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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1901
Page
2
A shipment of underwear from Little Falls New York arrived soaked after transit. A liberal settlement with the transportation company allows us to offer a remedy and compensation.
Weather forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures expected with a mild, clear pattern across Wasainaon, DC.
A pleasant family reunion was held today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Booth in South Washington. About sixty attendees included Cedar township relatives and Cedar county friends. A big dinner was served in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wellman of Jamestown New York, Mrs Wellman a Booth daughter and longtime local educator.
Ward caucuses selected eight delegates for the county convention to be held next Saturday. Names include Frank Neal Clyde Brown Sam Younkin R H Walker Cal Long D N Stinson H Benn and Jas Brookhart. Additional caucuses report nine delegates Will McClean S W Brookhart J A Y Ashby Oliver Gray John Warnock J A McCoy Abe Essley Guy Eckerman Marsh W Bailey. Other wards list eight delegates including H Shrader W A White John Hoppengardner J W Morton A S Folger G W Auld Ralph Smith Don Sherman.
An experienced new operator, Means, has taken charge of the East Side restaurant and reports growing patronage. He has added improvements to offer the best meals at reasonable prices and plans to serve meals and oysters through the fall and winter, appealing to public tastes.
The Tenth Senatorial District Convention adjourned last evening at six forenoon Monday at 11 o'clock. Washington county Republicans show strong support while Henry county's delegation resists secret ballots. About forty ballots were cast yesterday, bringing total to about sixty as discussions continue.
The Washington High School baseball squad lists players including Harmeier, Shrader, Norman, Bergquist, Motts, and Winters. They are scheduled to play Academy and Ainsworth High School next week.
Advertises Rectol as a guaranteed pile cure with a positive written guarantee and no cure no pay policy. Each package includes a free pile pipe and a 60 cent price. Samples are free. Signed by J H Stewart.
A Rock Island freight train was delayed in the yards for hours due to a peculiar mishap when the whistle of engine No. 1401 blew out and steam escaped. The engine could neither toot nor pull.
A heavy frost last night was visible on sidewalks as late as 7 a.m. It’s the season’s first heavy frost, with lighter frosts occurring in the low lands in recent nights.
Lis wife suffers a weak heart and suffers in health. The ad claims Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation and improve bowels.
An advertising notice invites buying selling and exchanging all kinds of property including farm and city property merchandise and land for merchandise. The seller offers to trade any lot in the city at the buyer's price and to lease or exchange as desired.
Real estate agent J. A. Ashby promotes farms and improved lands in multiple states at low prices. He offers agency for lots in East Washington and Highland Park Additions, farm loans, property insurance, and rental listings with leases and rent collection services. He signs as Besgly Ashby.
In a district court the principal witness Mabel Grecian refused to answer questions on the stand, granting Thomas Wilson release from bond and dismissing the jury. Judge Dewey sustained the objection citing personal privilege. Henry Humm entered not guilty pleas on an assault charge as Miksch will case proceeds.
D. D. Borpime of Marion Two airs his candidacy for county treasurer with the Republican county convention to be held Saturday September 28 1901. Little Zella Shields has returned to Knoxville after visiting her aunt Miss Maud Shields for several weeks.
Miss Margaret Collins arrived this morning from Columbus Junction and is the guest of Mrs George Graff.
Discover affordable first class trips from Washington to Colorado resorts Spirit Lake Okoboji San Francisco and Great Lakes itineraries. Daily departures with Pullman Sleeper to Chicago and round trip low fares to Pac Northwest. Sale dates and travel times listed.
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