This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
3
The weather service reports a partly cloudy day with showers and thunderstorms tonight. East and south portions may see activity. Tuesday expected cooler conditions across the state.
The column lists numerous residents and visitors including Dr Cowden and J W Williams traveling to Crawfordsville and Winfield, Miss Gladys Fitzgerald and Miss Leona Maxwell visiting Crawfordsville, Rev J R Logue attending a college senate in Monmouth, and J F Butler spending Sunday with his wife. It notes sales of Wayland stock to Charlies Lemley, and other brief movements, with a weathered obituary and a wedding note about Charles E Pickett and India Ryan in Louisville.
The Fligh school class heard a baccalaureate sermon at the Free Methodist church delivered by Mr JW Campbell of New York estate. The service featured special music by the church choir and an added prelude ute by Mr Milnn Shields. The Rev A L Davidson led the invocation and Rev J R Logue read scripture, with Mr Beamer singing a solo and Rev J B Schreckengast offering prayer. The sermon urged youth to seek the mountain of the Lord, stay pure, hopeful, upright, and wary of deceit as they enter life, and to rely on God for strength. Attendance was large with many unable to find seats.
Local notes show Alex Dawson returning from Dakota, Maggie Compton visiting Ainsworth, GP Dolan back from a two week stay, and many others like Osekaloown Mrs. Duncan in Oskaloosa and Tiarley Black visiting Crawfordsville. The Royal Neighbors plan a meeting, Frankie Porter visits Wyman, Roy and Mrs Andrews return to Warrington, and K A Steck returns from Fairfield. Also mentions Miss Fannie Shearer and Miss Ella Altmeyer visiting from Rock Island and Muscatine guests Florence White and Fannie Grooms.
Advertisement offers detailed information about Colorado travel hotels and cheap summer rates via the Rock Island Route. A postal to the given address secures free literature. Also notes Frank R Sage leaving Brighton for a cashier position in Washington and Mrs Nicola inviting guests to a rose party at 300 East Main Street tomorrow afternoon.
Vendors announce weekly fish sale on the public square starting at ten o'clock each Thursday. The notices indicate regular market activity and local peddling in town.
Deut Duncan Book Store invites attention to new Mon day carbon and platino type photos in plain and color. The collection promises the best line of sheet pictures ever brought to Washington and welcomes viewer interest whether buying or not.
Michigan won the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association meet at Marshall Field with 36 points, Chicago 25, Wisconsin 19. Five records fell including the 120 yard hurdles and discus throw. Robinson of Michigan fractured a leg in a hurdle race.
Indianapolis reports indicate James M. Lynch has won the presidency as ballots from major cities trend toward his leadership. The union noted New Orleans and Kansas City did not carry for Lynch while others did. In New York, a passenger named Charles J A Trumbert arriving on the steamer Laquitaine from Havre was mistaken for the Parisian swindler of that name.
Governor Durkin acted on a special investigation report recommending separating insane inmates from other prisoners at the Michigan City state prison. The inquiry blamed overcrowding and uniform treatment for abuse of inmates and urged creating proper institutions or provisions in legislation.
Lieutenant Commander Potts of the U S Naval Legation in Teheran seeks to offset an awkward reception by pursuing a fuller account of events. After the Friday review he was granted an audience with Emperor William I and invited to attend a palace performance and dine with the imperial party at Potaledam, with the shah of Versa and the crown prince of Stam present.
Auditor Merriem Hoe released a report showing joint stock and mutual fire insurance firms writing 117 006 070 in risks and paying 2 052 707 in losses in Iowa last year. Immulutel insurers posted 235 782 in risks and 800 2 in losses. Fees paid totaled 1 707 and taxes 1 087.
Major Gantz of Fairfield Iowa, claims the title of the smallest man alive at 18 inches tall and thirty pounds. He weighs less than Tom Thumb and Commodore Nutt and cites his height as reason to settle in Eldora. His parents live in Fairfield. Residents heard the end of the South African War via Associated Press dispatch read in Montreal and Ottawa churches, with God Save the King and the national anthem played on church chimes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.