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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
6
A nicotine advertisement proclaims HARD TO BEAT as a five cent nickle cigar. It claims veteran smokers praise the cigar and asserts no other Washington outlet offers a comparable product for a nickel.
West Cheater reports a social at O A Knapp's with about forty attendees and a planned gathering at J B Craybe's. A temperance program is set for tomorrow night at M E Church by town youth groups. J W Myer ships three cattle cars to Chicago, Fisher & uvustine ship one car of hogs, and D Munro ships hogs. Charles Nelson, son of Alex Nelson, died at home at 3:30 pm after illness since Saturday. he served with Co D at Jacksonville Florida in the Spanish American War.
Tonight the lecture begins at 7 20 led by Rev O Kemble with services and a follow up tomorrow night by J C W Coxe to accommodate all who wish to attend.
Doors open at 0 pm for the Apron sale with no advance sales or prior selections. Homemade candies will also be sold, offering a social afternoon. Nearby notices report various local events and residents including Mrs Joel Gray hosting guests on South Green Street and several town movements.
A traveler reports in the New York Tribune that queens town Ireland serves mails for ships leaving London late, with delays leading passengers ashore to shop for shillalahs and bog oak items. One staffer notes a giant six inch head weapon used as rent payment, a fearsome object the seller claims to own.
The Brazilian government invites agricultural and industrial societies to prepare articles for Buffalo Pan American Exposition in 01. Coffee producers are arranging to send a full line of samples of Brazil’s best grades.
A discussion of 19th century views on morality and women’s health notes that strict upbringing clashed with real pain and sickness. It advocates Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and other remedies, sharing patient testimonials and offering free consultations, with mentions of the preacherlike guidance and the Bible of the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Kipling plans new Just So stories for Ladies' Home Journal including How Pussy Got Her Purr and How the Tiger Got His Stripes. The Iowa Central Railway announces a California Tourist Car Line for 1900 1901 from Minneapolis to Los Angeles departing Wednesdays with four day travel and gas lit Pullman cars. Full details from Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa. Low rates offered including one way and round trip by Northern Pacific Bay every Tuesday to western points.
Iowa Central Railway starts daily sleeping car service Sunday Sept 16 linking Minneapolis and Kansas City with stops at St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia. Cars offer buffet and drawing room amenities. timetable lists departures from Minneapolis at 8 05 am and arrivals in Kansas City at 7 00 am. northbound returns via similar schedule. Ticket agent contacts include 0 qenn Gro SBarry GP and Mershalltown Iowa.
County Auditor John Logham visits his Franklin township farm marking his first long absence from office. Mrs. Daugherty and Miss Knox recoveries are noted as they plan to return home. Captain Racket concert tickets go on sale with prices 15 25 and 35 cents. Rumors link Kid McCoy to a marriage with Marguerite Corneille the French soubrette. Bulgaria grapples with cabinet resignation amid regional tension. Philippine hostilities rise with several clashes killing about fifty four rebels. Joseph Brayckl reportedly funds a marriage license but loses the money to Mamie Joyza and elopes. Morgan Barlow the escaped Kentucky convict surrenders after ten years and is pardoned. Four Swedes strike gold on Yellow River Alaska. Jennie Rogers once Sioux City real estate queen dies impoverished.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew told Pan-American Exposition officials Buffalo will surpass Paris in grandeur and beauty. He toured the grounds with J. N. Scatcherd, lauded the exhibits, and predicted the fair’s success as Latin American editors plan visits and press coverage grows.
Latin American and Pan American press express cordial interest in the Pan American Exposition. Reports note cooperative sentiment across countries and anticipation of a joint display and cultural exchange.
Wisconsin commissioners Willard A. Van Brunt George B. Burrows B B Edwards Charles Reynolds and George H Yule pick a 20 acre eastern site opposite National government buildings near a mirror lake for the Wisconsin exhibit at Buffalo The state plans to spend 25000 on its building and displays A cable message of sympathy to Kruger of the Transvaal follows.
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