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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
3
Washington D C Sept 26 Special to The Journal The forecast for Iowa calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a killing frost tonight and warmer temperatures on Thursday.
Local items from Carris include book promotions at Carria and grocery notes at Buwer's. Passengers and travelers such as Miss Myrtle Mason and Mrs. Beasty are mentioned with trips to Lincoln and St. Louis. The community reports visits, arrivals, and departures among residents from Keota, Winfield, Fort Madison, Ottawa, and nearby areas.
Passengers including Mr Joe Purvis D J Eichelberger and wives from Vinton Ia head to Keokuk for Crockers Brigade reunion. Dr James Phillips drives to West Liberty for a professional call. Frank Hott reports transfer to gunboat Bennington near Manila. Butterflies and cinnamon rolls teased at Johnsons bakery. Trimmed millinery fashions to be shown Sept 27 28 29 at Towpre and Benz.
2:00 program at G A R hall features Rev W C Allen prayer, songs by quartet and solo pieces including Mrs Parkinson and Miss Dewey. Gen Geo A Stone speaks, Judge Withrow and Col D J Palmer present Army recollections, Alf Chilcote and Capt Kellogg performances. Admission 10 cents for campfire, old soldiers free.
Crawfordaville items dated Sept 25 record visitors and departures including C D Weldin Capt Harper McKee John Shaffer and Lena Shaffer traveling to Penn Clyde Erdice taking a jewelry post in Ozark Mrs Van Horne ill Jesse Marr shipping stock Stewart and Fred sending hogs Mattie Tracy visiting Richland and Lizzie Fisher improving Brighton gains telephone link with Grace Hill Ball game result married men beat singles 27 to 16 Dave McLaughlin shipped three cattle cars and Munro hogs Rev Thomas Keota and Koupp Lewis on the move.
Over 100 trimmed hats offered in reproductions of imported patterns with refined trims. Hats built from the season’s richest materials and tailored to suit well dressed women. A varied assortment to satisfy all tastes. A. Hunter of Keota and others noted.
Miss EK Knox of St. Louis will showcase hair goods at Mrs R McCall's Millinery Store for two weeks, with free instructions and display. Also offers shampooing and hair dressing for ladies in Washington and vicinity.
Prospective buyers are urged that no lower rates exist than those from Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Ry. From September through December special round trip tickets, valid 21 days, cover all points north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly at one fare plus 82 cents. Agents Ion & Brooks Cedar Rapids IA provide information on lands and other low rate tickets.
Sept 25 notes that James Glover Charles Millhouse and James Lyle share birth dates and ages, and celebrate annually. L D Shaffer travels to the western state to fetch his threshing outfit.
Sept 25. Robert Blick began work on the Pat Morgan section this morning. Arthur McMillan is on the sick list. Mrs. Morgan was a Brighton passenger today. John Dunbar is reported somewhat better after several weeks of illness.
Ed Walther P and H Co advertises pumps and plumbing repairs for buildings with water installation services. The fragment notes placement in a shop or catalog style listing highlighting hardware offerings.
Ladies invited to the opening display at Tondre and Benz featuring fall and winter millinery seasonal hats. Event runs September 27 through 29 showcasing new styles and selections for upcoming trends.
Readers are invited to mail 5 coupons plus 2 cents for a small children's picture book. Ten coupons and 2 cents earn a medium book, while 15 coupons and 2 cents yield a large book. Higher redemptions offer items like a Colonial Dames embossed hanger and a 14x20 lithograph titled The St. Clair Flats with a detachable calendar block.
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