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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
2
Washington County audits show total property valuation at 25 885 288 with taxable realty and personal property around 4 471 922. Telephone lines alone total 63 228 The article notes rapid telephone expansion and asserts the county ranks high in wealth among state counties outside large cities.
J H Johnston of Broughton Ga recounts years of bronchitis misery and work disability until Dr King s New Discovery for consumption cured him and allegedly helped his wife s asthma. The ad claims unrivaled croup relief and offers 50c and 81 bottle guarantees with free trial bottles at Stewart s pharmacy.
Aug 20 items from surrounding county towns note Mrs. Will Black returning to Washington from a visit in Rock Island, Maude House visiting Clara Crawford, and the Alnsworth ball team defeating Olds 8 to 6. Also mentions moves, visits, and travelers including H F Hitee, Ste McCreedy, and families in Washington, Keota, and nearby communities.
An old article fragment promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach cure to improve brain and nerve nutrition. It cites a San Diego Texas resident Mrs Helle Summerton and notes a free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer with mailing address in Buffalo, N Y.
Mrs Minute B E Gillis of Chicago sues Jamon E B Gillis of Danville for separate maintenance. Judge Dunn dismissed the case after evidence showed she called her husband a necessary evil and she refused to live with him. Gillis sought injunctions over remittances and claimed he had split two homes.
An open letter to Henry Waterson from SL Thrasher, secretary of Connecticut Law and Order League, urges opposition to Terry McGovern vs Young Corbett prize fight in Louisville. It reviews Connecticut boxing history and anti prize fighting efforts, and argues Louisville as a haven for excluded pugilists should be opposed.
Reports from Mindanao indicate earthquakes began August 21 with widespread damage and few casualties. Shocks overturned artillery and burned weapons at Camp Vicars, caused landslides, and altered landscapes. Other notices mention political views on Roosevelt’s 1904 nomination, a Narragansett Park horse event, a Keokuk merchant’s death, congressman selection in Wisconsin, and gas fatalities in Minneapolis.
A reader asks about handling a spouse request for funds when finances are tight. The response stresses that any choice made could be judged harshly, advising careful consideration, clear communication, and seeking practical solutions together.
A rebroadcast of health tips promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills with claims of better digestion and no headaches. The notice also corrects a marriage announcement misprint from Crawfordsville. It notes Mr and Mrs Sam Keiser returning from Europe and comments on sea fears and a cool season in the Old World.
In Columbus Junction on August 29 Special Hubbard seven year old son Webb Van Dyke of Fredonia drowned while swimming with his older brother and a companion. The boys believed the pond shallow but high water washed a deep hole several feet deep.
Next Monday evening the curtain will rise promptly at 8 16 and will run for the entire season even if only ten spectators are present. Doors open at 7 30 sharp.
The Pleasant Platos W. F M. S. postpones until September 10 at Mrs. Joe Wright’s home. A fall meeting is requested by order of the Centerville Coal John Shields & Son.
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