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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
3
A. T. Headley of Tilden Indiana endured ten years of rheumatic pain and kidney troubles until Electric Bitters. He reports two bottles wholly cured him and over a year without a twinge. The tonic purifies blood and aids kidneys, curing rheumatism and neuralgia. Only 50 cents at Stewart's drug store.
Notices list job teams by J. D. Daniels and phone 266. Colenso Hotel offers shoe shining by Dave Keltner. Co F Haight runs a Singer Sewing Machine office near the First U P church with repair stock. Ad warns against substitutes for Rocky Mountain Tea from Madison Medicine Co. endorsed by J I Stewart.
Sheriff Teeter closed Stein & Shames by Spencer Grocery Co of Oskaloosa. Other creditors include local banks, amount unknown. Mr Shames missing a week. Reported Ollie store also closed. The failure surprised locals as their credit was thought solid.
Walton Furnace Vermont resident Wm Spivey traveled 13 miles to obtain Bucklen Amnica Salve claimed to fully cure a fever sore on his leg. The ad notes other uses and a 250 price. Charley Squires, recently shot in the arm, shows improvement after sixteen shot and four wads were removed and fever subsided.
John Wolfe of 425 BE Van Buren St. recommends Dean's Kidney Pills based on his wife's positive experience. He cites relief from kidney pain and backache after using the remedy sold by Columbia Pharmacy with Foster Milburn Co. as nationwide agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
Local residents travel to Winfield and nearby towns for business visits and visits with relatives. The town highlights include bakery sales at Johnson's, a wedding upcoming near Brighton, and multiple departures to Des Moines Crawfordsville and Chicago. Agricultural notes mention cattle sales in Allerton and new counter work for a dry goods store.
Sheriff Norman reports two prisoners from Coppock store burglary escaped while in his yard. Roy King and Tom Gleason were tasked with chores including feeding horses and fetching water before leaving, reducing the jail count and leaving the sheriff disappointed.
A night vandal damaged plate glass fronts of Sol Rich clothing, Cunningham and Sons grocery, and J Albert Williams shoe stores with a glass cutting instrument. The act appears malicious with no other purpose than causing harm, and is described as a severe crime under the law.
In a letter J Th Weems chemist at Iowa State Agricultural College Ames urges farmers to dry soft corn to 15 to 20 percent moisture. He notes high water content in kernels and cobs and weighs whether field drying or artificial methods best prevent moulding.
A successful meeting is in progress at Pleasant Hill church in the Kephart neighborhood southeast of Washington. Eleven persons have professed Christ with good prospects for more. Rev. J. P. Martindale of Greeley, Illinois, preaches with Rev. S. K. Coates assisting. Baptism is planned after the 11 o'clock service tomorrow in the creek in front of the Levi Henderson house.
N W Proudtit has purchased the Alcove barber shop and brings six years of experience. Two barbers will operate the shop in the future and he solicits a portion of the patronage.
A reader from Dempsey town Pa vouches that two weeks use of Dr King’s New Life Pills cured constipation stomach and liver troubles. The testimonial notes the medicine is infallible and sells for 25 cents at Stewart’s drug store.
The Illinois Comedy Co. presented a diamond ring to the most popular young woman. Miss Daisy Hoover received 1107 votes, with Miss Fannie Dayton close behind on 1066 and Miss Ester Ditmars with 424 votes in Brighton.
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