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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
3
Notices from the Washington Iowa post office outline second class matter status and advertising deadlines. Subscription rates are given for three months and yearly prepayment with monthly options for year-end payment. Copy deadline for advertisers is 10 a.m. to insure same-day changes.
Stewart's advertises a lower price on books compared with competitors while claiming quality remains high. The notice emphasizes value on BOOK SU items relative to other retailers.
Allen for oysters. The nicest tenderest beef at Todd Stuart's. Sugar cured hams and bacon at low prices. Wyatt Marbourg has recovered from illness. Jacob Meyer of Dublin visited city yesterday. Degree of Honor lodge meets Thursday at 7 30. Nellie Fahey of Muscatine visiting. Carleton Wilson attends law courses in Iowa City. Cement walk started on east side of block 9 by Keeley and Bell. R P Lewis and wife return from Nira. Carl Roberts of Martinsburg visits Keota. Capt Gray buys Mrs Montgomery's home on West Jefferson. Price listed 1500000.
Local residents and visitors travel to and from the city for sales, visits, and official duties. Allen, Keeley, Dewey, Coxe, and other names appear with errands, while notices promote sales at Lemmon & Lewis and medical items from Stewart's.
A local retailer announces a September cash sale with 25 percent off all items. Elgin watches and nickel case pieces, Seth Thomas clocks, sterling spoons, gold filled brooches, and various plated flatware are discounted with prices listed, plus a selection of necklaces and emblems. All items are guaranteed.
Washington DC forecast calls for frost tonight and a warming trend in the northwest portion Thursday. Friday remains partly cloudy and warmer with possible showers in the northwest area. The rest of the text contains advertisements and brief personal notes not directly related to the forecast.
Washington Iowa city council approves a sidewalk establishment along the south end of Lot and Block in the original plat. The brick stone or cement sidewalk runs from Marion Avenue east to Grossing with variable widths and is approved at a regular meeting held September 11.
City of Washington Iowa adopts sidewalk on west side of Banton Street from Total 1 to 2 inclusive in McGaughey’s Sauly Division. Walk to be wood brick stone or cement. if wood, durable planks two inches thick with sills four by four inches. Completion in thirty days or sidewalk to be built by Street Commissioner with cost charged to front property. Resolution approved September 1 and signed by Mayor C H Wilson and City Clerk pen iH. McCingry.
The City Council of Washington Iowa adopts a resolution to lay a new thirty inch sewer line starting near the brick sewer terminus west of O Lot 15 and running north across BE Third Street, then northeast to Lott in Breed's Subdivision, continuing north along Fourth Avenue to Auditor's Sub-Division, estimated cost about 1700 dollars. The project will use cemented pipe and be built in good workmanship. The resolution was approved at a September meeting with Mayor Winsor and City Clerk McCunary confirming the action.
List details warrants issued in August 1901 across funds including salaries, materials, and services. Items reference Frank G Pierce secretary JH Stewart chairs Chas S Miller & Son and several contractors for water works sewer projects street sprinkling coal freight supplies and utilities with multiple corporations such as Washington Illuminating Co B&N W Ry Co Neptunes Meter Co and John Shields & Son.
Hugh J. McCleery sworn as clerk states the list of warrants issued in August 1901 across various funds in the City of Washington Iowa is a true and correct record. Notary W. W. Butterfield witnesses the oath on September 10, 1901.
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