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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1902
Page
3
Special weather notice from Washington DC outlines Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow. Showers tonight with possible Wednesday, then a period of fair, cooler weather. Temperatures trend downward tonight into Wednesday as conditions improve later in the week.
Local notices list meals at Allen's and gatherings of residents like Alice DeLong from Wayne visiting Sunday. The column covers moves to Eldon, Chicago, Marshalltown and Sigourney, plus shipments, real estate travel, taxes due, and a Norfolk tone of social rounds with many names and places.
Washington Iowa seeks sealed bids for a brick building to house an electric light plant. Bids due at city clerk's office by 10 o clock am September with opening and canvass to follow. Building to be completed by November 1 1902. City reserves right to reject any bid.
Special services were held at Haskins with Capt. Hineo delivering morning and evening sermons. A 2 pm children's talk used a watch as a metaphor for soul and body, followed by songs by Mrs. Hall and Rev. Williams. A Tuesday church-building meeting is planned at the lumber shed with local interest.
Harvey and Warfel sold the Johnson bakery to M Johnson and his wife after a two month rest. The couple return to run ovens day and night and promise popular daily goodies for Washington customers.
W. P. White of Kennedale Texas reports relief from head back and stomach pains and loss of appetite after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. He says the remedy cured stomach and liver troubles and costs 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
John Shields moves into the former B J Jones home and plans a new office and warehouse on the site near the James Gallagher residence. The firm, with 20 years in business, expands to accommodate a wide coal and building material stock including cement, plaster, tile, sewer pipe and more. Contact via Columbia Pharmacy city office or phone No. 30.
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