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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
3
Partly cloudy tonight with possibly showers east portion and slightly cooler northwest portion Sunday. Generally fair with cooler east portion.
Local items cover visits and travels of residents including Mrs. Julius Conger, Chas Gorham, Mrs. Helen Elder Peterson, Mrs. Fleming of Tama teaching Indian bead work, and John H. Minner heading to Chicago for printing school. Social movements include Rev. W C Allen leaving for Morning Sun and pulpit exchanges, with outings by the Miksch and Maxwell families and farm produce notes on blackberries and fishing.
Scranton coal dealers John Shields & Son urge customers to contract for hard coal now claiming Scranton as the best source and inviting immediate contact.
The Sreane burg Daily Graphic reports a stylish afternoon reception for Mrs. Ernest Lemmon hosted by her mother Mrs. A B Lemmon on North Ireland street. About two hundred guests enjoyed punch, music, pink and green decor, and elegant refreshments. Out of town guests included Misses Held Glegoldt Armington Whittenberg Sechenck and Mrs. Dune along with Mrs. White and Mrs. Green.
Word from Kansas City halted all work on the Rock Island cut off. Engineers were laid off. only Mr. Lavis remained briefly to wind down affairs. Construction stops stretch along the line with no explanation. Soundings for river pier work continue. no right of way purchase. Uncertain prospects for the season. Brighton Enterprise.
William Bailey an elderly German resident died early yesterday at his daughter Mrs Eli Deans home near Wellman. He was 1 years 2 months 19 days old. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Amish Church Sunday August 9 at 2 40 p m with Masons assisting and Rev K K Schreiner officiating. Bailey an early county settler.
A large swarm settled in a Eureka church building, lodging between weather boarding and plaster. Authorities harvested one hundred pounds of honey overnight, completing extraction by five o clock the next morning. Local bees in Washington county inspire praise for their bounty.
James Leonard, brought to town by Sheriff Teeter after acting oddly at the Sam Miller residence near Verdi, was released at nine this morning. He headed to the Milwaukee yards and likely caught a work train to his camp. The foreman did not arrive to explain the situation. authorities deem the derangement likely temporary.
A health claim states a preventive that stops death by own action is found. The ad promotes Electric-Bitters as a tonic to strengthen nerves and prevent despondency, calling it a stomach liver and kidney regulator. Sold for 50e by Stewart's Pharmacy with satisfaction guaranteed.
Bishop Henry Cosgrove of Davenport officially informs clergy of the pope’s election and urges diocesan churches to sing Te Deum or recite the Rosary next Sunday in thanksgiving. The diocese will comply with the bishop’s request.
Glee and Mandolin Club of 25 members will perform at the Graham Christmas night on December 25, 1903 as part of the Lecture Course season. Eight first class entertainments cost $2.00 in total, with individual numbers priced at 25 cents.
Advertisement from John Shields & Son urges farmers to plan tiling now for fall or next spring, inviting written, telephone, or in-person contact at 31026.
A Beab Stewart’s Drug Store advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for burns cuts and sores while a local note mentions visitors Miss Gentle Knickerbocker and Miss Ethel Mason returning to Radclift Iowa. Mosquitoes at Dut ton Park draw laughs as Wake Neal tries to sing away the skeeters with no effect.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy and offers $100 to any case it cannot cure. It promotes internal use to target blood and mucous surfaces, lists testimonials, and warnings about various lifestyle risks and diseases through a series of sensational claims.
An advertised remedy claims to end pain from liver issues dizziness backache and constipation. The ad promises thorough relief from time taxed organs and guarantees results at Stewart's Drug Store with a price of only 25.
Two sisters quarrel over a ladder left at their house after a suspected midnight visitor. Each accuses the other of harboring the intruder while a neighboring dog interrupted the theft plan. The owner of the ladder is asked to identify whom it was intended for to end the dispute.
The local baseball team is scheduled to face Ainsworth in an afternoon game at Ainsworth Stadium next Tuesday.
A handkerchief social will be held on the St James school lawn on August 18 in the evening. Proceeds likely support school activities and community groups.
A folkloric caption notes a girl on a grasshopper and a man who spends on a cyclone cellar but neglects to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his family. The text claims the remedy is a trusted preventive against bowel illnesses, sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Town Central Ry offers 45.00 round trips to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver from Aug 1 14 with return by Oct 1 2003. Stopovers allowed and mixed routing permitted. See agents or contact A BH Cutts G PL & T A Minneapolis Minn aug 15.
On August 1 to 14 the Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles at 7 0.00. Tickets are limited for return by October 1, 1903 and good with stopovers in both directions. See ticket agents for full information.
Announcement offers special one way fare on Iowa Central Ry to Minnesota and the Dakotas to aid a prospective crop. Tickets available daily on application to local agents with low rates and liberal return arrangements.
A note urges timely reports of any slipups by earlier paper deliverers. It states the office cannot know service imperfections unless reports come in person, emphasizing accountability for newspaper delivery.
Iowa Land Co. advertises railroad excursions at one cent a mile with stop-overs both ways. It promotes rich soil good artesian water and nutritious grasses as advantages and invites property owners to exchange Iowa land for desirable tracts.
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