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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1902
Page
3
Special weather forecast notes unsettled conditions for Iowa with likely local showers tonight and warmer temperatures in the eastern portion tomorrow. The report covers today and tomorrow as issued for readers.
Local notes report Allen's ice cream promotions and orders for the 4th with red white and blue ice cream at Allen's. The column also records various residents traveling to and from cities such as Burlington Brighton Des Moines Chicago Keota Davenport and Joplin along with visits to relatives and friends in multiple towns.
City Marshal Wes Ragan suffered severe facial cuts and a possible sprained arm after a street fight sparked by a dispute between Guy McClelland and Bertha Hays. Deputies arrested Hays, her family, and Brady Dowger. Sheriff Teeter aided in the roundup. Witnesses differ on weapons used, as trials approach and public safety concerns rise. Curt McClelland defended his son, insisting the confrontation arose from attempts to protect his family.
Mrs Charies Ou rite and children Mack and Dorthy visit relatives in Riverside Miss Louise Cuoningham returns from Keota Miss Edith Stewart visit to Keota Miss Starriett Doose returns from Davenport Mr Jeonie Law back from California Flyer trip Rock Island depot to place poles Rock Island transportation sales Fourth of July bakery supplies advertised Incandescent gas burner patent by A Van Wageren Chas Burroughs in Chicago en route to Washington Rocky Mountain Tea advertised by J H Stewart Lake Orion summer plans for A Harvey family M Donahey returns from Iowa City with story of county tights sale Mull's Grape Tonic promoted along Rhine region Carrie drug store window display by Mercer & Chilcote show Glorify Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Medicine Co J H Stewart
The Chronicle of Augusta Ga hails Prof Bronson and the Wallace Shows band as the finest circus band in the South. It notes Bronson has elevated the musical attraction to envy among concert and circus managers and calls him a musician of great excellence.
Summer complaints are common among children this season and a family case was cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The notice urges keeping a bottle at home, lists Lansing Iowa suppliers, and mentions Fourth of July store closings and local street peddling.
Smith and Colburn will preach and sing the gospel to the people of Washington this Sabbath evening at 7 45. Large results have attended these men of God in their work. come and hear them. Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Mass credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing her severe lung trouble after other doctors failed. Trial bottles free. price 50c and 41. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees cure.
The First U P Church Christian union held a social at Miss Artie McCulley’s East Main street home. Guests received slips with an incomplete narrative and were to finish words beginning with "car". Edith Bailey was closest to perfect and earned a small train of cars as a prize.
The Democratic Judicial convention of the 6th district will be held on the 23d inst in Oskaloosa. The county convention time is not yet decided. Mr. P J Hanley is the sole nomination candidate from this county and expects to command solid home delegation support.
Notice to ice buyers that wagon delivery will be unavailable on the 4th of July. Read as a public notice from the supplier urging customers to secure ice supply ahead of the expected service interruption.
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