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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
3
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler air tonight and warmer temperatures on Saturday. This update from The Eventwe Journal notes a cooler night ahead and a warmer day to follow.
Numerous brief notices report residents traveling to and from Muscatine area towns such as Knoxville Ainsworth Keota and Wellman. Names include Kat Allen Dan Rohrer Luke James Mrs L S Patterson Mrs D Mickey and Dr George Kerr among others with various rail and road movements and short visits noted.
Drugstore promoter DG Roberts of Elizabeth West Virginia touts Electric Hitters and Arnica Salve as cures for cancer and skin ulcers. He alleges a hopeless case was cured and promotes remedies for biliousness kidney poisons and blood diseases. Local buyers Andy Simpson Lee and Max Gordon purchase a new four horse power thresher shelter engine from A W Stevens maker EG Mason.
In Old Town Virginia R N Bevill says the salve cured their daughter of a scald head. The advertisement promotes the salve for Gate Coros Boros Bruises Bote Ulcers Eruptions and piles with a claim of infallibility. It is priced at 25 cents and sold at Stewart's Pharmacy.
A Wednesday afternoon gathering complimented Mrs. Edith VanSickle Corbett of Sioux Evans. Ladies shared needlework and a dainty luncheon. The report highlights a pretty girl in an alpine hat and a sweeter girl in a sailor brim, but notes the handsomest girl as the one using Rocky Mountain Tea by J. H. Stewart.
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