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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1901
Page
4
A blunt statement declares the core aim is profit, not amusement health or charity, stressing a pursuit of cash from residents and neighbors as the business purpose. The excerpt emphasizes monetary motive in community commerce.
The piece describes aggressive sales tactics aimed at persuading customers to spend money. It notes a progressive business model with a large stock for wide choice, rapid turnover to keep stock fresh, and a policy of not letting customers leave dissatisfied if possible. It also mentions inviting visitors to view the store and stock, with no pressure if the customer has found what they want.
Advertisement promotes first class trips from Washington to Louisville Cleveland San Francisco and Great Lakes destinations. Dates include Aug 24 26 Sept 11 27 and seasonal tours to St Paul Spirit Lake Okoboji with fares like 13 60 and 11. Tickets feature Pullman Sleeper service daily except Sunday and emphasize low rates and quick travel times.
The essay extols Tahiti as a tropical paradise with coral reefs, green lagoons, coconut palms, and lush fruit. It highlights the welcoming climate, abundant oranges and bananas, and varied scenery from white surf to towering mountains, painting an inviting travelogue of the island.
In Springfield Missouri on Aug 20 a minister from Chile to the United States Don Carlos Mola Vicuna died this morning. Peirce City was seized by a hundred armed men intent on driving all the negroes out. Negro houses burned and Peter Hamilton was cremated in his house.
A health tonic promise urges railroad workers to seek Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to strengthen nerves and improve digestion. A Eureka Springs Arkansas testimonial claims six years of constipation and vertigo improved after using the remedy and pellets. The ad offers mailing a dollar to obtain Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser.
Classified items include a buggy and road cart for sale with prices 1500 and 25 dollars. Nor man Scofield is the contact at Scofield Law Office. A flat to rent on the west side of the Rookery is listed. A girl is sought for light house work.
Special telegram to The Evening Journal reports Iowa weather generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Cooler west portion Wednesday.
Contlarity was fined five dollars for drunkenness in Justice R T McCall s court yesterday. Roy Emry returned from an over Sunday visit with relatives in Brighton. Lloyd Kennel came back to Keota after a brief visit at the J W Ingham home. Mrs J A Harwood and Mrs W N Hood issued invitations for a Friday reception from 2 to 5. Jan Brinton of Des Moines, visiting, left for a few days with relatives in Keota. Old rye bread and ginger fruit cake advertised for tomorrow. James Wilson moved to a flat over Dr Jenk in s office. Eva Leese Foster improving and rides in her chair daily. Dwight Norton and the Walton boys brought home over sixty soddies frogging near Brighton yesterday. Means supplied twenty five gallons of ice cream for the Winfield fair. twenty gallons for Eureka church festival tonight. Antho Van Sickle shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago. Clark Meek and Palmer Babcock also shipped hogs. Mr and Mrs Ab Anderson entertained about twenty friends at their East Jefferson home for a six o clock dinner. elaborate course served.
Professor L A Blue formerly taught at the local college and will lead the Method ist church in Gilman for the remainder of the conference year. Known statewide as a court reporter for his father in law Judge Ben McCoy of Oskaloosa he left the courts three years ago to chair political and social science at the I W U His recent focus has been theological study and pulpit work on Sundays and he now plans active ministry.
About 256 young people attended a hay ladder ride to Madison Orr south of town for a watermelon social and reported a pleasant time.
The Des Moines bulletin notes warmer than average weather last week with 2 to 4 degree excesses, cool nights with dew benefits, and very light rainfall except in the northwest. Crops, especially late corn and potatoes, need rain. pastures are scarce and stock is fed. Some improvements in corn prospects are seen, but September weather will decide yields.
Forty years ago today Company O Sthlowa departed the city to join the war under Captain Bell now Colonel. A company member named Morton shot himself during that morning causing notable alarm in town. Residents urged to place missionary tokens for China in Mrs Juliet B Wilson's Main Street home by the 138th for dispatch.
J. H. Stewart advertises a free pile cure with each package and a positive guarantee. No cure, pay nothing. Price listed as 50 cents with free samples offered.
Will McClean finished a deep well for John Samson northeast of the city. The 110 foot bore yields a large water flow. Samson also adds a new barn and a residence extension on his farm.
J J McKeene concrete gang finished a cement walk by a cistern at the poor farm this afternoon and played a prank on Silas Ross. The workers diverted Ross by entering the dining room and seating him with the inmates before he realized it. He reportedly let out a war whoop and escaped his seat quickly. No statement from Silas is yet reported.
An advertisement touts Recto as a remedy with a 98 percent permanent cure record for piles. It promises free treatment if it fails, and notes Sam pies free. J. H. Stewart signs the notice.
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