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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1903
Page
6
Washington notes the Senate asserts growing power, defying ad journment schedules and shaping Cuban treaty terms with the President. Quay’s "go long" motto captures loyal lawmakers who follow leaders, while dissenters risk marginalization as interbranch tensions rise.
A Washington feature describes Vinci as a powerful tonic with fifty cod liver curatives, backed by Cook & Sherman. It praises Vitci for strength, appetite, nerves, digestion, and lung health with a money back guarantee if ineffective. Indiana Landis family members expand political reach in Congress. Congressional notes cover Senator Warren, Oregon Lewis and Clark funding, and Smoot expulsion debates.
Citizens of Bloomington Nebraska captured two men suspected of robbing a bank at Agrre Kansas after a vigorous affray. The report also lists broader obits and incidents including Augustus Burley’s death, a Milwaukee man confined in a mental hospital, and various arrests and accidents across multiple states.
Chicago reports a fatal shooting at Van Buren and Franklin as George Reynolds aged 1 was mistaken for a burglar at 5 o clock in the evening. John A. Wheels, a disabled man who operates a cigar store and type shop at 112 Van Buren street, says he fired believing Reynolds and two other boys intended to rob his shop.
The report presents Sims and Sargent's rice crop results from 215 acres on raw prairie in Matagorda County. Honduras rice yielded 2,888 barrels at 8? per barrel. Japan rice produced 1,465 barrels at 5.25 per barrel. Total gross from 215 acres reached 15,306 dollars with about 6,000 dollars profit after rents and expenses.
Indianapolis authorities say A W Hastings conductor of the work train charged the collision with a freight train last week. Nearly twenty men were killed and fourteen injured. Hastings was taken from his home at 008 College avenue to Pekin by Sheriff Clay of Tazewell County.
The next course lecture is set for Friday December 4 with L B Wickersham presenting Day Dreams. Course tickets for the remaining six entertainments are $1.50, single admissions 50 cents, available from C H Wilson. Fred Emerson Brooks appears December 10 with the Chicago University Glee Club for Christmas night.
Des Moines news reports Dr Carl Brothers of Marshalltown filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court. Liabilities are listed at 24000 with assets of 40000. Major creditors include Wyman Partridge Co of Minneapolis and Carsonette Ciott Co of Chicago. The firm did general merchandise.
Alphonse and Gaston present a large city show at Graham on Wednesday evening December 2. The program features over thirty numbers by 25 performers with a big lady chorus. Ticket prices range from 25 cents to 50 cents with circle 74 cents and parquet 50 cents. Seats are on sale at Carris Drug Store.
The advertisement from Post and Bliss of Georgia Vermont touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for cuts bruises and rheumatic pains. It claims rapid relief for deep seated pains like lame back and chest pains and urges readers to try it at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook Sherman.
A brief Lombardo's advertisement promotes Scottish Rite cigars for sale. The message offers cigars with a casual sales pitch and price range.
The attraction causing rivalry among Broadway managers returns for a Wednesday night presentation at the Graham theater. The extended summer contention over the show draws local attention as theatregoers await its arrival.
Major General Bates reports to Adjutant General Hills that his Lake Department investigation of Colorado labor troubles finds no need for federal troops. In Washington General Reyes, Colombia envoy, arrives and is met at the station by Herran’s son who accompanies him to his hotel.
Decatur November 30. The Wabash car department orders a ten percent reduction in wages and plans to lay off about 150 workers.
The Runaway Match Company presented a farce on Graham Saturday night to a medium audience. The production featured strong specialty acts, notably Clint and Bessie Robins in soft shoe dancing. A complex plot centers on two eloping couples in a hotel, creating startling comedic complications.
The musical farce features pretty girls catchy music clever comedians and handsome scenery. The company will perform at the Graham Wednesday evening with seats currently selling.
Rev. Roy D. Echlin of the Baptist church departed this morning for Chicago and will be away until Thursday. For church matters during his absence, refer to Frank Sage.
Advertisement asserts Dr ing s New Life Pills cure many ailments including dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation regardless of age. Pills sold for 250 at Stewart s Drug Store with a call to readers to try them.
In January 1904 the District Court of Washington County Iowa holds a petition by Hi F Stewart Mary V McCully George H Brinton and J Rh Taylor against Nathan Baker Mary Baker John Young Mary J Young Alfred T Burris Elizabeth Burris Thomas Hinsmore Elizabeth Dinemore John McMaken John L McMaken Joseph J McMaken William McMaken Emeline Ramsey Eliza Smith Mary H Anderson Nettie Anderson Joseph J McMaken and William T McMaken executors of John McMaken deceased and others unknown claimants. Plaintiffs seek fee simple ownership by record title and by long possession alleging adverse exclusive continuous possession for over twenty years and asserting unknown claimants have no valid rights. The document notes the real estate described as Lot one to the assessor's subdivision of out lot eight in the addition to the town now city of Washington and out lots nine and ten in Southwest Washington, one of the additions to the town of Washington.
Attorneys for plaintiff publish a notice in Washington Iowa asking defendants and unknown claimants to appear by January 5 194 to defend a petition seeking quiet title reform and equitable relief on described real estate. The judge approves six weekly notices in Evening Journal.
Advertises Liquozone as liquid oxygen with a $1000 reward for a germ it cannot kill. Claims it kills germs without harming tissues, credits Pauli, and asserts oxygen is vital. Promises free first bottle and lists wide ranges of diseases asserted to be treatable by the product.
The passage asserts that liquorone kills germs anywhere in the body and that results are inevitable, stating it ends disease by destroying the cause. It lists asthma, abscesses, anemia, bronchitis, blood poison, Bright’s disease, bowel trouble, coughs colds, consumption, croup, constipation, catarre cancer, dysentery diarrhea, dandruff, dropsy, and dyspepsia as germ-related troubles.
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