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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
3
The forecast covers today and tomorrow with lows. Tonight or Saturday may bring rain or snow flurries in the east portion with colder conditions on Saturday.
A fashion piece describes affordable dress options using light fabrics like pet and crepe de Chine for elegant gowns, with Four Hundred options priced high for brocades and lace. It notes spangles, pale blue or pink satin gowns, lace trimmed coronet styles, and Christmas beauty aids from Murray & Lanman Florida Water.
Stewart changes ad as receipts note. Smoke Ching's Guarantee-So cigar promoted. Mr O F Haight sick. Wilson Dougherty visited Wyman. Dr Palmer back from Des Moines. Miss E ba Baird returned from Ainsworth. Grace Walker arrived from Ainsworth. Amos Rankin left for Chicago. Johnson's bakery offers white fruitcake tomorrow. Frank Mabannab joins Carris east side as pharmacist. Chas Weldin arrived from Oskaloosa to visit father J J Weldin. Mrs Davis of Harrison returned home. Mintle family staying with Lester Mintle. Mrs Robert Cook returned from Oskaloosa visit. Toys at W A Turner store. 4714.
Mr and Mrs W J Thompson left last evening for Colfax Illinois to visit two of his brothers Johnson the baker sells the finest candies in the city order Christmas candies from him Riley Miller returns home north of Ainsworth from a trip to Algona and other parts of the state Nellie Turner leaves for Gleewood to attend the state hospital Harry Fields of Crawfordsville leaves for Benton county Arkansas to live He is a brother of Al of this city Also Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for sale at Stewart's.
Duncan keeps the school books and Walker repeats his on duty at Motts barber shop. Mrs L Dstitngtos retired from Columbus Juvenile visit lat evening. Mrs Ed Walther returned from Iowa City in the Colenso Hotel parlors. Dave Ketper proprietor. Chris Hornung back from Chicago Live Stock show says great exhibition. License to wed issued to Arthur Conrad and Florence Smith. Waldo Wells of Wyman in the city. trip to Virginia this week. Seth Carrie and wife returned from Webster City to attend funeral. Hawaiian club in Honolulu debated tea temperature. Stewart's sells goods including cakes and homemade candy. Miss Anna Gerig, of Wayland, missing. sister Lydia Miller in Wayland. J Wilson reports from Iowa City about municipal code review and Municipal League recommendations.
An elderly Toowoomba resident praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing a two month severe cough. The testimonial endorses the medicine as beneficial and recommends it to others. It notes Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman as sellers.
Pearl Gardner narrowly avoided being aboard a train wreck near Detroit that killed many. He had planned to travel but left earlier for business, escaping the disaster. Also notes a Riverside beefsteak incident and a humorous restoration of appetite after medical aid.
Governor Shaw endorses a proposal from ex Governor Francis of the Louisiana Purchase exposition to observe December 20 as Louisiana Purchase Flag Day. He urges display of the American flag on all public buildings state county and municipal to honor the historic title transfer from France to the United States.
An advertisement claims the guaranteed kidney cure by Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure. It promises a full refund from your druggist if one bottle does not fully satisfy after use, priced at 50 cents.
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