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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
3
The Washington Loan and Building Association canceled $16 340 in loans last month freeing about twenty homes from debt in this city. Since 1885 it has helped build or purchase about two hundred homes and attracted savers who deposited monthly.
The hourly sale at the New York store drew large crowds last week with over $1,000 in cash sales. Manager Miller repeats the sale all week with a new line of goods and surplus stock clearance before fall arrivals. Two thousand garments will be sold, some as low as Te.
Special to The Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunder storms, warmer conditions continue.
Local notes report plenty of ice cream at Means & Stich ters and two offices for rent at five dollars monthly. Numerous arrivals and departures fill the day as residents, visitors, and travelers from Davenport Muscatine Chicago and Des Moines are listed with brief movements and visits.
J P Dolan visits Wayland today and Violet Starr from West Liberty visits Marion Kelley home. Elizabeth Lamansky returns to Brighton on No 3. Robert Ewing travels to Muscatine for work at a blacksmith shop. Agnes Shillig of Kalona visits Tondre and Benz. Mr and Mrs A Cleet of Sigourney travel home via the city. Johnson bakery goods featured for hot weather. Titian Patton visits Mide C Lewis millinery during Misses Lewis absence. Grandfather Mellinger of Morning Sun visits O M Cav home. C Kelley of West Liberty returns home after visiting Marion Kelley. Mrs Grifin of Ottumwa visits W W Watson. Conductor and Mrs Scott Craig and children expected tonight from Kansas City to visit Thomas Craig family. Mr and Mrs W J Butterfield leave for Denver and Colorado Springs for mountain outing. Johnsons bread branding. John Jay Crail store and Seth Carris of Dutch Creek fished last weekend and had good luck. Ethel Mason and cousin Gentle Quickerbocker arrive from Radcliffe for weekend at A Mason home then onward to Alowforth before returning.
Keota August 3 special report says Rad Ward Lantry, injured in Friday's game with South English, is greatly improved this afternoon. There is slight hope of recovery.
An Iowa Land Co notice promotes land exchanges and sales near Crail's Store. It highlights low railroad rates at one cent per mile with stop overs, and touts rich soil good water and grasses as social advantages to attract buyers and sellers.
Scranton coal dealers John Shields & Son urge buyers to contract now for hard coal claiming Scranton as the best source and inviting customers to see them at once for pricing and delivery arrangements.
Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman advertise a buyback guarantee for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. They claim risk free purchase with money refund if not satisfied after use and promote the product as the most successful bowel remedy.
Call up phone number 1 from the hotel in Colenso and leave orders which will be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers.
A New York Times snippet recalls two commuters joking about Barker's odd eating habits. The first mocks Barker for breakfast foods for supper and mentions a striking image of a man in an evening dress with a morning glory in his buttonhole.
The Rev. Dr. Fourthly visits the Upjohn mansion during a pastoral call. Johnny asks the doctor for his view on the doctrine of prestidigitation, prompting a brief exchange about magic and belief.
The article recounts long journeys of pilgrims from Russia to distant sacred places. It notes their humble dress and tents or sheds for lodging, the charity shown by peasants, and the extensive Russian presence in Jerusalem and at Solovetsky. It mentions facilities at Petchersk Lavra including a hospital and free three day lodging for pilgrims.
The text notes Andrew Lang operated a demanding schedule publishing six readers for a newspaper, two sketches for an evening journal, two long articles, two book reviews, and a weekly illustrated paper, plus daily home work on pure literature. He produced about three books a year and in 1890 released titles like Redairy Tale Book Life Letters and Diaries of Sir Stafford Northcote How to Fail at Literature and Old Friends. Weeks could average 25 000 words.
On August 1 to 14 the Iowa Central Ry offers round trip excursions to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver for 45.00 with return by October 15 1903. Stopovers allowed and passengers may use different routes for departure and return. See agents or contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn Aug 15.
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