18 Sep 1894
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1894
Page
1
City notes report visitors from Keota Waterloo and Des Moines along with local concerns. The column also promotes coal lamps barber services and a September sale at L D Robinsons, with railroad excursion data and M E Conference appointments. E N Fosters Johnsons Magnetic Oil is advertised.
Finest and most complete assortment of watches clocks jewelry silverware guitars violins banjos mandolins mouth harps to be found in the city. The above is the store where everybody is to get a reduction of 25 per cent on every piece of goods for September only. In giving the people of Washington the benefit of this special reduction do not ask for credit as no goods will be sold only for cash.
The article touts Barnum & Bailey attractions parading through Washington and praises the display as the finest yet seen. It notes a near-following wagon sequence, announces a September sale with 25 percent cash-only discounts, and reports Cole selling his studio with W J Reynolds from Marion Ohio to acquire negatives, prompting quick orders.
A failed robbery on the Colorado and Utah express near Gorin Missouri left the train engineer wounded. Two of the four bandits were killed and the remaining two pursued by officers with bloodhounds. The item blends with unrelated ads and notices, including a guitar sale and an eclipse notice.
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