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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
2
The county reports a record year for marriage licenses with five issued in one day, ten new marriages, and ministers and judges noting fiscal prosperity. The piece also mentions Edw Hearne’s travel souvenirs exhibition and a promotion offering reserved seats for Frederik the magician to young readers submitting a coupon.
Mr and Mrs A D Acheson travel to Burlington for Mrs Acheson to undergo an eye operation. Willis Woods departs for Roseville after visiting in town. Mrs M Mize returns home to West Branch after weeks with friends and neighbors.
Attend the masquerade at the Armory this evening. Suits available at the Hotel Stevenson with 200 options to choose from.
A Chicago matrimonial ad drew L. B. Sill of Peoria to answer. He married Mabel Campbell of Chicago at Beatrice on Christmas Day after a courtship by letter. They plan to stay in the West awhile before returning to Peoria.
A coupon offers admission to Frederik the Magician for children age 15 and under. The offer states the coupon plus ten cents will admit a child to the show.
S Preaton of Fredonia and Miss Pearl Wiltrout of Columbus City were married yesterday by Justice A B Folger. They will reside on a farm near Cone with L Brown of Columbus City as accompanying party. The JOURNAL congratulates.
Public invited to the installation with Grand Deputy John W. Geiger as matching officer. He will give a talk and a fine musical program by local artists. Also notes a dancing party at Phoenix hall hosted by the Tuesday Knight Club with the Aeolian Orchestra. Out of town guests Jack Barber Des Moines and Fred Emry of Iowa City attended.
A Chicago physician recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children and adults. The letter claims the remedy is non narcotic and safe, suitable for all ages, and effective against colds and bronchial coughs. It is cited as a universal panacea by Dr Mary R Melendy.
The list notes yesterday licenses for Preston and Pearl Wiltrout Ashbury Bond and Miram Sassean Karl Jeptha Birney and Laura Bell Davison Orval Farrier and Louisa Elizabeth Stout Leadore Centliver and Rebecca L Thompson. It also mentions Mrs Gillette's comedy All the Comforts of Home at Graham, and Fredrik the Magician show next Friday. An optical sale ad by W C Nelson Optician. closing sale at Highland Park Breeding Farm Jan 4 1902 with livestock, implements, and furniture up for bid. terms include 12 month credit for sums over ten dollars and cash discounts.
Night before last Frank Crump and his mother lost their Coppock home to a fire. The house and contents including a dog and kittens were burned. Neighbors raised a purse for the destitute family as Crump works for B and W at Coppock.
The Gazette prints a resident testimonial praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a two month severe cough that cured the ailment. The letter, signed by W. Wockner, recommends the remedy to others and notes it is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook & Sherman.
Yard-level notice states the exclusive offering of sewer pipe stock for sale and delivery. It claims top quality, competitive pricing, and ready pickup or delivery options.
Residents spend New Year’s Day in nearby towns while others return from visits in Davenport Keota and Oskaloosa Miss Faith Norwood ends Oskaloosa visit and Skinner farm sells east of city to Francis Swift for 146 acres at 00 per acre Passenger No 11 runs late due to breakdown near Columbus Junction Local people travel to Cedar Rapids Clinton Monmouth and Chicago for family and study news.
East St. Louis December 31 Granite City passes a special meeting resolution to quarantine Madison over alleged smallpox cases. Guards will enforce the ban with militia possible. Terminal railroad stops service between the towns and Tri City streetcars limit travel to Granite City outskirts.
Grievance committees of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors meet in St. Joseph Missouri with officers elected for both groups. They report discontent from brakemen over the current schedule as the main issue. In The Hague Russia responds to US requests over seal fishery seizures. J B Dudley United States minister to Peru resumes travel plans after appendix operation.
Lincoln Nebraska December 31 five hundred Nebraska teachers convene for the thirty sixth annual state association meeting. preliminaries began with exams for state teachers certificates and a mid day business session for county superintendents in the Nebraska senate chamber this afternoon.
Hot Springs Arkansas December 31. Herman Hoffman of Towa killed himself at Barry hospital Sunday. He had slashed his throat last Thursday in a failed suicide attempt. He was recovering when he obtained a table knife and inflicted a fatal jugular wound.
The Shamokin area reports extensive flood damage after forty hours of rain hitting nearby collieries. Telegraph and train notices mention disruptions to Northern Pacific news agents starting January 1. Other fragments note global events and local accidents.
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