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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1901
Page
4
Voting contest remains lively with turnout reported as Miss Neiswanger leads at press time. Turn in votes before five thirty this evening as churches close meetings and report final tallies.
Last evening closed union revival meetings held in two city churches the M E and the Presbyterian church. Ministers decided to end now with a possibility of resuming after holidays. About forty converts joined the churches during the campaign and twenty were received by the M E church yesterday morning. Reverend Thorn and Reverend Davidson preached with brief closings by Reverend Logue. Jardinieres at Cook and Snerman's.
County Clerk Matthews reports Judge Scott adjourned court from Tuesday Jan 7 to Monday Jan 13. Grand jury is summoned for Tuesday Jan 14 at 10 a.m. Petit jury convenes Thursday Jan 16 at 9 a.m. also note sale item for Johnson's ginger snaps at ic a pound.
Grace Hill reports one smallpox case at Foley's camp five miles west. Sheriff Teeter of Washington is wired to enforce quarantine. Authorities say precautions will be taken to prevent spread.
The Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow predicts threat of rain tonight and colder conditions Tuesday with a southwest area cooling tonight. Social items include Sunset Park’s annual apron sale at T. T. Keeley’s office next Thursday afternoon December 19 with pastry for sale. Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised at 35 cents. R and P offer 14 fare round trip tickets to stations within 200 miles on December 24 25 31 and January 1. The JOURNAL will provide wood on subscription. Calling cards are advertised as Christmas gifts with samples available.
Voting closes at 5 30 this evening with Miss Grace Neiswanger leading on 120 votes. The Journal will not publish exact totals until tomorrow evening due to the open contest. Other candidates include Grace Nelawanger Stella Dolex Hattie Chilcote and Ethel Wilson with smaller counts listed at press time.
Mabel and Ethel Strickland headline a robust company in the romantic comedy drama For Love's Sake at the city theatre. Miss Ebel and Tim Murphy return to favor from prior Otis Skinner and Charity Ball productions, with sixteen noted actors in the cast. Critics praise the play as refined, patriotic and pure in language, while Miss Strickland's gowns draw notice. Also note on kidney cure bottles offering refunds.
Mr and Mrs Fred Palmer of east of the city are the parents of a new son born last week.
A.J. Snell of Summer Hill New York feared stomach pains would ruin a party. A lady friend recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He bought it, took two doses and felt well enough to enjoy the event. The remedy is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Sheriff Cricket passes through Oskaloosa this morning heading east. J Gunder travels to Ottumwa on business. Stewart's advertises sales while Isenbart’s candy kitchen offers fresh confections daily. Johnson the baker promises the best bread cakes and dainties in town.
In Toowoomba Gazette a resident named W. Wockner endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He reports a two month severe cough cured and urges others to try the medicine. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman sell the remedy.
The Journal will award a box to the theatre for the evening of the Mabel and Ethel Strickland performance For Love's Sake. The winner will be chosen by reader ballot and a daily bulletin will publish the contestants' standings.
Reward offered for return of a white and black English setter pup to Maresh W Bailey. Found small package of cloth. Apply at this office. W A Crone sells baled hay at 50 cents per hundred. delivery available for 500 pounds. Phone 7 Northwest line four miles northwest of square.
A promotional line touts cent. on all meats fresh and canned mutton beef pork poultry fish oysters and related goods available at a first class market. The copy emphasizes quality and variety to attract shoppers.
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