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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
2
General officers chosen for the ensuing year in various circles. In court news civil and probate work dominates with guardianship orders and reported sales. Rural free delivery bill advances in Washington with passage after amendments, outlining carrier status, salaries, and administrative setup.
Washington merchants launch spring ads as demand grows and spend about 100 dollars a month each for a few months. They say advertising broadens usefulness and raises business volume, with profits often doubling relative to cost.
Miss Lawrence will be guest of honor at a reception hosted by Mrs Rev Lytle at her East Main Street home for the Christian Union Society of the First Church and friends. The event begins at 8 45 and invites all to meet Miss Lawrence before she speaks Friday evening on her missionary work.
A. F. Clark, a Glade Springs druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy on January 25 1001 between morning and closing hours. He reports excellent customer satisfaction and cites long familiarity in Virginia. Sold also by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as a yearly health renewal by J H Stewart.
Cato Kelloer, proprietor, operates Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlors with services noted. Good work described as standard and steady in this brief local notice.
Lexington March 11 report notes the quarterly meeting shift to Sunday eve and Monday with Elder Thorn preaching and conference at 10 am. A light rain touched the area, post holes revealed dry soil, Old Mr. Mace elected school director, Rev Filmer preached for Rev Hanley, and local folks attended a telephone meeting in your city.
In 1895 none and in 1900 six million boxes mark Casearets Candy Cathartic's rise to popularity. The product bills itself as the best medicine for the bowels, available at all druggists for ten cents.
A roquisitive old lady taunts a prisoner as she jokes about his fate. The prisoner replies he is not hopeful, stating he faces life imprisonment.
A governess and a little girl banter about Yarmouth in England famed for curing herrings. The girl finds it funny to imagine sick herrings getting better, highlighting a humorous exchange.
In a slander suit Hopper testified as a witness and clashed with opposing counsel over his acting. He defended the trade as a noble calling while noting his father was a lawyer. The Washington Star reference frames the exchange with a wry aside about July 4th.
The famed Hot Springs in Arkansas attract thousands seeking health benefits. The season opened January 1. The U S Government operates the baths with moderate charges and good treatment. The Iowa Central Railway offers cheap round trip rates for western travelers. For details contact Gxo Barry GP&T Marshalltown Iowa.
Rev Th Kelly former Catholic priest returns to Elk Point Iowa after learning Miss Josephine Smythe daughter of County Judge Smythe who vanished three weeks ago is living with him as a relative. The bishop says Kelly may be allowed to return to Mil Point. Kelly admits admiring a young woman in California but denies aiding her departure and will not reveal her whereabouts.
A bronze tablet commemorating the war services of the American liner St Paul was unveiled aboard the vessel in New York on March 12. Captain Charles Sigehee gave an address, Miss Anita Furness unveiled it, and Captain Henry A. Castle presented the tablet while Captain Jamison accepted it for the liner.
In Des Moines on March 12 the state convention of Unite Mine Workers held talks with mine operators. President Mitchell urged efforts to resolve differences as miners press the legislature for a bill mandating the use of special sheerers. In Bloomington Illinois two youths Parke and Pearson were shot by police on suspicion of arson as a series of incendiary fires spurred a large reward.
Kansas City report notes J. W. Bidwell aged 60 a once wealthy cattle speculator and familiar stockyard figure attempted suicide by swallowing six ounces of carbolic acid. He asked to die as doctors worked to save him, saying if others had as much trouble they would want to die too.
A light quip from the Atchison Globe notes a work horse on holiday spends it in looking lonesome, offering a playful pause on labor and rest.
A Scribner's description of rare clear sky snowstorms in the Adirondacks. Clouds drift from distant hills, releasing feathery flakes driven by a strong gale. Snow obscures tree trunks, sunlit treetops above the storm cast shadows, and a distant valley reveals violent near zero winds.
A Memphis youth celebrating his twenty first birthday startled his family with a midnight shout There is a man in the house The father charged with a heavy log to confront the intruder The son stood in the hall declaring Here, sir, here This is he I am twenty one Mens Memphis Selmitar reported the humorous incident
The Wend ancestors of the Prussians are linked to the Pied Piper and the Harz piper. They allegedly converge annually at the Brocken for a demonic carnival led by the arch fiend with unholy fiddling on skulls and witchlike revelry.
The report notes Chera Punj in the Bay of Bengal registering the largest rainfall on earth and cites French Guiana as home to the most violent thunderstorms. It describes Cape Orange near Cayenne where a cloudburst turned coastal hills into waterfalls and continuous thunder caused sailors to mutter prayers.
A Welsh editor is teased for misspelling the famed poet Liwyarch Hen. A friend notes the poet’s 1200-year-dead status, while the editor dismisses concerns, saying he does not care.
The exchange shows a daughter asking about late arrival and early departure from an opera. Mrs. Cumrox replies they must appear indifferent to getting their money's worth, framing social obligation over personal enjoyment.
A Chelsea Gazette item notes a quarrel where one spouse describes the other as acting very queer. The reply mentions cloudlike walking and a supper of angel cake as a humorous aside.
John B. Clark predicts in The Atlantic Monthly that a century from now Manhattan Island will have stacked streets and elevated transit. He argues that rides cannons warships and coal burning to create steam will be obsolete.
A playful exchange between a willing worker and Senator Sorghum notes money influence and a wish for choosing a different phonograph. The dialogue hints at politics and labor relations within a lighthearted newspaper snippet from the era.
The quotation notes the passing of the old friend Hardup after he reportedly turned to real estate. The remark underscores a final occupation as a twist in the anecdote.
In March and April the Iowa Central road offers one way excursion tickets to California from all Iowa and Illinois stations at a low rate. Elegant touring cars with modern conveniences depart every Tuesday, providing direct coast travel free from winter travel discomfort. For full information and reservations inquire at the railroad office.
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