Local Society Notes Highlight Weddings and Meetings
The Bachelor Maids Club meets at Miss Alma Brindley's West Main Street home. Mrs. T. McCall hosts the Twentieth Century Reading Circle on East Washington Street. Miss Elia M. Bandel wed Chicago newspaper man William A. Portmess at their new Chicago home 85 Leavitte Street. Portmess family will be at 805 Leavitte after July 1. Mrs. David Donaldson celebrated her 83rd birthday with a surprise party planned by daughter Mrs. Guthrie. A three course dinner followed a social afternoon on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelor Maids Club
Alma Brindley
West Main Street
R. '‘T. McCall
East Washington Street
Washington
Elia M. Bandel
William A. Portmess
Chicago
Leavitte Street
Portmess
Mr. Portmess
David Donaldson
Guthrie
Weather Forecast for Iowa Today and Tomorrow
Generally fair conditions are expected tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in the west portion. Cooler tonight with cooler conditions in the east and central portions Tuesday.
Local Notes from Havre and Nearby Visits Listed
Local and visiting residents are noted with many short travels. Names include Kiehelberger Dublin Boyer Fishburn Latenete Kiesau May McFarlane Elia Laird Agnes Swift and others visiting Havre Rock Island Sigourney Grinnell Ames Columbus Junction Ainsworth Keota Los Angeles and Hamp ton Va. Rocky Mountain Tea ads appear among the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Adams
J. S. Adams
Ainsworth
P. J. Tallman
Keota
John Swearengen
Emily Mathers
Mary Jacobs
D. M. Jacobs
Columbus Junction
Otto Eckhard
Bancroft
Rocky Mountain
J. H. Stewart
Minnie Wolf
W. E. Partridge
Los Angeles
Cal
Sigourney
Robert P. Lewis
the Heights
Electric Bitters Prove Miraculous for Decatur Woman
Mrs. R Newson of Decatur Alabama writes of three years of severe indigestion stomach and bowel pain and near death before trying Electric Bitters. She reports immediate improvement and complete recovery praising the liver kidney and stomach remedy. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Stewart Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Newson
Decatur
Ala
Stewart
Grounds committee assigns stand privileges and dining hall
The Washington Chautauqua grounds committee grants stand privileges to Milt and Marion Dennison and places dining hall management with the Chautauqua Association. Mr and Mrs Al Robbins are hired as cooks for the dining hall and are praised for their culinary skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chautauqua
Milt
Marion Dennison
Chautauqua Association
al Robbins
No Concert Saturday Night Delayed by Lights
A local show was cancelled Saturday due to lighting issues and rescheduled for Sunday night. The text notes no performance occurred Saturday and that the same program will be presented tonight.
Accident at Baughman Mitten Factory Injures Finger
Lawrence Baughman suffered a severe hand injury at the Baughman Mitten Factory this morning. While operating a mitten cutter his left middle finger was severed by the dye mechanism but only a small portion of the finger is expected to be lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Baughman
Baughman Mitten
Alabastine Company
New York
Water St
Grand Rapids
Mich
Local Business and Social Travels Mentioned in Muscatine
Carl Keck visited Muscatine on Saturday for business. Fred Smith made a brief Davenport trip this morning. Mrs Hi O Evans left for Chicago on the Firefly for a few days visit. Claude Lemmon and daughter headed to Greensburg Indiana to see his parents. Rev Arthur Samson and Tirva Samson traveled to Monmouth for college commencement. Windmouse secured a three story Howard Kansas City trade site. Claud McCoy and Earl Corbin finished two window trim jobs for J Albert Williams Co shoe store with artistic display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Keck
Muscatine
Fred Smith
Davenport
Hi. O. Evans
Chicago
Claude Lemmon
Taughter
Mr. Lemmon
Greensburg
Ind
Arthur Samson
Tirva Samson
Monmouth
Kansas City
Windmouse
Howard
Elk County
Claud McCoy
Earl Corbin
J. Albert Williams & Co
Washington
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion fares from Brighton for June 1 to September 30, 1903. Rates include Denver and Colorado Springs return for 22.75, Glenwood Springs 34.75, Salt Lake City and Ogden 35.75, with low rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer. Diverse routes and stopovers offered. contact an Iowa Central agent or A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis for folders and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Brighton
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Long distance rail and local travel notes with ads
A jumble of city notices and ads includes rail fares from Chicago to Boston at 19 dollars, trips by Davenport and Des Moines residents, Chautauqua tent logistics in Lafayette Indiana, and Nickel Plate rail pass details for travel to Arkansas and surrounding states, with ticket dates and conditions.
