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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1903
Page
4
Lost brooch with opals and pearls. want by Mr Crump at Civic barber shop. Wanted men and family washings and housework services offered. Lost a pair of telephone pliers behind McCall feed store. leave at Journal.
Today markets show mixed movement in grains with wheat and oats listed in varying bids. Data appears garbled but indicates price quotes and trading activity across September and May contracts.
A hand book called Twenty and One Specials is ready for distribution in St. Paul. It targets bankers and business people with investment opportunities in sound railroad and industrial stocks and bonds. Free copies are offered at local offices or by mail from Manhattan Building room A St. Paul Minnesota until supply runs out.
Mrs Thomas-Dempsey and Mrs George Dempsey were passengers this morning for Muscatine on the excursion. The brief report notes their travel as part of a local outing and does not list additional participants or details.
Drummond Tenn merchant T A Pinner says he recovered from dysentery with Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, needing no doctor. He praises it as the best bowel medicine for children or adults, pleasant to take. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Vaclav Sotho of Hotlvar Mo is near death from a severe illness while August Friese of Seattle stays at his father’s bedside. Various residents travel to Davenport for races and Edgerton Illinois to visit kin. shipments of corn and cattle head to markets.
In the Cletret Court of Lane County Iowa September term William A Whiting plaintiff sues Caleb B Campbell et al to quiet and confirm fee simple title to Lot 1 in Block 4 North Addition to Washington City Iowa with extensive chain of title claims and unknown claimants. The petition seeks declaration that plaintiff holds title by record and by open exclusive possession for over twenty years and that all other claims are barred. The court is informed defendants must answer by September 2, 1903, or default will be entered. order published in the Evening Journal weekly for six weeks.
Practical tips on pruning grafting and soil for roses plus notes on pruning currants and gooseberries. Short anecdotes include a tale of ink spilled by a child and a church supper sales pitch alongside local notices about marriages licenses bakery ads and a piano sale.
Senator Joseph W. Batley recounts a humorous anecdote about a newlywed couple. He describes the groom as poor and handsome, his wife rich and ugly, and notes their westbound Pullman train meeting after the wedding. The groom, silent and grim, declares it is not a honeymoon but his harvest moon.
A vivid, lyrical scene describes a new girl who arrives for dinner and charms all, from saint to sinner, with beauty and grace. The speaker notes her unconscious charm and hints she is from Manhattan, inferred from a mention of cigarettes and the New York Herald.
Two subway laborers on a doorstep boast about wealth and a wake up job. A millionaire would hire Bill to wake him at 6 in a $2,000,000 house but jokily adds he would kick him down the stairs and curse him for waking him before the whistle blows.
A Dublin era exchange features a man claiming mind impressions reveal his wife’s dinner wishes. The reply dismisses the notion as mendacity, framing the claim as false. The brief dialogue underscores skepticism about psychic sensing in domestic life.
The Philadelphia Record notes a humorous exchange where Miss Boston asks about writing a novel and Miss New York replies her mother would not let her read It. The quip underscores literary ambition and parental constraints in a witty back and forth.
A fragment notes a theme of reform through marriage and wealth in a tale titled Harver's Bazar. It references Stella and Bella and hints at the paradox of a rich man entering the kingdom of heaven as the plot motive.
The Harris Nickel-Plate Show drew a large crowd as the seating capacity proved insufficient for attendees. The Daily Independent notes the show offers strong value for the price of admission in West Point Mississippi.
Reduced rates announced for harvest laborers due to an expected large crop in Minnesota and the Dakotas. One way tickets are on sale daily with low rates through Iowa Central Ry agents. Liberal return arrangements offered. August 3.
Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets for Des Moines Iowa Fair August 21 to 29 good to return August 31. Exhibits promise to excel past attempts. For details contact agents. August 20.
Two women in a Chicago Evening Post vignette discuss attending a dinner and theater party. The gray-dressed woman cites dieting and a court case as reasons, joking that a breach of promise trial requires her to look thin. The tone is light and humorous.
Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman offer a buy back policy on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. They claim no risk to buyers and refund if not satisfied, touting it as the most successful remedy for bowel complaints and the only one that never fails.
A plea is issued for timely reports of carrier negligence in newspaper delivery. It urges notices be made to the office to reveal imperfections in service and ensure accountability.
The Nickel-Plate Shows performed in Houma Louisiana drawing a large crowd with unusually good shows. The reviewer calls it the best of the season and notes everyone left satisfied.
An alleged discovery promises to prevent death by self destruction. The ad claims Electric Bitters strengthens nerves and acts as a tonic and regulator for stomach liver and kidneys. Available for 50 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy with satisfaction guaranteed.
Mr and Mrs W H Butterfield completed a Colorado trip with Colorado Springs as base and several side trips. En route home they paused in Kansas City and admired Electric Park. Mrs S A White and son Will, and Mr and Mrs Owen Wilson with their young Owen Jr visited Mrs Wim at Gardner near Haskins yesterday.
A period advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a constitutional treatment. It claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and lists Toledo as contact.
The g cent package is enough for usual occasions. The family bottle costs 60 cents and contains a yearly supply. All druggists sell them.
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