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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
3
A sale note touts ten cent cakes by Johnson as the finest in the land with wide variety. It asserts women deserve equal care and endorses Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring blessing for women, priced at 35 cents. Stewart’s sells the items.
Deputy Sheriff Will Black came back last evening from Mr. Pleasant and advised residents to take laundry to Crawford for cleaning.
Local notices urge advertisers to give copy by 10 o clock a m to ensure same day changes.
The advertisement touts a mixed paint at $1.10 per gallon made from pure carbonate of lead zinc and chemically pure colors. The makers aim to provide a desirable paint at the least possible cost to satisfy customers on the West Side.
A group of Schriners passed through Oskaloosa this morning. A social car attached to No. 15 moved to the branch. Most attendees hailed from Davenport and Muscatine.
The notice lists various local activities and places with people traveling to Ainsworth Verdi Crawfordsville Winfield Oska loosa and Davenport. It mentions meals by a new cook at the Bon Ton with bread prices at Johnsons and a sales report on wheels including a racycle and bicycles. The piece notes church meeting plans and civic tasks by H T Reynolds and other townsfolk.
Special to The Evgenine Journal reports Iowa weather unsettled with showers this afternoon and possibly tonight. Cooler conditions expected in the southeast portion Friday with partly cloudy skies.
Matthew Miller of Ainsworth underwent an appendicitis operation last evening performed by Drs Middleton Davenport Wickham Washington and Laird of this city. He is reported in excellent condition with the operation deemed successful after a period of serious illness. Miller has many local acquaintances and is related to Mrs J R McKain and Mr Dick Malin by family ties.
Tomorrow night at the Opera House the St James school presents a program starting 7:30 led by Miss Mary Saunders as accompanist. The lineup includes recitations, a pantomime, songs, a trio, and a drill by students with a closing chorus Our Lady of Mt Carmel. Miss Valma Hopengardner arrived on the eastbound train last evening.
Light frosts at week’s end caused minimal damage to crops while local showers revived vegetation in central and southern districts. Corn planting continues as primary farm work, most early corn up and thriving. oats harmed by dry weather, wheat generally fine.
Pick ups and meal tickets at the Bon Ton. Mrs Jobe Teeter and Mrs Mack Conner visit Keota. Sophomores staged rhetoricals with orchestra. Mrs Robert Clyde injured in a street fall. Miss Ella Montgomery sails to Warm Springs Oregon for missionary work. A group picnic to Coppock enjoyed fishing and hunting. Knoxville wedding tops this week as Jennie Mars, a white lady, marries Charley Sing, a Chinese immigrant who ran a local laundry. The celebration features a band and jubilee.
Haight confirms location in the city and says all orders for sewing machine and organ repairs and supplies will be promptly attended to at Baird and Johnson’s Grocery. Telephone 181.
The Pan American Exposition in Buffalo launches its Food Division with an array of chocolates coffees spices baking powders and preserved meats and fish. An Equatorial Pan-America tropical display will accompany the food exhibit. Officials urge patience for space shortages while promising high quality displays and entertaining features.
The ad touts a wide range of tafteta and peau de soie silks at J. B. Crail's, claiming safety for skirts and dresses. It warns that many silks sold elsewhere may split due to gums and artificial dyes and urges buyers to compare with Crail’s genuine look and durability.
Claim of higher prices in larger cities is challenged by a Chicago sample offer. The advertisement urges readers to compare prices at the local store with Chicago samples to verify if the product costs $1, $1.37, or $1.50.
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