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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1903

Page

4

For Sale and Wanted Items Advertised in Journal

Classified notices list seven room and five block from square houses for sale with repairs noted. Also seven fall pigs for sale, and inquiries directed to Lisle Morehouse. Additional items include two helpers wanted in a department, wood sawing service by H B Darbyshire, a Jewett typewriter for sale, a desk and typewriter bundle, and a request to buy half interest in a grocery business in Washington with Journal office contact.

Journal Orice Amith Hell Wadle deGill Journal H. BE. Darbyshire Jewett Lisle Washington Journal Office Stet

Beacon coal praised by customers in Columbia ad

John Shields and Son advertise Bea on coal with claims it burns cleanly, makes a hot fire, is good for steam and furnaces, leaves no clinker, and maintains consistent quality. Contact 73m1 John Shields & Son and City Office Columbia Pharmacy for sales.

John Shields & Son Tel Columbia Pharmacy

MISS HENRIETTA BOOTH DEAD AT FAMILY HOME

MISS HENRIETTA BOOTH DIES AT FOUR O CLOCK THIS MORNING AT THE FAMILY HOME NW OF THE CITY AFTER A TEN DAY ILLNESS. THE WOMAN BORN ELIZABETH DUNCAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE APRIL 8 141 WIDOW OF MR HAMIL SHE LEAVES TWO CHILDREN J CO HAMIL IN IDAHO AND MRS L F LATTA OF FT MADISON. Her funeral arrangements await son’s arrival with service likely Thursday. The remains will be buried in Kim Grove cemetery.

Hamill Washington Bright Kim Grove Cemetery

Death of Henrietta Booth at 12 in Iowa

Miss Henrietta Booth daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Booth residing nine miles northwest of the city died this morning at 4 15 o'clock from appendicitis. She was 12 years 3 months and 6 days old and had lived in Iowa ten years. Funeral at Prairie Flower Baptist Church at 11 a m Thursday Rev W R Yard to officiate Interment Elm Grove cemetery Blueberry Gooseberry Custard and fifteen other kinds at Johnson's tomorrow. Also items from a baker.

Henrietta Booth Alfred Booth Miss Booth Osbourne County Kansas Iown Prairie Flower Baptist Church W. R. Yard Elm Grove Cemetery

Hastings Marek Case Opens Afternoon Trial Record

The Hastings Marek case began at 3 PM with P. J. Hanley for the plaintiff and Eicher & Wilson for the defense. Mrs Hastings, 49, testified about her husband’s habits and alleged bootlegging arrest, while Jos Marek testified this forenoon.

Hastings Marek P. J. Hanley Eicher & Wilson Clifford Thorne Austria Jos. Marek Tobe Stapleton Ross Miller 8. S. Miller W. W. Hastings Hasting

Work Tonight in the Order of the Temple

The note directs workers to begin tonight at 7 30 sharp under M P Miller E C with exact timing and order emphasized.

Order of the Temple P. Miller E-C

Temperance speaker to address ladies Thursday afternoon

Mr. A. C. Rankin will speak to ladies Thursday at 2:30 in the Sabbath School room of the First U P Church located at 87-26 Messrs. L. & Pattennson and J.T. Snouffer of Snouffer Hughes & Co. plan to depart tomorrow for New York City to promote a new store opening here in February.

A. C. Rankin U. P. Shurch Messrs. L

Congregational Meeting At Second United Presbyterian

A congregational meeting is set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the Second United Presbyterian Church. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. H. H. Brownell from Keota.

Second United Presbyterian Church H. H Brownell Keota

Miss Jennie Allen Hosts Pleasant Sunday School Social

The Misses Jennie and Essie Allen entertained Mrs. John Metall's Sunday school class on North Second Avenue with games and a pill contest. Miss Gertrude Smith won first prize, a box of bonbons, followed by a two course luncheon.

Jennie Essie Allen John Metall North Second Avenue Gertrude Smith

Overpetted Pets and Unnatural Diets Revealed by Attendant

A New York Times excerpt chronicling boarding houses for dogs and cats shows animals fed exotic diets. One emaciated dog refuses hospital fare while another cat thrives on onions and melons. The attendant warns such perverse eating habits may harm animals.

Corsar New York Times

Remedy for Headache Promised by Dr King's Pills

Mrs N A Webster of Winnie Virginia writes that Dr King's New Life Pills cured her two years of sick headaches. The medicine also treats headache constipation and biliousness at 25 cents at Stewart's drug store. Mrs L H Latta of Ft Madison is in the city due to her mother's illness and death. Mr Latta will return to Ft Madison for the funeral.

Merrell-Soule Co Syracuse N. Y David Ramaley

Trapping Ermine in Cold Climates and Crafty Methods

A Frank Leslie's Magazine piece explains ermine fur quality rises in extreme cold and details trapper techniques. It contrasts steel snares, deadfalls, and a cunning knife trap that lures the stoat with a greased blade and ice like lure, ending in a fatal capture.

Frank Leslie

District Court Notice of Foreclosure in Kalona Iowa

The Farmers Savings Bank files a petition in Washington County Iowa seeking foreclosure on a mortgage against Jane Wright A B Wright and William Gathercole for 345 dollars plus interest from November 1 1902 on note for 300 dollars. It alleges two prior mortgages held by Gathercole totaling 250 and 347 87 paid and barred by limitation. plaintiff claims first lien and seeks personal judgment against Gathercole. Defendants are urged to appear before the March term to avoid default and entry of judgment.

District Court Washington County Iowa March Tern Farmers Savings Bank Platnti Jane Wright AB. Weight William Gathercole A. B. Wright Lowa Kalona Benttos William Gather William Gatheroole Wassington W.& Jl, Brookuart

Den ver Express comes to Graham for Wednesday night

The scenic comedy drama Den ver Express will be shown at Graham on Wednesday evening January 28. The company will bring a carload of scenery for the production.

Denver Express Graham On Wednesay

Colonel Ochiltree Leads Reception for General Grant in Galveston

Colonel Ochiltree bided his time and carried off honors as he greeted General Grant in Galveston. He positioned himself among celebrities, escorted Mrs. Grant on the crimson carpet, and introduced Grant from the hotel balcony, ending local snubs at social events.

Ochiltree Grant Themae Ochiltree Galveston South America Ochilttree Irant Tremont House

The Glass of Wine that Changed French Destiny

A single extra glass of wine by Louis Philippe's son, the Duke of Orleans, led to a fatal fall from a carriage. The accident toppled the Orleans rule, seized £20,000,000 of property, and forced the family into exile.

France Louis Philippe Duke of Orleans

Grave of Adam Revealed in Historic Guide Note

A reverent account describes a guide calling a site the grave of Adam. A wealthy Chicago tailor on his first orient voyage laid a flower on the tomb, honoring an erring ancestor while reflecting on memory and prosperity.

Adam Tallor Orient Ciieage Tribe

Cat in Egypt Inspires Ancient Art and Domestic Quirks

Article notes Egyptian cats valued for pest control in palaces and hunting fowls. British Museum paintings show cats with Egyptian sportsmen, some in boats, others swimming with birds. Modern naturalists puzzle over changing cat traits and water tolerance across millennia.

Egypt British Museum Nile

The First Day Guest Second Burden Third Pest

A proverb reads that a man starts as guest then becomes burden and finally pest. It attributes a harsh view of shifting social roles with a concise, wry tone.

Laboulaye

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