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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
3
First class upholstering and rest work offered by Frank Wesson. Shop is in the rear of the James Cowger blacksmith shop. Specializes in upholstery with a fine line of samples. He will call and see you if you wish.
F Haight operates a Singer Lewin Machine office one door north of the First U P church offering a full line of repairs and stocked machines with repair service available.
The Washington Iowa City Council resolves to establish a sewer along East Second Street from the east city line west about 600 feet to North Tenth Avenue using eight inch pipe and built in a workmanlike manner. Estimated cost 885 00. Resolution adopted November 3 1902. Mayor Co H Wilson approves November 3 1902 with City Clerk Hugh H McCleery attesting.
The St James School Carnival will open Monday evening November 23. Norwood, son of Mr and Mrs J A Jones, is recovering from a broken collar bone incurred after a fall from a chair. He is getting along nicely. A note about medical remedies and local bakery prices is also mentioned.
A local list of daily postings notes a Santa Claus appearance at the St James School Carnival on November 10. The item also records various residents traveling, visiting relatives, and business and social movements around West Chester and nearby towns.
Washington D C November 6 Special to The Evening Journal unsettled weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow. Partly cloudy with possible showers and warmer Friday and west portions tonight.
The notice lists contact lines for Penn oil via telephone 269 and promotes Means & Stichter for ice cream and meals from J. D. Daniels at telephone 266. It also mentions Colenso Hotel shoe shining parlor, Dave Keltner proprietor, fresh Baltimore outers at the meat market, and a St James School Carnival on November 16. There is a Scottish Rite stock for sale and Dr Pratt will attend the Hays dental office on November 8 and 10 for eye exams and glasses.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dupuis welcome a daughter born Tuesday evening at their home. See Father Time and family at St James School Carnival on November 16. The Hickman Bessey Co sells goods at Graham tonight with curtain rising at 15 dollars.
Claude Lemmon of N. G. calls all members to attend an important business gathering this evening, emphasizing urgency and presence for timely discussion and decisions.
Catherine Fulton, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Fulton of Fairfield, shows improvement after two weeks of dangerous illness. Des Moines and Ottumwa doctors joined Fairfield specialists, once seeing little hope for recovery but now encouraged by her progress.
Eli F. Allen of the U S Land Office is in town to oversee swamp land matters. A 1850 law shifted swamp lands to the state then to the county, with a $700 claim from sold land in this county. County Attorney Marsh W. Dailey will represent the county at a special hearing in this city on December 16 to settle the dispute with the government.
Baker of Milwaukee and division engineer general on business here returns to Chicago last night. He will have no regular work here in his charge. Uncertain assignment for new work. A home eleven football team traveled to Kalona to face Fry Town. The locals claim victory hope. More later.
A. I. Headley, a robust blacksmith from Tilden Indiana, endured ten years of rheumatism yet reports a full recovery after two bottles of Electric Bitters. The remedy is said to regulate kidneys purify blood and cure rheumatism and neuralgia. Available for 50 cents at Stewart's drug store.
Miss Lela F. Peck of Winfield and Mr. Arthur Chilcote of this city wed at six in a quiet ceremony at the Second United Presbyterian church parsonage. Rev. J. R. Logue officiated in the groom’s immediate family presence. The bride wore white with bridal roses. the bride is a popular Winfield young lady and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chilcote, described as a fine young man.
The Journal reports Bert Casey and Jim Sims were killed by Woods county deputy sheriffs near Glen Springs in a staged raid. The outlaws resisted with volleys but deputies were uninjured. Casey, linked to the Beanblossom killing, had planned a jail break for George Moran.
Thomas Thompson veterinary surgeon of 827 South Second Ave. reports long country drives caused kidney area pain and back ache. He says Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved the ache and improved his condition. Perry 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. N Y sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
An aging stock actor recalls early stage tricks with snowstorms and mishaps. He describes a 19th century melodrama memory where paint brushes and tools fell into the snowy stage, two hammers narrowly missing him as he shouted See yonder moon.
The article extols Vinol a new cod liver oil form from Cook and Sherman of the city linked with Basten firm. It claims Vinol concentrates active liver oils without fat and is tasteless when taken as a table wine, improving digestion and enabling doctors to prescribe cod liver oil where stomachs were previously unable to tolerate it.
The City Council resolves to lay a twelve inch sewer pipe along Third Street from Lot 4 to the Big Sewer in Sub-division of Out Lot 1 in Washington Iowa. Estimated cost is 125 dollars. project to be built in a good workmanlike manner and connected to the existing sewer system. Mayor Wilson endorses the measure at a regular meeting dated November 102.
A local stage lists Graham starring in the bright comedy drama Nature's Nobleman with ticket prices set at 10 20 and 30 cents.
Notices call for helpers for the St James church November Carnival. People with curios are asked to leave word at Tondre and Benz Millinery. also Hugh Teeter buys all kinds of second hand goods and can be reached at 16-1f.
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