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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1901
Page
4
Have You Room For These Goods We Haven t We have the largest assortment of canned salmon ever in Washington Monarch F iats and Monarch Steak in all sizes shapes and grades promising ample stock for buyers seeking variety and value across the market.
An advertisement contrasts traditional home canning with modern science in fruit growing, processing, and bottling. Monarch Brands touts preserved produce as flavorful and reliable, aligning heritage cooking with contemporary technique.
Jelly and jam products advertised with strawberry and raspberry flavors in small tins and tumblers. Prices: jam 10c per unit, jellies 15c.
A New York City real estate agent explains tenant traits by nationality, praising Scotch residents for prompt payment but noting quarrelsome tendencies, Swedes for quiet, Americans for high demands, Italians and French for low maintenance, Germans for damage, Russians for destructiveness, and praising Black tenants while acknowledging all tenants have flaws.
Martha Shannon Dawson born Feb 7 1841 near Washington died July 6 1901 in Kearney Nebraska. She taught Washington public schools before marrying Dr W R Adair on October 30 1873. The couple moved to Kearney twelve years ago. Survived by husband son William and daughter Nell. active in United Presbyterian church and Sabbath school.
Charles Babcock arrived from Chicago for a brief visit with his father John Babcock senior. He is accompanied by Masters John and Harold Duke who will stay for an extended visit.
July 8 reports from area towns note Al Patterson and wife of Lexington visiting J. M Lewis's home. L. E. Blick returns to work near Washington after a Sunday at home. Rh F. Bettle is on the sick list. Jacob Blick and daughter Myrtle visit Verdi with Frank Blick. A large turnout from here at the West Chester celebration Saturday.
Fragmentary OCR text shows days and stray phrases for a 1901 schedule or teaser. The readable portions include day abbreviations and scattered names such as RS Fagan and mentions of emince and amenity terms. The content is incomplete and lacks coherent event details or outcomes.
Edward Parker Deacon, once linked to the Cannes murder case in 1882, died Saturday at the Waverly insane asylum from brain complications. The former convict was connected to a high profile crime and separated from his wife, now abroad as Mrs Baldwin. In Stroud, Oklahoma, three masked men attempted a bank robbery at Stroud State Bank, bound Amos Seaton and Earl Heath, and used nitroglycerine on the safe but could not obtain vault funds.
Arthur Zach 14 son of L Zach a Wisconsin Central conductor died after a prank at Little Lake Butte des Morts. He was ducked underwater by a bigger boy while swimming with others, inhaling water containing green swamp grass seeds and later died despite week of medical care.
Sawmill owned by Seth Ratcliffe in Russiaville, near Kokomo Indiana, was wrecked by dynamite. Ratcliffe had testified in a Russiaville saloon fight and the blast is blamed on friends of saloonkeeper John R Mason who sits in jail for revenue-law violations. Sensational arrests may follow.
A blast at 2021 Curtis Street in Denver fatally injures 5 year old Esther Oliver who sat on a porch. The explosion tears away her lower jaw and she dies about 80 minutes later. Esther is the daughter of surveyor M. QO Oliver. The assailant who threw the bomb fled the scene.
Word was received today of the death of Mrs. Wesley Stransky who resided one mile west of Plateburg. She formerly lived in this city.
In City of Mexico on July 8 Antonio feaza a parish priest of Santa Catarina Martier faces accusation of wedlock with a former mistress to a young devotee of his church. Captain B A McCalla reassigned to command the Kerry guard. Baltimore weekly death toll reaches 458 the highest on record. Representative Dalzell predicts tariff as key issue in Congress next winter.
A Rock Island passenger train carried General Road Master Wickham and Chief Engineer Dauch ey to Brighton where Road master Shields joined to oversee construction of a switch between Brighton and Perlee. Workmen begin laying track to sidetrack freight cars for the new road set to start immediately. Mrs Klrod Dayton returns home after illness. Dr J H Hull reports a successful Goose Creek fishing trip with a large catch including catfish, equirrela, black awakes, and turtles.
A playful Chicago Record-Herald quip extols the weatherman as a talented distant mind reader. The cartoonish exchange imagines a forecast so precise it ruins a planned country pleasure trip with sudden rain.
Small sum of money found. Apply at Journal office. For Rent three flats inquire at Journal. Room to let on west side of the rookery. For rent rooms inquire at Journal. tf
Mary Gibson living north of the city injured her hand in a haying pulley accident when the rope burned flesh and skin from three fingers. A nine year old son of Jack Mortarity died after a collar bone break while playing at home. Daisy Kephart, three, fell from bed at her home southeast of the city and broke her collar bone.
A historic ad style feature touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments, claiming it restores regularity, relieves drains, heals inflammation, and eases maternity. It cites Ella Reynolds of Kentucky who reports rapid improvement and an easy delivery after three bottles.
A narrator and his aunt debate marriage plans over breakfast. Aunt Julia pushes for Betty Mallard as a wife for the narrator, noting her money and brains. The narrator recalls Betty’s earlier refusal and abroad sojourn, then confirms Betty’s identity and connection.
The train carrying the presidential party reached Canton Ohio at 10:15 AM. Mrs. McKinley reportedly endured the trip well.
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