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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
2
Public notice notes appreciation for a new rest room while reporting two deaths. Ethel Allen, visiting three years ago with grandparents Mr and Mrs M Y Wallace, died of consumption. Her mother Emma Wallace Allen and father Dr W F Allen are named. a brother Merle also suffers from consumption.
Mrs Elizabeth McCluskey widow of William McCluskey died Sabbath evening at her sister Mrs W W Twinam’s home in Stuttgart Arkansas. She lived 24 miles southeast of town for years then moved to Arkansas about nine years ago and resided with her sister. She was 85, a native of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Surviving siblings include S S Coulter, A W Coulter, Mrs St M Nelson, and Mrs W W Twinam.
The Rest Room Association reports nearly 600 visitors registered between November 1, 1901, and January 17, 1902. It has 100 members, each hosting about once every six weeks, and its popularity grows as countywide advertising expands.
Auditor Logham informed Supt. C F Applegate of Mt Pleasant Hospital that twenty patients from Washington County were reviewed. The report shows no great change overall with several patients improved somewhat.
Grand jury finished work and reported to Judge Scott at 5 p.m. dismissing the panel with no further indictments announced. A rustic column notes everyday life items from church meetings to ice-hauling and a public shoot by the Grace Hill Guo club on the 22nd.
Jan 18 reports note a successful church supper by the MBE ladies with good attendance and funds. Joe Simmerman returns from Kansas City with horses. S R Monroe visits Omaha with his brother. Baptist church dinner and roll call held today. Kev Yard preaches a sermon. Owen trades town property for Henry Batterson property and will move March first. Jan 18 Blanch Halston returns from Fairfield. J G Emry of Pleasant Prairie visits. Wm Disberry heads to Fairfield. John Garrett departs for Washington.
The item notes the illness of Mrs Lena Shaffer's uncle W A Anderson. Lena Shaffer, a Mt Pleasant student, spent Sunday at home and left for Washington for a brief visit with Miss Nina Isenhart. A period piece includes a lyric line about crossing plains and the Rocky Mountain Tea.
The High School band boys announce an upcoming concert on the 21st featuring eight of their numbers. The Emanon Quartette will sing and soloists include Will Langenberg of Columbus Junction Lena Maxwell of Crawfordsville and Tulu Warner of this city. Ada Jenkins will act as accompanist.
January 18 report lists L. Stewart a business visitor in Brighton and Messrs Bailey Brinton Tucker Miller Heaps and McMillan as county seat visitors. Farmers busy hauling core in good weather with long lines at the city scales yesterday.
On Sundays Mrs Sam Cocklin of Washington spent time with the T W Rickey household. W A Anderson lies ill with grip. John Peck of Washington visited friends for several days. Mrs Geo Maxwell traveled to Washington for a brief visit. Walter Taylor stock buyer of Wayland met with local contacts. Dr Ida Batley of Washington made a professional visit. Fred Dupuis handled telephone business this morning. Rev EB Thompson returned from Wapello after preaching yesterday. Rev Furnace of West Branch preached at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Charlies Fishburn, stricken with paralysis weeks ago, is not improving quickly. Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Jessie EB Adams to Mr William A Harper on Tuesday January 25 1902 at 4 o clock. Miss Jeasle Aadestod, teacher at the Stanley webog house Rent, is home this year.
Mr and Mrs A N Bower and daughter Nellie and Miss Glyppe Rowan attended the McConahey Rowan wedding at Ainsworth. The evening program at the Graham theater opens at 8 15 with a humorous show featuring Odd Dan Tucker for the day parade audience.
Charley Thomas just returned from Los Angeles Cala and met Eugenie Stichter and wife in good health and well located. Gene has a fine position in a department store. Thomas also saw Dr and Mrs John Hayes and others formerly in Washington. A little girl joked that God surprised us during the night after snow fell, and lamented cigar ashes on her dress.
The ad promotes oyster crackers pickles kraut canned and pickled meats and sausages offered at affordable prices. It urges shoppers to save money by trading for quality preserved foods.
Washington January 21 debates opened on the Philippine tariff bill with Chairman Lodge reporting the measure and signaling a 2 pm Senate vote. Rawlins of Utah opposed the bill and prepared a minority substitute while a Commerce Department proposal drew intense debate in the House amid discussion of a Manila military post funding.
Berlin reports Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will visit Chicago Milwaukee Niagara Falls and Boston during a U S trip. The programme includes arrivals in New York February 22 official welcomes February 23 launch of a yacht February 24 dinners February 25 and February 26 in Washington and New York, with further visits to Chicago Milwaukee Niagara Falls and Boston to be arranged.
A crash from Pictou reports a Colorado Fuel and Iron mine explosion killing six miners and wounding ten or more as the mine ignites into a furnace. The casualty list includes many feared fatally injured. Meanwhile in Jacksonville Illinois a court acquits Mamie Barnes of poisoning her insane husband after the principal witness refuses to testify.
The seat sale for Old Van Tucker begins tomorrow at Carris Pharmacy. It offers early seating and popular prices for interested buyers.
Amherst Virginia resident W C Williamson credits Chamberlains Pain Balm with complete relief from a year long lumbago. James Prendergast of Ronato Bay Samaria West Lodia Islands touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a severe cold and a near pneumonia attack. Both products are sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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