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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1901
Page
3
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Rev Father Nugent addressed a large audience with a lecture titled A Life-Sized Portrait of God arguing against atheism. The talk praised his oratorical delivery and described diverse visualizations of God from sea to sky, stressing order in nature and ongoing creation.
Citizens approve municipal ownership by 109 vote margin for an electric light plant costing not more than 17 500. City to erect poles wires burners machinery and other necessities. contract with Washington Illuminating Company to expire December 7 this year. Voters turnout light with ward tallies showing broad support across all wards.
Notices report Mrs G Phelps and children returning to Shawnee City Oklahoma after a four week visit at Jonathan Wilkins home with Grandma Carl accompanying. Miss Marvy Swan returns from Lincoln Nebraska after months away caring for Rev Everette Smith's child and bringing the child home. A local ad promotes rug making from old carpets and Rocky Mountain Tea from Stewart's as a life encourager.
Advertises 25 percent off all cash sales during September. Lists many sale prices for Elgin watches nickel cases Seth Thomas clocks Sterling and plated flatware and jewelry items with assorted discounts and final prices across multiple lines.
News by telephone from surrounding towns reports Smith and Sktoner returning from Oxlatoma with three stallions shipped there risk of shipping fever. Abe Neiswanger and wife of Almene Kansas visit brother-in-law and older relatives. L B Moothart ill but improving. Fisher and Augusibe shipped hogs, Munro and Lewis receiving two carloads. Adam Genkinger rebuilding a cistern for J B Crayte replacing the prior plan for J D Dayton.
Mrs Emma Kuxbaum commenced her term of rebout today at the Pleasant District school house. Jobo Maucibe and wife returned from Hullaio after several weeks. The Misses Katie Buxbaum and Grace Romig left for Washington to attend the Academy this fall. Miss Bila Relle returned from Muscatine after visiting her sister Mia. L. Dunbar and wife headed to the Pan-American exposition and plan a Canada visit before returning home.
Mrs. Joe Purvis is ill but recovering. Lemmon and Lewis offer 25 percent off watches rings and jewelry during September.
Fire destroyed the Robert Rickaby block on Ship and State streets in St. Joseph Michigan at 4 a.m. The blaze consumed the Hotel Brandon adjoining the Twin City restaurant and Dr. A Cole drug store. Loss estimated at 10000 with partial insurance. The fire started at the rear of the Twin City restaurant and spread with a northeast wind. The Brandon hotel, built sixty seven years ago, was a city landmark. J H Harris proprietor of the restaurant suspects arson to force him off the street.
W B Stillwell of Savannah Ga termed the snark of the universe of the Concentrated Order of Hoo Hoo was slightly injured in his Norfolk hotel Sunday. The mishap will disrupt plans for the national convention of the order. Emperor Nicholas and King Edward met in Copenhagen and attended a grand banquet with British Russian and Danish royals.
The undersigned state they will not be responsible for any debts incurred by their sub-contractors or associates unless properly signed written orders from Frick & Johnson Contractors. The rest of the text references local names and locations in a fragmented, partly illegible manner.
Sept 9 notes show Mrs Carden and son Gene returning home from Winfield after visits with Rev E F Douds. Miss Dale Neal and Lena Maxwell head to academies and high school. Several locals, including Miss Emma Purvis and J F Buxbaum, travel for business, education, and health, while Todd Stuart offers prepared fish and poultry.
The Emore Sisters from Koster and Biel's New York will appear in the famous specialty The Two Merry Tramps, to be produced locally soon.
The Journal reports that the office will apply a few cords of wood toward subscriptions, signaling a barter or utility gesture to readers. The arrangement indicates a practical approach to extending service during a period of resource sharing.
Miss Verne Ashby resigns from Dr Wim BH Crooks dental parlors to become second assistant at the kindergarten. Miss Jessi Crooks will assist at the office for now. The September sale advertises Rogers knives forks at 425 percent discount. A.O.W. holds a brief meeting tonight. Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea promises cures for headaches and rheumatism at Stewart's. John Palmer and daughter Myrtle left for Cleveland and Ohio visits.
J. H. Stewart offers Rectol a guaranteed pile cure with a free pile pipe in every package. He promises no cure, no pay and provides free samples at 50 cents per unit.
Centerville based JOHN SHIELDS & SON advertise long experience and selling only the best coal that burns with a soft coal option. They list Delta 3d Ve in Illinois Canton Douds Station Oskaloosa Delta Nut and invite trials with orders at Columbia Pharmacy or by telephone number 30 676.
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