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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
3
Special to The Eventhe Journnal reports generally fair weather for Iowa today and tomorrow. Tonight will be slightly cooler and Tuesday follows with continued fair conditions.
Various short items note Duncan selling wallpaper and May entertainments at the opera house. Visitors include C.8 Stephens of Haskins and Mr Dwight Norton leaving for Burlington. Residents travel for visits to Ottumwa Denmark Iowa Crawfordsville West Liberty Oskaloosa Chicago Table Grove and Missouri Kansas.
Memorial services featured the First Presbyterian church with a crowd of about 100 old soldiers. Rev L D Young led a patriotic program and sermon praising liberty and sacrifice. Other items note visits, a W C convention report, and community events including a school fundraiser and local entertainment.
The fragment shows multiple themes from a late 19th or early 20th century page including Cascarets Candy Cathartic health claim, a kindergarten entertainment event on May 20 with 7 30 start and 10 15 25 cent pricing, Carris' Dow seating, Globe Barber Shop boast, MarrWurrr proprietor, a Little Women play May 30 at Swift's hall admission 20 cents, and Hobbs' Spa kidney pills from Boeing Kennedy Co Chicago.
The St Jane School auditorium hosted a May Queen cantata with songs drills and instrumental numbers by the school ensemble. Notable pieces included Boy’s Rights Chirping Sparrow garland drill Lead Kindly Light and an Indian club drill. A matinée for children is planned this afternoon.
An open meeting is set for Monday evening May 2 at eight o'clock in the Armory of Company 10 to discuss reorganizing the unit. All interested are urged to attend and participate. Also notes mention Thursday fish sale and street vending in town.
A Denver area report notes Josh Edgar of Garmantown Cal credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with full relief after fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism. The item includes local ads for Stewart's Pharmacy and Conk & Sherman and mentions a Photographers' Association meeting in Des Moines with Mr. W. J. Reynolds elected as vice president and appointed to national exhibit committees.
The article announces a last cheap excursion to Burlington with a train returning at night after the opera. The Standard Gauge will not offer cheap trips again. A farewell jaunt on the ball bearing is planned, featuring Women by Miss Alcott at Swift's Hall on May 30 with admission of 200.
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