This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
3
Special weather note from Washinceton DC. The forecast for Iowa today calls for fair skies and warmer conditions tonight. Friday will be partly cloudy with a colder west portion.
Local notices report visitors and arrivals from Burlington DeWitt Keota and Cedar Falls. Names include J N Sands Ainsworth Waverly Des Moines and Iowa City. Also listed are Miss McJunkin Miss Bowland and Rev W McCleary with various visits and illnesses noted. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as health aid.
The writer highlights a Camp Washington Pillow owned by Misa Mite Lewis. Camp girls with Milan Shields outlined a design and sent it to a Chicago pattern designer to be stamped. The piece depicts Estes Park camp settings including the big rock as a table, tents, trees, stove, kettles, pans, and a water carrier, with camp names handwritten on the reverse.
Mrs William Berry of East Second street suffered a serious shoulder injury after falling against a bed while walking in a room. The fall will likely keep her in bed for some time due to her age. The Brinton benefit fund committee was chosen with Mra A W Stiles as president and Mrs Wiley as treasurer. Relief Corps Committee includes Mr J F L W Taylor who has about 150 breeding sheep at Narrow Gauge stock yards and will sell them. He may lease some to suitable buyers or offer shares.
In Newton on March 13 Mr and Mrs Evans of Dear Colfax separated after 47 years of living together. The wife, 16, had been granted a divorce from her husband, 7, on cruelty grounds. Property contest valued at 828000 favored the wife who must pay the husband 11000. Observed as a historic case due to extreme ages. The UTD band bid farewell to former master L W Worrel at Narrow Gauge depot with tunes and goodbyes. Charley Strain expected to lead the band next.
Special notice announces the famous Howard-Dorset company opening at the Graham next Monday evening with seat sale and cheap rates. The Rock Island line offers reduced fares to Minnesota North Dakota and Pacific coast points. see agent Rowland for details.
Owing to the room being occupied by the Kindergarten the Citizens caucus of the third ward will be held at the armory. The general caucus also moves to the armory at 8 o clock on March 14. Cravens Commierres.
In Waterloo on March 13 two local men unveiled a shaved bald cap with long hair circling the bare crown as a fad attempt. The idea drew little following so far. In a bowling club battle last evening Moon beat Comets by 99 pins after a tight finish with captains ending in a flourish.
Between eleven o clock in the morning and closing time on January 25th 101 A F Clark a druggist in Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy He praised its sales and cited long use in Virginia and testimonies of cures The remedy is also sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman Ice Cream Sodas at Allen's.
The Glee and Mandolin Club of Iowa Wesleyan University will perform at the ME church on Tuesday evening March 18. The program features impersonations, vocal and instrumental music by a 25 member group praised for talent and conduct. Proceeds beyond expenses go to benevolences. admission 25 cents.
Citizens caucus schedule announced for Marebirth Friday evening with ward meetings at 7 30 p m in Firehouse Council room Smouse s ball Armory D and a general caucus at Smouse s ball to nominate a candidate for ascissor wards urged to elect committeemen for the ensuing year by Citizens Commiter.
The Graham hosts a three night engagement starting next Monday March 17 featuring the Howard Dorset company in Cedar Rapids prior, with ladies admitted free at opening eight. Tickets on sale Thursday at Carris drug store. Iowa Central offers travel options to many western states and provinces, with a free homeseekers booklet available from Geo S. Batty in Marshalltown.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.