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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1903
Page
3
Generally fair tonight and on the east portion Tuesday with probable showers in the west portion. Warmer tonight except in the extreme southeast. Tuesday will be warmer.
Local items report Melons on ice at Isenhart s and Plenty Ice Cream at Means and Stichiter s. Several residents travel for work or illness. Bert Ragan and Roy Davis visit Keota, Chas Ohngemach returns from Davenport, and D O White visits Creston. Visitors include Miss Blanche Strain from Red Oak. Mrs A E Strain grows ill then improves. The New York Pennsylvania Ohio Veteran s Association plans a reunion on East Main street. Waldo Wells visits on business, and 12th birthday party for Rar Chance features games and ice cream with 25 guests.
The union park service led by Rev. Mr Kehlin of the Baptist church drew a large crowd in Washington last evening. He spoke on what to do with Jesus Christ citing Pilate and urging personal choice in living a Christ-like life. The sermon was well delivered and gospel in tone with pleasing singing by Misses Flossie and Nellie Bowman.
Rev. J. B. Schreckengast is away for August leaving the pulpit. A song service replaced yesterday’s sermon with choir members leading. The choir performed a theme, plus a double male quartet and a ladies quartet. Edna Klein sang a solo and Mable and Myrtle Morton sang a duet. A similar service is planned in two weeks.
A strong Saturday night crowd enjoyed U. T. CD band concerts amid broken streets and obstructions. The group played popular airs in delightful fashion and earned praise for progress and the pleasant civic entertainment they provide to the gathering crowd.
The city shoe stores will close at six each evening except Saturdays after August List. Mrs. W. W. McFarland and son Roy return from Pawnee county visit. Ladies from Henry county toured the area visiting friends, including Mrs. Clara Henderson. Prof. R. B. George and wife visited A. E. B. Strain then traveled to Muscatine for a musical engagement. Sam Barnett of Harper was a business visitor. S. B. Barden will retire rather than rebuild, having earned about 2500 in Brighton in five years, may move to Washogton to join enlarged Barden harness shop.
Local note previews the Washington versus Alnaworth baseball game tomorrow afternoon at East Side ball park with ladies free and 25 cent admission. A Milwaukee sand train wreck occurred about thirty miles west yesterday injuring a man with a sprained ankle and temporarily delaying through trains.
St James school hosts a Tuesday social with refreshments and a handkerchief and apron sale. Local residents include Miss Marie Powers visiting Moorfield and Miss Ethel White heading to Ainsworth for a music class as neighbors share news of travel illness and family visits.
A vintage ad warns small injuries can prove fatal without Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It claims the salve prevents danger from burns sores boils and piles and promotes buying at Stewart's Drug Store for two shillings.
A curio of old humor and aphorisms. Lord Brakinewee’s awkward after dinner remarks amuse a fishmongers’ circle and a friend notes the fall of eloquence. The tale of a grandfather and a child shows the humor of questioning and a wished for speech.
A seasoned observer cautions the aspiring speaker that audiences respond to stories more than abstract ideas. He warns against loading speeches with thoughts and urges direct storytelling to engage listeners.
A terse dialogue notes one character claiming wealth and the other questioning it set against a Philadelphia Ledger context. The exchange hints at a ribbing tone about money without providing broader background or outcome.
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