14 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1897
Page
1
Vendor touts large stock of cured meats and fresh and salt fish at unheard of prices. Weekly sales of 1000 pounds of smoked meats, plus beef and veal, spring chickens, and pickled products with bologna and lunch meats in stock.
Ice cream and ices offered at 1.00 per gallon in city deliveries with bulk orders at 75 cents. Diamond Ice Cream Co guarantees daily freshness and offers party catering. Notices mention Sedrick's case, Mrs. Russell Martin’s disappearance on July 3, Keswick ties, Frank Rogers bus calls, Elwyn Latta’s return from Ft Madison, Essie Daugherty’s Mt Union visit, and Hotel Allen contact.
Robert Etkin McClean dies in Chicago at four o'clock after a tumor operation. He had traveled west for health, born in New York, lived in Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois, leaving two children and a sister, with funeral plans in Washington city. The item also notes local sewer work and city warrants for June 1897 and a plea to ease doctor debts.
Special weather forecast notes showers across Iowa tonight and Thursday. The item includes a routine paid subscription reminder urging readers to pay the carrier boy when he calls and to visit the office if any slip is incorrect. It emphasizes monthly collection of subscriptions advertising and job bills.
Riverside overwhelmed Keota 17 to 1 in a one sided game. Tallman of Keota hit the only run with a home run. Hardy and Kaneman starred for Riverside on the mound and in support. Keota showed weak teamwork and poor defense.
A crowd of young people picnicked south of the city last evening, the gathering featuring a plenic supper and social time. Participants included the Misses Brown Gunn Myrtle Jessie Sage Blanch Smith Bessie Nichelberger Nellie Doolittle May Long Scranton Gertrude Snider and Mrs Creth plus Messrs Clyde Brown Lloyd Neal Frank Sage Lee Scranton Link Hall Alva Brown John Jay Frank Creth and Mrs Hervey Bell hosted in honor of Mrs J C Kilgore of Chicago.
The Merry Maids and their gentleman friends occupied the woods by Crooked Creek last night. A wagon wheel tire was the only mishap, soon replaced. Camp fires, boiling coffee and meats, a brief program of declamations and songs followed by ghost stories. By midnight all returned home calling it a right royal entertainment.
The notice states utilities will cut off water on the 5th if bills remain unpaid, with strict enforcement. Several local residents and professionals are mentioned in brief notices: Butterfield travels to Des Moines for settlement talks with insurers for Lane and Bean blossom. Jacobsmeier holds services in Columbus Junction. Scofield aids firm’s interests. Storey and Payne families return to Richland.
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It states the treatment is constitutional, taken internally, and that the proprietors offer $100 for any failure to cure. Testimonials are available, address F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Hall's Pills also advertised as best.
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