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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1902
Page
3
Washington DC March 17 special to The Evening Journal shows a forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow. Fair tonight and probably Wednesday with rising temperatures.
A stream of visitors and residents arrive or depart city life reports include Allen's Ice Cream Sodas offerings, Mrs Hin Brown return from Chicago, Mrs J A Dickson sick list, O E Waters guest in the city, Geo W Dye back from Davenport, Tom Schilling returning on the Firefly, Mae Woods visiting from Verdi, Mrs S J Oliver visiting, Cretin Carson and Molly Rowan in town, T H Barnes visiting, Mrs Geo Waters and children visiting from Goodland, Hortense Bean departing for Ainsworth, Walter Ayres arriving on the Narrow Gauge, Mrs E A Henderson ill with grip, H T Reynolds back from Clinton, O L Macjuyte leaving for Sioux City, Sam Foreman arriving on the Fire, George Waters returning to Goodland, Miss Gertrude Williams teaching then returning to Harlington, Deutschmann piano tuner resuming trips, and Columbia Pharmacy orders read with Aw.
A Midwest travel notice advertises low one way rates for tours to California from Iowa and surrounding states. Tours depart every Tuesday in March and April aboard Keenly equipped cars offering modern travel comforts and coastal sightseeing opportunities. Contact local Iowa agents or Goo S Haty in Marshalltown for reservations, rates, and catalog details from O N Stewart catalogs.
Multiple brief items record people visiting, traveling, or staying with local families. Misa Rae McKibtaney takes a Chicago millinery post. Stella Dolan returns from Okaloosa. Thomas McCracken visits Monmouth. Arthur Shields brief Davenport visitor. WA Spence travels to Tipton to care for his ill mother. Mrs. R. Lavory returns from Brighton. Mrs. R. McCall to study millinery in Chicago. Iowa Wesleyan club arrival and hosting. Mrs. W. McLaughlin and Maurine visit Crawfordsville. First church social at Logan home. Mrs. Hanna Burnside returns from Okaloosa. E B Everson returns from Burlington. Mr. Matthews renovates South Iowa property. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson visit with Mrs. Renshaw. Scottish Rite adage. a South Dakota carrier set to DeSmet and Howard with record mileage. several name- and place-rich parcel transactions and obliquely listed real estate transfers. local train schedule notes. two open sessions of literary societies in Academy Chapel.
A local retailer advertises 1002 Styles promising no yard of soiled or damaged goods for sale. The message emphasizes quality and integrity in merchandise available to customers.
The Joseph Pollard Jr abstract business will operate under Attorney Artemus L. Seeber. Services include abstracts and examinations for Washington County Iowa real estate, legal opinions, deeds mortgages contracts wills drawn up, notary and farm loan insurance.
The report describes Mr. Jack Keating's team panicking this morning and fleeing toward the square. They were stopped on the north side near the park fence after one wagon wheel broke, ending the run.
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