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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1903
Page
3
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with local thunderstorms. Continued warm conditions are expected across the state as today's and tomorrow's outlooks call for unsettled but mild weather trends.
Personal items report Mrs. Frank Wesson ill Mel and Isabelle Kilgore return to West Chester Miss Ruth Evans of Columbus Junction in the city Charles Miller ill at his Heights home Mrs Martha Adams dangerously ill in southeast Washington Pearl Gardner returns to Newton Geo DeLong visits Richland and returns to his home Mr and Mrs M Johnson of the north side bakery go to Burlington Welch family arrive from Columbus Junction to visit son Sherm Little Cecil Hays ill with typhoid fever hints of agriculture and local store promotions include gift books parasols and waist patterns at Scouffer Hughes Co Miss Etta Maxwell visits from Davenport Mrs V A Jung Chicago offers embroidery class free lessons Snouffer Hughes Co promotions and patterns Conductor Wentworth returns to Oskaloosa from Keota Miss Bertha Miller guest at Rev Thorne’s Miss Bessie McCoy reelected teacher at Clay Independent and plans summer school W C T U meets May 2 at Miss Mary Parker’s for devotional on The Overcomes of the Revelation and a discussed matter
Local ads list Johnson bakery as a source for bread and party cakes and promote Rocky Mountains Tea. Mentions include Means & Stichter's ice cream, Betton teams for work, J.D. Daniels contact, and various residents and visitors like Mills Saylor and Mrs. Hammond. Also notes patients improved, clergy travel, and a silk embroidery class by Mrs. V. A. Jung at The New Store.
Dixon and Co offer prospectors a first class Washington county tiled farm list from 160 to 640 acres at 75 to 110 dollars per acre. They also trade a 160 acre tiled farm with barn seven miles from market for residence property in Washington.
Miss Barbara Frit and Clayton Neiswanger were married at seven this morning in St James church. The ceremony featured a wedding march by Miss Mary King and vows administered by Father Jacobameter. The couple will honeymoon in Fairfield and Swanton, Nebr, and reside in Washington after their return.
Mrs McCall's in Washington offers a large line of children Misses and ladies headwear with greatly reduced prices for two weeks. New summer millinery items and latest novelties are included in the clearance sale. Shoppers are urged to visit and take advantage of the low prices.
When colds and grip are prevalent the quickest remedies are in great demand. Joseph D. Williams of Meduff Virginia says he was cured of a long lasting attack of grip by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after trying several others with no effect. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Chas H Keck offers his father Joseph Kecks residence in West Washington to become a public hospital. The Washington County Medical Society accepts the gift and moves to incorporate the institution with a five year term and potential renewal. A board of managers and initial funding are outlined with six beds and an operating room planned.
A local ad touts Chamberlains Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable lifesaver kept at hand to combat deadly diseases. The notice claims the medicine has saved many lives and relieves pain, with Stewart's Pharmacy and Gook & Sherman selling it.
Mr and Mrs Frank Stewart and daughter Marion returned from Muscatine after attending the funeral of Mrs Stewart s father David Washburn eighty nine year old Muscatine resident and Civil War veteran He served three years in the Gray Beard regiment sending two sons to war one died in Alabama the other after returning home Both wife and Mrs Stewart survive the family
Tickets are now on sale at all city banks and can be secured anytime. Urged to buy immediately to avoid rush later and to take advantage of the exceptionally low price.
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