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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1902

Page

6

Chamberlains Cough Remedy Sells Strongly in Va. Store

A. F. Clark, a Glade Springs druggist, reports selling twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on January 15 1901. He praises its popularity and cure claims in Virginia, noting widespread customer satisfaction and quick relief for coughs and colds. Available at Stewart Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.

A. F. Clark Glade Springs Chamberlain Virginia Stewart Pharmacy Cook & Sherman

Rock Island Announces Cheap Rates to Midwest and Pacific Coast

The Rock Island offers reduced fares to Minnesota North Dakota and Pacific coast points through agent Rowland for details. Published as a travel notice with travel options and contact.

Rock Island Minnesota North Dakota Pacific Coast Rowland

Hot Springs Arkansas Promoted for Health Restoratives

The article touts Hot Springs Arkansas as a worldwide health resort with government support and affordable treatment. It notes season opening January 1, appeals to western travelers via Iowa Central Railway, and lists Geo. S Barry as a contact for rates and information. It also includes a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism.

Arkansas Hot Springs Ark West Northwest Iowa Central Ry Barry Marshalltown Lowa

Fatal Wreck And Double Murder Linked To Gas Deaths

Four men killed and two injured in a fog bound collision on the Pittsburg Vermont Wayne and Chicago line near here. Firemen James Thomas Norman Graham and Target Tender Charles Hinck died. an unknown brakeman also perished. In a separate case Chicago police report the bodies of James Towna his wife and their 11 year old daughter found in a room at 6920 Twenty that street all dead from gas in a locked room a removed plug from the gas pipe cited as evidence of murder followed by suicide.

Youngstone Pittsburg, Vt, Wayne & Chicago James Thomas Norman Graham Charles Hinck Chicago James Towna

Death of Palmyra Resident David Craigg Obituary

David Craigg, a former Palmyra resident aged over ninety, died near Des Moines. He is survived by his sister Mrs W J McConahey of East Jefferson Street. The notice also invites enrollment for S K I T A with tickets under $5, and lists a county office enrollment window.

David Craigg City Mra. Craigg Mra W. J. McConahey East Jefferson Street Palmyra Des Moines

P B E O History Publication Directed by Mrs Dewey

Mrs A R Dewey of this city will direct a forthcoming history of the P B E O society to be published as a valuable volume. The Grand Chapter formed a committee with Dewey as chairman to judge merit and advisability. She will oversee the publication and has proposed gathering material by writing to all Grand presidents since the society began in Mt Pleasant. Printing will follow months of collection. Thos Marr of Ainsworth visited the city today on business, his first trip since January.

A. R. Dewey P. BE. O. Society Grand Chapter Mra Dewey Dewey Mt. Pleasant Thos. Marr Ainsworth Dix Maxwell M. P. Miller St. Joe Will Chilcote Lyle McMillan Verdi B. B. Twinam Crawfordsville Stapp Carter James Work Reuben Proudfit Brinton Entertainment Co Brinton Chapis Iowa Airfield W. HH. Rutterfield Quaratine Hutterfield Wioda

Local Help Wanted and Notices from the Journal

Classified items show rent offers eight rooms newly painted and papered, wood-saw requests, and a front room for rent on third floor. Community updates include illness, travel to Washington, school term start at Indian Creek, and licenses to wed for Jay Atateock and Clara Alice Bower Ernest Snyder and Carrie Luella Clark.

Lequire Journal Office Ocunoninghame Brindleys Ed Nicholeon Offor Joe Allen Ottumwa Riley Miller Haskins Iowa Jay Atateock Clara Alice Bower Ernest Snyder Carrie Luella Clark Cdlenso Dave Keltner Dona Tr

Genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic Warns Against Counterfeits

Purveyor reminds buyers to seek genuine Cascarets with the stamped C.C.C. mark. Dealers warn against frauds and imitations and emphasize authentic tablets sold only by reputable druggists.

C.C.C

Miss May Long Returns as Saleslady at Lewis Millinery

Miss May Long will assist at the Lewis millinery store again this season and began duties as a saleslady this morning. Miss Gertrude Williams arrived from Burlington this morning.

May Long Lewis Millinery Gertrude Williams Burlington

Wilcox Found Guilty in Cropsey Murder Trial

James Wilcox is found guilty of Nellie Cropsey's murder after a 30 hour jury deliberation. Judge Jones orders execution by hanging on April 25 unless a postponement is granted on appeal. Cropsey disappeared November 20, 1901 and body found in a nearby river.

Elizabeth City N. J James Wilcox Nellie Cropsey Jones Wilcox Supreme Court Young Wilcox Nellie

Stenuous Nebraskans Target Dam. Explosive Incident Reported

A partially successful bombing aimed at the Neatrice Electric dam on Indian creek disrupted power supply. Locals urged removal over health fears. council rejected the petition, with the attack tied to citizen resentment. Also reported: Linnie Haguewood, known as the Helen Keller of the west, won top honors in Gary South Dakota. Miss Haguewood, 21, is blind deaf and dumb, aided by a $1,000 state grant. George E Nott alias Edwards, Chicago crook, jailed in Joliet on $2,000 bond amid bank burglary links.

Neatrice Neb Neatrice Electric Company Indian Creek Electric Company Des Moines Linnie Haguewood Helen Keller West Gary Joliet Ils George E. Nott Edwards Chicago Braidwood Elliott Elwood Minooka

Burned to Death in Maquoketa Home Fire

Clinton Iowa March 24 Mrs Betsy Bailey an elderly woman from Maquoketa died in a fire at her brother’s Maquoketa home. She was alone in her room and investigators believe her clothing caught fire from the stove. She was found on the floor in an almost dead condition.

Clinton, Ir Betsy Bailey Maquoketa

Bishops Vote Expulsion Reaches Epworth League

Spokane report says Methodist Episcopal bishops expel a member from the church and automatically from the Epworth League. Chinese rebels seize Kam-Chou, taking arsenals and granaries. Lahore plague death toll hits 2000 daily amid caste customs.

Spokane Wash Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League Board of Bishops of the Church Kam-Chou Lahore India

Human Alarm Clocks and Messenger Boys in New York

New York Tribune reports on messenger boys used as wakeup services. A well dressed man hires a boy to wake him at seven for a train, then signs a receipt confirming he was awakened. The scene illustrates the dawn routine and streetwork of urban messengers.

New York Bodo New York Tribune

Cooking Fish in England by Basting and Boiling

Advice from a Washington Star excerpt stresses proper fat basting to keep fish juicy and flaky. It warns against overboiling and prescribes boiling water at a gentle boil, ten minutes per pound, and tying fish in boiled cheesecloth for cod and halibut. The Atchison Globe adds a maxim about successful men starting early.

John Bull England Washington Star

Notable Rogers Woman Dies After Desperate Act

Mrs. B. I. Dyer, wife of a prominent Rogers citizen, burned her clothes with kerosene and perished. The incident is linked to insanity. In Minnesota, two Bergue children drowned after slipping through the ice on Mound Lake. The government invites China to the world fair, but a new exclusion bill may block participation. Schwab of the steel giant is rumoured to join the hickel copper combine.

B. I. Dyer Rogers Ark John Bergue Mound Lake Minn Ching Schwab Steel Corporation Hickel-Copper Combine

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