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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
3
A crop of items from Allen's Eatery to millinery openings at Tondre & Bear and Benz shows a bustling town scene. theater ads promise acts at the Graham opera house while visits from Chicago and Cedar Rapids residents appear among church gatherings and tax deadlines.
Tomorrow evening in William Gillette’s scenic play Held by the Enemy at the Graham Van Dyke Eaton’s. Tickets priced 10c 20c 30c and 50c.
A recap of recent society happenings in Washington includes multiple receptions at the Walker home on North Marion Avenue hosted by Meehames RH Walker Dr Haya Harry Horne and Miss Cherry with Laura Bell and Ada Jenkins assisting The decor featured white asters and golden red yellow and white The luncheon menu was prepared by Myrtle Sage Blanche Smith Hather MacGu wip Alice Rapp and Harriet Chilcott A informal six oclock dinner honored Rev A L Davidson with guests Rev and Mrs JR Logue and daughter Jean Rev and Mrs D Young and Rev A L Davidson Also a cooking club event at Miss Aona Wells home on South Iowa Avenue with Misses Mayme McJunkin Kathryn Smith Maud Mootbart Emeline Warren Edith and Florence Parrish Mayme and Dade Shearer and Lucy Meacham attending
Epiron Evening Journal reports coal prices unchanged from last year prompting buyers to act quickly before an anticipated rise. Columbia Pharmacy and John SrHreips Son advertise four foot long cord wood at same price as last year with stock available, urging prompt purchase for heating needs.
Sealed bids for a brick building for an electric light plant in Washington Iowa are due by 7 pm September 29 1902. Bids will be opened and canvassed, with building to be finished by November 1 1902. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Plan and specs from the city clerk Huon H McCierry, City Clerk.
A 26th Iowa reunion is held at Wayland today with civilians and soldiers traveling from Washington. Notables include Clark Sitlar Sam Gardner A Young P Maxwell W Shannon W F Bailey R P Lewis John Wolf J R McKinney and daughter of Colorado Springs. Miss Lewis plans another opening later due to high demand for fall millinery inviting all local ladies to visit.
The Van Dyke and Eaton company will offer only the evening show tomorrow at 8 15 p m with Held by the Woemy presented and no matinee scheduled.
A wind gust toppled a telephone pole near town but a farmer’s son tied the line to a corn stalk at the fence and kept the line in service. In Mercer and Sumner counties West Virginia a neighbor’s kindness saved D P Daugherty from fatal diarrhoea using Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, sold by Stewart's and Cook & Sherman.
The Thirty sixth Annual G A R Encampment in Washington D C invites travel from Oct 2 to Oct 11 with Iowa Central round trip fares at reduced rates. Stop overs allowed, going by Oct 15, return by Nov 3. Also notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve cure claim and local sales points.
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