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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
6
The board elected a new superintendent for the Oskaloosa public schools with a salary of 1600 dollars per year. The choice was unanimous, reflecting the candidate’s strong educational record.
Des Moines April 27. Eleven Iowa cities report state census figures with smaller gains than expected since 1900. Despite the slow growth over five years, leading cities show some rise, as returns near completion.
Ida Grove Iowa April 27 Fred C McCutcheon of Holstein once athletic manager for Iowa University indicted for fraudulent banking following the Holstein bank failure The Modern Woodmen of America with a $100000 deposit here is a chief creditor in the matter
April 27 dispatch reports Frank W. Else superintendent of Mt. Pleasant public schools has been named for the Oskaloosa school system. The announcement cites his credentials and the forthcoming transition.
Des Moines reports Mrs. Mary Hardy stepped on a cartridge left on the sidewalk causing a dangerous leg and hip wound with severed arteries. Doctors fear for her life as she fights to survive.
Mrs J W Hanlon editor of the Despatch Ocilla Georgia says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is one of the very best for bowel troubles. He uses it for years and never without it. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
Poem by Frank Roe Batchelder humorously imagines a timid speaker failing to ask Maude for a hand as his confidence collapses like a broken car. He vows to become her chauffeur for life to win her, using automotive metaphors of leaks and stalled talks to comic effect.
Legal transfers list multiple deeds with names such as John Dunbar Lydia Klopfenstein M T Stiles Claude Leeroy Thompson and Edward L Jones plus sums like 2625 089000 and 16000. The piece also includes a quirky 19th century column of quotes about women’s attire contrasting frugality and fashion flair.
C G Grayson of Lula Mississippi suffered frightful symptoms from undigested food until taking Dr King’s New Life Pills. He reports complete cure and recommends the tonic laxative with 25 cent guarantee at J A Stewarts drug store.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil presents opinions on whether a woman can dress for 65 a year. Replies range from humorous to serious, with lines about practicality and societal expectations.
The Columbia Pharmacy shows a demoralized look for a few days as it undergoes extensive improvements. A new steel ceiling and tinted walls will span the store from end to end, brightening its appearance to rival any local drug store in Iowa.
Excursion rates to Davenport for the English Grand Opera Company Easter Festival April 28 and 29 include Lohen grund, Il Trovatore, and Carmen. Round trip fare listed as $2.55. Agent H W Russell.
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