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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
3
Special to Tak Evening Journal reports Iowa conditions: cloudy with showers this afternoon and tonight. Sunday may clear but showers possible in the western portion.
A jumble of notices mentions Allen’s ice cream, Isenhart’s fresh fruits, Harvey & Warfel bakery items, and local stores selling dresses and cookies. The item also notes a deputy sheriff’s visit, a high water excursion, and a rural route carrier facing weather and a broken slough bridge on Main Creek.
Special train to Coppock offered by B and N W for river viewing at 50 cents round trip. Departure from Washington at 7 10 AM with return in the evening. A notable chance to see the Skuck river higher than any time in fifty years. Former resident Ira W Clapper dies at Loveland Colorado and is buried there. He was born Feb 22 fél ?. He is survived by wife Letitia Porter and three sons ages 1y 12 and %. The family plans no funeral due to rail conditions. Building material dealer Jno Shields Son notes in Chicago markets.
Beacon Coal and John Shields & Son advertise coal deliveries and ice cream from Isenbart with phone numbers 275 and 296. Des Moines Iowa State Fair travel info shows August dates and a round trip fare to join the event, including Omaha. The message promotes Johnson's bread at 26 cents and urges calling for tomorrow’s dinner delivery.
Prof Wm Apmadoc presents a musico literary recital at the opera house in Ainsworth on Tuesday July 22 with readings and songs. Miss Blanche Conklin of Ainsworth assists as accompanist and critics hail the program as timely and necessary to elevate taste and poetic phrasing in music.
Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing her severe lung trouble after years of misery and failed remedies. The advertisement promises cure for coughs colds throat and lung trouble with a 50 cent price and trial bottles free. Sioux City July 15 a six foot black snake escaped Ringling Brothers circus turned up in a coach train at Milwaukee line passengers hid on seats as crew removed the snake.
A physician documents fifteen uses for the hairpin in emergencies from probing and draining to stopping bleeding and closing wounds. The piece cites old adages and contrasts opinions on jurists and labor, with brief quips from Chicago Post and Philadelphia Press about law and job titles.
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