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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1901
Page
4
A historical notice lists current price quotes for staple groceries including lima beans succotash and potted turkey veal loaf. The Windsor store highlights many small items that uplift meals though not essential, amid rising prices.
The county Republican convention met this afternoon to choose the ticket and nominate a candidate for representative. Yard led the first formal ballot with Swisher Barnes Hise Bolding and John A. Young overseeing the proceedings. On the sixth ballot Mr Barnes prevailed, ending the fight for the treasurership and setting the party slate.
The Washington county Republican convention convened with J M Lytle presiding and J A Young chosen as temporary chairman. Delegates backed T H Barnes for Treasurer and John Wilson for Sheriff amid contested ballots. Wilson later nominated unanimously. The meeting also endorsed President McKinley’s death, celebrated Roosevelt’s policy, and praised J A Young for Senate nomination. Local court actions and notices followed, including divorce proceedings and guardianships, with social events and gatherings noted.
Lost Childs rim spectacles. For Sale a four year old horse, well bred and broke. Two airtight heating stoves and a New Process gas stove. Lost Shrive pin and gray jacket between Ben Oherry’s residence and town. Strayed Jersey cow black and white. Room to rent in top flat on the west side of the Rookery. Inform the Journal office.
Tickets sold to Fort Worth and Dallas Texas at no fare round trip plus two dollars. Sold September 26 with estimates of October and date. Limit 45. See us for particulars.
Centerville firm John Shields & Son invites orders for soft coal and steam coal from several mines across Illinois Iowa and Minnesota. Local contact at Columbia Pharmacy Tel 30. Also lists Pan-American Exposition Buffalo tickets and New York round trips with dates and an agent contact F F Roland.
Reserve seats at Carris pharmacy for the Graham Monday evening showing of A Romance of Open Hollow. Audience members urged to secure tickets early for this local event.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway nears 140 miles of new extensions in southwestern Minnesota. Six new towns Reading Wilmont Lismore Kenneth Walters and Yonger will be sold whole including all unplatted land to private parties to foster growth. For terms and purchases contact Tos H Brown Gen Townsite Agent at Sioux Falls.
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