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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1902
Page
4
A Pleasant Surprise at the Siegmasters home six minutes west of town brought seventy five friends and neighbors who arrived with baskets for a rustic lap supper. In a symbolic moment guests presented Mr and Mrs Siegmaster with a solid silver tea set as thanks for the hospitality. The evening concluded with warm memories and everyone departed late.
A short consumer notice lists peaches blackberries raspberries strawberries and pitted cherries as available. No further details or context provided.
Trinity Episcopal rector Rev Joseph Deforest holds Septuagesima Sunday with Sunday school at 10 morning prayer and sermon, evening prayer and lecture at 7 on The Sixth Day of Creation. Baptist Church invites all. services include Sunday school at 10:30 and morning and evening sermons Peters Sifting and Christ Before Pilot, with BY. PB. U. e at 5:45 and janitor at 2:30.
The 1st Church of Christ Scientist schedules services at 10 30 with the subject Love and Psalms 27 10. Sabbath school begins at 11 80.
A new comedy drama A Thoroughbred Tramp will appear next Saturday evening at the Graham. Seat sales open Tuesday at Carris Pharmacy. Also noted are local notices of civic appointments, school fundraisers, church services, a funeral, and local visitors.
The morning sermon centers on Christian Education followed by an evening service marking the first anniversary of the More Light class with a special program and brief sermon. All other services of the day proceed as usual and the public is invited.
Bloomington Ms Jan 25 Defendant Chism faced cross examination after 28 hours on the stand he recalled his wife’s impending church trip and his attempt at reconciliation. He admitted quarreling with his wife at her murder and said his stepson choking incident occurred during the carriage confrontation. County dentists were arrested for practicing without a license and Dr Laver paid $25 and costs for failure to register.
Information filed by State's Attorney Shutt against Dr. J. C. Laver and Dr. Stone is recorded in Springfield on January 25. The Cook County dentists face legal action according to the report.
The objectors to the confirmation of the election of the Rt. Rev. Charles A. Gore to Worcester’s bishopric won a mandamus appeal in the King’s Bench Division directing the primate and vicar general to hear the objections. The case reflects ongoing legal scrutiny of the episcopal appointment.
The morning service at Second United Presbyterian will be led by Pastor Rev. J. R. Logue. There will be no evening service.
Mrs. Scott Reister visits daughter in Brighton while Miss Stidger returns from Keosauquas after Dr O E Rork funeral. Miss Pearl White travels to Alnaworth by Firefly and Mrs J N Squires visits Brighton in the afternoon. Albert Richard, brought from Brighton in a deranged state, is ordered to Mt. Pleasant. Mundelle of Washington supervises Registr y duties, with Davis from Centerville. H T Reynolds returns from Des Moines after state supervisors convention with about two hundred attending. Mrs Sam Herrick and Mrs W E Fielda of Wapello visit Mrs Frank Cain. Rev van Gentner returns to Germanville from a visit to Dr and Mrs Eiskamp.
A colonial daily anecdote recalls a father sending his blunt servant to judge his son’s bride. The servant deems the bride rich and pleasant to talk with but denies beauty as the sole measure, saying beauty is not sufficient. Also described is the clove tree harvest process with four sided lumber and drying, noting yields of twenty pounds per mature tree and over one hundred pounds per older trees.
Symonds asks Belcher for grounded objections to woman suffrage while Belcher cites a hundred women claiming men are all alike, questioning how intelligent voting could follow from such views in this Boston Transcript exchange.
A boastful ad proclaims Our Leader Is Coffee selling coffees at 13c to 30c through Washington with claims of superior Mocha and Java blends. It asks readers if they are coffee customers and questions why not, highlighting price advantage.
Miss Myrtle Gale a 23 year old Northwestern University student died in Aurora after consulting Dr Woodward and visiting Mrs Cora Potter officials say evidence indicates she was operated on Doctors Jenks and Woodward described blood poisoning and a post mortem was held by three physicians providing testimony The report ends with a long excerpt about storks and a Chambers Journal anecdote.
The text discusses a street along the water in eastern seaports named for trade activity. It notes rumors that affect trade or political conditions travel quickly, many unfounded, and that in the Orient stories of doubtful authenticity are called bunder.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a city bus live call with references to hotel, alien, orders, water attendance, and prank rovers, lacking coherent details or clear event or outcome. No identifiable persons or organizations are fully readable.
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