Miller urged readers to buy at Spewart's Westside Store
Those Standard Works urged by Mr Miller are sold at very low prices at Spewart's West Side Book Store. The notice emphasizes affordable sales and invites customers to purchase the books.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1903
Page
3
Those Standard Works urged by Mr Miller are sold at very low prices at Spewart's West Side Book Store. The notice emphasizes affordable sales and invites customers to purchase the books.
The forecast reports fair weather for Iowa with clear skies tonight and through Wednesday. Expected high temperatures are noted but not specified in the readable text.
Local items list daily comings and goings, chautauqua attendance, visits among residents of Oskaloosa Riverside Monmouth Fairfield Ames Ames Des Moines Chicago Webster City Brighton Richland Columbus Junction and other nearby towns. Several attendees travel for family events and shopping while Duncan advertises bargains on hammocks and fire works.
After Sunday services a congregational meeting voted unanimously to extend a call to Rev. I D Kehlin of Toronto Canada. Kehlin departed to visit relatives and will inform the congregation of his decision soon. Presbyterian speaker S I Gordon preached on Mary Martha and Lazarus emphasizing Christ’s humanity and true devotion.
Mrs. May Schockley, a Rural Route No. 2 mail carrier, had a frightening runaway Friday evening after her horses bolted while crossing Burling ton track. They collided with Henry Thmel’s team in front of Bragg & Bokenkamp’s store, overturning both buggies. Schockley escaped injury besides shock and fright. no other damage reported.
City council in regular session appoints Glasgow as mayor pro tem in mayor’s absence. Reports note sewer and street work including Green Street widening with brick paving proposed and funded by abutting property. various permits granted and Chautauqua events highlighted.
A wry delightful reunion gathered at the Jos. Wolf home in South Washington Sunday last. Most of Mr. Wolf’s children attended except Edward. A. Wolf and family of Mincago, Editor Frank Wolf and family of Fairfield, A Waldselwindt and family, Venice Beliel and family, Miss Clara Well of Chicago, and Oscar and Miss Anna of the city joined for a heartful dinner and pleasant conversation recounting bygone days.
John Hoefert of four miles east of Wellman returned home Saturday evening to find his private safe blown open and the contents rifled. There was no money and damage was minimal.
The county counsel adjourned the session to meet on July fifth at Te. The fragment lists several names including Woolm Neiswanger Pratt Jons Davidson Shoemaker Arthur Warner Holleau Gee McCutcheon Mintek Jones See and Treas with no further context.
Advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as the busiest helpful remedy. It claims to transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy, boosting health. Sold by Stewart s Pharmacy with two words per box.
W F Brinton plans a grand moving picture show Friday night on the Chautauqua grounds after other events end. It is billed as one of the finest exhibitions Brinton has given in Washington. Joe Allen heads to New York City for a four month Mercantile Training course at Bond Institute to learn window trimming and card writing. Miss Dot Maxwell of Crawfordsville visited friends in the city on Sunday.
Walter Spears of Toledo wins the heart of Violet Shaw of Fast Towns after staying to oversee a beet sugar factory project. The 400 year Cupid joke frames a romance that culminates in a July 4 wedding in this city.
Omaha reports rural free delivery curtailed by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow. He rules no free route to continue unless 100 families served and 8000 pieces handled monthly. Farmers plan petitions to Washington to block the rule in the western states.
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