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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
3
Entry indicates newspaper material registered as second class at Washington Iowa post office. Schedules show contact details 104 East Main Street and telephone number 64. Public ads require copy by 10 a m to insure same day change.
Local brief items from Elgin describe daily activities and arrivals. Jerry Eckerman visited the city yesterday on business while Walter Ayres arrived from Fairfield. Rev. DeForrest returned to Davenport. Miss Anna Molinsky came back from Pleasant Plain. J A Miller left for Andover after business here.
Alto readers report various city visits and travels. Almond Macaroons at Johnsons to Jay Porter in Town City yesterday. P Keefer left for Akron Ohio yesterday. Vincent of Keota and Jack Theachman of Wellman were in town on business. William Bogenkamp rode to Sigourney for business yesterday. Mr Johnson the north side baker traveled to Harper and Sigourney on business. D Augbey began work at Rock Island yards after three months vacation. Pearson of Ainsworth in town on court business. visited Crawfordsville Monday night. Emilene Warren returned from Chicago after a brief city visit. Pollard improving rapidly contrary to Journal report. Frank Brinton couple returned from Buffalo. Great September clearing sale Rogers knives and forks 20 percent off at Lemmon & Lewis. B F Dixon and party from Illinois inspecting Washington county land, returned this morning by narrow gauge.
A local advertisement from Reliable Jeweler at West Side Square promotes a 25 percent reduction on Elgin gold filled watches priced 20 to 16 dollars, nickel cases from 12 to 6.5, plus savings on Seth Thomas clocks, sterling flatware pieces, plated spoons, collar buttons, sockets, necklaces, emblem pins, and more with various quoted sale prices. The ad emphasizes discount pricing across multiple goods and finishes with the store name and location.
Chas Reeves left yesterday morning for Nira where he cried a sale.
Sept 10 stock yards bustle with twelve car loads of cattle and hogs shipped to Chicago on a special train. Fisher & Augustine send 6 cattle and 1 hog load, Dave McLaughlin 3 cattle, Babcock & Son 2 hog loads. Mrs L W Saunders of Omaha returned home after illness and death of Mrs J F Buxbaum. John Wooley and Morrel Huston visited Iowa City for school. Leva Shaffer to Mt Pleasant for IWU studies. Mrs W W Conkling and Melia Dickey left for Des Moines after Mrs J F Buxbaum’s death. Charles Buxbaum arrives from Grace Hill to run his brother’s store during John’s St Louis trip.
Sept 10 report shows L. J Godlove traveling to Cleveland to stay with relatives. Roy Harvey and Ray Fesler departed for Williamsburg this morning to play ball.
Sept 10 notices show Mrs J W Jenney and two sons plan a late week return to Des Moines with a short visit beforehand. Rev Dr Coxe preached here. corn cutting dominates area activity with hundreds of acres harvested. Mrs Lane Davis of Denver visits Arthur McDonald home. Blanche Chaffee attends Academy in your city. Lex school opens with many students and Alice Goodspeed as teacher. W H SmirnAdvert.
Members of Orion lodge are requested to meet at Castle Hall Thursday afternoon at lo oclock to take part in the funeral service over the remains of Brother R. R Lane led by J. F. Curnan.
A. E. Row departed yesterday for Brigh ton to perform furnace repairs.
F L Taylor of New Albany Bradford County Pa credits Ward editor of the Laceyville Messenger with advising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He took two doses before starting and on the route, then again for a severe dysentery attack last summer. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Ifa Good Home advertises farms and improved farms in various states at prices lower than construction costs. The agency lists lots in East Washington, Columbia and Highland Park Additions and offers to locate buyers as desired.
Farm loans negotiated at the lowest rate of interest. Insurance for property through first class companies. If you have a farm or city property to rent, list it with Leases made and rents collected. Responds yours.
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