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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
4
Advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach and liver issues blood impurities and nervous disorders. It claims quick relief from dyspepsia kidney troubles and general weakness with guaranteed satisfaction by Stewart, druggist.
Regular meeting of Cyrus chapter No. 13 will be held Friday evening Jan. 8 1903 at 7 50 sharp Petitions and other business to be acted upon Take notice and govern yourself E T Wickham H P Sioux City Journal: Who is responsible for the continued scarcity of fuel The Chicago Tribune explains the situation this way The consumer accuses the mine operator The mine operator accuses the railroad The railroad accuses the jobber The jobber accuses the scalper The scalper accuses the retailer The retailer accuses the consumer.
The letters praise Bea con coal noting clean burn heat for furnaces and steam with no clinkers. Advertised by John Shields & Son at 773ml and City Office Columbia Pharmacy with phone number 30.
Special to Evening Journal reports Ainsworth Nebraska crossing incident. A wagon driven by S. W. White hauling ice was struck by passenger train No. 29 at the military road crossing. White jumped clear to escape, one horse killed, wagon badly smashed. Train crew examined damage. second horse only slightly hurt.
In district court this afternoon Charles Harris and Walter Gardner were indicted for breaking into the railway camp commissary near Grace Hill. They pleaded using their proper names and Brookhart Bros. were appointed as attorneys with plea due tomorrow morning. The grand jury also filed a partial report after dinner. The estate of Mary M Young consumed much time as the will’s meaning remains to be unraveled. Several assignments were set for the coming days with cases including Warder Bushell & Glessner versus Godkin and others scheduled for January 1340.
A citron pound cake is highlighted for sale tomorrow at Johnsen Bakery. The notice promotes the pastry as a fresh baked item available to customers in the local shop.
F. Leack, the 18 year old who nearly died after blowing out gas in his room at Hotel Colenso, is recovering. He can talk but remains bewildered and unsure of his actions yet denies intent to harm himself. It will take a few days to regain strength. All kinds of cakes at the Johnson takery tomorrow.
A source reports quail shipments from southern Illinois to St Louis hidden in coffins labeled as corpses to evade game laws. As many as 1200 birds found in a single coffin, treated with funeral honors. The piece also mentions black fruit cake at Johnsen bakery.
Classified snippets include for sale requests and found items with references to the Journal office. Notices mention a comb found, a key found on East Second Street, and an Epworth League pin, with owners to claim by paying for the notice.
Caracas reports United States Minister Bowen delivered the powers' responses to President Castro's latest arbitration proposal. A cabinet meeting followed to review the communications. Venezuelan officials reportedly feel depressed by the replies amid circulating rumors in Caracas.
Grain gains lift the market with May wheat around 78 cents and corn near 40 cents. Chicago live stock shows strong hogs and cattle trade with receipts near 21 000 cattle and 20 000 sheep, as prices range for butchers and western steers amid steady to firm demand.
In Washington on January 8 the senate debated the militia reorganization and the statehood measure but took no action. Stewart of Nevada urged a resolution to probe retail coal prices in the city. An executive session occurred. The house approved the Senate bill to redeem and recoin Hawaiian silver coinage into U S currency. The day concluded after two hours with a few minor bills.
The Aledo Democrat printed an excellent write up of the Dunlap trial’s concluding scenes with jury judge defendant and prosecutor details. It notes the jurors appear young and that the outcome surprised the community while praising the jury system as a safeguard, pointing out missing proof of Miss Dunlap’s poison motive or candy involvement.
In Chicago Jan. prespective jurors must swear belief in human rights before serving in the union brass murders trial in judge Bren tane's court. Assistant State's Attorney Olson asks novel questions testing views on whether labor is property and if owners and workers may act without constraint, a stringent test in a labor case in Cook county.
A congressional report notes a jailed man labeled a thug should be placed to work crushing stone in Joliet as part of a state rehabilitation plan. January 8 details referenced by a Representative.
Captain Joseph Ankli sailing master of the fishing boat Hoffnung fell overboard thirty miles off Kenosha. He struggled in freezing water for more than fifteen minutes as crew attempted rescue, sinking just beside the rescuing boat.
The annual Nebraska and Iowa Implement Dealers association gathering began with talks on threshing machines and harvesting machinery. Other items included union topics and organization success. Also noted were incidents and individuals such as Quay proposed insignia bans and the burned widow Mrs Wylie in Pittsburg.
At Ordway Otere county Cole two criminals raided the private bank of Silliman and forced the cafe staff securing an emittent totaling 2060 pounds. Nearby a ranch was robbed. In Michigan, Christian FP Leelleman was found unconscious in his office lounge and later described as insane at St Marrs hospital before removal to the county jail.
Millions rely on Bucklen Arnica Salve for burns cuts and sores relief. It treats ulcers eruptions boils felons and warts and removes corns. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents at Stewart's drug store.
Mrs. N. A. Webster of Winnie Virginia reports relief from two years of sick headaches after using Dr King s New Life Pills. The ad claims cures for headache constipation and biliousness and directs readers to Stewart s drug store.
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