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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
3
Washington reports showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday. Highs remain warm with continued hot and humid conditions across the state.
A flurry of visitors and arrivals fills the city as many residents come and go. Guests include Miss Ella Woodford from Brighton and Miss Marie Cherryholmes from Crawfordsville visiting Chautauqua. Other travelers such as J Wilson to Des Moines for the Republican State convention and Prof Daugherty en route to Monmouth for business are noted along with numerous return trips from Chicago Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines.
Claiming to cure sick and nervous headaches, the advertisement says the pills purify blood and boost health. Priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee, sold by Stewart, a druggist.
A list of Crawfordsville residents and others visiting the city for Chautauqua and related events. Names include News Wilt Harper Jennie Cook J F Byers R Love L Higgins Parker Davidson J S Barker Mrs Statler Benjamin Brown Violet Leaf Matt Kline Lafe Kline Joseph Zing Bryson Know Kilgore Mrs Kilgore I J Guthrie Will Trotter Bert Sands W F Brinton and others.
William Jennings Bryan, the famed orator, arrives from Princeton Illinois for a Chautauqua event. He is met by local officials and crowds, plans to celebrate the Fourth at home, and expresses interest in hearing his former associate Tom Johnson. He declines to discuss Iowa politics, noting he is here for the Chautauqua and hopes to meet friends.
Public notices list ride prices from downtown and any point in the city. Telephoning inquiries are directed to Mw. Rates show 10 cents per passenger from the square and 15 cents from other city points.
The firm Stuart and Son advertise home dressed beef from the county’s best heifers at low prices. Contact ext. 14-3t for orders.
Fare and one third for round trip. Tickets on sales ard and 4th, good to return July 6th. Minimum rate of distance 200 miles. kK. G, Fox, Agent.
This afternoon around 1 o clock Frank Giesser of 106 West Seventh street caught the second finger of his left hand in the classifier at the finishing plant on Walnut street. The injury left a mashed finger which was dressed and expected to heal in a few days. Misuitine Journal.
The late Rev. Joseph DeForest of Davenport died in California a few days ago. He led a small mission at Washington Iowa where he preached weekly and had served the Episcopal pulpit in Muscatine. He was a familiar figure here and traveled on hunting trips with IK M Warner.
The Dixie Jubilee singers arrived aboard the Firefly. Mrs. Bingham who lectures on art and letters arrived from the southwest on passenger No. 3. Manager Chas. J. English arrived on the same train.
Postmaster J A Cunningham Senator J A Young Representative C J Wilson J M Lytle chairman of the Republican county central committee Captain B W Brookhart Member of the Board IH T Reynolds and W A White went to Des Moines last evening to attend the state Republican convention.
Elizabeth Weeks and Howard Wont Endorf married in Windsor Ontario on a Thursday night then traveled to Detroit and planned a bridal trip to Cleveland. The couple had been engaged a year and would not wed until next fall. The groom works for Bell Telephone, his father is manager in Arendville. Comer man FP Culbertson faces indictment for allegedly bribing Detroit officials over Cumberland Telephone franchise. Three councilmen testified that Culbertson offered £2000 to oppose revoking the company’s franchise.
City officials clash over a dram shop license signed by the mayor amid accusations of perfidy and conspiracy. The mayor defends actions as rival brewery conflict while state and city attorneys threaten impeachment and legal challenges. Governor Railey seeks a harvest hand transport rate. Also noted are pension grants for Seminole War veterans and a state temperance ruling upholding a 5 000 population limit law.
Rome reports the Socialist Avanti Suva hails President Roosevelt for sending to the exarch petition on behalf of Jews in Russia. The piece calls America a herald of civilization and praises the move as a civilizing act.
Baseball scores from Saturday and Sunday across leagues and associations. Games listed include Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago New York Pittsburg and others with multiple doubleheaders and Sunday results. Standings show scores like Chicago 7 Boston 1 and Milwaukee 14 Kansas City 7 among numerous line items.
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