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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
4
Subscriptions for The World’s Work reach 3217 in the week ending June 1. May cash receipts exceed December figures by $2,555.46, signaling strong interest as the publication celebrates rejuvenated vitality.
An old advertisement promotes a kidney cure from Dr Hobbs Spa with a free sample offer. The page also lists local visits by residents and a note about a Polled Angus bull purchase by G BE Stoakes of Traer Iowa.
A. A. Perry of Eldon lost the great toe of his left foot while working on the Rock Island overhead bridge three miles west of the city. An adze struck a timber, causing severe cuts to adjacent toes and substantial bleeding. He was transported to Eldon for treatment by Drs Jenkins and Wickham.
Mrs Juliett McConnell died at her home on South Iowa Street after months of illness including grip, nervous prostration, paralysis, and bulbar complications. Born October 21, 1836 in Wayne County Ohio, she lived in Henry County and Sigourney before moving to Washington. She was twice married, first to Elias Troutman and then to Jas McConnell. Her survivors and exact funeral arrangements are not listed.
J R Davis of Chicago and N J Davis of Mt Pleasant are brothers of the deceased John Hoops. Mrs McConnell was a kind charitable lady missed by kindred. Remains of John Hoops arrived by Firefly from Rock Island and were taken to Henry Horsey residence for a 2 30 funeral with Rev J R Logue. Interment followed at City Cemetery. Hoops born in Germany February 14 1868 came to the United States at 15 settling in New York City later living in Iowa.
Short horn cattle sale by W. D. Flatt M. Hf. Cochrane and others. forty nine cows sold for 40050 dollars at average 815.68 per head. eleven bulls brought 4885 dollars average 444.09 each. The event occurred in Chicago amphi theatre at Union Stock Yards.
Colonel Richards, a Boer War volunteer, weds the niece of General Joubert in Brussels, linking two military families amid wartime alliances and European relations.
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