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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1902
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions flowers and direct ordering with a charge. No clear event, names, places, or dates can be confirmed from the readable portion.
A note advertises a fare plus deal for travel on the first and third Tuesdays of April and May to numerous destinations including Minnesota North and South Dakota Idaho Washington Oregon Columbia tah Colorado ska and many points south. It mentions a Geo 5 address and a Batty G. P. Marshalltown Iowa seed for eating free booklet on home.
W H Riley visits city ahead of King Perkins company. Bella Golden company once played here twenty five years ago at Music Hall. Local nine battled the ball team of that era on the commons in North Washington now developed into residences. Fred Smith traveled to Kalona to relieve a Kalona backer resting for health reasons. Mrs C H Sanders returns from Okaloosa visit. Miss Mae McFarlane visits West Chester. Mrs Fred Neiswanger and daughter depart for Millersburg. Clyde Batley and Charles Chrisman drive to Ainsworth then return by train, trip 4 minutes.
A golden wedding observance honors Mr and Mrs Jugenheimer at the Washington home the couple married in Burlington in 1852 and moved here in 1869 Nine children survive with many grandchildren present A noon dinner and evening entertainment by the U T C band mark the celebration with relatives from Sigourney Davenport La Crosse Sterling Havre Columbus Fremont and Richmond in attendance.
The Reek Island Line advertises reduced rates to Minnesota North Dakota and Pacific coast points through Agent Rowland for details.
A brief collection lists items and requests for inquiries and notices. Entries include a young calf, a ladies belt, a steer calf five weeks old, meat market business note, and a request for a single driving horse. Also advertises an eight room house for rent on a town avenue with inquiries at the office.
Notice to members that the regular monthly gathering moves to Mrs Pulaski Maxwell's home at 2:00 pm on Friday April 25. Attendance desired. The message closes with an unrelated note about a restaurant owner awaiting hot weather to demonstrate cooling techniques.
By a 34 to 30 margin the majority report was adopted approving the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The treaty now goes back to the other house for further action.
Washington April 23 The President has withdrawn objections to General Chaffee's Moros operation and directed him to use discretion.
At the Methodist church this evening in connection with the Missionary convention Dr. Staf ford of Muscatine will lecture on Methodism in Europe Rev J B Newsome will discuss A Study of the Missionary Field as a Whole The meeting begins promptly at 7 50 oclock
Washington telegraphs Gen Funston to stop speaking on public questions and to refrain from addressing the Middlesex banquet in Boston. The message limits his public remarks and directs his silence on related topics.
Hurre Vogt and his brother A F Vogt arrived from Guthrie Oklahoma. The brother has chills and fever and Burrel went to Guthrie to bring him home. Vogt is feeling well and should regain his usual health soon.
J Wilson and relatives were released from quarantine after three weeks. The youngest daughter Patey had scarlet fever during the isolation period.
Miss Tina Shields entertained friends from Fairfield yesterday in a social gathering described with casual notes of the visit and companionship.
Guests from abroad joined the Goode Ruedy wedding attendees including Mrs. Jobo Pettit and son from Burlington and Mr. Lew Thompson from Grinnell. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Ruedy of Burlington Joe King and wife of North English and Arthur Goode of Rock Island.
Washington welcomes Post Office Inspector Mahon as plans rise to establish free city delivery by July first. If approved, Washington would join Fairfield which has enjoyed the system for years, and locals fear losing such convenience.
The Philadelphia Bulletin argues that fathers and mothers who do not monitor their children’s evenings are negligent and that letting youths choose their associates and recreation leads to much avoidable evil in cities.
In a Boston Transcript snippet a stern father asserts he will stop supporting his daughter once she leaves his roof. The suitor confirms they have arranged to live with him, signaling a planned joint household.
The Ohio State Journal notes Queen Wilhelmina's slight improvement. It reports Rockefeller plans to donate 1,000,000 dollars for southern education. Clarence Moeller, Chicago single tax figure, is ill. Colonel Crowder says the alleged British military post at New Orleans does not exist. Henry W. Jamison of the Chicago Fair Oaks association is missing from Sacramento.
In Paris along the Seine a cadre of dog washers bathes pet dogs as owners watch from chairs. Fees range from 5 sous to a franc for a full toilet with towels, robes, and ribbons. After washing, dogs swim or are guided home, tail wagging as owners depart in carriages.
Heavy pruning slows tree growth and flowering plants should not be watered with cold water. Madeira vine is a top climber. Repotting is needed when soil fertility is exhausted or roots fill the pot. The New Granada ink plant yields red juice turning black with time. Water primroses carefully to avoid crown saturation. To combat aphids use tobacco tea or whale oil soap, reapplied in a week.
A Washington Post note recounts that Justice John Jay wore an academic gown at the start of the U S Supreme Court. The gown, from Trinity College Dublin, was tricolored, reflecting 18th century habits before the black gown became standard.
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