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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1903

Page

4

Republican County Convention Selects Logan for Representative

The Rock County Republican convention opened in Gra ham Opera House with J M Lytle as chair. Delegates debated leadership, then voted Logan on the first ballot for representative with 484 to 430 over Wilson. Rudolph Warfel won the treasurer nomination on the sixth ballot.

Graham Opera House J. M. Lytle R. Wallace Highland Township Committee On Committee On Permanent Organization Fred Skola BK. KB. Bell KE ©. Garris Reading Judge Dewey Second Ward J. B. Crooks Wilson Republican Party Ile J. A. Young Mr. Young J. 1. Logan Dewey Logan Tioy D. H. Logan Rudolph Wariel Swisher Warfel Yard

Verdi Round About News Highlights Local Visits and Events

Verdi notes announce fairs and visiting relatives from Fate to Cedar Rapids. Local stock shipments from Kansas City and trips to Washington and Muscatine are reported. A new central office board is placed and hello girls celebrate. Community events include lectures at the Presbyterian church and county convention delegates.

Lee Stuart Washington Alina Brdice Tirighton

Services at Coppock and M. F. churches feature Rev Schreckengast sermon

Attendees report a Sunday evening at the M. F. church in Washington with Rev Schreckengast delivering a strong sermon, fine choir singing, and Mayor Alberson’s solo praised as well.

Hires Weaver's Coppock M. F Washigton Schreckengast Alberson

Local Notes and Small Town Happenings

Spot 10 Mrs Chas Lemsey of Yeo Ta visiting sister Mrs Ad Hillhouse. Presbyterian church ladies cleared about 18 at ice cream social in Ainsworth last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Boyd Muscatine visited Haskins last Monday inspecting house they are bolting. A valuable driving team harness and new rubber tired buggy owned by Anderson Brown two miles east of Haskins stolen at Winfield last Friday night. later returned to Winfield and left on street. Recent visitors at Haskins were I A Hurrel Alex Miller Orville Eider Walter Ayres and Mr Anker promoter of the new town of Fairmount Ok.

Chas. Lemsey Yeo, Ta Ad. Hillhouse Ainsworth Henry Boyd Muscatine Haskins Bolt Anderson Brown Winfield I. A. Hurrel Alex Miller Orville Eider Walter Ayres Mr. Anker Fairmount

Church Notices Mix of Services and Meetings

Regular services at First Church of Cheter Selenite Jefferson and Iowa. Sunday School and midweek meetings listed. Second United Presbyterian outlines Sabbath School, preaching, and youth activities. Various prayer meetings and teen programs noted with times and notices of pastor attendance and conferences.

Cheter Selenite Corpor Jefferson Iowa Ave

Napoleon Bonaparte Hotel Planned for Fairgrounds Site

The Cook hotel and excursion company plans a two story fire proof hotel named Napoleon Bonaparte on the fair site between Clayton road and South avenue. It will house 7000 guests with a broad piazza and birdseye view, offering six days board six fair admissions and medical care under a $15 membership with monthly payments.

Expositon Napoleon Bonaparte Clayton Road South Avenue Cook Hotel and Excursion Company William Mode Cook Waller Iown C.m.11ill Metropolitian Dr. Norton, Jr

Rock Island Announces Fall California Ticket Rates

The Rock Island System reveals travel to California with first sale September 15 and final date November 30. Fares from major points include Chicago $33, Peoria and Rock Island $51, St Paul and Minneapolis $32.90, Cedar Rapids $31.70, Des Moines $29.25, and Missouri river points $25.00. Tickets valid in Tourist sleeping cars, two routes named Scenic and Southern, no winter reductions.

California Rock Island Chicago Peoria St Paul Minneapolis Cecar Rapids Des Moines Missouri River

City Bus Line Call Up Service Announcement

Phone number 1 hotel Colenso and leave orders for Frank Rogers. Prompt service assured by the city bus line with call up instructions and contact details.

Colenso Frank Rogers

Pile Drivers Improve Bridges Ahead of 1600 Engines

Three pile drivers work east and west of town to strengthen bridges before the big 1600 engine project. One crew near Columbus Junction repairs the Iown river bridge while two others operate near Brighton. A driver moved from Brighton to Eldon last night for work there. Mrs. Frank Walker returns from Chicago on Rock Island No 11. Miller brothers plan a birthday gathering at the Winter's farm four miles southwest of town. Mrs Shockley thanks route two patrons for kindness and fruit donations.

Columbus Junction Brighton Eldon Frank Walker Chicago Rock Island No Miller Brothers

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Gentle Regularity

An old style patent medicine advert claims Dr Kings New Life Pills correct irregular living by soothing the body and re balancing organs. The copy asserts relief from constipation headaches and liver trouble and promotes purchase for 25 cents at Stewart's Drug Store.

Dr. King Stewart's

Classified notices and ads from East Main street area

Lost items and wants include For Rent at D M Brooks property on East Main street. Help wanted seeks a girl for general house work. Full blooded Chester White pigs for sale from W A Chilcote one half mile south and east of the square. For Suare.

D. M. Brooks East Main Street Tite & Thurts Journal Chester Square W. A

Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Tonight's outlookibes showers in Illinois and Indiana with southerly winds. Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy and cooler conditions in the north with variable winds mainly from the south. Wisconsin and Iowa face unsettled weather with possible showers and cooler temperatures as winds swing from south to north.

Ten Oelock Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Live Stock Market Summary with Mixed Receipts and Prices

Hogs receipts 15,000 with mixed quotes from 5.40 to 6.20 for packers and 5.70 to 6.00 for fair to good. Cattle receipts 3,500 with steer quotes 5.50 to 6.10 and cows and bulls priced to 4.75. Sheep receipts 11,000 with western lambs at 4.65 to 7.00 and natives 2.75 to 3.60. East Buffalo quotes show hogs 6.25 to 6.50, lambs 6.46 to 6.50, calves strong to 8.50. Wheat and corn futures lower, oats steady, rye higher.

Heiers Texas East Buffalo Live Buffalo N. Y LM. Dunning & Fievens Live Stock Commission Mrrchants East Buffalo

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