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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a telephone listing and a business at 104 East Main Street with unclear name and status. No readable dates or complete entities to confirm further.
Threatening tonight and Saturday with likely showers in the southeast portion of the state.
Residents and visitors were active with trips to Davenport Mediapolis Knoxville Verdi and Oskaloosa. Names include Robert Crail Asa Reid Roy Andrews Miss Nellie Samson and Rev H Thompson with Club meetings at Col William Bell and Fortnightly group in session.
Rolly Dodds, 21, the son of Milton Dodds, was accidentally shot in the back of the head while duck hunting at Herr's pond north of Wellman. He was taken to his home where doctors say recovery is not expected. The incident occurred when Dodds fired from the ground and his shot aligned with a companion's gun.
A vintage style gallery advertisement promotes patronage with a bold call for public trade and engagement, signaling a local business push to attract customers and buyers.
Miss Josie Beemblossom sister of Dr Beemblossom wed Mr Alex Smithey a Kay County farmer at the Baptist parsonage by Rev W M Anderson They will depart for Kay County next morning to reside Mr Smithey a longtime Beemblossom family friend Oklahoma Times Journal March 12 1902 Also Benton Dicken home Young Men's club heard Attorney Clifford Thorne speak on An Evening in Yale detailing class room gym football boat races and more to enthusiastic youths.
The Iowa College Glee Club of Grinnell, 42 members, plus a 19 member glee group and a 25 piece orchestra, offers a major 1902 program in Graham with low prices. Seat sale begins Monday at Carris drug store with 50c reserved adults and 25c for children.
Mr. C. B Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri credits Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with greatly improving his long standing dysentery after thirty five years of illness. For sale by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
Notices advertise L J Wilmets bar in suit and trousers weekly bargains at 218 New barber shop at Fred Motte old stand with three chairs. Brinton to present thirty eighth show in Washington Friday evening. Bathrooms at Washington Steam Laundry ready for shower baths. Chas Deutschmann piano tuner resumes Washington trips first week of April. Amphion Orchestra with Iowa College Glee Club at Graham Friday March 28. Special low rate Iowa Central to California through March and April with tourist cars. Lectures offered during Southwestern Iowa Teachers Association meeting with 50 cent membership. Degree of Honor reports larger turnout and plans special attraction nights.
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