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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports generally fair weather in Iowa tonight and Sunday. Light winds and no precip expected with mild temperatures.
Local items report Plenty Ice Cream at Means and Stichter's and 26-d au W. A Dodder with a telephone 353. Residents and visitors include Prof Kiesau, Prof Mel Logan of Wellman, Geo Teas from Burlington, Mrs G M Humble sick, and many city travelers and social calls. The Milwaukee road adds a side track to Mason Storage, Win Smouse tearing down barns for a new large barn, teachers and clerks traveling, and locals visiting kin in Burlington, Columbus Junction, Albia, and Trenton.
The Ainsworth Cornet Band is being organized with twenty five members. They will order many new instruments and invite Mr. Langenberg from the Junction to teach weekly. He is a teacher with first class recommendations and could help develop an excellent band. Clipper.
The Stratford area hosts a cooking class led by Miss Landes during the Washington Chautauqua. An anti cigarette silver medal contest at Covenanter church rewards a portion of receipts for the church building fund. Nine contestants expected, no tickets sold, complimentary invitations for ministers and editors.
Mrs Newson of Decatur Alabama endured years of indigestion and bowel trouble with constant pain. She credits Electric Bitters with a rapid, miraculous recovery and says the medicine is the sole remedy for liver kidney stomach and bowel issues. Stewart Drugstore guarantees the product.
Notes from the community report Mrs. Carrie Horridge and M Bratton receiving a letter in Italy near NaplesBay. The Pleasant Hill Christian church postpones children’s day exercises due to bad roads. Tona and Frank Shearer visit Rock Island relatives. Superintendent Speer leaves for Oxford Mills to connect Clarence and Olin to a regional light plant.
Two bright young wolf hounds were received Thursday from a point in Missouri. They are expected to develop into good dogs. Harry Hughes of Fort Scott, delayed by floods, returned home this morning and is less connected with the Gunn agency where L D Higgins serves as representative.
Short advertising notice for Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 35 cents, promoted by J. H. g Steward. The snippet suggests a health cure claim and a cheeky inquiry about weight, common in period ads.
Charlie W McCleary writes from Blat detailing arrival with Dr Lippert and Myrtie, a large welcoming crowd, and a growing station. He notes new living quarters, livestock acquired, a new pony, and plans to herd cows from the Interior. A fever episode, church progress, school of about 400, and a workplace strike are mentioned.
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