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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1903
Page
3
The column lists residents traveling to Agency Iowa Fairfield Chicago Burlington What Cheer and Mt. Pleasant, visits with friends in West Chester Davenport and Des Moines, academy returns, missionary society meeting changes, and a sale notice for high grade vehicles.
The column records social calls and outings including Gilbert Swisher in Brighton Kathryn Wilson in Keota Fred Miller from Grace Hill and a piano purchase from H F Maass Prof Barnes from Ainsworth A N Alberson departs for Des Moines Col D J Palmer returns from Des Moines Mrs D C Elder and Pearl arrive from Galesburg B W Nicola visits Wayland to see H Sl Matthews in Brookfield Miss Stella Dolan attends funeral in Winfield Five truckloads of paving brick arrive Contractor McCarthy to supervise unloading Americans cited as the world’s fairest women via Rocky Mountain Tea prominent in广告 News notes on local business visits and equipment update
A Peoria anecdote recalls General John A. Logan admiring three deluxe Voltaire volumes. He asks their price, and Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll replies that they cost him the governorship of Hilinets, in a wry boast about political sacrifice.
The prosecuting witness described being knocked senseless and repeatedly kicked in the head and face by the defendant. He testified with a bruised face and plaster on his wounds, claiming the assailant continued the attack after he fell, saying Ad a done to him if Id got him down.
A playful exchange unfolds as the fiancée of a Vegetarian jokes about eating her partner. The vegetarian replies that consuming her would merely be like eating a peach, while noting the meat diet is not the only trigger for mental activity, according to the dialogue.
Vap Benthuysen of the World's editorial stall and former Chicago Tribune editor dies aged forty seven after a year of illness in New York. He leaves a wife and five children and will be interred in Mt Pleasant Iowa beside his wife's relatives. He gained fame in Iowa and Chicago for his newspaper work and helped revitalize Pulitzer's World.
A Lake City advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures deafness caused by catarrh. It offers a $100 reward for any incurable case and promotes the product from Cheney & Co of Toledo. Illinois notes report President MacLean taking a two month Europe leave and sailing July 4 with Mrs. MacLean. Other items mention university board regents urging rest and a YMCA library gift and gymnasium plans.
Adjutant General Byers inspects and musters in the military company Oscelon. Company I has forty eight men and is praised for size and appearance in Iowa. Arms and paraphernalia arrive within ten days as the unit hopes selection for the U S encampment at Ft Leavenworth in September. They drill each Wednesday.
Members and visitors of Chapter 1 P E D Society will picnic with Sigourney and Keota Chapters in the Park at Keota Tuesday June 23 1905. Train leaves at 3:45 a.m. returning in the evening.
Public notice advertises city ticket office at Adams Street and Union Ticket Office in Auditorium Annex Chicago with popular rates. Frank Rogers to attend to orders. hotel Colenso listed with phone inquiries for prompt service.
Prompt reports to the office are requested for any negligence by carrier boys in paper delivery. The notice also records that Mrs. B. Jones and Master Charles Morand, who had stayed with the L. S. Patterson home, returned to Chicago this morning.
The Rev. E K H Erehlin occupied the pulpit yesterday at the local Baptist church and then returned to Chicago. The service drew congregants who gathered for the preacher and the brief note confirms his departure.
The Iowa Central Railway announces summer excursion rates from Brighton to western cities from June 1 to September 30, 1903. Fares include Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 22.75 and Glenwood Springs 34.75 with Salt Lake City Ogden at 35.75 and lower to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Oyster Bay. Connections and stopovers offered. contact Iowa Central agents or A B Cutts G P and E A Minneapolis for folders and rates.
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