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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement urges readers to heed early warning pains as signs of heart trouble and promotes Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. Testimonial claims rapid relief and full recovery after using one to six bottles. W. L. Byers of Whitt Texas cited.
Dr Miles Heart Cure claims to regulate heart action, improve circulation, and strengthen the overall system. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
An after dinner speech extols fruits served in large dishes as fragrant and wholesome. It notes that morning offers better opportunities to eat fruits than night, then trails into further discussion of fruit consumption.
The notice lists reduced prices on bicycles and cycles for Christmas, plus low rates on one way and round trip travel by Northern Pacific Railway with weekly Tuesday departures to Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. The ad directs readers to Gro. D. Roars Des Moines for details.
Leavenworth Kansas reports Cravens and Estelle encircled in hillside cover a mile from Brighton after fleeing a barn set ablaze by a posse. They are well armed and authorities expect a starvation standoff rather than forced surrender.
The article reports the death of eight year old Lawrence Hays Davidson who died at 1:30 AM after an accident at home where his brother demonstrated a sport. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at two o'clock from the family residence conducted by Rev H T Clark. Interment will be at Elm Grove cemetery.
Two would be burglars, one tall and one short, frightened away from Ira Sproull’s North Green street home Saturday night when Sproull yelled from the wood shed as they tried to break a cellar window. Marshal Norton and Sheriff Teeter patrolled Heights. the men were seen at Rock Island depot at 3 am and thought to have left town. A separate notice mentions James Nelson and his wife planning to winter in Los Angeles, California.
In Heard mount, Elbert County, Ga., on Saturday Hon. W. F. Mattox about 67 was shot and killed by his son in law J. B. Jones Jr. Officials say both men fired at each other during the fatal encounter nine miles from Elberton.
President McKinley offers Frank P. Sargent of Peoria Ill chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen the director role at the bureau of engraving and printing. Senator Cullom and Comptroller Dawes support Sargent for the position. The Grand Army of the Republic backs Capt William M Meredith for reinstatement to the Harrison era post. Jerome D Knapp a Chicago real estate dealer commits suicide with strychnine at his Indianapolis home amid revival excitement.
Governor Pingree directs Secretary Baker to inspect upper peninsula outbreak sites and enforce strict quarantine as smallpox spreads beyond the straits. In New York, James J Jeffries says he will not fight Corbett again citing risk to his reputation. A Duluth timber deal for 210 million feet of pine owned by Cooke and Turrish is moving forward.
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans seeks to honor the nation’s dead with statues and portraits. A $100,000 gift funds the project, and a panel of college presidents judges candidates who must be deceased at least ten years. The University of New York, dating to 1835, counts notable figures among its ranks.
The Hall of Fame rises on University heights near Morris heights in upper New York City, overlooking the Harlem River. The granite structure forms a semicircle with two stories, a lower memorial hall and an open second story colonnade, with bronze tablets in the pavement naming great Americans and an annex for 80 adopted natives.
The Waldorf Astoria bazaar, held to aid widows and orphans of the Galveston disaster, closed successfully as New York society figures rallied. Mrs J C Westervelt, a well known Gotham socialite, stood out for active fundraising.
Farmers delivering October beets to Alma Sugar factory received total payments near 63 000 dollars last week. At the prior pay day workers were paid for two weeks in October with payroll exceeding 6 100 dollars. A fire damaged a lumber plant section in Oshkosh, destroying part of Paine Lumber and Mill Company property valued at about 19 876 000 dollars.
A hard headed Detroit magnate narrates his dislike of social showiness after amassing wealth and hiring a butler. His wife and daughters push for status, prompting a pivotal scene in which the butler announces resignation, triggering memories of loyalty and pride. The piece closes with a railway notice for the Iowa Central’s California Tourist Car Line inaugurating Oct 31 1900.
An excerpt from Baden-Powell on quick eyes and common sense in scouting. He recalls a Cashmere match with a shikari over cattle to illustrate spotting hidden details and the bluff of noting the unseen man in charge. The note mentions Cornelius L. Alvord, formerly a note teller at the First National Bank, in New York on November 17.
A self described bright and independent daily proclaims its stance as fearless yet fair in debate. It promises comprehensive national and local news, strong financial coverage, and the best sporting section including a Sunday Pink Sporting Page.
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