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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1903
Page
4
A veteran narrator recalls the Cuban war era, detailing camp humor and fear as Captain Knowles delivers stern critique. Lacy volunteers for dangerous duty, braving gatling fire and a Mauser shot, while peers debate glory and fate.
The McCarthy Stone Company of Davenport began paving the square east side with four plows and twelve men. Foreman Thomas McCarthy expects six more weeks of hard digging as rough south and east sides slow progress. Tomorrow crews will add twenty men and eight teams as weather cooperates.
Mies Amy Dayton is reported as being quite if Mr and Mrs Db Kilgore were Washington visitors yesterday. The Rev and Mrs Dillon departed yesterday for Wilton to attend the camp meeting. They will have charge of the singing.
A series of property transfers are recorded including Rachel A Riley to T Miller for 13 11 lote City 2500 and Norval Snider to Daniel P Yoder for 40 acres English River 4009 along with multiple deeds trading 1 4 or 60 acre tracts in City Alpsworth Highland English River Crawford Lime Creek and other locales to various buyers and banks during the period.
The article explains the practice of plucking or roving sheep wool in Shetland during June. It notes the wool’s softness after plucking, compares it with shearing, and mentions historical references to penalties for this method in Scotland and Ireland, including a 1616 act.
Tomorrow night there will be a meeting of the Degree of Honor. The business is of importance. All members requested to be present by order Rh. A. Riley C. of H.
The obsequies for John Kilgore were held yesterday at 2 40 PM from his home on East Washington Street. Rev W G Allen of Covenanter church led the services. A large group of friends attended to honor the respected citizen. Interment followed in the Old Cemetery. Pallbearers: Andrew Ferguson J O Lemon J A Kephart J Mek Kenny J T H Work Dennis Brown.
We express heartfelt gratitude to all who assisted us in our sorrow and bereavement. Thanks for the beautiful floral contributions from Mr. and Mrs. BE. B. Bartle, Mrs. Nichols and family.
The text describes tropical homes designed for maximum air and minimal furniture. Floors are polished with coconut husk for a slippery dance floor. Ballrooms are open to breezes, with light wicker furniture and movable walls to create space for evening balls.
The Washington baseball line will face Ainsworth tomorrow on the Ainsworth diamond. Both teams prepare for a competitive matchup with local fans anticipated at the field.
Mrs. Kate Crawford and Miss Mable Crawford depart tomorrow for Colorado to spend a year there with Tromer Crawford considering Morgan Park Academy this year. Mr and Mrs Dr C Kilgore attend funeral of John Kilgore in West Chester. J B Meeks and two daughters Kate and Nell set out for northwest Kansas to visit relatives. Meeks may travel to Utah before returning home. Yone's Spice ads in display columns offer recipes to clip.
The Kansas City Journal extols the farmer as owner of bread and fertile acres. It argues land access should be freely available to him and that profits from harvest fund his family’s needs, education, old age, and posterity.
A morning storm drenched nearby towns with heavy rain and lightning. Keota had a severe hail storm but caused no damage. Ainsworth Crawfordsville West Chester Riverside and Kalona also received heavy rain delaying threshing this afternoon.
An allegorical picture warns against folly as a man spends on a cyclone cellar yet neglects family protection with Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad extols the remedy as prompt and reliable for bowel diseases, sold by Steward's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Real estate notice offers a fine residence in a good location for quick sale. Inquiries to the office.
Mr T A Pinner of Drummond Tenn reports recovery from a hard flux after using one bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy without a doctor. He calls it the best cholera medicine and says it never fails for bowel complaints in children or adults. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
Davenport orchard owner W. F. Warnebold reports a surprising horticultural anomaly with apples forming sessile on trunks and large branches. He notes blossoms appeared on the trunks last spring and fruits matured there, sometimes a few feet from the ground, likely due to heavy rains and close pruning.
The London Chronicle notes universal color coding for omnibus wheels and uniform diameter rings in circuses. It describes standardized ladder rung sizes and a sailor’s ratlines with twelve inch steps, ensuring safety and consistency across professions.
In the Boston Transcript a dialogue shows Harry and Horace discussing Blanche’s stubborn stance and the insuperable reasons she claims for remaining siggle. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal resolve without detailing the reasons themselves.
Farmers attention do not delay fall or early spring filing arrangements now. HomeSeekers Excursions offer one way rate with two dollars extra for round trips. tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month, with a return limit of twenty one days. See ticket agents of Iowa Central or address A B Cutts Minneapolis MN.
On August 1 the Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles at a low rate of 50.00. Tickets must be used by October 15, 1908 and allow one route out and a different return with stopovers in both directions. See ticket agents for full details.
The Misses Poor and Hosford of Burlington visit Mr. and Mrs. Marsh W. Bailey and other friends, sharing time with the local social circle.
A World’s Work writer portrays Newfoundland from St John’s to outports, detailing resentment of fishermen by colonial merchants and doctors. A doctor’s fee dispute with a diphtheria-stricken family illustrates class tension. hardy Oulporters are praised for courage amid perilous fishing life.
A Philadelphia Press line jokes that a girl's remark about aging would make her seem older when she is forty. The bit plays on titles as a wife’s spouses’ ranks are hilariously contrasted, with other brief quotes from era newspapers.
A brief note quotes a line by Atchison warning that fault finding easily leads to untruthful and unfair judgments, reflecting a cautious view on scrutiny and criticism.
The Navajo Club was entertained this afternoon at Mrs. St. Clair Lewis home on North Second Avenue with a dainty luncheon. The Royal Neighbors held a banquet yesterday evening at the Delicatessen after completing their regular ritual work.
Rumors say Rock Island trainmen may strike unless wages rise from 12 to 15 percent. A Chicago conference failed to resolve the issue, officials promise a new scale on a new basis, and no strike is expected unless events change. Washington passenger business is improving and a strike could disrupt mail service.
Starry Lauderman of Marion pleaded guilty in Justice Folner's court to petty larceny for taking a creek Seine not his. Fine 3 with costs 7.75. Grace Mauthe campaigned in the city for County Superintendent. Louis Anderson shows signs of recovery from illness. Johnson announces seven loaves for 25 cents and bakery goods in hot weather. License to wed issued to Edward O Florang and Anna Sanderova. J W Lesan of Sigourney responds to death in Kilgore case and returns tonight. Mr and Mrs Albert Peterson arrived from Caldwell Kansas. he leaves for Des Moines then Canada for business. Mrs Peterson and children visit relatives in town.
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