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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
4
Henry Dorn and Jenny stand on a fence line and increasingly edge toward each other. Conversation about crops and marriage leads to a single kiss that sparks months of pursuit, with Jenny delaying commitment while Henry pursues. Narration credits Harriet Furgeson.
Miscellany notes from Round About items include land sales at 73 per acre, visits to Chicago and St Paul, threshing days, hog deliveries, and a string of social calls. Names include Rich Mon, Frank Micoha, Miss Moore, Miss Anderson, Mr. Rickey, and Mrs. Tull among others with travel and church guest appearances.
W. F. Brinton left the area last night en route to Waterloo.
Slight injuries often disable a man and cause loss of time and when blood poison develops sometimes result in the loss of a hand or limb. Chamberlains Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment that heals cuts bruises and burns quickly without maturation, preventing blood poison. For sale by Stewart's pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Tomorrow afternoon a baseball game is scheduled at Southeast Park between Washington and Sigourney. Ladies will be transported to the grounds free from the Columbia corner.
A high mass in memory of Pope Leo XII will be held at St James Church tomorrow morning at nine o clock. The church has been draped for the occasion.
There is no game on Saturday evening in the tennis tournament. A match is set for six o'clock this evening between Sprovall and Greenwood versus Neal and Pratt. William Bates, working on the Milwaukee at Titus, visited friends in the city Sunday. Leonard Smouse visited his daughter Mrs. Frank Wells in Fairfield on Saturday. Mack Conner is ill with pneumonia and returned home Saturday night. he is reported better today. Dispatcher Clarence Aughey, who had been visiting his folks since Friday, returned to Ft. Dodge this morning.
An old newspaper ad-style notice extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as the cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. It includes a testimonial from Jas B. Ambrose of Mifflin Street, Pontingdon, praising relief and urging buyers to demand the genuine product and order the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser by mail.
A historic clock in Strasbourg began chiming strangely on September 27 1900 signaling unrest and peace fears. In 1870 a similar event marked Strasbourg's capitulation to those in power, while Napoleonic war era Mechinins clock tale recalls a self harmingly tampered mechanism with a trench officer's body found inside.
Chicago resident Miss S'rences Greer was killed in a Worcester Massachusetts street car collision and forty eight others were injured, including two fellow Chicagoans. Robert N. Franklin a white constable of Coosa county Alabama was convicted in Montgomery of peonage and fined one thousand dollars. Hayden Chemical works at Garfield New Jersey burned along with several nearby houses. Calvin Philippi twenty six was killed by a pitched ball at Jonestown Pennsylvania struck in the jugular vein.
Miss Ellen Reid returns from a week at the Taker home in Oskaloosa. Miss Maud Watters departs for Davenport to visit her sister Mrs Dr LaGrange. George Dempsey visits in Columbus Junction. Mrs Hd Carris and sons return from West Chester. Miss Bessie McCoy returns from Cedar Falls where she attended summer school. Reverend James Latimer of Emporia Kansas guests of Frank Sage then travels to Red Oak to visit relatives. Reverend L C Young to Chicago then Winona Lake for church business. leaves for Charles Town Indiana to join wife for a visit. Rev and Mrs Young return Tuesday September 2. Misses Jessie Crooks Charlotte Cunningham and Messrs Mel Shields Lyle Nicola visit Mt Pleasant. Miss Mayme Shearer returns from extended east trip. Mrs Kimu Herkit of Anamosa visiting Wagner home East Washington Street. Charles Strain of Klein Klothing Kompany in Minneapolis for several days.
Ordinance extends Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway delay through Washington to on or before October 5 1903 and confirms grants of land and street vacations. Mayor A N Alberson approves July 20 1903. The document preserves rights despite delay and sets conditions for operation. Also includes brief quotes and proverbs.
Lost items and requests for a stray heifer believed 2 or 3 years old with white and red coloring wandered from its owner. Also listings seek a cook at Hotel Stephenson and a 35 51 year old Mrs Hood. Journal asks owners to inform whereabouts.
J J McKeone went to Keota this morning and W W De arrived from Columbus Junction. Corn bread at the Johnson bakery tomorrow. Miss Cora Anderson visits her sister Mrs George Maxwell in Crawfordsville. Miss Jennie Bear visits relatives near West Chester. The 92 degree day marked one of the hottest this season. Chautauqua day hotter than yesterday. thermometer 87 at noon. Miles Bradford received a 1176 dollar check for Dennis Brown’s fire loss. Capt D W Harvey and others depart for Cedar Rapids to join the state shoot. Miss Helen Cowden visiting at Austin Crawford home near Haskins. Miss Mame Me Junkie arrives, to stay with Dr and Mrs A S Hays. macaroos at Johnson bakery tomorrow.
A Colusa California man claims fifteen years of torment from rheumatism ended by Electric Bitters. He reports dramatic relief and full cure after using the remedy, plus benefits for liver and kidney trouble and general debility. Offered by Stewart Drug Store with satisfaction guaranteed.
A gold medal contest is planned for Friday evening at Living Lake church with good speaking and singing. Expected speakers come from Riverside Ainsworth and Washington. The Glendale Glee Club will provide the music. Admission is ten cents. 70
The Louisville and Nashville Railway district in Alabama West Florida and Mississippi offers rich returns for fruit growers and truck gardeners. Reports cite radishes yielding large profits per acre potatoes and melons profitable strawberry yields per acre and multiple harvests from same land including hay and subsequent potato crops. Address G A Park General Industrial and Immigration Agent Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville Ky.
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion rates from Brighton for June 1 to September 30, 1903. Destinations include Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo for 22.75, Glenwood Springs 34.75, Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75, with low rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and nearby towns. Diverse routes and stopovers offered. contact an Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for folders and details.
One way fare advertised by Homesseekers Excursions promises a two dollar rate. The short note lists travel option details and booking prompt for potential riders.
Announcement from Minneapolis agents offers round trip travel from Couver to Minneapolis for 45.00 with return up to Oct 1, 1903. Stopovers allowed both ways and passengers may use different routes for outbound and return journeys. Aug 15.
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