Iowa Central Railway Reissues Homeseekers Rates for West
The Iowa Central Railway restarts its homeseekers rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon plus western and southern points. Valid on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 1903. Fare is one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip, limited 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central Ticket Agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Ry
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washinon
Oregon
Central
Minneapolis, Minn
Meeting in Boston on June 28 and Nickel Plate Road rates
The notice promotes a meeting in Boston on June 28 and urges obtaining Nickel Plate Road rates before buying elsewhere. Tickets on sale June 25 to 27 carry no excess fare, with final return by August 1. Contact Jonn C. Calahan at 115 Adams St Room 298 Chicago for stopovers and train service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickle Plate Road
Sopeeeriis
Boston
Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Chicago
Jonn
Calahan
Local News Briefs From Mews and Nearby Towns
Local notes report numerous residents traveling for visits and business. Individuals include Kat Allen of Local Mews, D J Palmer heading to Des Molinos, and W L Derby visiting Verdi. Several teachers and students travel to Brighton Peoria and Burlington, with framing and wallpaper ads featured at Duncan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kat Allen
Duncan's
Oat Chas
Mair
Tharretoay
D. J. Palmer
Des Molinos
W. L. Derby
Verdi
Frank Mdworthy
Harhington
Axie Clapper
Burlington
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
Local operatives report deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube mucous lining. They claim nine of ten cases are due to catarrh and offer a hundred dollar reward for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with free circulars and pill distribution through Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Borrowed Smiles Editor Seeks Declined Notices
The editor requests publication of a sample of declined with thanks notices. He suggests authors send an envelope with their manuscript to themselves to streamline the process and save postage.
Oklahoma poet mocks poor Richard with a grim verse
An Oklahoma poet parodies Poor Richard for the sick and weary. He jokes that early rising harms the living and echoes a mourner's exchange about a husband and a lack of monuments. The widow recalls letters she once entrusted him to mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Richard
John
Bucklen’s Amnica Salve touted for wounds near Stewart’s Drug Store
An ad urges readers to stock Bucklen's Amnica Salve for burns cuts and ulcers in emergencies. It stresses remote living breeds desperation and promotes purchase at Stewart's Drug Store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Albert Williams
Victor
Dougherty Bros. T
Dr. Baird & Son
Cash Store
Fred L. Stewart
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Ofice
Washington, Iowa
Arlephone
Offion
East Main
Ux Etrenss
A. Be.ritoney
Taylor Insurance Office
North Side
Hh Tenking
McLaughlin
Jenkins & Mclaughlin
Physicians and Surgeons
Court House
Stewart's Book Store
West Side
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Means & Stichter’s. Ite
Will Kiehelberger
Havre
D. CG. Boyer
Dublin
James Fishburn
C.J. Latenete
Agnes Swift
Rock Island
Prof. Kiesau
May McFarlane
R. F. McFarlane
Elia Laird
Donald Rickey
Alnsworth
W. T.f. Graham
Bowman
Miss Evans
Julia Grambling
Grinnell
Elizabeth Malin
Bovee
Kittie B. Freed
Ames
John Jay
Crail
Laural Harvey-Worthington
Elinor Lee
Hampton, Va
A. Harvey
East Second Street
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Lamphere
Chas. Parkinson
Oskaloosa
Prof
Thomas
Iowa City
Ollie Devel
Aineworth
Garris
Gertrude Reeves
Des Moines
Wilt King
J. D. Melowell
W. A. Holson
Alliene Bailey
I. A. ‘Tracy
Matt White
Globe Barber
Geo. Dempsey
Altamont
Biden
Arthur R. Towel
Arthur Bates
Windsor Grocery
Cedar Falls
Howard Medunkin
Edinburgh
Scotland
West Presbyterian Church
Albany
N.Y
Henry Nicholas Dunning
MeJunkin
Lafayette
Tnd
Pee
Homeseekers
SOL. Rich & CO
T. W. Thomas
Rescoe
Ella Woodford
J. B. Kekerman
Helen Young
Winteld
J. A. Young
F. G. Sands
A. Kellar
Dexsie Wabnity
Wapello and Letts
Jack Woolm
Robert Gault
Ross Dillinger
Winfield
Laura Brown
Myrtle Stewart
Peoria
Brown's Business College
Nine Webb
G. PP. Dolan
Duncan
H. Petty
Ft. Collins, Colo
Oliver Crawford
Ladies Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
J. W. Baker
Robert Baker
Asa Reid
South D Avenue
I. Jamison
Ina
Wapello
Collin Nicola
A. Harmon
J. B. Schreckengast
Mwidt
Saratoga
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
E. C. Carris & Co
Cooke& Sherman
H. A. Baxterr
Samoai Tivingston
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!