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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
2
The Washington base ball club has secured grounds in the southeast part of John Sweringen city and is skimming the diamond for the season. Manager Lombardo leads men at work as plans and ground work proceed with local business support boosting the start. Weather limits practice but fans expect strong play this year.
A general meeting of the Commercial Club authorized building plans for a connected gymnasium. The project will include indoor courts, two bowling alleys with space for a third, and bids will be requested from contractors. Committee members Keck Wallace and Brookhart lead the effort.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg. He writes that Bucklen's Amica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds piles it is presented as the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed Only twenty five cents Sold by Stewart druggist.
Sealed bids will be received until 7 30 p m May 4 1903 for building for the Commercial Club. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of A Ritchie architect Friday morning May 1st. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. A H Wallace S W Brookhart C M Keok Com 63 3
A fine moose head owned by Mr. Maxwell near Ainsworth is exhibited at Hotel Colenso. The specimen, killed by Maxwell in Canada, is valued at 150 dollars and noted as among the hardiest of its species.
Tomorrow evening in the Armory, the Business Men play the Bums in a touted contest. Admission is 15 cents.
A final notice requires property holders to immediately clean up their property and the streets and alleys opposite their lots, removing garbage rubbish manure and other unsanitary matter. Compliance is mandatory at once.
The Beggar-Prince Opera company of twenty performs Olivette at the Graham Friday evening. Reserved seats are on sale at Carris drug store with no extra charge.
A long list of property transfers and land tracts involving numerous individuals and towns across Iowa, detailing deeds from J A Miller to A KB Mayo and many others, including Wellman Richmond Marion Kalona and Washington County parcels. Amounts and acreages vary with several two to four lot transfers and multiple grants to heirs and executors.
Last night the C. Cooking Club hosted a dinner for mothers at Mrs. Everson's home with a five course menu by the young members. Table violets and ferns framed baby pictures as place cards while toasts honored club history mothers cooks and future daughters. The Bachelor Maids marked their first anniversary at Miss Verne Ashby’s home with a banquet after a business session. An advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea urged readers to preserve youth through rest and tea.
Beggar-Prince company presents the comic opera Olivette at the Graham this Friday. Over 200 tickets checked yesterday, seats selling now. Subscribers should bring season tickets to secure reserved seats with no extra charge.
A local option contest muzzled by challenges over fraudulent voting. A Celtic voter faced nationality questions and a police hold. Funny notes include Prince Edward’s quiz on equality and a parrot’s streetwise misadventure in a New York hotel bar. Also mentions a laundry ad and local agents.
An ad notes J. D. Daniels and Dave Keltner offer shoe shining services at 16-11 Colenso Hotel, with telephone contact 266. It warns of cold and grip dangers, promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, pleasant preventive and faster cure available at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a terrifying illness with jaundiced skin pain and weight loss. After three doctors conceded defeat he used Electric Bitters, saw a marked improvement after one bottle and continued three weeks to become well, claiming they robbed the grave. Stewart's drug store sells them for 50 cents guaranteed.
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