This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
6
John Griffith, noted for Faust, is under a ten year contract to John M. Hickey and performs at the Gra ham on Friday evening Jan 8 with full scenic outfit and historically accurate props, plus complete electrical and mechanical effects by the company.
Advertisement notes The New Cure for Colds contains no quinine and clears the head quickly. It points readers to Bromo-Lax which also contains no quinine, priced at 25 cents at all druggists.
Mr and Mrs A A Beenblossom express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during their mother’s sickness and death and to the choir for the beautiful music.
An advertisement promotes Bens arnica salve as a cure for cuts burns and sore feet and claims it also treats piles. It notes a price of 25 and lists Stewart's Pharmacy as the seller.
Public notice directs callers to contact the hotel Colenso for bus line orders dial Mo. 1. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to the requests.
In McClure’s January issue Myra Kelly writes about Eastside children taught by a Teacher to view life beyond brick and mortar. Morris Mogilewsky’s curiosity in animals leads to a physical and moral complication, illustrated in color by W Glackens. McClure's advertises through T B Vogt Columbia Pharmacy.
It highlights Dr. King's New Life Pills as a solution for stomach and liver troubles and notes their availability at Stewart's Drug Store. The piece also reports Coralie and Beulah Tedford traveling home to Wyman this morning.
James M Wells, a Libby Prison survivor, recounts the Civil War tunnel escape from Richmond. Fifteen conspirators hid within the prison walls and tunneled to escape across the street, with about two hundred prisoners involved and many recaptured. Wells describes his own escape to Federal lines and the extraordinary patience shown by prisoners seeking freedom. The McClure's issue is advertised for sale by T. B. Vogt in Columbia Pharmacy.
John Griffith will present a masterly impersonation of Macbeth at the Graham on Friday evening January 8. The performance marks a bold recreation of the Shakespeare tragedy in a local venue with likely strong audience interest.
Local cafe patrons can enjoy homemade cakes and pastry offerings at the Crown Cafe. The listing notes a cozy menu and midday service in a neighborhood setting.
Washington January 1 Special. A wave of general pension bills is proposed as a broad increase in pensioners while immediate action on major reform is unlikely. Proponents seek service pensions for Civil War veterans and others, with varied minimums from ten to twelve dollars, plus new provisions for widows, wounded, and nonrolls. Senator Stewart of Nevada pushes for 1860s Indian outbreak reimbursements, while Representative Dixon of Montana pushes wide agenda in a large state. A clever swindler drains funds via stationery room charges, and the foreign affairs panel may gain prominence if a Panama crisis arises under Rep Hitt. Arthur W. Dunn.
Leslie Reid dismisses Helen Young's The Veil Lifted as he is blindsided by an errant note revealing her as author. The dispute deepens as Young seeks honest critique while Reid’s deception about mixing names backfires, leading to marriage and triumph for the author, with the novel becoming a sensation.
J. G. Stewart rode as a passenger for Muscatine this morning to visit relatives. Miss Ethel Swanson of Fairfield visits at the Schloesser home in West Washington. Miss Blanche Shields, who had been visiting the Robin Shields home, returned to Chicago last evening on No. 4.
A grand revival of Macbeth will be staged at the Graham on Friday evening. John Griffith stars in the title role with a strong supporting company. The production features elaborate costumes special scenery and electrical mechanical and chemical effects promising a fashionable event of the season.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.