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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
3
Notice from Washington Iowa post office about second class matter and advertising deadline. Readers are informed that ad copy must arrive by 10 a.m. to insure same day changes.
Stewart’s offers notably lower prices on book supplies while promising quality, aiming to attract buyers seeking bargains. The ad emphasizes value and affordability compared with competitors.
A long list of city visits and social notes from Oct 16 includes daily callers such as J. B. Cornell of Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty visiting Jacob Blick, and Rev. Romig in Poweshiek county. Iowa City, Crawfordsville, and Eldon figures travel for business, Synod attendance, and family visits. Oysters at Todd Stuart's headline the local commerce alongside a note on a possible wild cat hunt near Jap Bidwell's timber.
The narrative recounts General Jackson during a rout to Tennessee amid the nullification era visiting a Virginian village. A hostess frets as he drinks scalding tea and requests water. The anecdote ends with a reflection on memory and happiness.
Six Cromack siblings from Cleveland to California and Pennsylvania converge in Austin after four decades apart. Their ages span 53 to 60 as they reunite with the help of a former boarder who started the long correspondence.
Miss Eva Schantz of Chicago spoke last night at the Methodist church on temperance before a large audience. She is president of the Woman's Temperance League.
Oct 16 T. BE. WcMillan left yesterday for Missouri accompanied by Messrs. Tucker McClintoc Dean and Bonnickson. J B Heaps was a passenger this morning for Libertyville. George Brinton of Creston is visiting relatives here.
The Journal corrects an error from yesterday naming J C Emmons as returning from the survival at Cedar Rapids. the correct name is B S Sauer. The item also mentions unlocks the gates of happiness and Rocky Mountain Tea advertising 5 cents at Stewart's.
Local vendors offer raised doughnuts at Johnsons and fine spring lamb at Stuarts. Rev Habn of Lebanon Iowa attends Synod. The Degree of Honor plans to initiate two candidates tonight. John Swearingen and Gib Bailey ship a carload of heavy draft horses to Bailey Mayer in East Buffalo New York. Mr and Mrs Smith of Rose Hill visit en route to Oklahoma for a new home. New telephones not listed include Masonic Temple 26 Ella S Davis 330 Rev Lilley 208 Ekerman and Berdo 329 Will Cherry 284 and J E Gunde 318.
Fruit layer cake prepared for Miss Ada Correll of Keota arrived yesterday morning and is visiting Miss Scranton. Lafe Kline and wife visited Muscatine for the day. R M Morrow and babe went to Ainsworth to stay with his parents. Agness Miller of Fairfield returned home after visiting Mrs Benz. Rev D A Murray of Otumwa, attending Synod, was called home due to a death in his congregation. Mrs B Hart and cousin Mrs George Gibson of Carthage Mo spent the day in West Chester. Essie and Ema Daugherty left for Des Moines with Essie entering Drake University for domestic science and Erma visiting friends.
An account from the Canadian Magazine recalls a Japanese officer forcing prisoners to kneel, slicing necks with a service sword, and displaying severed heads on poles along a road as a grim demonstration to Chinese onlookers.
The passage argues happiness comes from many small acts rather than a single event. It highlights love in marriage fidelity in friendship affection between parents and children courtesy in dealings devotion to duty and sincerity in all life relations as the ingredients of a happy life. It cites a Persian saying about beginning with good thought good word and good deed to enter paradise.
A visitor recalls preparing for a bath when a parrot in the window cage calmly blinked at him, cutting the moment short. The incident, recounted by a New York Tribune correspondent, turned tense before the bird’s simple presence altered the scene.
A 6 year old boy, son of Judge Lee Young of Stephenville, was abducted from bed at 4 a.m. by an unknown man in Fort Worth area. The aunt woke, confronted the kidnapper at the gate, and the suspect fled after dropping the child. a confederate mounted a buggy and both escaped as neighbors were roused.
Save the Coupon and bring it with 9.90 to choose from couches in the front window on one date only Saturday Oct 19. Couches range from 12 to 20 dollars and are described as first class. L.8 Miller and Son North Side Furniture House Washington Iowa.
A reflective line from the Chicago News notes how envy drives ridicule of the unattainable and misunderstanding fuels insult toward perceived rivals.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a timely remedy for coughs bronchitis and weak lungs. It cites cured cases including Mr McCauley of Leechburg and Mr Eimner Lawler of Volga praising improved strength and lung health after taking the remedy and Pellets.
A coupon promotion offers a choice of couches displayed in the front window of Chas. Miller & Son, North Side, Washington Iowa. The sale date is Saturday October 19, 1901, and details appear in the journal.
Special announcement urges lecture patrons to use only Roney's Boys tickets for Graham Theatre show. Doors open 7:30 pm, curtain at 8:10 pm. Extra tickets available at E Carris Pharmacy or C H Wilson. Warren Moore manager. The piece also touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with money back guarantee.
The undersigned disclaims responsibility for debts of sub contractors, their agents or laborers, and their own agents unless incurred under written signed notice. Fuick Johnson, Contractors. by J H Prick, President.
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