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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
4
Ad claims many women suffer sleepless nights and personal distress but can be cured by Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It asserts the remedy strengthens the nervous system builds flesh and restores color, promising improved health for delicate womanly organs.
The Iowa Central announces excursion ticket sales at reduced rates for upcoming meetings in Burlington Des Moines Waterloo Humboldt Clinton Iowa Falls and Clear Lake. Fares range from one and one third to one fare plus two dollars for round trips on certificate plans with dates listed in July August and September. For tickets and schedules contact Geo S Batty at Iowa Central Marshalltown.
The Iowa Central General Passenger Department releases a brief attractive pamphlet titled Clear Lake, Ind. and the Oaks. It showcases Clear Lake as a cool, pleasant resort with scenes of water, the Oaks Hotel, bath house, and Toboggan Slide. Copies available from railway agents and Geo S. Ratty, GP and T A, Iowa Central Ry, Itown, Lows.
Richmond reports good rain last night. A. fl. Chapek has secured the east milk route to Washington. Mrs. J. Deutremont was at Iowa City yesterday. Mrs. F. Youokie of Cedar Rapids is visiting this week. Lisle Nicola of your city was visiting relatives here this week.
Anna Fox and two nephews of Burlington visit Uriah Smith this week. The Brighton telephone lines have been extended six miles into the country connecting Robi Griffith with Brighton.
A check sent May first by Mr Ho from west of the city journeyed through Davenport Des Moines Iowa City Davenport and Washington National Bank before returning home to the Washington bank. The paper bore both U. S. revenue and British stamps and the revenue stamp had not been canceled.
A Washington Iowa store advertisement urges buyers to inspect new stock of pianos organs stools and sheet music at Breken's Music House. The ad emphasizes honest principle and reliable prices and warns against hot air in competition.
Lexington July 20 The Democratic state convention opened at 2 25 pm with a Goebel portrait unveiled triggering wild fans. Temporary chairman election pitted Robbins against Peake with Robbins chosen unanimously after Peake withdrew. Robbins praised Goebel and linked assassination to civil liberty issues amid Goebel election law debate.
New York reports detail a capacity of up to 40 000 with 17 000 seated under cover and a grandstand for 20 000. Streetcar service, carriages, and hacks will move crowds within fifteen minutes of the hotel district. Patrick Egan quotes Bryan praising the platform as superb. Senator Lindsay says he will not join a third ticket, noting past support for Palmer and Buckner in 1896.
Governor Roosevelt arrived in New York from the west and dined at the Union League before returning to Oyster Bay. At Chatfield Ohio a church struck by lightning during a funeral caused a panic. Mrs Shade was injured and may die, with twenty five others hurt including Dora Bowers and George Booker. a coffin fell to the floor.
Two Chicago policemen, P. J. Sheridan and John Mosher, were dismissed from the force for holding up a man. Miss Helen Gould visited Fort Sheridan near Chicago yesterday and shook hands with soldiers who had benefited from her Spain War bounty.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations echo steady activity across wheat corn and pork markets. Prices for wheat July August and September hold near 74 75 cents while corn and rye show modest gains and cattle hogs and sheep receipts and bids fill day’s trading from Chicago to St Louis and East Buffalo.
Thomas M. Osborne named chairman by independents at the Plaza hotel meeting, to form a committee for Indianapolis July 25. Members include Dr. William Everett, Albert Warren Kelsey, George C. Ripley, William J. Pabner, and Thomas M. Rogers. The group aims to draft a plan for a third ticket uniting independent and anti imperialist factions with gold Democrats and Republicans dissatisfied with McKinley or Bryan. The committee plans a convention to unite all opposing candidates.
At Spirit Lake Mrs A N Alberson was elected first vice president of the Ladies Temple Club for the coming year. The honor is fully bestowed and her friends extend heartfelt congratulations.
The Parkins ons hosted a six table progressive high five card party last evening. Mrs Owen Wilson won the ladies prize a painted powder box and Marsh W Bailey took the gentlemans prize a sterling silver cigar clipper. After cards a luncheon followed with ices shaped like playing cards.
The Southern Industrial convention in Atlanta on July 20 rejected a public address on southern commercial conditions after heated debate. Delegates argued it endorsed the Republican platform and politics should not enter the organization. A motion to draft a nonpolitical industrial address was adopted.
Formal notices in Indianapolis reveal the Bryan and Stevenson event will occur in an open air venue at Newby Oval on the city edge. Democratic leaders promise a large crowd with Bryan arriving around August 8 and the Populist notification following the Democrats.
Hustling young man may earn 860 per month with permanent position. experience unnecessary. For particulars write Clark & Co at 4th and Locust sts Philadelphia Pa.
Chicago markets report wheat for July August September and oats for September. Data appears as numbered code 764 with July and September references and mentions OoRN.
Special excursion rates to multiple western and mountain destinations with a one fare plus 200 round trip. Dates of sale span June to August with 21 day limits and Oct 31, 1900 final validity in places. For details and sales call I. G. Fox, Agent.
The Northern Pacific Railway runs Home Seekers Excursions on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Tickets from eastern terminals to westward points in Minnesota cost one fare plus 200 for the round trip. Settlers may stop along the way to inspect land prices and conditions with aim to buy homes in the northwest. For details contact G T D Rogers or C S Fee. six cents buys Wonderland 1900, an illustrated tourist book.
The passage extols Minnesota and North Dakota noting 54,000 000 and 45,000 000 acres, vast lake and prairie lands, the Red River valley as a premier wheat belt, and diverse farming strengths. It claims corn grows in both states, cites a North Dakota county yielding over 200,000 bushels in 1880, and promotes tourism literature from Chas. S. Fee of the Northern Pacific.
Chicago July 20 Mrs Elizabeth Maher was recognized as widow of Mark Maher and named heiress to a $100000 estate by Judge Chetlain. Mrs Alzama L Maher, the second wife, has filed notice of appeal. The court refused to set aside the February 1805 divorce and dismissed the bill. The three claimants were Jessie Kean Maher No 1 Alazama L Maher No 2 and Elizabeth Maher No 3. Elizabeth married Mark in January six years before his death.
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