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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
4
In a crowded station waiting room Mrs. Maguire sees a man whose face mirrors life’s losses and a pale woman with a shabby grip sack. She helps him reach his wandering, hungry gaze and questions the breakup that drove him to despair as a train waits on the tracks.
A Chicago Post quotation frames a social exchange where a frivolous girl questions a costly match. The well connected confidante explains the woman sought status in English society by marrying the duke rather than obtaining a life partner, noting the duke was merely a packaged display.
A tale recounts Sir Walter Besant’s occasional alms at Slyde Park in London. An old beggar woman returns his penny and demands more, exposing him to public shaming and curing him of promiscuous almsgiv ing. The piece then shifts to marvel at a spider’s precise web making and self correcting skill.
Dr Peter Oliver recounts a carved cherry stone found in Prussia and brought to England. The tiny stone bears 124 miniature heads of popes kings queens emperors and saints, distinguishable by miters and crowns with a good glass. The buyer paid £5000 for the relic valued at about $25000 in today’s terms.
In a Waterloo train wreck eight killed and fifteen seriously hurt. In Flemingsburg Kentucky a white man’s murder case proceeds slowly as courts delay delivering justice. Eliot Gregory quotes frame the era’s debates on wealth and virtue.
At a Commercial Club of Iowa City meeting Willard J. West said work proceeds satisfactorily toward the Iowa City to Washington road. No date set for a second committee meeting from Iowa City Kalona and Washington, but a future gathering is expected. Farmers along the route are very optimistic about the plan.
Sr H W Thomas of Chicago visiting his brother William near Pilotaburg reports: Dr Thomas badly injured after a Madison Street car incident in Chicago. He suffered a deep cut above the right eye, hip bruising, displaced bone in socket, and severe thigh muscle damage with prior weakness from scarlet fever. Niece Miss Ermma Thomas and nurse Miss Anna Thomas help at his bedside in Chicago.
Mr Charles Dilley arrives to setup a board of trade office in the Roberts building west of the Brookhart law office with R T McCall Jr in charge. The branch of K wards Wood & Co Chicago plans to open next Monday and joins Open Board of Trade Chicago Chamber of Commerce Minneapolis and Board of Trade Duluth.
John Slane trades 127 acre farm to Young and Nichols for the hotel property in Crawfordsville. Franklin, the manager, will stay on at the hotel for two months as the deal closes.
Des Moines Iowa July 16 conservative estimates place the 1903 potato harvest between 20 and 80 percent of a normal crop. Southern counties may reach three quarters, northern areas rot from heavy rains, western regions ahead of the east along the Des Moines river. Jasper and Wayne count ies show mixed results with brighter prospects statewide for fall crops.
Mr and Mrs Sherm Crone entertain a young guest weighing ten pounds who arrived last Tuesday. The baby girl is healthy and her parents anticipate a long stay through summer and winter with Providence guiding their family joy.
The supreme chancellor asks lodges nationwide for opinions on the Rathbone Sisters auxiliary. Some believe women may soon gain long sought recognition from the order.
Reports detail a growing list of Fourth of July accidents and deaths including infections from lockjaw linked to explosions and related mishaps.
Ames reports Dr. L. H. Pammel receiving many farmer inquiries after his bulletin on the potato rat fungus. The disease, linked to historical Irish famines, can be destroyed. He circulated bulletins outlining fungi and methods to stop its growth following recent publication in the Journal.
Mrs. 4 A Crawford and Miss Winifred Leifer spent the day visiting in Washington. The Rev J P Davis D D went to Keokuk today. A jolly crowd of young people enjoyed a picnic yesterday afternoon and evening. Frank Brierbeck returned to Washington after a brief visit. Mr and Mrs Boner Harding of St Louis are visiting the Hardyngs. Miss Edit Bradford departed for a protracted visit in Brighton.
A clipped cartoonish dialogue shows a solicitor pressing for 100 dollars to cover preliminary expenses while a bankrupt client protests. A prudent citizen jokes about labeling an umbrella with his name, reflecting light social satire. Washington Star.
In the Cumberland mountains a postman clings to duty amid moonshiner schemes. A bold confrontation with revenue man Stivers yields a letter recovered, a shootout, and a path from crime to civics as McCurdy earns reward and promotion while the Campbell brothers quit moonshining.
July 1 notes Edward A. Hulse and Mrs. Hulse with their baby depart for a Monmouth visit. O L Pike readies his photographic car for relocation to Crawfordsville. R C Hamilton sells a fine saddle horse to the Chorehill Drag Co of Burlington.
July 16 note lists Miss Louise Twinam of Fairfield staying with cousins the Misses Etna and Marguerite Twinam, and mentions J EB Crooks of Washington helping his son J Henry Crooks harvest. Also M Logan of Washington visits the W EB Logan home and Miss Harriett McCleery of Clarion visits Dr G F Niblock. Mrs Mary Maxwell hosts Mr and Mrs G PD Auld of Washington.
Des Moines July 16 Dr A J Storms pastor of the First Methodist church formally accepted the presidency of Ames College to the college trustees yesterday morning at Ames. He will notify the trustees from the pulpit Sunday that he has vacated the pulpit to accept the call and pursue outreach to a larger number.
Ja July W H G Shriner of Fairfield for over 25 years had a needle in his foot. Dr Fred Clarke used X rays to locate and remove it in two pieces. Shriner feels less pain and expects a full recovery soon.
Keokuk Iowa directors of the Keokuk Street Fair association plan a fall event, its sixth annual, after a partial canvass. The dates chosen are October 7 8 9 to avoid conflicts with neighboring county fairs and the equinox period.
Excerpt from The Power of Truth arguing true generosity lies in gracious service not in reminding the beneficiary of past favors. It cautions against making recipients feel inferior or like indebted clients while urging humility, forgiveness, and restraint in praising assistance.
In the Belle, Maudie simpers when Jack Nospud asks to marry. Ma bel answers with a playful blush and a repeat of her usual deflecting reply, “Send him to you,” as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Miss Fannie Sheldon is ill and Ste is better today. Mrs Wm Graham left for Chicago for two days. Wanted two traveling men to sell whips. For sale George Palmer farm 220 acres 705 W F Palmer. Lost cameo pin between Dr Jenkins office and Julia Wilson property East Main area. Return to Journal office. Lost pair of gold rim glasses. For sale second hand organ cheap. 28-If lost sorrel mare blind in one eye white facial stripe notify Journal office. 27-21 Wanted cook or person to run hotel. 1-tf
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month with a twenty one day return limit. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for rates or address A. J. Cutts G. P. T. A. Minneapolis Minn.
Readable OCR fragment notes three crop months July September December and a 40 percent value. Mentions corn but lacks clear actions, places, or events.
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