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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
3
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possibly light showers in the south and west portions. Special to The Evening Journal notes the Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow.
Local items list Allen's Ice Cream offerings and services from Duncan's Book Store. Town notices include graduations, church visits, travel plans, a high school commencement, band concert, and mutual aid among residents with names and places such as Winfield, Crawfordsville, Rochester, Liberty, and Chicago.
A dozen ready trimmed hats will be given away free Saturday to those who cannot buy. Hats on sale from 25c. W. M. Jackson of New York called on his trade in the city today. Mrs. Alex Wilson is reported as grippe threatened. Wn. Bleet of Cleveland was a business visitor. Editor Adams of Seymour, Ta. was in the city this week. Miss Lucy Leet of West Chester visited friends. Walter Graves returned to Chicago after a visit. Mrs. Livings returned from Danville with her mother Mrs. M. A. Palmer. Purity in spices means flavor. Tone's Spices are best for cooking and preserving. Treesdale Stewart of Struthers is better today. The ladies at the State Pair praised Miss Landes lectures. Miss Landes will be with us for Washington Chautauqua. Mrs. Miles Bradford returned from a six weeks visit to New Bedford, Pa., Youngstown, Chicago and Davenport. A cyclone at McGrath cottages on north Elm street lifted a pump and pipe into the garden. Creston Advertiser. An anti cigarette silver metal contest to be held at Covenanter church on Friday evening if not rain. Proceeds support the church building fund. No tickets sold. Ministers and editors invited. If rain, postponed to next week. The rain and clouds dampen spirits but sun is hoped for the crops and business. Roads worsen with continued rain. Teams to Coppock faced high waters. The Jap Bidwell bill remains a concern. W. H. M. S. of the M. E. Church elected officers for the year. Sewer committee bids invited until 6 p.m. June 6 1903 for sewer pipe work.
Miss Landes conducts a cooking class on the Chautauqua grounds during the meeting. A large class of ladies attends the demonstration lectures. she is quiet self possessed and evidently a perfect teacher guiding more than dainty dishes.
An old advertisement urges rural readers to prepare for accidents by stocking Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It claims the salve treats burns cuts and wounds and lists Stewart's Drug Store as the seller for 25 cents.
Notice states a regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs A Stranahan on Thursday June 4 at 2 30 p m.
Washington township contestants prepare for a spelling match at the Chautauqua. A practice session will be held Friday at the No 11 school house followed by a 4 o clock program and the spelling contest later in the afternoon.
Members of the corps must attend the next meeting at 2 30 p m Saturday June 6 to transact business of great importance by order of the president.
Degree of Honor will elect officers Thursday evening. Members are urged to be present for the vote and proceedings.
In Cuba a Cuban woman and her child seek shelter from Spanish soldiers after their house is burned. Antoine Cavillac, a Louisiana exile, shelters them and shares stories of a Confederate past. A U S forces arrive with Garnet, the husband, now a Union major.
Smocking returns to skirts and waists with lavish parasol trims. Dyed laces match gowns on parasols. Old fashioned French percale dominates shirt waists and suits. Monograms remain popular but debated. Elbow sleeves and mitts appear in shops, with netted silk mitts embroidered by hand.
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