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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
3
The Sixth District Congressman will be honored as Camp Lacey is established for the Fiftieth Regiment Company D in Oskaloosa on August Sth. Khaki uniforms are awaited. First Lieutenant T Dalvall of Davenport serves as quartermaster. The encampment forms three battalions led by Majors Thenlap Bishop Lambert with designated companies.
A flood of names shows residents and visitors traveling to and from Oskaloosa. People include Mr FF Parrish, Mrs Alex Wilson, Henry Keglewary, Max Marbourg, Howard Carter, Tom Allen, Fred Moore, Mrs Oliver Rice, Mrs King, Mrs Herman Walther, Miss Dora Minick, Schuyler W Livingston, Ben Warfel, Miss Myrtie Hall, Mrs Hoppe, Mrs Chas Keck, Nena and Ruth Wilson, and many more. Short reports mention piano purchase, park fountain repaint, and routine visits to nearby towns and conventions.
The forecast for Asmington D C. calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with possible local thunderstorms in the northern portion this afternoon. Lows and tomorrow’s conditions not fully shown in the fragment.
The Lowry Central Railway runs a Sunday excursion from Brighton to Oskaloosa for the Iowa National Guard encampment on August 10. Departure at 0:22 a.m. and arrival 1:15 a.m., round trip fare 100. Attractions include a military camp and regimental band concert. Return from Oskaloosa at 8:00 p.m. Posters advertise details. ask local ticket agent for information.
An old ad touts Hiedtric Bitters to cure broad ailments from stomach issues to nerves and blood purification. It claims permanent cures, liver and kidney relief, insomnia, rheumatism, neuralgia, and malaria relief with 50 cent price, guaranteed by Stewart's Pharmacy.
Those intending to exhibit at the Iowa State Pair from August 22 to 30 should write Hon. H. & Packard in Marshalltown Iowa, Superintendent of Cattle Department, to reserve the number of stalls needed for their display. The cattle exhibit is expected to be large this year.
Reeves, the auctioneer, will sell a car load of fine western horses bought in Idaho. The sale begins Saturday at two o'clock at the stock yards. Do not miss the sale as all horses will go.
A seventeenth century tale recounts Pechantre, a mild French dramatist, arrested for high treason while dining at an inn. A paper declaring intent to kill the king alarmed a town. the plotter’s calm, odd behavior and a police intervention framed a curious episode. The tale closes with a quip from an observant landlord about readers and readers’ ink.
A Paris area bachelor created a topsy turvy room where guests wake to a ceiling gazing down from above. A dazed sleeper is strapped by beds and furniture while a real rose blooms from a pot overhead as hosts and aides watch and laugh. The scene inspired amused reflections.
The notice invites readers to an August 7 excursion from Washington to Burlington and Ft. Madison aboard the Ottumwa Belle. The trip price is 150 dollars and promises a lively voyage up the Mississippi with time to meet friends.
Special excursion rates from all points on the Union Pacific line to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Hot Springs Deadwood and Black Hills towns. Dates June 22 to 24 July 1 to 13 August 1 to 14 23 24 30 31 and Sept 1 to 10. Tickets final Oct 31 1902. For details contact local agents or A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. until 9-15-08.
An important notice advertises a Presbyterian church excursion to Madison with the C ER organization on Thursday August 7. The trip includes a train ride, a steamboat ride, and return the same day for a total cost of 1.50. Fifteen coaches and comfortable arrangements are listed for the journey.
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