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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
2
Chas S Miller and Son purchase the North Green street lot from Martha Long heirs and plan a two story 30 by 60 foot factory. They will move from the Wilde building now owned by Brown Buggy Co and begin work next week to expand furniture making capacity and create jobs.
Stella A baugh is seriously ill with scarlet fever, twin sister died last week, and Mrs White improving. John Hamilton and Della Daiber of Keota visited Dr Droz home. G Arnold and Rose Arnold from Keota were here. Sam Lewis returned from Indiana. A temperance meeting at the Baptist church Monday night will feature addresses by Revs Allen and Stafford.
At year end Rev. A Abbott was released from Kulona and sent to India. Rev. Williams, after a four month tenure, is called to mission work abroad. He will travel from San Francisco in February to Hing Wha Pear Foo Chow and may join hospital duty. He preaches farewell sermons on January 29.
Two physicians last evening used the X ray on Miss Ida Gordon a former missionary in India to confirm a small lump on the liver seen in earlier examinations. The case had been labeled as cancer and other conditions over nine years, illustrating advances in medical science.
Mrs. K. S. Brockway and daughters hosted a refined afternoon at their Summit street home. Guests included Mrs. James H. Letts of Letts Iowa and Miss Lea Letts of Columbus Junction along with Miss Eva Smeltzer and Miss Ollie Dixon of Washington. The pink and white decor created a graceful setting with carna tions ferns and smilax enhancing the scene. An old bank check stamp on a photograph drew notice from Agent F. E. Stewart. W. Linton of Bankers Life visited from Ottumwa and stayed a week at Hotel Colenso.
The article notes U S population surpassing most European nations except Russia and asserts U S wealth and productive capacity exceed Europe. It highlights Germany as the next European comparator with a 52,279,901 population, and claims the United States, with new possessions, is roughly as large as Europe in area and the wealthiest nation in history according to the Saturday Evening Post.
One of the best comedies and strongest companies to appear in Graham opens Tuesday evening at the Graham in a famous comedy en route from the Pacific coast to New York. Prices are 55¢ gallery 50¢ balcony 75¢ parquet seats on sale at Bowland & Shields.
An urging note on advertising as a vital business tool for merchants. A fish pond and box supper fund raiser at the Dewey school house near Crawfordsville on Wednesday evening January 80th to benefit the school library. invitation extended by teacher Ervin Nelson.
Racine resident Mrs. Adam Mutchie declares she is an heir to Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth of Holland. Montello lawyers and Milwaukee attorneys eye potential shares from alleged estates in New York and Holland. Mutchie and her husband, an assistant manager at a local Seblitz Brewing Co. branch, note familial cousin links to the royal figures.
Evansville story of Thomas Henderson who deserted his wife seven years earlier and died on his return home to Indiana. His wife forgave him after a letter from Memphis saying he was dying. He carried several thousand dollars in cash and $40,000 life insurance. The tale contrasts romance with tragedy. The item also notes a garnishment ruling in Joliet and plans for a Terre Haute rolling mill with $250,000 cost.
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