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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
3
A vivid snapshot of household commerce and local life. The note mentions a soap marketed for babies and adults, a nursery emphasis, slippers for 60c at the Hub, and multiple brief notices about residents, travel, visits, and local businesses. The column weaves advertisements with social updates and small town movement.
Advertisers must send copy by 10 o clock in the morning to ensure any requested ad changes appear the same day. The instruction emphasizes timely submission to avoid delays and confirms change processing during daily deadlines.
Scores from National and American leagues across several cities include Pittsburg 4 Brooklyn 2 and Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 2. Boxing headlines report Will Fitzsimmons versus Gus Ruhlin on Aug 10 and Fitzsimmons against Sharkey around Aug 25. Wages for 1,200 iron workers at Spang Chalfant & Co. reduced 15 to 20 percent. Jack Root defeats Dick O’Brien in six rounds at Tattersalls in Chicago.
A group of about forty glassblowers and their families from Missouri will move to a site six miles west of Wausaukee this week. A fifteen member committee purchased 1800 acres in a single lump sum to establish homes and operate glassblowing during the season.
The Montana Central strike has been settled with only a few workers going out. Trains ran all day despite the labor action tied to broader issues on the Great Northern system last May.
Deputy Sheriff Will Black went to Winfield last night to head off the Brighton burglars. His effort proved needless as Constable McCarty captured the men near the water tank at Cop pock.
An old advertisement promises a one night cure for colds and La Grippe with Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets. It offers a cheerful refund of the purchase price if the remedy fails and lists Stewart's Pharmacy as the place to buy, priced at 25 cents.
Round trip special train departs Washington at 7 or 7 30 am for Rock Island. Tickets arranged by F E Stewart agent.
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