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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1901
Page
3
The notice outlines weekly monthly and quarterly prepaid terms and annual advance payment. Advertisers must submit ad copy by 10 a.m. to insure same day changes. The text refers to local and perhaps foreign per words but focuses on payment timing and deadlines.
An ad declares Stewart's Book Store stock including the New York Times and Saturday Review. It advertises Pasteur Vaccine Co. Black Leg Vaccine Virus at Stewart's West Side Pharmacy and promotes biological products from French laboratories.
A mix of social items and brief notices. Several residents travel for horse sales auctions and medical meetings. Dr. Pratt eye exams and glasses offered. Means store advertises candies. Rocky Mountain Tea promotes health with local sale at Stewart's.
Mrs. Virginia B Wright and Mrs B Schreckengast travel to West Liberty for the District meeting of the Womans Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs D J Pamer Mrs Piva Livingston and Mrs Giver Hicks depart for Monmouth for the Ladies General Missionary convention of the United Presbyterian church. Rev Minner leaves for Monmouth to present South America work and seek support. Soldiers returning from the Philippines pass through the city. Stewart's touts Rocky Mountain Tes substitutes from Madison Co.
The forecast for Iowa calls for generally fair weather in the east with possible showers in the west tonight and Thursday. Local items include visits from Dr. McConnahay of Wayland, Supt Kidney of the BR I & P water supply, and a note on a suspected poisoning of two Belgian hares owned by Carlo Kilgore.
Temple Pharmacy reports rapid rise in Judge Taft cigar sales with quadrupled volume over two months. The store promises after-dinner solace for high grade smokers and upcoming arrival of a fc cigar blending half Havago to please loyal customers.
J H Stewart advertises a guaranteed pile cure titled Rector offering a free pile pipe with each package and a no cure no pay promise. Samples are free and price listed as zero cents.
Mr Allen returns from Missouri praising Camden county and Versailles Morgan county describing zinc lead firegray iron coal and fertile valleys. He notes a 5 foot coal vein near Versailles along with other large veins and says many lands remain open to homestead entries. Traffic and mail roads nearing inland points will soon bring these lands into reach. How Are Your Kidneys Dr Hobbs asparagus pills advertise.
The band boys have received their duck trousers ordered through a home merchant. They have tried on the uniforms and look swell. They will wear them on Memorial day.
Notice to PEOs states they will meet with Mrs Archie Mccully Thursday at 2 30 p m Delegates report on convention expected at the gathering.
West Chester items cover a week of small town life. Crayne suffers with the grip. Dayton sells ponies to Struble of Wellman. Keota band hires J M Gallagher as director and holds first practice. Mrs Lewis seeks medical consultation. multiple residents visit nearby towns. a Methodical District Convention gathers about 25 ministers with services throughout the day.
Dance in Armory D on Saturday May 0 with The Hook and Ladder Co inviting all attendees to enjoy a community social event. Proceeds or admission details not provided.
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