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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1903
Page
4
Keota April 22 Special Prof W Parmer hands in resignation to the school board and accepts the job as superintendent of the city schools of Pella. He has served two years and was reelected for another term. His work was satisfactory and he is praised for his competence. Friends wish him success in the new duties.
Miss Inex Marrow hosted twelve young friends at her Heights home with ping pong and flinch as the main amusements and light refreshments. Invitations announce the May 6 wedding of Miss Moss Steck to Roy Chase Smith at the Steck home. Mrs Elizabeth Anderson entertained the Twentieth Century Reading Circle with eighteen members and a luncheon after the meeting.
A game is set for Thursday evening at Armory DL with admission in cents. The listed players include Stock Crooks Corbin Misher Neal McCoy Shields Lewis Dicken Sproull 672. A health and beauty ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for wounds and skin issues at 260 with a guaranteed satisfaction.
W Wednesday and Thursday evenings host Masonic events with candidates to be welcomed. W W Watson sold two pigs weighing 365 pounds total 61.10. Leesville reports Dr King’s New Discovery saving a life from a near fatal consumption and curing lung ailments. Trial bottles free.
Local notices list multiple visitors including A E Spaulding from Ainsworth, Mrs H H Stevens from Minneapolis, and Mr and Mrs Osterman of Chicago touring on a wedding journey. John Skipton leaves for Sigourney, Will Wilson visits from New Mexico, and Larry Montgomery repairs a cement walk on West Washington. The Commercial Club building crew and a wedding party stop at Hotel Colepso.
The article warns colds and grip may lead to pneumonia but claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia when used with reasonable care. It asserts the remedy cures a cold or grip faster than other treatments and notes sale at Stewart's Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.
Grace Hill April 21 Rev Frank Hotle spoke at the church on his India missionary work which drew interest. Chas Anderson and wife visited from north of Washington at L Donbar's, where Mrs Donbar remains ill. Edgar Myers suffers a sore throat, J M Lewis started his rockster wagon late due to bad roads, John Feely returns from Illinois where he contracted railroad work.
Mercury containing catarrh ointments are warned against. The notice explains mercury damages sense of smell and mucous surfaces if used, urging prescriptions from reputable physicians. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as safe options from Toledo manufacturer F B J Cheney & Co. with local druggists selling.
Classified notice listing multiple jobs including general housekeeping and domestic management. Mentions locations near Stewart farm County Farm and Washington Iowa with positions at the Journal office and Colonial Co Chicago. Also notes a large farm wagon for sale and a gold watch and chain prize.
The outline notes nine hundred cases of typhoid fever reported at Leland Stanford University. Mystery surrounds the sudden disappearance of Merry Hook of Chicago, mother of Mrs. Marshall Pietd Jr, from a hotel in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Travel via the Erie Railroad from Chicago to New York with through service to New York Boston and Columbus. Stop-overs of ten days allowed on all through tickets at Cambridge Springs and Niagara Falls. Safety block signals ensure protection and lowest rates offered by HH. L. Purdy traveling passenger agent Chicago until May 1.
A London Tatler correspondent reports a quirky Hamburg scene where seven children ride large turtles. They use cabbages as parts of a playful race, hanging morsels from sticks to tempt the reptiles. The piece also notes superstitions about yellow roses in professional circles and stage prop etiquette.
A clown parades the famed trick mule Dot in a circus ring claiming decades of effort let him force the animal to perform any action. The remark about success’s toll surfaces amid the display.
A conscientious auctioneer declares the carpets are genuine tapestry pieces bought from "old Tapestry himself" with insistence there is no sham.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes Dey and Uncle Eben debating contentment over ambition. The rustic proverb contrasts staying content with pursuing rapid gains if the facts align.
An elderly Luss resident, long tied to Loch Lomond shores, is persuaded to climb Ben Lomond and declares the world larger from the summit. A humorous dream sequence follows with a dated joke about a proposed match and a misplaced valet tale from NYC chatter.
A Chicago News item notes a curious domestic moment as a speaker hides an alarm clock beside buckwheat batter to signal when to rise. The odd substitution prompts readers with a lighthearted, puzzlesome scene.
Railroad ads advertise homeseekers excursions at about one half price to Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon with sale dates March 17 April 7 21 May 5 19 June 2 16, plus cheap tickets to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington daily until April 30 and very cheap tickets to California until June 20. Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and weekly personally conducted tours promote a pleasant trip. Free state books on Nebraska and Colorado offered with illustrations and low postage.
Daily offerings include roasted popcorn and peanuts with continuous preparation and service at the roaster and popper location, highlighting fresh snack options for visitors.
A farmer assures readers he remains active in horse breeding at his barns in Washington County. He lists stallions and colts including King Colin, Tron Duke, Onward Chief, Billy Onward, and Iron Duke with prices around $12.90 to $15. He promotes crossbreeding with English Shires and Clydesdale stallions to improve draft stock and notes several heavy-built draft horses.
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