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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
3
A translated fragment from a Washington Iowa post office notice lists mailing options and a street address for the proprietor at East Main Street. The text is obscured and contains several illegible characters, reflecting an old classified mailing card or subscription order snippet.
Fragmentary text mentions Stewart's West Side Pharmacy and Book Store with disjoint phrases about stocks, lungs, and a morning response to a press suggestion. No coherent event or clear entities beyond the shop name.
Des Moines reports reveal Mary Zigrang a Livermore girl invited Governor Shaw to a special Thanksgiving of her own after illness kept her from the holiday. The governor set aside December 9 1901 for Mary and sent a turkey as part of a small celebration at the Zigrang home attended by friends and editors.
Frank Lestie's Popular Monthly and New Fast and Maswagine references appear. James Baird travels to Crawfordsville. Isenbart's and Dr Eiskamp connected to Coppock visit. Burgers, carpentry frames from Deli H Duncan. Eli Scranton returns for funeral in city. Chas Latchem back from Morgan Park. George W Black buys Antiseptic Barber Shop at Civic Hotel. Tons of Xmas candies from Allen's.
A local page mixed brief notices and ads including a 150 Endexed Bible and 1.25 oyster stew at Carria Elegant Xmas dinner at Allen's 6014. Mentions of Charley Mercer’s return from a trip east Edith Shields arriving for holiday, Chris Horning traveling to Columbus Junction, and coal delivery by phone number 15. Mrs Pugh visits with Mrs Emma Cunningham and returns home.
Dec 18 Lexington reports Rev Filmer conducting revival meetings with small attendance due to cold weather. Darrel Thorn led a quarterly session, praise for sermons noted. Local events include a Christmas Eve entertainment at the M E church and a Sunday school treat. Also mentioned are local sales and community remarks on the Schley-Sampson naval controversy and other town news.
A piano offered for sale at low price with flexible terms. Monthly payments accepted or note may be taken. Seller Lisle More Touse lists willing to work with purchaser.
A note of longing to leave home for Charley and Rocky Mountain Tea is paired with a sale at Stewart's. The Wal lace school girls in room four enjoyed a bobsled ride with Wilfred Emmons driving last evening. A Louisville preacher claims that home life is safer in Afghanistan than in Kentucky, citing murder comparisons across Louisville Kentucky and Europe and the United States.
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