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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
4
A meeting of the Sir Knights of Bethlehem Commandery is set at J. W. Morton’s office Wednesday at 7 o clock to arrange attendance at Sir Knight McFarlane’s funeral in Keota tomorrow at 11. Members are urged to attend. includes notes on local society activities and arrivals.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible snow flurries in the southwest portion. Lows for today and tomorrow are forecast as noted.
The first quarterly conference of the year will meet in the pastor's study Friday at 6 45 pm. Attendance is urged to handle business items and allow the special meeting to proceed without delay.
Stephen Wood of Jefferson county filed a petition at the county auditor's office to vacate a half mile road in the county. He plans to file a second petition at Fairfield tomorrow to vacate a mile of the same road to Jefferson county.
Vote totals show Miss Kola Warren leading with six votes followed by Miss Lou Vogt and Miss Del Buckley with four each. Other candidates include Miss Alice Wilson two votes Miss Nora Holden and Miss Ethel Dillon one vote and Mrs Junkin one vote. Voting ends at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow and coupons are required.
The Washington Chapter N .98.0 ES will hold a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening December 12. The annual election of officers will be held and full attendance is desired. Also advertised are limited diamond and pearl brooches at Lemmon & Lewis Jewelry Store with a call to act quickly to view them.
W A Crone offers baled hay at 50 cents per hundred with delivery for 500 pounds. Delivery available by calling phone number 7 on Northwest line, 14 miles northwest of square. Also Braith's Sure Kidney Cure advertised with money back guarantee if not satisfied after one bottle.
The Journal office states that a few cords of wood may be used for subscriptions. It notes Kemble's flowers as preferred and mentions direct ordering with express payment to Emble Flower Co. Moeralsnsa, unclear location.
A major Hoopeston blaze destroyed the brick First National Bank block on Main street, burning four two story rooms including the post office and three stores. Losses include J.S. McFerren 50000 and B E Oppenheim 18000 with total insured value about 46500 and origin undetermined.
Dr A Leteve of Mercy Hospital dark path department reports a serum treatment for tetanus showing promise. After animal tests the method was used on three human patients, a middle aged man a middle aged woman and a 10 year old boy who recovered within five to six days. He cautions it may not cure all cases but believes the problem may be solved.
Reports from La Paz state that Bolivia’s congress approved a Belgian syndicate concession to build a port at Bahia Negra and a railway linking the Paraguay River to Santa Cruz with branches to Sucre and Potosi. The government was authorized to negotiate a foreign loan, details withheld.
The White Star Line Steamship company endowed Liverpool and Belfast charities with £20,000 in memory of Thomas Henry Ismay founder of the line who died November 23 1899.
Smallpox in Michigan shows slowed spread. As of December 10 in Lansing a total of seventy three locations report cases, only three more than the previous week.
The United States Supreme Court has recessed until January 6. Maha Vajiravudh Crown Prince of Siam has arranged a visit to the United States in October. Burglars blew a safe in Wharton Ohio but escaped with no money. the blast hurled the safe forty feet into the street. Charles Sager, a wealthy cattleman in Custer South Dakota, was found trapped under a felled tree with two broken legs and a chest wound and died later.
The November statement of the British board of trade records a decrease of 2 923 200 pounds in imports and a drop of 1 782 000 pounds in exports.
E D Morrison returned from Fairfield Monday evening after a short visit with his parents. Chas Flise went to Winfield yesterday morning. Mrs Cotter, sister of Tom Watters, has been in the city for a few days and left for Muscatine this morning. Mrs BE T Neal was traveling to Alneworth this morning. Everything at Carries is a bargain with 100 worth of goods for 60 cents. Do you know where the Big Holiday Bargain Store is located?
The JOURNAL will award a private theatre box for six seats to the most popular saleslady of Washington chosen by readers vote. Vote with coupons at Carris drug store before 5 30 pm tomorrow and again each day until December 16. A daily bulletin will update standings.
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