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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
3
A fragment from a Washington Iowa post office notice lists second class matter and an office address at 104 East Again Street with phone reference. The readable items include a stray title line and garbled text.
Raleed Doughnuts today at Johns sons. Fine young spring lamb at Todd Stuart s. Baer Milan Shields was a business visitor in Winfield today. Fish and poultry dressed and cut to order at Todd Stuart s. Elrod Dayton of Brighton was a visitor in this city today. Ed McFarland has returned from a brief business trip to Chicago. S W Brookhart was a visitor in Alnaworth today on professional business. Miss Fionia Lamphere left this morning for a visit with friends in Harper. Lou Meek returned Thursday night from Chicago where he has been on business. Mrs D Eider returned this morning from a visit with her daughter in Nira. Everette Adams will go to Shiloh this afternoon to play with the Eureka ball team. All kinds of cakes and bread on sale at Johnson s bakery today. Secure your Sunday delicacies. Fred Green, who has been visiting his sister and other relatives, returned to West Chester this morning. Miss Madge Malin who has been visiting at the home of H Benn, returned to her home in Waverly.
Advertises a wide range of magazines and Hammocks and Books at Stewart's West Side Book Store noting never undersold claims.
Partly cloudy with possible local showers Sunday and warmer tonight in the west portion. Washington August 10 special telegram to The Evening Journal reports the forecast for Iowa from the weather service.
Residents and visitors are listed from Ottumwa and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Chas Olds, Dr OC W McLaughlin, Bert Pierce returning from Chicago stock shipment, Mrs Walquars of Chicago visiting family, Mrs Dr Boice, Crawford Steam Laundry praised, Mrs Wilson Daughterty, E Brown and daughter Maud, Mrs Geo Dye and children, Frank Green of Yarmouth visiting, Winifred Hood returning home, Mrs Lucy McNobb, Wellman Advance note, C J Griffin and Cecil, Mrs W R Garten and Harold, smoke and cigars promotion at Lombardo's, A B Kann visiting, Mrs Mary McMaster trip to Siouxney, Mrs Dave Kilgore guests, Miss Anna and Minnie Mellity to Pleasant Plain and Fairfield, Mrs J Price extended visit to West Superior, G L Clark US Express visitor, Dr W B Crooks travels to Crawfordsville, Means bread order to Sigourney, G P Dolan and Judson Dolan visiting from Oskaloosa, Miss Elizabeth Davidson Cedar Rapids, Anna Ferne Shinabarger Muscatine, Asa Reid shipping 47 cars horses, Harry Ward returning to Vinton, Miss Kate Kerdo accompanying him.
Miss Nettie Critz of Riverside visits with her brother Chas Critz in the city. Rita Schreckengast visits Keota for several days with relatives. Ora Robb returns to Linton after visiting Folger and Lytle homes. Mr and Mrs Will Patterson and children return from Ainsworth after a brief visit. Julia Watson leaves for Osceola. Mrs B J Lytle and Grace return from Winona Lake and Chicago. Harry Clark and children visit Rev I B Schreckengast. return to Kecta. Means the man who feeds hosts meals and invites dining at his table.
San Francisco reports Captain Seymour revealing John Winters, 17, a former smelting employee, as a suspect in the Selby Smelter gold bullion theft at Valejo Junction. Evidence includes a cap matching Winters, a newly worn cap, a tunnel cover craft, matched tacks, wood lath fragments, muddy pistol, chalk cubes and residues, and an electric battery and bulb found at Winters' cabin.
A River Forest boy triggered a blaze by tampering with a load of hay and a match while a farmer, Ro M Walker, drove along Lake Street. The flames singed clothing and dragged the team, sending hay and fences aflame for blocks until bystanders and neighbors halted the run and the wagon burned.
President McKinley approves the death sentence for Private Phineas Woutz of the Nineteenth Infantry. Woutz was convicted by a general court martial at Cebu in the Philippines for stabbing to death Geneviva Torres, a native Filipino girl, with a sword cane.
German gardeners in Dresden adopted a resolution opposing the new German tariff bill claiming it fails to provide adequate protection for gardening interests.
Milwaukee date August 9 The National Association of Dentists adopted a resolution to appoint a committee on ways and means to combat bogus diploma mills. The measure aims to curb fake credentials and protect professional standards.
Victoria B C reports the death of Peter Jackson the famed boxer on July 23 at a private sanitarium in Roma near Sydney N S W Australia from consumption. Jackson had gained fame in boxing circles and his death comes after a long career noted across the empire.
The outline notes Kruger's mental state worrying friends. Russia drought widens crop damage to the Baltic provinces. A Confluence Pa excursion train collision injures S Harrison fatally possible and others. Seth Davis hanged at Pottsville with wife body found. Typographical union to meet in Birmingham. Santos-Dumont nearly killed in Paris wind. Boers capture 25 British at a small post. Selby Smelting robbed of 283005.01. $25000 offered for thieves. A large boy constrictor loose in Toledo after circus escape.
Charley L Cunningham, former New York store force, now runs a dry goods shop in Amethyst Colo. The town is described as a lively Colored settlement with good prospects. He expects a brief return visit here in October or November.
Advertises a round trip via the wa Central Railway from August 1 to 10 with final return by October 31, 1901. For rates and routes, contact ticket agents or Gey. S. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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