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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
2
At the Crocker's Brigade reunion in Keokuk this week D J Hichelberger of this city was elected secretary and treasurer of the 13th regimental organization. Washington attendees noted the gathering as well.
The season’s football game is set for October 9 with Washington boys facing the I W U team from Mt Pleasant. Strong interest was seen last year and is expected to grow, with a likely large turnout for the opener and a promising squad from the Academy. Minister Rev W K Lane of South Bend will lead Baptist Church services Sunday. Smoke the Little Gold Coin. it is a dandy.
The article recalls a veteran’s night at a campfire gathering with speeches by Captain J A Young and Captain J J Kellogg. Patrons enjoyed warbler performances and vivid recollections of past battles amid moments of grief and remembrance of fallen comrades.
The Journal notes North Side Drug Store now run by veteran pharmacist D D Robinson with twenty years of experience and plans a renovation to improve service. A separate item recounts a twelve year old boy, Wayne Critz, being badly wounded by a loaded six shot .38 revolver as he mishandled it while comparing it to a catalogue weapon.
In San Francisco on September 22 1900 physicians Williamson Bunnell and Clinton reported Mrs Nettie R Craven Fair suffers partial paralysis with left side weakness and facial muscles unaffected. They noted clear mental state but excitability and prostration and advised against removing her from bed. Judge Burnett delayed ruling until next Saturday.
Partly cloudy tonight and warmer with showers in the east. Saturday looks fair. A stray note from a Chicago concert ends with a quartet finale that dispersed the meeting.
Subscribers with delivery complaints must report to the JOURNAL office at once to adjust errors. All accounts not settled by October 1 will be left for collection. The ad promotes engraved calling cards and card cases available at the JOURNAL office.
One of last season’s top road successes, Two Married Men, appears at Graham next Saturday evening. Critics in large cities hail it as the best farce ever written and local management promises a top entertainment for the winter. The show features high salaried artists and is likely to provide the season’s best laughter.
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