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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1901
Page
3
Local notes record arrivals and departures of residents and visitors across Winfield, Ainsworth, Nob le, and neighboring communities. People travel to Crawfordsville, Havre, Muscatine, and Rock Island, with social calls and family visits noted alongside small town business and shop mentions.
An advertisement touts the New York Times and the Saturday Review as premier publications. It promotes Pasteur Vaccine Co. black leg vaccine virus in stock at Stewart’s West Side Pharmacy and markets biological products from French laboratories.
Judge A. R. Dewey released Tom Karr of Wellman on parole this morning after ninety days with seventy served. A letter from his brother and sister asked for discharge. If he remains compliant, he need not serve the remaining time for stealing hides.
A deal completed last week in Oskaloosa moved American Coal company properties at Evans including the store to W T Phillips of Oskaloosa and Harry Birks of Montreal Canada. The property is valued at 200000 dollars. W J Law, formerly a jeweler, becomes secretary and treasurer succeeding Col J McNeill. Frost and minor damage to fruit and gardens are feared to be minimal with residents covering early plants.
Ed Wright in Cotter. Fred Smith of Richland in city. J B Crooks of Crawfordsville in town. Several headed to Des Moines Oskaloosa Riverside Biighton Burlington and Japan. Visitors include Mrs Bruty Omaha and Miss Dixon from Iowa City. Street work by Bickford. many returns from travels and family attendances noted.
In Keota a special city election set for the 20th centers on granting a telephone franchise. Farmers backcountry line seeks town business while Dupuis interests defend the city exchange. Campaigns are intense and outcomes uncertain as voters weigh competing proposals.
The office has received complaints about boys damaging the Seceder church and nearby property. Police will monitor the area and warn the youths to refrain from further damage. Prof Ruggles for Harper named new school principal at Crawfordsville for the coming year after Prof Morrison’s resignation. Morrison will study law with County Attorney Valley this summer and then move to Towash in the fall. The other tale is a Long and Miss Paisley elected.
An old advertisement promotes “Hobba Pearaqus Pills” as a cure for all kidney ailments. It lists Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago as the supplier and makes broad, unverified health claims.
A Saturday night opening of Coppock park drew a large regional crowd with a pavilion dance as the main attraction. Cold weather cooled expectations for a bigger gathering, though about twenty five attendees remained. Reports say Monmouth Illinois students planned to attend Saturday.
The Hook and Ladder Co. will hold a dance in Armory, D section, on Saturday May 25. Attendance invited. Owen Grifith from London Iowa is visiting his brother in the country. J H Stewart and James Edworthy of Des Moines spent Sunday in the city and traveled east this morning. Mrs Byron Barrows and her son visited Saturday and stay with friends in West Chester.
Messrs Erdice Geenword Ramsey and Treacher of Keota spent Sunday with young friends in Ainsworth and returned home. Or Vaight is again located in the city and Baird Johnson's Grocery will promptly attend to sewing machine and organ repairs if left there. Telephone 181. O. F. Haight.
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