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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
4
An agricultural notice from a Washington county horse breeder promotes cross breeding draft horses with English Shires and Clydesdales. It highlights two heavy draft horses King Colin 2899 and Iron Duke 6448 and lauds Onward Chief 4495 as sire of desirable road horses.
Morrow and Coppock own two stallions Brilliant 111 a 1800 lb Percheron and Har None Il a 1900 lb Shire. They stand the season on the Morrow farm three miles north of Washington between the east and west Richmond road. First class horses. breeders urged to call and see the horses.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best remedy for Burns Sores Cuts Ulcers and skin eruptions. Priced at 25 cents it is guaranteed to satisfy by Stewart Druggist Jr Henkle who has contracted with F Edworthy to build a large Broadway business complex in Keota. Carrie Johnston of Columbus City returned home after visiting and Dr Harper treated her here. Gun club members and shooting enthusiasts tied to the local opera company prepared for tonight’s entertainment.
The Missouri division agents of the Rock Island Railroad will gather in the city next Thursday the 23rd. Twenty five to thirty men and officials are expected with Chicago officials likely attending. Agent Russell is arranging entertainment and a meeting place, with hotel space to be arranged if needed.
Richmond April 18 notices list births deaths and local visits. Mr and Mrs Harry Page welcome a baby boy. Mrs Vaclav Hieranek dies. Hank Harmon breaks a leg. church services and Sunday schools planned. stockholders form a bank with officers. railroad work resumes near Haskins. various residents travel visit and farm activity reported.
Editor W F Reed of the Wellman Advance steps down after fourteen years guiding the county paper. He cites the heavy detail work as a reason to rest. New buyers KE Coffee assume ownership and pledge to maintain the paper’s standard and seek steady improvement.
Ainsworth reports Wickham & Son have sold their lumber and elevator business to the Dubuque Lumber Company. The deal closes next Tuesday with the new firm taking possession afterward. T. Y. Wickham Sr. may retire, and son Hi. H. Wickham plans a Chicago relocation to start a new venture.
Businessmen urge action from state game and fish warden over seining for suckers and quillbacks in the river claiming spawning beds damaged. A separate note announces Charles Townsend's Iowa photographers association annual meeting in Des Moines in May 1922 with 600 members and events from a sack race to an address by Governor Cummins.
Louis Boies son of Ex Governor Boies and member of the Boise and Boies law firm died today at his Waterloo home from typhoid fever age 39. C T Smith left for Columbus Junction on business. Robert Crail came from Oskaloosa to handle business and visit his brother J B Crail. Tonight at the Graham Beggar Prince opera company presents Fra Diavalo with seats at Carris drug store.
Today a fine new vault door is being installed at Washington National Bank. Everett Shearer suffers a badly cut finger from a razor incident. Isabelle Marsden returns to Ainsworth with her visiting brother. George J. Williams returns home from Cedar Rapids after visiting the Frank McChurch residence. Miss Alice Wells arrives from West Chester this morning.
Reports indicate a fresh quarrel between Denver’s rival fire and police boards. General Baden-Powell arrives in the U S to study cavalry methods. Tangiers arrivals say Muley Arafa, the sultan’s uncle, has fallen to rebels. The Interstate Commerce Commission may probe a coal road combine. John Hoffarth guilty of murdering his wife. given prison term by Chicago jury.
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