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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
The Cedar Rapids Carnival Exposition announces its fifth annual carnival from October 7 to 12 featuring a large horse show with top breeders and displays of carriages harness and coach horses. The event includes Havenback trained animal shows and international street attractions, plus a major exhibitor lineup and travel interest for attendees.
The Phillips firm headed by George H. Phillips & Co transferred all open trades to McReynolds & Co. A fatality occurred as Heory Clay Brett was killed in Rock Island yards. Oklahoma land drawings reported strong with 8700 claims taken and 1300 remaining. Community events included a Masonic meeting, church social profits, watermelons at Baird & Johnson, and building repairs by Len Smouse.
Plan a vacation to Clear Lake Iowa for cool weather and amusements. The Iowa Central Route advertises low round trip rates with ticket agents or a booklet. For direct orders, flowers from Kemble's in Oskaloosa are shipped with express. Smith's Sure Kidney Cure guarantees refunds if unsatisfied after one bottle.
Continuously at Clear Lake in north western Iowa, the summer resort reached via the Lowa Central Route offers great fishing sailing and bathing. Extremely low rates apply for single travellers or parties of five or more. Inquiries to ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
A joint meeting of railway passenger agents hotel and newspaper men heard that Buffalo can host two hundred thousand visitors in private houses and hotels with lodging from 50 cents to 2 dollars per night. No one need pay more than 1 dollar for first class lodging in a private home. The railroad fare is the lowest yet for a Pan American exposition trip with one fare plus 1 dollar for the round trip. The event is finished and Buffalo and the exposition are well policed and safe.
The Lovers' Tone company at McVicker's theater in Chicago struck for a week of vacation in August after a three month engagement extended week to week. Actors refused to dress as talks with manager Price continued on stage, ending with an agreement for a week off before the end of August.
Miss Fanny Parent of near Tangier Indiana dies from burns after her dress caught fire while fleeing a buggy after the burial of William Marsh. Fire started by a cigarette light or match. farmer William Osborn tried to help but suffered injuries. Williams is distressed by the tragedy. incident reported from Rockville and nearby areas.
Delphi Indiana reports no significant rainfall for a month, with showers elsewhere in the county ten to forty eight hours ago. Paul Morton of the Santa Fe railroad later cites a nation wide corn crop estimate near 1.5 billion bushels for the current year.
A blaze in Eighteenth place yesterday left fourteen families homeless totaling seventy two people. Two women were seriously hurt and several others rescued from death as three cottages burned.
In Chicago stockholders of the Iowa Central met in special session and authorized directors to issue gold bonds not to exceed 25 600 000 bearing 4 percent interest for refunding purposes. In Buffalo prelates of the Roman Catholic church arrive to view the Pan American exposition led by Archbishop John Ireland.
Frankie Castello and Berten Rogers both 11 years old drowned on Tuesday in Racine Wisconsin after a Sunday school picnic. The boys were swimming when the accident occurred.
The annual Iowa Camp Meeting opens in Clear Lake Iowa and runs until July 29 followed by the Northwest Epworth League Assembly through August to be announced. A splendid program of speakers and entertainment is planned with low round trip rates via Iowa Central Route for individuals or groups of five or more. Write Geo S Barry Marshalltown IA for booklet.
Lost small round gold breast pin set with opals to be left at the Journal office. A gray horse weighing about 900 pounds, white pose, about 5 years old, formerly driven by Dr McLaughlin of Crawfordsville, strayed or stolen. notify Leb Latta of Washington Iowa or return to Casey's livery barn. Also rent notices for rooms and a two story frame house for sale with seven rooms, good well and cellar. see Rev. Joe.
Advertises Rector pile remedy with full refund if ineffective. Claims pile pipe included free with each package and offers samples. Likely a local sales notice promoting a tonic or treatment.
The body of C. E. Penick banker of Chariton Iowa and brother of ex Representative Penick was found floating in Lake Michigan near the site where he fell from the steamer Virginia Friday morning. Two men claim to have seen the body and will seek the $300 reward. Officials say measurements clothing and jewelry match Penick and now believe the drowning was likely an accident rather than suicide.
Charles G. Reynolds a Terre Haute druggist married Miss Stella Blount of Attica Ind by Rev BE B Randle at the First Methodist church in Danville. The bride, 19, faced parental opposition over faith and age. The couple will reside in Terre Haute.
Two heavy Clover Leaf freight trains collided on a sharp curve in Trilla nine miles south of Mattoon Illinois. Both engines telescoped and twelve freight cars derailed down an embankment in the wreck. Trains were moving at twenty five miles per hour. The crews leaped clear to save their lives. Rolling stock damage exceeds fifty thousand dollars.
Dr Walter Kemster of Milwaukee suggested bubonic plague could spread across the United States prompting cautionary, but several New York physicians disagree. Dr A H Doty, health officer of the port, says there is no fear of the plague gaining a foothold locally.
In Logansport Indiana on August 1 a tiger in Robinsons circus ripped flesh from the head of 6 year old John Rush Jr as his father held him at the cage upper window for a closer view before side boards were lowered.
Returns for the lecture course arrive slowly whether signed or unsigned. If 200 tickets aren’t taken this week the course will be cancelled. Promises the course as the largest and best ever offered in Washington. Request return cards at once or mail ecards. contact C. H. Wilson to attend or refuse tickets and cards.
Parties of five or more wishing to take an outing are offered unusually low rates to Clear Lake by the Iowa Central Railway. A booklet and full details are available from the ticket agent or by writing Geo. S. Batty G. P. and T. A. Marshalltown Iowa.
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