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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
4
Classified notices advertise general house work wanted, a house and five acres for sale at owner’s price, and a cheap ladies Columbia e chain offering. Also listings for half a house easily detached, moving pictures program details, and local travel fare notices with names of agents and towns mentioned.
The B and W and B N W roadmaster Sheehan uses a railway velocipede to inspect lines. He rode from Brigh ton to Oskaloosa in two hours twenty minutes with forty minutes at stations. The three passenger car, one operator device, first visited Washington today and sparked curiosity. He claims speeds of thirty miles per hour on straight track, marking a improvement over hand and foot propulsion.
This afternoon a bonfire behind Geo. Stewart's hardware store sent a spark to a straw barrel behind Neiawangers' marble works. Firemen arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze after it burned some boxes and tables. The alarm proved unnecessary as the fire was brought under control in time.
The Iowa Brigade units 2d 4th 8th 12th and Mth Iowa infantry plan a fourth reunion in Davenport Iowa on June 12 1900 with headquarters at the Grand Opera House opening at 730 am and a 130 pm business meeting Camp Fire in the evening Regimental encampment on June 1st at 5 o clock am and reduced encampment rates one fare for round trip on Iowa railroads Col G L Godfrey pres R Turner sec.
Sam Barnett returns to Coppock after a brief home visit. Mrs. J C W Coxe sails to Chicago for the Methodist conference aboard the Firefly. Florence McClelland pictured in Chicago Tribune as a candidate for president of Illinois Woman's Relief Corps. Robert McCall returns from Chicago. Henry Orth arrives from Rock Island. Mrs. Charles Keating leaves for Valley Junction as friends bid farewell. F A Baughman travels to Keota for Iowa Mutual business. Carris opens new Onyx Fountain tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. R R Henderson of Chicago visits Fairfield and stays with H F Steck. A P Hanley returns from Kinross mk. P Foss sells South Washington residence to Mrs. Sarah E Keister for 1600. A S Folger receives patent deed from Canadian government to F B W Swift furnace for brick and tile kilns.
Recount of Sunday crimes in Chicago includes the fatal shooting of Desk Sergeant Timothy O'Connell and the suicide of Minnie M. Wray at the Palmer House. Police hunt a hatless suspect after O Connell fell at Eighteenth Street viaduct amid diverging theories.
Edward Carroll resigns from the civil service commission amid criticism. Mayor Harrison transfers seven police captains for lax enforcement during labor unrest. Warrants issued for Thomas and Dennis Moran for leading assaults. Grand jury to probe assaults and interference with work, with subpoenas for six witnesses. Possible targets include Victor Falkeneau and Carroll. Reports note Dewey parade tensions and Mayor Harrison pressuring unions to cheer for Admiral Dewey. Also brief items from Portsmouth about the Japanese battleship Asahi ashore and various national notes.
Paris reports a scaffold failure at the Salle des Fetes during the inauguration ceremony. One worker died and three were seriously injured. Separate dispatch notes President McKinley ill with a cold from a Canton trip and Max O Rell withdraws from lecturing duties due to health concerns.
Display showcases new line of sample commencement programs and invitations for schools across the county. Four NAL handles Whiting's exclusive right Butler's and other noted houses. It will benefit any graduating class to view before ordering.
An old advertising note from Stewart's Pharmacy promotes Weeks Break-up-A-Cold tab offering a cheerful refund of the purchase price if it fails to cure the cold. Contains vague pricing in cents and a claim of effectiveness.
The B, CR and N Ry announces very low rates to Sioux Falls for the AOUW meeting in June. Tickets should read via this line. check with ticket agents for exact rates and limits. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Public travel offers many low fare trips aboard the first class route from Washington with dates to Des Moines Sioux Falls St Louis Detroit Denver New Orleans Paris and more. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation lines, tickets on hand. Agent F E Stewart, Great Rock Island Route.
An advertisement offers a fine building lot in a fire resistant Seattle area with good drainage shade and ornamental trees to be bought for around 100 dollars, including sidewalks. The copy emphasizes a happy family and a desirable residential setting.
A provider proposes constructing a house according to your plans and allowing payment in monthly installments. The arrangement covers delivery of a customized home and a flexible financing option.
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