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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
4
Mrs Jennie McCaw and her two daughters of the Heights are visiting their former home in Hanover Illinois for three weeks. Solomon Reed has returned home from a trip to Southwestern Missouri and speaks of moving near Springfield.
Classified notices advertise a general housework position at the Benz House with a good girl wanted and a hustling young man able to earn about $60 monthly plus expenses. No experience needed. Apply Clark & Co at 4th and Locust streets, Philadelphia.
Stewart's Pharmacy advertises Weeks Break-up A Cold Tab lets with a cheerful refund if the product fails to cure. The price is 26 cents.
The text promotes Minnesota and North Dakota as vast farming regions with 64,000,000 and 45,000,000 acres, noting lakes, timber, Red River valley for wheat, corn grown widely, strong railways, churches and schools. It invites inquiries to Chas. S. Fec, Northern Pacific By., St. Paul, for literature and Wonderland 1900 tour book.
Charles W. Watkins of Grand Rapids is a strong candidate for first assistant postmaster general to succeed Perry Heath. Also notes Roger Walcott accepted the ambassador to Italy post, Mount Tacoma eruption rumors, and the new Jerman bank opening in Clintonville with $10,000 capital under cashier S FH Rondall of Manawa.
News by telephone reports visitors and attendees across towns. Alneworth and Mrs A Donaldson visit son R Donaldson while Miss Colthurst and Maud Haines call on locals. Maud Robinson visits W A Walker, Howard Crawford and Geo Carson attend Hedrick races, Mrs Hause visits son KB Hause, L A Laird seeks treatment with Dr Wickham.
A Times dispatch reports Allied forces approaching Peking as relief for besieged legations. the Chinese government is accused of duplicity and cruel acts. Letters describe bombardment of the legation compound, casualties including Americans, and depictions of Boxer decrees and imperial politics.
Chas Worrel John Sofield Edward McElree and Jos Spevacek attended Court of Honor Lodge at West Chever last night. Jos Kiesser of Burlington is visiting with Mike Smith. Mrs Frank Bhdworthy and family visit O F Sauer home. W L Derby on sick list. Miss Bettle and Miss Olive Singmaste of Grace Hill were guests yesterday. Jonson went to Hedrick for races. Mr id Thomas and wife of Richmound visiting parents. Geo Girard returned from the Hedrick fair. Mr and Mrs Lee Derby from Letts spending two weeks.
Government thermometers show noon reading of 98 and an afternoon peak higher than 92 yesterday. A westerly breeze eases the heat though today remains very hot and sunny.
Last evening at W F Chilcote a surprise birthday gathering was staged by his wife and relatives after he returned from the store for tea. The guest list included Mr Mercer who appeared as if on firm business but greeted the honoree with the family. The mood was cheerful and the gathering proceeded smoothly despite playful oddities and a long stream of alliterative names and humor.
This afternoon at two o clock the marriage of Mrs Nancy Campbell Keck to Jobo C Adams occurred at 1418 High street Des Moines. The Journal notes a happy event with best wishes from readers and friends. W P Moothart returns from attending the Republican state convention. Delegates also came home this morning. Florence Knox visits Miss Ford Schott in St Paul Minn. Grace McConnaughy and Irene Bunch, with Lucy Wilson, visit Rose McGugin and proceed to Wayland. A number of young people will skate at Highland Park Lake tonight. Mrs M B Hill ill at Ben Marshalls in Plattsburg Mo. Willie Simpson recovering from a fall from a windmill. Christian Endeavor delegates Everette Shearer and Edith Parrish chosen for the Iowa City convention Aug 28-30. Fred Dupuis and W A Wilson go to Riverside to repair county lines and camp for the night.
Reports from Chicago to Belize cover a Paris expo visit by a Chicago couple, Green Bay clubs, Belize unrest, a foreman killed by a train in Chicago, a Berlin prize for tuberculosis essays, Milwaukee maritime labor strife, and a Paris fair agent’s death by suicide. Also noted are a Navy official’s resignation, Warm Springs death, a clerical instruction in Paris, mine explosions deaths in Mexico, a mob incident in Chicago, a battleship launch planned, and Cuban delegates to a national convention.
The Northern Pacific Railway runs home seekers excursions on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Tickets from eastern terminals to points west of Aitkin and Little Falls Minnesota are offered at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. The trips allow settlers to inspect land conditions and prices with the aim of purchasing homes in the northwest. For details contact G T D Rogers in Des Moines or S Fee in St Paul. six cents buys Wonderland 1900, the illustrated tourist book.
A 16 page atlas, 12 by 14 inches, with fine engravings and half tone maps of Pekin and other key points, is offered at large stations of the B C R N Ry for 15 cents or sent postpaid by MO to any address for 18 cents. G Farmer, A G P T, A B O R N Ry, Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Central Railway advertises discounted round trip tickets for several events including the Biennial Saengerfest in Burlington from Aug 9 to 12, the Humbird Summer Assembly, the G T Training School meeting, and the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Camp in Clinton on July 25 and Aug 26. One and one third fare certificates apply for many trips. The Cedar Rapids Firemen's Tournament Aug 7–10 offers one fare round trip. Tickets on sale Aug 6–7 with return by Aug 11. Geo S Batty is the official contact.
Two thousand trained singers perform at the Great Biennial Saen verfest in Burling ton Iowa on August 8 to 12 1900 offering one fare for round trip. Public urged to attend and hear the chorus.
Two burglars found ransacking Chicago apartments fled police by sliding down an air shaft. In Wisconsin thirteen West Superior saloonmen were summoned to court for running Sunday open door saloons.
Quotations from Chicago boards show Wheat and Corn options with various August September and October bids. Live stock in Chicago shows hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts and price ranges, with details from Dunning Stevens and St Louis and Milwaukee market notes.
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