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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
5
Just now is the time to be thinking about Ice. Pure Ice from the Mississippi River taken at the Government Dam seven miles east of Muscatine. No sewerage in the water hence none in the Ice. Roads slow, but telephone the office 176 to order.
Local items from Muscatine Journal note visits and travels of residents including Mrs. Thos Chileste Miss Edna Foss and J F Megquire with trips to West Chester West Branch and Iowa City. Johnson's bakery offers currant lunch cakes and daily loaves while Johnson expands a large bakery line at 307 Broadway street. Rev H S Willing will preach March 20 at Pentecost Hall. Miss Vera Rogers visits from Washington before returning to Rock Island.
A sacred concert by a large chorus from local church choirs will be held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church under the direction of John T. Beamer. R. T. Fox of Danville Va visited Fairfield yesterday and today, famed for his educated parrot and trained prairie dogs.
Syracuse man Charles F Lemberger recounts applying Bucken's Arnica Salve to his son's cut eye. He claims rapid healing and eye saving results, and notes its effectiveness for burns and ulcers.
Local notices blend an advertising pitch for Wadsworth Bros. Chicos cigars with community updates. The County Board meets next Monday, marriages are recorded for Ira Hough and Viva Van Sickle, B L Conklin and Anna McNay wed, and John Garrett pays a fine for intoxicating liquor. Mrs. Kilgore and Mrs. Eckerman attend a Crawfordsville missionary meeting, while Carl Roberts and wife arrive in San Francisco en route home amid Mrs. Jackson Roberts’s illness.
Madame Deering offers past present and future readings without cards or tricks. No advance payments or hidden treasures, just an honest reading at Washington House from 9 a m to 6 p m with readings for ladies and gentlemen priced at $1.37 6.
The grand jury was dismissed for the term by order of Judge Preston. In court the Wells versus Hocking Coal case continues. Final report on the Cunningham estate is set for April 5 at 9 a.m. The will of Martha Henderson to be proven on April 4 at 9 a.m. Three indictments were returned: Tom Clancy for gambling house, Jas Pena for liquor nuisance, E Jacobs for gambling house.
Statistics show alarming deaths from appendicitis and peritonitis and advertise Dr. King’s New Life Pills as the sole reliable cure. M. Flannery of 14 Custom House Place Chicago reports they have no equal for constipation and biliousness. 260 at J. H. Stewart’s druggist.
Fred Reid and Barre Vogt today received a fine Scotch-Collie named Sylvian Daisy from the Sylvian Gollie kennels in DesPlaines Illinois. The twelve month old dog has a strong pedigree and is in good condition.
Chicago March 20 Alexander Revell writes that Sir Thomas Lipton aboard his yacht in the Indian Ocean declares a renewed determination to make one more attempt at the America s Cup. He notes the main obstacle is securing a designer for the challenger.
Nashville March 29 The Legislature questioned John J Cox's right to act as governor and asked Attorney General Cate for an opinion The attorney general issued an opinion supporting Cox in his gubernatorial authority.
Adrian Iselin longtime New York financier and founder of A Iselin & Co has died at the age of 92. He established the prominent banking firm and left a notable mark on American finance.
A New York pawnbroker defends lending jewelry and other items to trusted customers on his beat saying pawnbrokers are generous, that items are returned with a tip, and that loans go to reliable friends. He cites a long term customer who borrows opera glasses and clothing items while stressing safeguards against grafters.
Four hundred guests gathered at Mr Long's hotel on Capitol Hill on March 4, 1800 to celebrate James Madison's presidency with the first inauguration ball. The piece notes the ancient royal touch and the continuation of dancing as a public expression of joy, a pattern that has endured for subsequent inaugurations.
Parrots in clergy households mimic prayers and creeds, sometimes at inopportune moments, causing vexation despite harmless intent. A bishop's parrot was noted to cry Let us pray in devout and mocking tones, highlighting risks of reverent distraction.
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