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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
2
About forty friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Anderson to honor Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson. Miss Ada Jenkins provided piano solos, and guests enjoyed ice cream cake and strawberries during a pleasant social evening.
Last evening at Sunset Park the Maxwelton Golf Club held an outdoor lunch in honor of Mr and Mrs Marsh W Bailey. About two dozen attended as grass prevented play and a supper followed with diverse desserts. The club then proposed humorous rules about borrowed clubs and members behavior, signed by the Royal Rule Riter.
Readers urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier with a limited offer of a full size fifty cent box to every lady who mails address and payment for packing. Also notes a social event at the Armory hosted by A M I church with fifty attendees and refreshments. Stewart's Pharmacy promises a 25 cent Take Weeks Break-up-A-Cold Tablets with a money back guarantee.
A Saturday event at the Brick School House in the city raised about $21 for the school library. More than 150 locals enjoyed music by the High School Band and sold ice cream, cake, lemonade, popcorn, and peanuts. Credit goes to Miss Georgia Folger for her efforts. The Washington Academy stockholders meet next Monday June c at 9 am to elect two directors, with H Scorrecp as president and H M Eicher as secretary.
Fair tonight with unsettled conditions in the west by Sunday night and warmer Sunday. A light editorial encourages community celebration of the Fourth of July, praising civic spirit and the Goddess of Liberty, urging residents not to miss the public observance.
Special to Evening Journal Williamsburg June 2 Maggie Kenny aged 26 and from a prominent family was found dead at home with a bullet wound and a revolver nearby. The wound is believed self inflicted though whether it was a momentary insanity or an accident is unclear. No definite cause beyond self harm is established. Chas Deutschman piano tuner of Burlington will be in town Friday June 1 leaving orders at the Journal office.
Last evening the Captain Racket play and Emanon quartet performed for the Aurora and Magnet societies with Prof Grumbling and wife among guests. The gathering featured games, poems, caricatures, and a drawing prize won by Miss Mame Samson for naming the most views. Gas ranges are promoted by Washington Illuminating Co offering cleanliness and ready use.
Washington Iowa May 31 1900 the United Christian party will meet in convention at Smouse's Hall June 15 1900 at 1 30 p m to form a county organization elect delegates to the state convention and nominate a county ticket known supporters invited to join the effort B W Sage chairman J F B Leonard Andrew Forp
An ad touts Weeks Break Up A Cold as a quick cure for La Grippe with a 25 cent price and a full refund offer if it fails to cure. Stewart's Pharmacy markets the remedy to readers.
County board of supervisors to convene Monday for semi annual settlement with the county treasurer. Kalona ditch decision postponed awaiting railway commission meeting date. Local church notices detail Sunday services and youth activities. H Stewart from Feather Washing Co to renovate and buy feathers. orders may be left at Casey's Livery.
Mr Morgan and Joln J Jester of South English and Mr Watterson with wife Mrs Dusenberry and daughter, and Robi Guthrie and Lewis Watson of Lexington returned last evening after being treated by Dr J R Guthrie.
Miss Anna Gray of the Heights boards the Firefly to Chicago then New York to sail on the 3th and spend the summer in England with relatives. A Washington Journal note jokes about an eclipse affecting chickens, with a quip about knowledge and emotion.
A report from the county treasury and county auditor's office shows tax collections from January 1 to June 1 totaling 99284.73 dollars. Brighton News notes Elrod Dayton from Washington reports the death of his uncle W. M. Dayton of Cedar two on May 23, with burial at Keota. Dayton was among the county’s oldest settlers after arriving in Cedar township in 1836. Mell Logan, set to graduate from Cedar Falls Normal School this year, will deliver an oration as one of four class representatives. The Davenport Times comments on a great week for Great Britain as the Derby winner boosts morale amid Boer tensions. John Mauthe and wife visit Muscatine and Iowa City for their daughter Catherine’s university commencement. home grown strawberries are on market with a good crop outlook if weather holds.
Five copies offered for fifty cents at Belknap's Music House. Local shoppers prompt to visit the store for bargains on popular tunes and new sheet music selections.
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