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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
2
With spring arrival, workers prepare to advance the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul cutoff through the city. Foremen plan to operate steam shovels. Ralph Hoath arrives as expert operator to oversee one shovel. More men apply daily, good workers only, no drinking. Dirt movement to continue through fall.
From Des Moines comes news that the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific has purchased the Kansas City Northern connecting road from Kansas City north to Pattonsburg Missouri a forty one mile stretch. Possession is set for April 1 after which Burlington tracks into Kansas City from Cameron will be unused. The move is to strengthenRock Island access to Kansas City and the Gulf outlet and may lead to a line from Indianola to a connection with the road or Linaville on its Kansas City division to create a shorter route to the western and Iowa divisions. Preliminary surveys for the Indianola extension are under way and locating work will begin soon.
Mr C B Winefield of Fair Play Missouri reports chronic dysentery for 35 years improved more by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy than any other medicine. For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
The Women's Missionary Society hosted an annual tea at the church with young volunteers serving a large crowd. Some guests left hungry, while the Juniors raised eight dollars at a candy table and the event netted twenty five dollars for foreign and home missions. Mrs J Albert Williams led the midweek prayer meeting with reports from the ladies on home and foreign work. Miss Tula Warner sang a missionary song.
A. F. Clark of Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven and closing time on Jan Web 1001 and praised its customer satisfaction. The remedy is widely used in Virginia with many testimonials of cures for coughs colds and grip. For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Engineers for Rock Island railway begin preliminary surveys for a proposed track between Pair field and Kidon. The line will be shortened and freed from curves. Little Jone Hleory Givson is at home to East Sedonterrent Les with mnetoronts.
Crawfordsville March 5 notes funeral travel of Ralph Crawford and many neighborhood visits. Mrs Clara Pearson attends Ralph Crawford funeral in Ainsworth. Residents of Crawfordsville host meals and entertainments with James Cherry and family among guests. Mr Hawthorne and W A Hawthorne plan Ohio move. East Lynne scenic at Graham and Brinton entertainment receive praise. Real estate sale in Davenport to Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line eyed as key development. Mothers' club meets at Mrs Join McCall's house.
Marion Township couple wed last evening in a ceremony conducted by Reverend Schrockengast. Rock Island reports improvements underway. A missionary tea at the Presbyterian Church was a success with all the late news in brief.
Aaron F. Arnold and Amy M. Snyder united in marriage at the bride’s Marion township home. Rev. I. B. Schreckengast officiated at seven o'clock with about fifty relatives attending. The couple will reside on a farm four miles south of Ainsworth near Havre.
Postmaster Cunningham received official notice that rural route carriers will see salaries increased from 500 to 600 dollars per year, effective March first. Route one is Milton White, route two Alpheus Grumbling, route three Harvey Shannon, who began with the routes last June and have served patrons along.
The Ziska company presented a polished act with notable tricks and moving pictures that pleased the audience. Tickets at Carris drug store ranged 25 35 and 50 cents as Sam MacAleery departed for Chicago with stock yesterday.
Henry J. Crook a Asheville Gazette pressman says a bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm cured his rheumatism after winter exposure. He notes rapid relief after using two thirds of the bottle and no rheumatic pain since. Sold by Stewart Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Washington reports indicate a Senate vote on the pending shipping bill may occur one week from Monday after debate on rural free delivery classification and related appropriations. The House adjourned early for Representative Dolk's memory.
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