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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
2
Belmont County Ohio and Washington Iowa papers discuss local postmaster nominations. Hedge supports J A Cunningham for Mt. Pleasant post. S ecret Tory candidates withdraw. Letter from James Gordon recalls Coal Belt life, Thanksgiving at High Ridge church, and Belmont County growth prospects.
A promotional note invites customers to pay two prices for meat, promising Ned, Nice, Young, and Tender meat. The market positions itself as fully stocked and eager to please the trade, urging shoppers to supply all their wants.
A well attended Pleasant Plain teachers meeting Saturday included delegates from Washington. County Superintendent Miss Hughes Miss Emry and Prof. Dougherty spoke on How to Teach Patriotism Discipline and Music to the local teachers. The note also promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy with testimonials and local pharmacy availability.
The Washington Telephone Company announces that subscribers connected by exchange may talk free of charge to any farmer on country lines. Non subscribers or those without a phone must pay ten cents for calls to any country party. Non subscribers are urged to visit the central office to use the service.
Director J. R. Sage of the Iowa weather and crop bureau releases the final 1901 crop report. Iowa corn yield totals 272,908,850 bushels, 65 percent of last year and 85 percent of the 12 year average, with average price about 60 cents per bushel and a total crop value near 11 million dollars. The average yield per acre is 262 bushels.
A.J. Snell of Summer Hill New York delayed attending a party due to stomach pain. A friend suggested Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which Snell soon used and said it helped him enjoy the party. The Milwaukee and St Paul road plans a double track from Portage to Tomah Wis. and expects completion by spring. Tickets at 1 fare round trip offered from Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1 with limit Jan 1.
W A Wockner reports a severe two month cough cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The letter from Toowoomba's Gazette praises the remedy and urges others to try it. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Sunset Park Association postponed their Annual Apron Sale to Thursday December 19 at 2 p m in the Thos T Keeley office. Homemade pastry and candies will also be sold at the event. Remember the date.
City Marshal Ragan seeks help locating Charles Mongene of Lyons Iowa missing since December 5 1901. He is 18 height five feet eight inches walks with head bent wears a black velvet cap black sweater and dark gray coat. Wire at my expense to J Monaene Lyons La or Chief Police Clinton La.
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