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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
3
Washington forecast for Iowa indicates generally fair weather today and tonight, cooler tonight, warmer in the western portion on Sunday.
Fresh oysters and ice cream are sold locally at Allen's and Means & Stichter's while residents make short trips and visits to cities including Davenport Chicago and Des Moines. Various residents travel to neighbors towns and return home with routine updates from the preceding night.
Superintendent Mandhardt of the Washington Illuminating Co and his Muscatine brother returned from St Paul this morning. Prof Wylie sold his East Jefferson residence to J T Anderson and bought East Washington lots to build two houses near I McKenry and Mrs Melville’s residence.
Principal RK. PD. Daugherty announces fall term enrollment at Washington. Faculty except Mrs. Mitchel will attend Monday afternoon. Music students enroll Monday as well. Students should come Monday to be ready to work on Tuesday.
Frank Dougherty, a participant and survivor, recounts James Andrews and his team’s failed Georgia State Railroad raid to derail Confederate reinforcements. Masked as Kentuckians, they seized a train at Big Shanty, then destroyed tracks before being captured. The line stayed intact until Sherman’s 1864 Atlanta march.
The pamphlet criticizes war by arguing it is murder and targets figures like William of Germany. It mocks support for brutal orders and calls for harsh governance, noting soldiers should kill fathers for obedience and prisoners in China should be killed. The tone condemns press enthusiasm and calls for iron fist gospel.
The Farmer's Mutual notes no losses for a period then lists several claims this week. Names include P. Richard Noble calf 12, Jonathan Conrad Noble steer 30, John Fleig Richland steer 12, Wm Libe Washington barn contents $1050, 5S. W. Rickey Winfield barn contents $600, M. Jennings Ainsworth barn contents 560. Lightning caused most losses. Libe's was from spontaneous combustion.
The Gentry Bros United Shows educate animals in a red brick facility in their city. Each animal undergoes systematic tuition and earns a place in the program after training. The shows reportedly double in size this season with many new aspirants, and exhibition runs Friday September 4 in the afternoon and night.
Stewarts West Side book store states it has stood between customers and higher prices. For years and especially the last two years they will not raise prices and will keep advertising low figures at Stewart's West Side book store.
A discovery claims to prevent death by own action with Electric Bitters as a tonic to strengthen nerves and regulate stomach liver and kidneys. Miss Pauline Haws, a trained nurse, leaves the Benz house for Mt. Pleasant to take a hospital position after several weeks there.
The account notes William returned from Michigan after ten days at a swell hotel where he spent lavishly on meals, barber, and baths. He was charged double for many items and left with little cash, planning to work hard and save for another rest next summer in Council Bluffs.
Mrs. L Baird on sick list and Mrs J Philips critically ill are reported. Adam Libe returns from Missouri while J C Miller and family visit Lone Tree. Wells Brown visits sister Mrs Marsh Hailey in Hurlington. John Anderson arrives from California to visit his father Carson Anderson. J T Ward from Des Moines visits brother Charles Ward. Ophelia Miller improves after illness. John Green of Keota and Mrs Wm Ditmars visit N H Jones home. A Overholt to tune pianos. leave orders at Carris. John Topengardner returns from Iowa City with son Clark. Leta Lins returns from Iowa City hospital for two weeks vacation. Moving picture bargains at Tondre & Benz. 1.75 and 2.50 switches. Chas Deutschmann piano tuner in town for two weeks. leave orders at Saling's. Brinton Entertaining Co shows new moving pictures at Graham tonight. Pope Leo pics not arrived yet. Admission 1c, 2.50 maybe. North English Record note on county assessment roll showing taxpayers see neighbor returns. value up, taxes down, printing cost repaid many times.
A village girl from poverty travels to New York for a dinner with a famed surgeon and endures social missteps at the dining table. She recovers with a humbling gesture, receiving a rose as she leaves, while a separate note discusses eye color changes from disease and the impact of trachoma on the eye’s pigment and sclera.
A wealthy Australian Beozeman named Allan left a large endowment to fund perpetual prizes for Presbyterian children across the commonwealth for proficiency in Scriptural knowledge. The Allan bequest committee’s report to the Presbyterian general assembly in Melbourne includes lively reading such as contrasting original sin with actual sin. Responses include antics like original sin in Adam eating the forbidden fruit and actual sin as Cain killing Abel, with other playful quips about good and bad sin versus obedience and providence.
The article advises wearing seamless stockings and fine uppers, avoiding heat, and changing shoes. It suggests oils and iodine for soreness and even cauterizing with copper sulphate as a last resort, noting only momentary pain for lasting relief.
The Nickel Plate Road operates three daily through first class trains between Chicago and New York with modern amenities. Dining on the American Club Plan costs 35¢ to 1.00, with a la carte options, and colored porters assist passengers. No excess fare is charged. All trains use La Salle Street Station in Chicago. For eastbound travel contact the City Ticket Office at 111 Adams St. Chicago.
A brisk season makes a reliable diarrhoea remedy valuable. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is described as quick, certain, and pleasant with one or two doses curing ordinary attacks. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.
The Iowa Central begins regular winter tourist car service to Southern California on Oct. 21, running every Wednesday via Kansas City and the Santa Fe route to Los Angeles. Departure from Albert Lea at 1 30 p m with continuing stops to Marshalltown and beyond. Rates include $46 double lower berth from Albert Lea and $5 59 from Marshalltown and south. For details contact agents or A B Cutts in Minneapolis.
Compact real estate notice offers a fine residence in a good location for quick sale. Inquiries directed through the office for details and purchase terms.
Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman offer a money back guarantee for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy urging risk free purchase. The Brinton Entertaining Co announces a Graham Opera House show with new moving pictures in Washington on Saturday night August 20.
Travelers from Louisville and Kentucky take a round trip to Ohio with stops west of Sandusky to Cincinnati. Bates one and one third fare. sale dates September 1 815 and October 6. Return allowed any time within thirty days of sale. Further information available from indicated contact.
Call up phone number one at the hotel in Colenso and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them.
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