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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
3
Des Moines hosts State Fair week August 24 to 29 with a premier livestock show. Pain's Ancient Rome spectacle employs hundreds, with grand scenery and lavish production. Rock Island offers half rates from August 20 to 29, Washington to Des Moines, trip $3.50, return by August 31.
An old allegory contrasts a girl frightened by a grasshopper with a man who spends on a cyclone cellar yet neglects his family’s safety. It cites Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted preventive, sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
A fine residence in a good location will be sold at a big bargain if taken quickly. Inquire at this office.
Special rates to Des Moines over the P. R. 1 and P. R. R. to the state fair begin the 20th and extend to the 29th. The announcement notes a 56 36 fare structure for travelers.
A vintage ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as essential for minor cuts burns and sores claiming it reveals fatal danger and best salve on earth. It advertises 25 cents at Stewart’s Drug Store.
Special weather forecast notes generally fair conditions for Iowa. Tonight and Friday expect warmer temperatures with clear skies and mild winds as the workweek ends.
Local social notes list various residents and visitors moving through the city. Ada Lambert is reported sick. Chas Blair travels to Davenport. Bailey plans a Kalona game. numerous trips to fairs, camps, and relatives appear among the city’s people.
Local residents visited neighboring towns for social and sporting events including trips to Oskaloosa Winfield and Sigourney. Col Coughlin of Ottumwa commented on the Fifty fourths camp site while Henry Knecht improved his tailor shop and Lewis Wallace completed opera house renovations for the new season.
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Dicken hosted a small gathering at Box Springs with guests including Mrs. Belle Daugherty and Mrs. Ella Corbin. The party featured horseback riding and a catfish dinner on the green. Nearby Mrs. Rudolph Warfel entertained about twenty young people in honor of Miss Blanche Strain with refreshments and socializing. Out of town guests included Miss Allen of Omaha and Miss Applegate of Greensburg, Ind.
John Strouse v Ab Black and Wm Singmaster settled after return of the claimed clothes to the plaintiff under an agreement not to appeal to district court. Plaintiff’s lawyers Hanley and Kellogg now sue Abrams and Frank for fifty dollars in district court for wrongful writ of attachment.
Last evening the foundation of machine broken lime rock laid for paving was measured at four inches deep with averages from several spots. Two more inches will be added to meet the six inch specification. Contractors report favorable weather and expect a good finish.
Rock Island runs special trains to Des Moines for the state fair with one round trip fare. Trains depart here at 5 a.m. on August 24 through 29 and return from Des Moines at 6 25 p.m. arriving here at 10 55 p.m.
The Muscatine North and South railroad sale, set for yesterday at 2 p.m. to settle nearly six million dollars of mortgage debt, was postponed to October 1 at the same hour with no bidders. The Muscatine Journal notes the Rock Island and Milwaukee lines are unlikely buyers due to city restrictions and a Milwaukee Rock Island contract. Experts foresee absorption into an interurban system using steam and electric traffic linking Muscatine with Clinton Davenport or Burlington.
Secretary Frank B. Schurts of the Milwaukee health department moves a measure to set a standard for foods served in boarding houses, focusing on safer practices for meals including hash. A chemist character in a verse interlude inspects a kitchen scene ending with a dog license tag, reflecting satirical tone.
A detailed preview describes a historic spectacle titled A Clenderian Pron Gaweong with elaborate scenery and costumes. The plot centers on Tenet and Marguerite of Navaree amid turbulent St Germain streets, featuring Raoul de Puyendere, Lady Gabrielle, and a Gascon hero who saves a life and earns a reward. M. W. Hanley & Son manage the production.
The Ortatwats of Millale present M W Hanley & Son drama based on Arthur DD Vial story of Gabrielle de Velasne and Raoul de Puycadere during Tearl of Navarre era. Raoul fights guards wooes a queen cousin and scales a palace wall amid a lavish production featuring a large cast and festival tableaux.
A romantic drama dramatizes Ticknell Dudley’s novel about a poor Gascon gentleman seeking fortune at the court of Henry IV. The adventurer wins Tenril’s trust and Gabrielle de Veriseac’s hand, amid vivid historical scenes and costly period costumes. Managers Hanley & Son promise first class staging.
Notice announces a change of meeting from Thursday August 76th to Friday August 21st at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs L B Patterson. Members are asked to note the change and attend.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills end severe pain from liver trouble and constipation. It promises gentle but thorough effect and lists Stewart’s Drug Store as the guarantor with a price of 25.
Four year old boy suffered colic and cramps until a physician’s morphine injection coincided with worsening symptoms. A half teaspoon of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy brought relief in about thirty minutes and the child slept until recovery. F L Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin, book-keeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co., reports. Available at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
A. M. E. church members announce a benefit dinner at the Armory on Thursday the 27th to raise funds for the pastor to attend the Des Moines conference on September 16. Public patronage is appreciated.
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