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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
2
Mrs Alice Miller of Morgan Texas recounts a six year struggle with severe diarrhoea. After doctors failed and an ad led to Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy she recovered with one bottle costing a few cents. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
The notice urges prompt reporting of any negligence by carrier boys in delivering papers. It states that without reporting at the office the service imperfections remain unknown to the management.
A reader from Verbena Alabama recalls years of painful piles with 24 tumors until Bucklen’s Amica Salve cured him. He reports relief for burns and aches and notes the product is sold for 25 cents at Stewart’s Drugstore.
Washington citizens were awakened by the fire whistle as a sand house near the Burlington yards burned at midnight. Firemen arrived too late. a stove used to dry sand for the engine or nearby embers likely caused the blaze.
The second game at East Red Tennis Club began with Neal and Pratt vs Sproull and Greenwood. Neal and Pratt won the first set and the second set was left unfinished at 4 games. The match will be completed tonight or soon with two of three sets deciding the winner.
Several local bankers left for Davenport to attend the State Bankers association opening session. The program includes joint meetings with the Illinois bankers in Rock Island and a Mississippi River excursion. Attendees included Chas Keck Carl Keck George Rodman Ralph Smith Fred Smith Are McCulley and Dudley Crone along with visitors A F Bridger T B McCarty John Barnes A W Tramill and Richard Burke.
Reverend A T Shortess pastor of Sigourney Baptist Church died suddenly in Vinton while visiting his widowed mother. He had earlier served Shellsburg Hedrick and Sigourney, leaves behind his wife three sons and a brother F E Shortess Traer jeweler. His eldest son commands a US regiment in the Philippines and is touted as a future governor of the islands. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Joe Klobick of Colusa California says he suffered insufferable rheumatism for a year before trying Electric Bitters. He reports complete relief after a few bottles and claims the medicine also aids liver and kidney troubles and general debility with satisfaction guaranteed by Stewart, Druggist.
The Franklin Center Sunday school will host an ice cream supper Thursday evening to raise funds for a new organ. Everyone is welcome to attend.
A gold medal contest is scheduled for Friday evening at Living Lake church featuring speakers from Riverside Ainsworth and Washington. Glendale Glee Club will provide music. Admission is ten cents.
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in New York on July 6 mourned the death of Rev Charles Warner McCleary a West Africa Mission veteran born November 22 1907 Crawfordsville Iowa educated at Washington Academy Parsons College and Princeton Theological Seminary He sailed for Africa March 1905 married Miss Myrtie Kirby October 1 1905 and returned to the United States November 10 1907 The board and fellow missionaries recalled his devotion and faithfulness noting the natives loved and trusted him like a father and praising his exhaustive work in itinerating literary school and mission life He is mourned by his wife and parents and the Mission Board prays for a double portion of his mantle for those who remain.
The plan to build a pumping station to protect thousands of acres from flood damage is proposed with Louisa and Des Moines counties bearing the cost. Governor Cummins backs veterans from the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments for Shiloh inscriptions, and the Iowa commission supports their case. Superintendent Henry W. Roberts urges stricter compulsory education laws for the deaf and outlines new, fireproof buildings for the Cornell H Deaf School, plus funds for repairs and a library. No deaths reported in eight years at the institution.
Bulletin from Iowa State College outlines butter deterioration sources including bacteria in wash water and rancidity causes. It details purification methods and trial results, offering free No.71 to requesters at Ames. Also includes catarrh cure advert claims and local business notes.
Des Moines reports warn Iowa soldiers about widespread scrip fraud as agents inflate values. Acting Register Baldridge notes scrip and soldiers’ homestead rights rose from below par to about 4 per acre since July, due to Alaska act and other causes. He urges holders to seek true value and explains new homestead rules and commutation terms.
Scranton coal supply urged immediate contracting with John Shields & Son, claiming Scranton offers the best hard coal and inviting patrons to see them at once.
Ida Grove inventor Hans Neimend proposes a new device using a mine air compressor and pneumatic pew cushions with slot machine style coin slots. More coins mean greater cushion inflation and longer sermons yield higher church contributions.
An early 20th century ad claims a dangerous infant disease can be cured by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. It lists sale locations Stewart s Pharmacy and Cook Sherman Washington Ia dated July 27 1903. A separate notice acknowledges fire loss adjustment by Miles Bradford and payment of 1172.00 to Dennis Brown.
In Washington County Iowa a petition seeks to quiet title to the west half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter in section 33 township 7 north range 7 west describing the property as disputed by many defendants and unknown claimants. Plaintiff asserts fee simple ownership by record title and continuous possession for over twenty years and seeks reformation of deeds and injunction against any adverse claims with final judgment to be entered if defendants fail to answer by the next term.
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