Old Settlers Day Recalls Washington’s Early Days
Yesterday marked Old Settlers Day the twentieth anniversary of the group. In Music hall, once the city’s hub for church, town meetings, and gatherings, speakers recalled pioneer hardships and progress from 1840s to present. Notables Col. Palmer and Capt. Maxwell shared memories. Aunt Polly Ashby and Rev Darbyshire added reflections on schools and religion.
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Old Music Hall
Washington
Moore
R. T. McCall
M. P. Darbyshire
Col
D. J. Palmer
Music Hall
Union
Pierce
Scott
Capt
Maxwell
Ohio
Iowa
Davenport
Muscatine
Bluffs
Mr. Maxwell
Polly Ashby
Darbyshire
London
Samuel Wylie
Lowa River
Anniversary Sale At W Morris Jeweler
One day sale at the north side jeweler W Morris marks a year in the city with all articles in the store offered at actual cost price. The event runs Saturday the 26th giving patrons a rare chance to purchase jewelry or fine china at cost.
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W. Morris
Weather forecast for Iowa in 1900s style
Fair and cooler with frost tonight. Clear and mild Saturday. Washington notes the forecast from the eventua jour nal.
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Wastington
D. C
Eventua Journal
Lowa
Washington ladies invited to pattern hat display
The ladies of Washington and vicinity are cordially invited to a display of pattern hats on Friday and Saturday September 25th and 26th at Stewart and Lanning's South Side Millinery Store.
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Washington and Vicinity
Stewart & Lanning
South Side
Trespass arrest over removed materials on premises
Caroline Slayes had plus J. L. Embree arrested for trespass for removing wood and other materials not his from her premises. He was brought before Justice Rogers and the case set for Monday.
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Caroline Slayes
J. L. Embree
Rogers
Crawford's Steam Laundry Adds Enamel Bath Tubs
Crawford's Steam Laundry installs two enamel bath tubs to offer baths along with laundry services. Rooms are nicely fitted up and ready to serve customers. Call to arrange a bath or laundry visit.
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Crawford
Suit Over Husband’s Death Against GO RT and PL Ry
Mrs Wheelan sued over her husband’s death against the GO RT and PL Ry and a jury awarded 84,500 in damages. The case may be carried to the Supreme Court.
Wantrep Banjo Mandolin Guitar Club Lesson Night
Twenty people form a Banjo Mandolin and Guitar library club to meet once weekly for lessons. Contact Chas Stump at his music store for details. Mrs Ink offers a musicale tonight at Graham starting promptly at 8 o clock with admission 25 cents. Camel's fair sailors and trimmed woods advertised. Allan Thyne visited Columbus last evening.
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Chas. Stump
Thomas’ Music Store
Public Auction Of Household Goods At Reeves Place
Reeves will sell at the southeast corner of the square tomorrow Saturday at two o clock. The sale offers a wood rocking chair bed sewing machine cart furniture carpet stove and many other household items all to be disposed of at bargain prices. Attend for bargains as the goods must be sold.
Wedding Stationery and Engraved Goods Sold Cheap
The Journal advertises wedding stationery and engraved options at low prices from Banmiboo Easels to Mrs. R. T. McCall's. It notes Thurd's fine linens Crane's doe skins and invitations offered as a close engraving substitute. Also reports local social notes and small business mentions including Spot McCall selling thirty eight spring pigs and visitors Frank Supplee and T. E. Brown in town.
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Thurd
Crane
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Brn
Young Smythfield
L. D. Robinson
Ase
East Side Jeweler
Frank Webb
Surrey
Harve & Warfel’s
California Fruit Store
California
Bartlett
Heinz
Lombardo
Dr.Rust
Glasgow & L
St. Paul
Minnytle
J. Hi
Stewart
Karl
BE. C. Carris & Co
City and Farm Properties
Highland Park
Eastside
WIN Smouse & CO
Doc
Parrish’s
Savings Bank
H. A. Burrell
Burrell
Col. Palmer
Tie
Billy Moore
Chilcote
N. Everson
Ilis
St. Neal
Dr. McClean
Miss Kerr
EFPF
Brockway
BR. F. Brockway
Pennsylvania
Great Fall
van Buren County
Mt. Pleasant
Jos. Keck
J. A. Young
Extempo
Cedar Two
Iris
Mr. Young
Jus. White
Elizabeth Todd
Alex Wilson
Abner Younkin
Katheryn Sojka
J. L. Richardson
Jane Aiey Rev.Tate
Benjamin Utterback
Nathan Riley
Win. Shanefelt
Amanda Risk
Mary Swift
Mary Smith
Matilda Meklroy
O. UL Prizer
Rachael Erdiee
Ro Cunningham
Geo. M. Groendycke
Robi. Godfrey
Sarah A. Binney
Win. Glover
Kila Nevens
Bertha Colhurst
J. J. Moncher
Ralph Dewey
Jas. Smiley
Win. Snider
Anna Hout
Sadie Henderson
Katheryn Younkin
Mary Tiftion
Martha Anderson
Mary McDowell
L. Dayton
Harriett Lease
Jeanette Moore
C. W. Burnham
M. A. Waters
W. C. Mc McCaulay
Jas. Knox
S. Dayton
Geo. Porter
J. AH. Anderson
Marks
Geo. Carmichael
Glasgow
Jao
Warham
Jacob Liehte
Mary Crawford
Chas, Todd
Nancy Anderson
Frank Crawford
David Ewing
Laura Philips
Matthew Clifton
David Kendall
Wm. Gormley
Kathero Tall
Lydia Dennison
KE FL Brockway
W. H L. Riley
Hall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
EF. J. Cheney & Co
O. Ge
Justice Court
the People’s Store
U.S
Lirs
Ink’s Musicale
McCall’s Millinery Emporium
Allan Thyne
Columbus
ST U
Academy Chapel
J. A. Cunningham
Ella
Nira
Spot” McCall
Frank Supplee
Chicago
Riehland
Gs Bao
Wm. Blair
Il. Klein
McKinley
Baird & Patton
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