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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
3
An item notes mailing for the Washington Iowa post office with pricing terms listed as per month, per three months in advance, and per year in advance or end of year payment ambiguity.
An assortment of promotions lists items for sale including books and treats, a 2 cent per copy rate at Stewart's Hook Store, a Pasteur Vaccine Co. product bus in stock at Stewart's West Side Pharmacy, and Our Biological Products from French laboratories.
Reports from Crawfordsville include Mrs Eva Foster recovering, Charles Work returning from a southwest trip, and Miss Cora Miller visiting town. Des Moines visitors Jas Edworthy and M Wilson were seen in the city, with Miss Woods returning from a Crawfordsville visit. A rumor mentions a Crawfordsville couple, a popular young woman and a professional man, perhaps wedding soon.
Mrs Baxter MacHiam of Brighton, Iowa, reports wearingSix rubber plates from different dentists were unsatisfactory and endorses an aluminium plate made by Dr A Hays of Temple Dental Parlors Washington Iowa as entirely satisfactory in every respect.
Jay Porter travels from Iowa City to the city and plans to return to finish the year. Dr. Dodds of Richland visits his uncle Wm. Dodds and calls on the JOURNAL. Philip Thoma heads to Columbus City for a United Brethren conference. A Townsend from Kirksville Mo visits. Father Jacobsmeier heads to Pleasant Plain. St. James church will have no services tomorrow. W. H. McCarney of Columbus Junction reports Milwaukee line north of his farm. Rev. E. W. Sage leaves for Glenwood to attend the Iowa State conference of the Old Christian church. Friends of Mrs. Rose Moreland of Rock Rapids learn she is resting easier but waning. Rocky Mountain Tea promo appears with 35c price at Stewart’s. Mrs. Sam Clark of Witfield and daughter entertain by Mr. and Mrs. James Shearer. Houston and Finley McCall visit city, exchange pleasantries with Dr. J. Hull at the fair. Junior class at the High School elects Flossie Adams president, Cloyce Baird vice president, Margueret ratt secretary and treasurer, Verle Isenbart sergeant. class colors wine and light blue.
A Monmouth Illinois group enjoyed a day trip to the park at Coppock Iowa on the Iowa Central line. The feature notes local citizens and college students aboard the excursion and planning for upcoming rail events and local business openings.
The Pan-American Exposition will showcase top bands from the United States and abroad with a large organ recital program. A list of engaged bands includes the Mexican Mounted Artillery Band under Captain Ricardo Pacheco and the Sousa Band of New York, among others, performing from May through October at the Temple of Music and various venues.
Mr. Thomas Allen left Thursday morning for Joplin Missouri called there by the death of his brother Mr J Allen Jr Allen once lived in Washington and belonged to the 1st Iowa Infantry He is remembered by many in Washington
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