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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1901
Page
3
The Westy and Maddern's Metropolitan Merrymakers open a free night engagement at the Graham on Monday evening September 23. A splendid show small money. Change of bill nightly. Seats on sale three days in advance at Carris' east side pharmacy. Dates September 23, 24, 25, 6t.
Miss Ora Henderson returns from a brief Ainsworth visit. J H Stewart advertises Rector pile cure with a free sample offer and a positive written guarantee promising no cure means no pay for 50 cents.
Entry shows postal matter at Washington Iowa with subscription rates and office address 104 East Main. It notes advertising copy deadlines by 10 a m to insure same day change and lists rates per week month and year in advance.
Stewart's on the West Side advertises far lower prices on book supplies than competitors while emphasizing quality. The notice markets savings for readers and students seeking discount materials.
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday with frost expected tonight. Northwest winds are noted for Wednesday in Washington D C.
Local column notes Allen's at Nice with veal. Todd Stuart's offers fish, poultry, and dressing. Post meets tonight. fall attendance urged. Mrs Norton to resume music Oct 1. Shining services at Keltner parlors. Mrs Dodds travels by Firefly to Muscatine. Notes on visits, schooling, pensions, bank rebuilding, and September sale at Lemmon & Lewis.
Allen for oysters. 815t Finley McCall of Crawfordeville was in the city yesterday. Sugar cured hams and bacon at Todd Stuart's. 350t David Kilgore of West Chester was in the city Saturday on business. For SALE several loads of kindling at Duncan's book store. St John Neal of Crawfordsville was a business visitor yesterday. Mayor R. F. Warfel of West Chester was in the city Sunday. Augusta Buxbaum of Grace Hill was in the city shopping yesterday. Geo. W. Dye arrived on the Firefly Saturday evening from the east. Ed Walther returned Saturday evening from Columbus Junction. Robert McFarlane of Havre was the guest of friends yesterday. Fred Emry of Brighton has gone to Iowa City to resume work at the university. Miss Dale Neal, attending the Academy, spent Sunday with her parents in Crawfordsville. Chas Reynolds Sr. is moving from the Cavender farm to his Heights residence. Rev. Sage has returned from Mastine having preached in Muscatine and Louisa counties.
Storewide cash sale offers 25 percent reductions on Elgin watches nickel case pieces and assorted silverware. Prices include 20.00 Elgin gold filled watches 16.00 12.00 10.00 Elgin pieces, 7.50 8.50 6.50 nickel cases, 4.00 Seth Thomas clocks, spoons, pins, buttons, and necklaces. Guaranteed quality on every article.
Washington holds memorial events at the Graham Opera House as city officials plan public services for the late President William McKinley. Mayor G. H. Wilson and pastors coordinate a program featuring invocations, addresses, and music to mourn the nation's loss.
All old soldiers are invited to join I. G. White Post G A R at their Post Room at one o clock Thursday afternoon to proceed in a body to the Graham opera house for memorial services honoring the memory of our late President William McKinle Comrades will appear wearing no mourning badge by order of Henry Stichter Post Commander Attest J R McKarn Adjt
Come and see them. Our line cannot fail to please all. We do cleaning, dyeing, pressing and repairing. I am also prepared the furnish Suits at Pantaloons ten dollars. Henry Knecht, tailor, over Washington National Bank.
The Iowa Central Railway announces leisure visitors excursions to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky on September 17 24 and October 1 8 1901 at low round trip rates. The first excursion departs Peoria Tuesday September 17 via TP and W Vandalia lines with tickets on sale at Iowa Central stations for trains No 4 September 16 and No 6 September 17 1901. For details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty GP and TA Marshalltown Iowa.
Each year more visitors flock to Clear Lake the northwest resort reached by the Iowa Central Railway. It is rapidly becoming a favored summer home for many. Special low party rates available. ticket agents provide full details and a booklet on request.
The Journal Office announces it will use a few cords of wood for subscription-related purposes.
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