16 Sep 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
1
Short notices cover a local merchant offering bread cakes cider and restaurant supplies, a firm dissolution of R R Lane & Co by mutual consent, residents visiting Osborne county and Grace Hill, laundry service promotions, and health remarks from Dr Dewey plus a Grand Jury report concluding its term. The item mixes community advertisements with brief civic and social updates.
The court granted two divorces Amanda Whetstine versus Emanuel Whetstine on cruelty and lack of support and William M Black against Theresa Black on desertion. The grand jury finished its work with several indictments reported, and many estates and civil matters were acted upon or continued.
James Burnham and Evie Knause married last night at their future home on the Heights near the water works station. The Rev W G Thorn of the M church officiated in a small, relatives-only ceremony. Both are well known in the city and celebrated by friends with best wishes.
Stewart and Lanning's notes latest styles for fall wear. A letter to the Board of Trade from T EF Hasley of St Louis seeks a location with 500 daily slippers and shoes capacity. He requests a $5,000 bonus and suitable building, but locals prefer a steady staple producer without incentives.
Licenses to wed were granted by Clerk Young to J Willard De Voe and Harriet Carr and to James Burnham and Elie Bh Koouse.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous of the Eustachian Tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available and Druggists selling the remedy for 75 cents.
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