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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with possible local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. East portion cooler tonight. Washington, D. C. July 21.
Numerous brief city notes report rides, visits, travels and errands. Individuals named include Anderson Reid Harvey Knupp Glasgow Brown and others as they go to Keota Oskaloosa Crawfordsville Burlington and Crawfordsville for races business visits and family time with dates ranging yesterday today and tomorrow.
Local notes list multiple residents traveling to Des Moines West Chester Chicago and Omaha for visits work and presbytery duties. Moves include Rev J W Kerr arriving for Keokuk Presbytery and release proceedings for a Burlington pastor. A new residence on West Washington Street is described as modern and stylish.
A large party led by UY Made LAND L. DD. Tiggins of the Gunn Investment Company traveled to Southeastern Kansas for investment prospects. Harry G. Hughes of Fr. Scott aided the group, praising favorable harvests, heavy hay demand, and strong potential profits for investors with existing or planned land purchases. The travelers included Dave Donovan and wife, Tl. M. Shellabarger and wife, and several others from Crawfordsville, Oskaloosa, Columbus Janetion, and nearby areas.
Reports from southern Wisconsin describe severe storm damage across counties and Milwaukee harbor. Grain crops shredded by hail threaten harvests while livestock may be sent to pasture as farmers cope with flooding and uprooted shade trees.
Tennis fans gathered as contests began this evening at East and West End courts. Singles featured Anna Tenderon versus Fred Smith and Will White against B E A Lewis while many players expected strong performances from Geo Greenwood and Rev W K R Sawhill. Two matches will be played this evening and winners advance to semis and then finals. Separately, news reached the city of the marriage of Miss Lizzie Bryce to Mr Vern Pressnell with reports they wed in Cambridge Iowa after a spring sojourn in Haskins.
A Colusa California man claims 15 years of rheumatic pain vanished after using Bleetrie Hit ters. The ad also touts liver and kidney help and mentions farm sales in Louisa County Iowa offering potential gains of 10 to 20 per acre, urging contact for particulars.
Scranton coal merchants urge contracts now as Scranton coal is touted as the best. John Shields & Son promote timely orders. Mr and Mrs W W Dunham, returning from Mrs Dennis Brown's funeral in Scranton, traveled home to Wilson County Kansas with their niece Miss Anna Woodfull of Columbus Junction.
Des Moines reports rapid progress at the Iowa State Fair Grounds with repairs to the dairy building roof completed and new brick sidewalks along over a mile of walkways. The street car waiting room and other improvements are nearly finished as officials set a round trip fare with the Western Passenger Association to take effect before the fair opens.
David J. Drewer of the United States Supreme Court defended equitable injunctions and federal court authority at the Iowa State Bar association. He argued for an expanded scope to prevent wrong and maintain harmony with civilization. In Topeka and Augusta reports, officials warned of wheat car famine and funeral services for Mrs James G Metne in Augusta, with interment in Rock Creek cemetery.
The six defendant packing firms Armour & Co Swift & Co Nelson Morris Co Tramme and Packing Co Cudahy Packing Co Schwarzschild Sulzberger Elgin filed an appeal with the Supreme Court. United States Senator A J Hopkins led Kane county objections to his taxes claiming Aurora home valuation of 15000 is too high after appearing before Geneva board of review.
Chicago July 20 A bequest of 4000 dollars in the will of the late Gustavus F Swift will enable Clifton P Mledger a Northwestern divinity student to realize his ambition of attending Harvard University for four years Young Pledger was employed by Swift Co and the favorable impression he made in this position led to the bequest
The Kansas City Star reports the new paper mill is running at full capacity, producing forty tons of white paper daily. All output will be used by The Star and its morning edition The Times.
W C Phipps long time English department professor at the State University drowned near Crawford Nebraska while hunting with local companions. The incident occurred July 20 as the party pursued game in the vicinity.
An advertising item touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure to weakness and fatigue turning it into energy and mental power. The claim notes 25 cents per box and that Stewart's Pharmacy sells them.
Miss Lucy Wilson comes back from a ten day stay with friends in Davenport. She is accompanied home by Miss Pearl Stewart of Davenport and Miss Carrie Sherwood of Salina Kaw. Little Ruth Wilson also arrives home after a brief visit in Muscatine.
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