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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
2
The Junior class entertained the Senior class at the High School with a reception and luncheon. Roses were exchanged, and a program featured solos, duets, an address, and recitations. Attendants welcomed guests, and a closing quartet performed.
The marriage of Fred Diller of the Dempsey Billard parlors and Mame Knox of Keota occurred Wednesday evening at the groom’s mother’s home in northwest Washington. Rev. John Stafford performed the ceremony in a small relatives crowd. a wedding supper followed and the couple will reside with his mother for now.
Cement work will extend south along the east side with 16 foot walks favored past the post office. Merchants Wine Smouse Mercer Chilcote and others will lay cement in front of their buildings. Some front cement may be added by Crawford Steam Laundry. The winter glare system note follows.
Capt Kellogg shows a five inch long tooth found by L H O Loughlin on his farm. The fossil, dating back several thousand years, is a front tooth from a herbivorous animal and resembles vegetarian species.
James Carson received a five day jail term from Squire Folger after a drunken episode this week. Records show his name repeatedly, and authorities hope the punishment will deter him. The vagrant law may be used to jail other habitual drinkers, warning mothers to keep their children well with Rocky Mountain Tea, 35c, Madison Medicine Co. Stewart's sells it.
A group of city ladies organizes a non sectarian Sabbath School to be held in the former home of the late J W Spargo in the southeast part of town. They request chair donations from readers and ask them to leave word at the JOURNAL office.
Local advertisement promotes Rector pile cure with a free pile pipe in every package and a positive written guarantee. The seller offers samples free and a no cure, no pay pledge for 50 cents.
The Columbian Hotel at Keota recently bought by A Colbensen has been refurnished and is reported to be doing a fine business. One day recently nearly forty commercial men visited and many stayed overnight.
An advertisement promotes a kidney cure claimed to address kidney diseases and back ache. It offers a free book and advice by mail from Dr. B. J. Kay of Saratoga, N Y, with pharmacy contact at Cook Sherman and Columbia Pharmacy.
W Shanafelt attended a Sigourney gathering with F company of the 5th Iowa Infantry. Forty years earlier the unit camped there before moving south and had dinner at the Merchants hotel. About ten alumni remain in Keokuk County.
Milton White Route No 1 Alpheus Grum bling Route No 2 and Harvey Shannon Route No 3 began deliveries at ten o clock. Wagons prepared for bad weather, mail sorted alphabetically. Each man carried a week s mail and daily service will be lighter. Journals on routes provide markets world news city and county updates.
City Attorney Butterfield in Waterloo heard from a well connected gentleman regarding the Illinois Central Railway plan to extend southward. The source claims surveys will start next summer and while some say surveying is underway, nothing definite has been proven.
Tomorrow two baccalaureate sermons will be delivered. Rev. I B Schreckengast preaches to high school graduates at the M E church at 7 30 PM. Rev John Stafford preaches to the Academy class at First United Presbyterian at 3 PM. Public invited to both services. A dinner hosted by A H Wallace and L H Wallace served to about eighty guests with pink and white carnations and a four course collation prepared by Geo Parkinson, Chas Parkinson, and Marion Anderson. Out of town guests included Mr Forrey of Shreveport La Mrs Simons of S Louis Mo Mrs W Williamson and daughter Etha of Keokuk.
County missionary Rittenhouse and others plan a Sunday school event at Lincoln school north of the city tomorrow. Several residents show interest and organizers hope to form a lasting local group.
The Jacksonville fire left hundreds homeless and destitute. The Womans Missionary Society of the M E church seeks clothing and fabric donations for the colored needy. Send items to Mrs A Harwood by June 10.
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