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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
3
D J OConnell democratic candidate for Congress addressed a fair sized Crawfordsville audience last night emphasizing opposition to trusts. The program was a speech only with delegates from your city arriving late, hampering the talk. Tonight Hon Thomas Hedge is expected to speak despite poor road conditions.
Community notices, events, and shop notices list hair shampoo specials at The Alcove, political events with H. M. Rebek in Smouse's Hall, the Schubert Symphony Club for Sunset Park, and various visits, millinery openings, and local social gatherings. Includes arrivals, sales, and brief society notes for early October.
Texas cotton bottlenecked by damaged Galveston wharves and landings with steamers wrecked, forcing shipments to move via the Chicago and Rock Island and Pacific line from Fort Worth. A 28 car freight moved toward Chicago, with more likely to follow.
The Evening Journal notes local ads require copy by 10 am for same day changes. Stewart's Pharmacy and Book Store advertises heavy discounts including U P Bibles at half price, Masury paints, Eastman Kodaks, and Dr Leinger’s Formaldehyde devices.
Mrs. Victor Dey remains ill with no improvement. Gilbert White of Minnesota visits relatives. Mrs. Roy Emry returns home after a visit. Mrs. Newkirk shows improvement. Chas George and wife from Chicago attend the funeral of his brother killed in Des Moines. Mr. Diller and wife, wed here yesterday, depart for Des Moines.
Advert announces 21 day round trip tickets at one fare plus 82 to towns north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly on the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line. Agents Hillton Brooks Cedar Rapids offer land info and immigration help with the same dates spreading through September and December. John G. Farmer B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids IA.
An ad-promoted claim touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a key to perfect health and physical beauty at 35 cents. The note mentions Druggist Rev. Clapp visiting Muscatine to begin work on Sunday, with a move from Crawfordsville to Muscatine scheduled next week.
A band concert begins promptly at 7 30 tomorrow evening followed by Two Married Men at 8 30. The note promotes Havana cigars and new books at Carris with dealer sales.
Bishop Morrison of Davenport will conduct services at Trinity Chapel tonight with Mr Shaffer of Fairfield in attendance. All are invited to attend.
A Relief Corps called meeting is set for tomorrow afternoon with the executive committee asked to attend. Henry Knecht’s pug was run over by railroad cars, the Knecht children mourn today, and local life includes fine candy from Johnson’s bakery. Stranahan and wife Foley and family returned from Keokuk after Crocker’s brigade reunion and street fair.
Coupon program offers children’s picture books in tiers from small to large sizes. Rewards include stamps valued at 2c or 4c and a lithograph titled The St. Clair Flats with a calendar block attachment.
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