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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
3
The notice outlines payment terms for subscriptions with options every three months or yearly in advance. It notes a potential yearly end payment and a rate in a foreign amount. Advertisers must submit copy by 10:00 a.m. to ensure same day changes.
A crowded column notes visitors and residents in Crawfordsville and area. Mentions of Mrs McClure and Lake City Iowa, doctors moving offices, weddings in Eskridge Kansas, travelers from Phoenix and Toronto, moonlight picnics, depot incidents, and various errands and social calls. Also includes ads for Todd Stuart's meats and Baird & Johnson's ice cold watermelons.
J H Stewart advertises a “great pile cure” sold with a written guarantee and a no cure, no pay promise. Each package includes a pile pipe free and samples are offered at 50 cents.
Public offers many low fare trips with fast comforts on the only first class route from Washington. Destinations include Colorado resorts, Salt Lake City, California points, Des Moines state fair, Louisville, Cleveland, San Francisco, Spirit Lake, and more. Times, dates, and special prices noted, with Pullman Sleeper service daily except Sunday.
Eighty more course tickets are needed in the next few days to ensure the lecture course proceeds this year. The Roney choir boys of Chicago join ten first class numbers priced at $2.00 or 20 cents per entertainment, with every number guaranteed. Joe Hunter of Ainsworth, recent Klondike traveler and California resident, is in the city staying with Dr. Hull and plans to return north. Hunter is related to Sam Chambers and Joe Utterback. Fred Giesler has returned to Muscatine. Por sale at Stewartic.
In Manila Sae Marr writes to Mrs McFarland that about one thousand school teachers are landing in the Philippines and will occupy Exposition grounds with brick barracks. He mentions uniforms, brasses, tidy shoes, and preparations for young ladies teachers to take possession. He notes good health and plans to dress up. He also advertises lecture tickets and a medical remedy with free samples.
Journal interview with Captain S. W. Brookhart disputes Otumwa Courier report about Corporal Armstrong's shoulder injury during a blanket toss. Brookhart explains Armstrong voluntarily joined the toss, was not unconscious, and sought no blame to Company B or E. Friendly relations remain among involved men. The Otumwa account was garbled.
Rost Barnett reports on a local business as Irm operates a wagon selling Peon Oil and gasoline in a small trade setup.
In Keota on August 2 a new stock transfer in the State Bank of Keota shifted control to the Singmasters who bought Warren Stewart A K Stewart and Edgar Wilson. The current cashier may depart with plans for Washington. George Greenwood as assistant cashier may also leave. The new cashier is rumored to be J T Webber of Chicago formerly Rock Island agent.
A concise notice touts Todd Stuart's veal as the best in town praised for tenderness and flavor. The brief highlights its quality and local appeal.
In Panama Colombia Dr Charles H Utter reports a sixteen year old girl with dysentery who improved after starting Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. Within eight hours she felt better and after a week was completely well. Sold by Stewart Tianhe as eeek We Boe eS.
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