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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa. Generally fair tonight and Friday with possible local showers in the west portion. Warmer temperatures are expected in the extreme west tonight.
Mrs A J Dawson recovers from illness. Miss Mable Brinton was a passenger for Verdi. Miss Effie McCreedy of Ainsworth city visitor yesterday. Miss Nellie Ogilvie of Muscatine visiting Mrs L D Higgins. K D Morrison went to Yarmouth on brief business. Mrs R P Lewis leaves for Burling ton to visit relatives. Frank Stewart returns from Muscatine business. Miss Irma Daugherty visits Brighton. Miss Dora Minick of the New York store on vacation. Rose MacGugin returns from country visit. License to wed issued to Chas M Jacoby and Ida M Ferguson. Miss Mable Fordyce of Ainsworth guest of Mrs G H Biskamp. Mr and Mrs Harrie Horne visit Centerville. Miss Eva and Ella Booth visit LeRoy Kansas. Mrs J B Schreckengast returns from Keota visit. Frank Cregg visits Crawfordsville to see his sister Mrs Rose Morehead. Mr and Mrs William Ferguson visiting relatives in Crawfordsville. Mrs Will Patterson and children visit relatives in Ainsworth. Mrs 8 W Atheron arrives from Ainsworth to visit friends. L M Samson departs for Chicago and Ohio to visit his son. Alex Miller arrives on Burlington from business trip. Mrs W M Campbell visits relatives in Macomb. Harold Page returns home from Ottumwa and Fairfield to Keota. Alma Brindley leaves Saturday for extended visit with sister in Chicago. Elizabeth Malin arrives from Ainsworth guest of Mrs Henry Bovee. Elizabeth Anderson leaves for monthlong visit with Mrs Ella Dick in Trinidad Colorado. D F Berry returns to Brighton after visiting friends.
The Iowa town page notes numerous residents traveling to nearby cities for visits and events. Several names from Mrs Foreman to Miss Strain and Miss Peek are listed with trips to Decorah Muscatine Wayland Fairfield Cedar Falls and Chicago. A hardware move to Fairfield is announced for W M Campbell. Reverend George L Cady plans a six week Pine Lake Michigan outing with the Congregational church closing during the pastor’s absence.
Mack Wright, baggageman for the Rock Island, resigns and A. J. Hillhouse, who has acted the past weeks, accepts the position as baggageman.
Miss Daisy Allen celebrated her birthday with a party at her South Second Avenue home. Forty friends enjoyed phonograph selections, lanterns on the lawn and porch, and a lawn luncheon. Miss Heamer plans a tea Friday afternoon to greet Miss Blanche Grows of Troy Ohio.
A Colusa California resident writes that after 15 years of rheumatic pain Electric Kits cured him. He claims the medicine also aids liver kidneys and general debility with guaranteed satisfaction. Also reported is a destructive hall storm causing extensive crop damage across western towns and insurance estimates reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A note on Chamberlains Pain Balm as an antiseptic aid for cuts bruises and burns promising rapid healing and no blood poisoning. Also reports G A R member receives a San Francisco encampment letter urging visitors to bring heavy underwear warm outer garments and defend against cold winds and fog.
Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman offer a buy back guarantee on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Customers are told they assume no risk when purchasing and that refunds are available if not satisfied after use. The ad touts the remedy as the most successful bowel complaint treatment and universally reliable.
Advertisement states no price rise for hard coal until September 1 and guarantees August delivery fresh from the mine. Customer urged to place orders with the seller for August coal.
Water rent for July 1 1903 can be paid at Washington National Bank. All bills dated up to and including July 25 1903 will be collected after that date. City Treasurer F H Smith directs.
A historic Cheshire cheese made in July 1801 for President Jefferson and sent from the town in December, led by Elder John Leland. The mammoth 1235 pound cheese, pressed in an iron-hoop press, toured to Captain Brown's cheese house and was presented at the White House with a ceremonial hymn and procession.
A humorous quote from the Chicago Record Herald recalls a passerby claiming all townsfolk watched him stride down the street, provoking amused chatter about being the cynosure of everyone’s eyes.
The Pittsburg Gazette laments modern life as self centered with purposes defined by selfish and artificial aims. It notes people drift without compass or clear guide, criticizing a lack of direction among men and women in contemporary society.
A Detroit Free Press note says the lieutenant is an expert swordsman. The remark adds that there is likely no dance he cannot perform with his sword, illustrating exceptional skill and ease.
One way rate with two dollars extra for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limited to twenty one days from date of sale. Ticket agents of Iowa Central or address A B Cutts GP and T A Minneapolis MN for rates and information.
M. T. Anderson advertises on hand fifteen coal cars of hard coal in all sizes and urges customers to place orders now before the August price increase.
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