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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
2
Sam P Jones, a renowned Chautauqua lecturer, is set to speak at the Chautauqua July 8 at 2 p.m. The Alabama native and former Georgia lawyer turned evangelist has drawn national acclaim for his entertaining and instructive sermons across major U.S. cities.
Living remote from civilization a family faces injuries and applies Bucklen's Amnica Salve for Burns cuts wounds and ulcers. The ad urges stocking the salve as the best on earth priced 25e at Stewart's Drug Store.
A terse notice threatens arrest for anyone found in Geo Hays or Will Cherry pastures not on business. Signed by William Cherry and George Hays with a cryptic 10-4¢ agg. value.
Admission to all Chautauqua entertainments available for 2 dollars. Secure your tickets now to avoid the season rush. Children’s season tickets details follow in the notice.
City library will be closed during the Chautauqua season except on Saturday nights. By Order Board of Trustees.
A called convocation of Cyrus Chapter No 13 will occur Friday evening June 26 1903 for Royal Arch degree work. Candidates are prominent city residents. BK. T. Wickham H P.
Parties may join excursions to the Canadian Northwest on the first and third Tuesdays of July. The round trip to Canada and back costs $27.0. Details available from Cash Caldrin Company, Iowa City, Iowa.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a universally trusted bowel medicine. It highlights its safety for children in summer diarrhoea and claims it saves many lives annually. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman carry the product.
A New York Press exchange features a gas meter man asking if any issues exist and a resident replying the bill is too high. The comic skit shifts to bets and resolutions with a judge remark and a motherly response, in a light weekly humor tone.
The P. E. O. picnic in Keota drew thirty six local members and twenty two from Sigourney. Guests toured Singmaster ranch viewing imported horses including the King of Perch and other coach horses priced up to four thousand dollars. The day featured a long drive, deer park visit, luncheon, and shopping before returning home.
The obsequies for John Copeland were held yesterday afternoon at two in the Second United Presbyterian church. The Rev. F. O. Ross and other clergy spoke kindly of the deceased. The Second church choir sang, the G. A. R. attended, and pallbearers from Company A of the 25th Town served at the grave. Interment was in Kim Grove cemetery Soldiers' circle with brief addresses by J. A. Young and Judge A. S. Dewey.
The Copeland family extends sincere thanks to friends and especially to veterans for courtesies shown during John Copeland illness and for kindness and sympathy in their bereavement. Benton Copeland T Copeland
Mrs. A Saunders aged 65 years 4 months 18 days died at her home in Wellman Iowa Monday morning She is survived by husband and two children Short funeral services were held at eight o'clock from the residence and the remains were taken to Keota for Baptist church obsequies at 11:30 conducted by Rev Mr Howell Also an item about Mrs S I Newson of Decatur Alabama describing severe prior illness and relief after Electric Bitters noting the product as a remedy for Liver Kidney Stomach and Bowel troubles with price 50c guaranteed by Stewart Druggist
Funeral services for Mary Evangeline Zeigler were held yesterday at 3 p m from the William Skipton residence with Rev I B Schreckengast officiating. Junior League members sang Little Children Nearer My God to Thee and Bringing in the Sheaves as the coffin lay in pansies the deceased’s favorite power and smilax. Interment followed at Kim Grove with pallbearers Cecil Rogers Susie Morton Orba Meyer and Fannie Harwood.
Claimant asserts Dr Kings New Life Pills relieve Sick and Nervous Headaches and purify blood while boosting health. Advertises 25 cent price with money back guarantee if not cured, sold by Stewart Druggist.
Track layers from the west end of the Milwaukee line were due to reach the Skunk river yesterday and install a temporary bridge to continue laying track. Crews near Grace Hill remain about a mile away while a slide at Crooked Creek bridge disrupts westbound trains and worsens interference between the two points.
The Town Central Railway announces summer excursion rates from Brighton for June 1 to September 30, 1903. Destinations include Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Deadwood, Lead City, Hot Springs, and Custer with return rates ranging from 22.75 to 835.75 dollars. Stopovers and diverse routes are offered. contact Iowa Central offices or G. P. & T. A. A. Bb Cutts in Minneapolis for folders and details.
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