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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1907
Page
2
Armory Company D of the 54th Infantry National Guard announces a drill moved to Monday night July 1 1907 at the Armory. All members must report at 8 00 p m to adjust for the holiday eve conflict. Captain J H Steck issues the order.
A dance will be held in Richmond at the new Bohemian lodge hall on the evening of July 4. It starts at 8 30 with music by the Washington band. All are invited.
The Burling ton Route offers 2 cents per mile travel on July 3 and 4 for trips within 250 miles of Washington. Tickets valid through July for return, usable on all regular trains. Contact agent J. E. Kunath for details.
The Iowa Central Ky plans a popular excursion to Minneapolis St Paul on Saturday July 20. Train departs Brighton at 9 19 p m and arrives Minneapolis 7 52 a m St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday. Return tickets valid on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 9 00 p m Tuesday July 23. Round trip rate four dollars. See flyers or call agents for details. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup advertises cleansing action without irritation. Foley's Kidney Cure promotes kidney health during hot weather. Sold by all druggists.
In a West Holden family scene, Carrie and Aunt Clara pack a box of old clothes for Cousin Rachel while Jessie secretly sends a gift for Alice. Alice's box reveals a new china silk waist, gloves, and lawn, sparking mixed feelings among the girls and gratitude from Mrs. Brent.
The Washington Star notes Cuba lacks grand mansions as haciendas resemble fortress compounds. Plantations shift from private owners to corporations. former proprietors live in Madrid Seville Paris or New York while salaried administrators run affairs. The feudal patriarchal link with tillers wanes.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote describes a mule that stops work at exactly noon each day. No place or weather affects its habit, whether in fields or coal mines the animal must eat at midday before resuming work. The behavior proves precise timekeeping by the stubborn animal.
The 1785 congress era had three grand departments with John Jay as foreign affairs secretary at S Broadway New York, Henry Knox at 15 Smith Street for war, and Walter Livingston Samuel Osgood and Arthur Lee as treasury commissioners. The office of congress stood at 81 Broadway. Upon Washington’s 1789 election four New York congress members were John Lawrence John Haring Melanchthon Smith and Peter W Yates.
Special weather note for Iowa ahead shows possible showers tonight and Tuesday fair. An accompanying ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, claiming to treat the condition systemically and offering a $100 prize for any failing case. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Popular excursion to Minneapolis-St. Paul for 400 is offered with Saturday departure, July 20 from local agent. Postmaster F. M. Hamilton of Cherryville Indiana markets general merchandise and patent medicines including Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, praised as standard and reliable. Sold by Cook and Sherman.
For the National Educational Association in Los Angeles Iowa Central Ry sells round trip tickets from Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul to San Francisco and Los Angeles from June 22 to July 5 with return by Sept 15 1907 at the rate for a round trip. Stopovers allowed any point. See nearest ticket agent or contact A B Cutts G T A Minneapolis.
Several 10 to 20 acre tracts adjoining the city under the ditch offer annual net returns of 50 to 100 dollars per acre. Land is bordered by town buildings on all sides. Asking price is 200 dollars per acre.
Advertisement offering to locate any goods or business venture in a small Illinois town of 800 residents. Invoices totaled 2500 dollars. Seeks a small farm purchase. Encourages direct talks with promise of complete confidentiality on any proposition.
Three parcels offered with varying acreage near town. 160 acres with large 8 room house barn 42 by 72 double corn crib deep well fenced and communications. 120 acres includes good house barn well fruit near school with exchange option. 40 acres near town with improvements fruit deep well tiling and rural delivery. Prices range 73.00 to 125.00 with terms on request.
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