengthens the case. Todd Stuart advertises beef at Todd Stuart's.
Rev. E F Lilley recently moved from Woodbine Iowa and preached his first sermon at the Baptist Church yesterday morning In the service Rev Coates also conducted scripture reading and will lead Pleasant Hill congregation Lilley urged prayer over criticism and spoke on finishing the work as Christ taught in John He stressed that spiritual matters take precedence over worldly concerns Also mentioned is Lemmon Lewis September sale and Tonpre Benz Chicago and St Louis hat lines with fall styles
Notice touts Dr Hobbs asparagus pills for kidney cure. Claims free sample and subscription wood credits. Published by The Journal office in Chicago.
In Peking on September 9 the settlement protocol between China and the powers was signed. The two edicts required were presented after the Berlin audience dispute was arranged, and dates in the protocol were filled. Peking will be evacuated September 17 and Pe Chi Li on September 22. Countries with annual freight tonnage to China of 200000 or more gain representation on the Shanghai conservancy board, including the United States and France.
A Saratoga dispatch reports HW O Armour of New York City died yesterday at the cottage he occupied there for the summer.
The Republican county convention to name candidates for treasurer sheriff county superintendent coroner supervisor and surveyor will be held at the Graham Opera House on Saturday September 28. J Wilson is endorsed for a second term as representative and the treasurer race is the main contest with A Hise seeking a third term. Other announced candidates include EK W Swisher Harvey Barnes Milton Yard and Seth Oarris reportedly not seeking a third term. Sheriff Teeter is expected to run unopposed for sheriff and Hughes and Stewart seek re election for county superintendent and coroner respectively. Doe currently holds the surveyor post with Willn't performing most duties. the field for this office remains open to any willing Republican candidate.
An old advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as a guaranteed cure with a refund offer. It states the druggist will refund money if not satisfied after one bottle, priced at 50 cents.
Chicago leagues show standings for National and American leagues with teams such as Pittsburg Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Chicago New York Boston Baltimore and Milwaukee. Latest scores list Saturday and Sunday results across leagues including Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn and Chicago games.
Springfield Mis Sept 9 Colonel B P Niles died on an Illinois Central train near Paxton while en route to his Champaign home from Detroit where he had two months treatment for blood poisoning He was for twenty three years standlord of the Doane House Champaign
The Vienna butchers association adopted a resolution at a Saturday tea meeting urging a maximum tariff on American lard bacon and sausages to protect local meat products.
Sir Thomas Lipton declines a challenge from Lawson to race the Independence. The decision ends attempts to set a high profile match, leaving Lipton to pursue other sailing contests and Lipton's team to focus on upcoming races.
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