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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
4
The ad proclaims the store’s Boys and Children’s Department offers unmatched values and invites trade, emphasizing customers can purchase these qualities elsewhere for less. It highlights strong value and trade interest to lure shoppers.
H O D Page returned to Ot tumwa after voting and resumed work in a packing house. J A Miller traveled to West Chester on a busines s trip last evening.
The article by William R. Lighton presents a full length portrait of Nebraska and contrasts the magazine The World's Work with other monthlies its book like binding and larger page size ease of reading. Also notes about visitors Mrs Burr Mrs Mulhearn Mrs Curran and Howard Crawford arriving from Ainaworth last evening.
Mrs Miles Bradford of South Iowa street entertained about fifty guests at a two day autumn thimble bee from 2 30 to 5 00 with autumn leaf decor and ribbons. A trio of Misses Marie Samson Ola Hamilton and Carrie Hamilton sang and Miss Hamilton read. A three course luncheon followed with Mrs Clyde Bailey Miss Lena Lowash and Miss Martha Samson assisting. Oyster Patties tomorrow at Johnsons.
In Black Hawk County district court the State of Iowa charges Jerome W. Hoot with attempting his wife’s life using an infernal machine. A special venire of 40 jurors is drawn, with another venire to be exhausted before securing a jury. Juror examination continues, with testimony not expected until late tomorrow or Friday.
As in every presidential year returns lag from several states with Kentucky and Nebraska drawing the most interest. Both parties claim these states, Democrats favored in Kentucky and Republicans in Nebraska. Bryan's overall popular vote will rise from four years ago, but the electoral tally may shrink.
The report highlights Laurier’s victory in Canada as global powers discuss alliances. A Peking dispatch notes Emperor Kuang Hsu might return to Beijing. A Daily Express item claims Russia France United States and Japan counter Anglo German ties, contingent on McKinley’s reelection. British forces in China escalate violence with village burnings and a fatal misstep by an Indian trumpeter. A Ling Ting Ling incident reports a powder explosion causing casualties among Chinese and camp followers.
Bruce Hamphshere was a passenger for Fairfield this morning. W Ferguson traveled to Havre, and Mrs J A Young left for Winfield. Mrs H A Burrell rode to Burlington and will go to St Louis. Ed Ruedy headed to Burlington then Middletown. Mrs Walker from Selma arrived to visit her sister Mrs TJ Davis. Bob Ewing returned from Oskaloosa. Mrs Audley Gault went to Ainsworth last evening. Mrs Elv Neal and daughter left for Alsworth and returned today. W P Moothart traveled to Des Moines. J R Payne visited from Keota on business yesterday. Mrs Clyde Huston of Wyman visited Mrs Strain. Mrs W Pierce of Winfield visited her son Claude. Mr and Mrs Henry Gray visited Havre overnight and returned. Mrs J C Pratt left for Osceola. Dr Hull returned from Lake Forest Ill with her daughter Miss Daisy. The Queen Esther circle of the M E church will hold an I Will social at the church on the evening of Nov 19. Invitations issued today. Solomon H Koouse died suddenly at his Musserville home at Baker and Fourth streets. A Pennsylvania native, he moved to Muscatine in 1899 from Washington where he had lived forty years. He served in Company G, Second Iowa cavalry during the Civil War and had been blind and in poor health for years.
Liberal government to power in Canada as 158 constituencies report. Liberals win 100 seats to Conservatives 59 with Nova Scotia showing strong Liberal support and Sir Charles Tupper among defeated Conservative leaders. Queen approves multiple political appointments in London. In Iowa the Chicago plant of International Packing remains idle while Sioux City plant runs at full capacity.
Charles Grider of Winston Indiana was arrested Tuesday after seven county ballots were found in his pocket. He resisted arrest and required overpowering by the Winston marshal and a deputy before being jailed in Petersburg unable to post bond.
J. M. Finney of northwest of the city returns home after a visit at his old home in Delphi Indiana. Mrs. David J. Farris comes back from Crawfordsville after a visit there yesterday. The ladies of the First Presbyterian church plan their regular weekly social tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mire Lyle as ig Gugia.
An assortment of wants and offers appears including items lost and found, sale of a small house near M. KE. church, inquiries at JOURNAL, and travel ads for First Class Excursions via the Great Rock Island Route. Highlights include homeseekers’ excursions, Northwest rail trips, and discounted fares to Chicago with Pullman Sleeper service.
The Iowa Central Railway plans a daily sleeping car service from Minneapolis and St Paul through Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa to Kansas City with connections to Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Wabash. Departure times begin 8:05 am from Minneapolis and continue through Albia arriving Kansas City at 7:00 am. Northbound arrivals continue to Minneapolis by 6:30 am. For information contact Geo. Battry G P T A Marshalltown.
Northern Pacific Bay offers weekly Tuesday rail fares to Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. For details contact GEO D. Rogers District Pass Agent Des Moines Iowa.
The Iowa Central Railway announces the California Tourist Car Line for 1900-1901 from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via St. Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa. The inaugural car leaves Minneapolis Wednesday Oct 31 and runs weekly, reaching Los Angeles the following Sunday morning in four days. Modern Pullman vestibule cars with gas lighting and full conveniences. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batt ty Marshalltown Iowa.
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