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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
3
Special to The Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa. Expect threatening local thunderstorms tonight and Saturday, with cooler temperatures in the extreme west portion.
Personal notes recount Alex Miller boarding the Firefly to the east and Dr. Biskamp riding to West Chester. Several visits and returns across Verdi Muscatine Fairfield Letts Keota Ainsworth Columbus Junction and West Chester. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Wilde and J W James funeral in Columbus Junction with notices of pension changes and bakery specials.
Beginning Saturday May 23 a Special sale on Sheet Music runs one week. Latest publications priced 12 cents each with 2500 copies available The McKinley Music sells for 5 cents per copy Each customer gets a March and Two Step free while supplies last Chas L Saling Music Store Opposite Graham Theatre 823
Ice cream and pie specials at local shops. Residents Mrs Welch and William Bokenkamp travel for business, and families return to Fairfield. Remodeled homes, new barns under construction, and sheet music sales at Saling’s Music Store. Community events include high school commencements and a Decoration Day address by Rev. Coates.
Miss Lewis showcases fine millinery in black white and colors Friday May 22 and Saturday May 23. The display promises the latest fashion ideas arriving daily from leading markets.
The Rev Mr and Mrs Allen hosted a six oclock dinner for Dr and Mrs Gilkey of Mercer PA. Miss Tema Dougherty entertained friends at her East Second Street home with piano solos by Miss Airy Matthews and light refreshments. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Wells and Mr W R Cubbins.
The Geo Stewart Hardware Company opens today with operations proceeding as usual. Officers include J A Guest as president Chas Bannister as secretary and vice president and L W Gaston as treasurer. The Ottumwa pair are ventomen joining Guest in partnership under favorable conditions.
Dr T G Merritt of No Mehoopany Pa reports a patient with violent hemorrhages from stomach ulcer improved from the first dose of Electric Bitters and has had no attack in 11 months The remedy is claimed to help dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles Sold for 0e at Stewart's Pharmacy.
Mrs McCall's at Washington launches a two week sale featuring children's, misses' and ladies' headwear. The store promotes latest summer novelties and draperies with very low prices as part of a clearance event inviting all women to visit.
T J Neiswager plans a one story 20 by 60 foot store with basement and plate glass front on the northeast lot. Baird & Son will operate a branch grocery here serving the north part of town with bread pies and other goods, linked as an annex to the downtown store.
In many neighborhoods deaths from colic or cholera morbus occurred before medicine or a physician could be found. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is described as a trusted lifesaving medicine, reliably easing pain and ready at hand. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Ray Stannard Baker summarizes three pivotal inventions by Peter Cooper Hewitt in McClure's. The mercury arc lamp promises efficient cheap electric lighting, the transformer revolutionizes electrical engineering, and the interrupter advances wireless telegraphy. The piece notes technical hurdles remain but stresses the inventions' significance.
An advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It lists J J Cheney Co of Toledo as the maker and cites endorsements from local druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin. The remedy is described as internally taken to affect blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials offered free and price per bottle at 1.50. Hall's Family Pills are also promoted.
The Great Sells and Downs show arrives in Washington on Friday May 29 featuring a large cast of female performers led by Lulu Davenport a premier bareback equestrienne. Davenport’s varied repertoire promises continually new acts and extraordinary acrobatic feats that surpass typical circus routines.
Mrs Edmund Anderson arrives from Horton Kansas and stays with her sisters Mrs M Stinson and Mrs A Harvey.
K. J. Patterson travels to Crawfords ville on a brief business trip as the National Educational Association annual meeting prompts a Nickel Plate Road fare: 19 dollars to Boston and back plus a 2 dollar membership fee. Tickets go on sale July 2 to 5 with return options through July 12, extended to September 1 for a 50 cent execution fee. John Y. Galahan, general agent, Chicago.
The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First U.P. Church will gather Saturday at two oclock at Miss Ella Dawsons home. The meeting day has been changed from the regular schedule.
The Iowa Central Railway offers one way Colonist Excursion tickets at very low rates through June 14 1903. Excursions cover points in California Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Arizona and other western states. See local agents or contact A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis for details on rates and through tourist cars.
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