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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
2
The article discusses J. Wilson opposing a measure repealing music instruction in public schools, citing expense and impracticality. It notes pressures from school book interests, teacher qualifications, and calls for higher salaries to attract capable instructors. Also includes local ads for Chamberlain remedies and Johnson's bakery.
Mr. O B Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri reports Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrheas Remedy helped his chronic dysentery after thirty five years of illness. Sale by Stewarts Pobarmacy and Cook Sherman. The East Lynnne seat sale opens Monday March 25 35 and 50 cents. The Graham will show East Lynne next Thursday evening. W C Nelson jeweler offers piano rings and set rings. Telegraph lines improve after rain and sleet. Western customers can resume phate work.
Feb 2 items report a dangerous membranous croup in the five year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Mase. L W Smith closes out grocery stock. Ed Wells and daughter move toward Hatfield Wisconsin for future residence as Mr Wells works near Hatfield. W Forbes of Giiby North Dakota seeks an agency to handle real estate. Feb 28 J M Lord of Illinois moves onto Pearson farm near Alosworth. Joe H Pearson visiting father H Bowers and is ill. Jeontogs of Illinois to reside here. O Pearson family moves into new home with Milton Fread. F Brockway ill with stomach hemorrhage. Allie cares for him at Haven house. Brockway and daughter Eliza Beth Darrow relocate to new home in Letts.
Prof Barnes of Ainsworth visits the city while Pearl Gardner travels to Sigourney. Turkey and cranberry dinner planned. Dempsey bowling scores for February top 225 202 and 221. Martin P Miller of the New York store returns from Chicago. Uncle Rube home talent play tickets selling well for March 4 priced 25 and 35 cents. Steam shovel work stalled by mud west of town. Joe Chaplin of Muscatine visits L Wallace. Jobo Kopf of Chicago consulting with engineers. Miss Mollie Cherry entertains guests with crokinole. Baby medicine directions promote Rocky Mountain Tea. Reynolds joins McCormick Harvester Co as assessor. heads to Ottumwa today.
Bradstreet's notes strong demand for the season despite adverse weather. Iron and steel show steady consumption. coke shortages are felt in the west. pig iron output up this week. mills report orders well into year end. copper strengthens. textiles face a crisis in cotton and cotton goods though staple cottons are strong. Civilian business failures rise in the United States to 204 this week. Jeffersonville plans centennial celebration with city officials and Mayor Rader to form a committee. event set for June 23.
In Georgia near Zetella a railway wreck killed several workers including A J Matthews engineer J J A bagagemaster Leo G Murray mail clerk and Jane McDowell fireman. The report notes other casualties and local investigation ongoing.
Opposing counsel reopen the trial of Dr. Orville Burnett charged as an accessory before and after the fact in the self murder of Mrs. Charlotte Nichol. Prosecution accuses Burnett of manipulating the marriage and supplying morphine while defense contends Nichol provoked the relationship and Burnett acted under intoxication and remorse after the tragedy.
Reports from Antwerp indicate delegates reached a plan to suppress direct and indirect sugar bounties, set a uniform six franc customs surtax, and enforce the measures under international control for September. Berlin notes a 25,000,000 mark annual saving from ending bounties, while London withholds publication of a confidential note.
A grand jury in New York found an indictment charging 201 M. Wiskar with murder in the New York Central tunnel collision involving John M. Wic kar the engineer of the White Plains local. A bench warrant was issued for Wiskar's arrest. The panel dropped a complaint that the tunnel was a public nuisance operated by New York Central Railroad Company.
Jealous husband Benjamin Ellsworth shot Amos W. Anderson 77 then killed his wife and himself in Woodstock Illinois. 20 year old son present but unaware. Ellsworth 50 and wife 48, wealthied victims, Anderson alleged shooter disputed by the young Ellsworth. Local uproar follows. In Philadelphia gas leaked driving six Harrison family members to collapse. three children listed in critical condition. Majuba anniversary reports claim General Kitchener killed or captured Boers and seized thousands of animals.
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