This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
4
A Rock Island freight derailed about one half mile west of the Crooked Creek bridge at Greenman’s Cut. Seven cars left the track, four badly damaged. two wood cars and one coal car carried to Oliver Crawford. No injuries. relief train rushed to scene and line expected to reopen after several hours.
A M Smith of Omaha was in town today on business.
The Iowa Central Railroad will sell tickets to bona fide landseekers at one fare plus 2.00 to points in Homeseekers territory in Minnesota and North Dakota on any Thursday, good for two days. For details call or address Iowa Central City. 2-20t
Classified notices list items for sale and services including a good square piano and sewing machine trade: inquire at Journal office. Also seeks a dressmaker helper and a girl for general house work. Listings show addresses in East Main Street and 108 Main Street Washington Iowa with store contact J M Allen.
The churches urge all to attend Sunday school at 9 30 and morning and evening services. Rev Schreckengast preaches at 10 30 and 7 00 pm with themes Peter walking on the water and The Man Without a Sky. Junior League Epworth League Endeavor and B Y P U meet at set times and all are welcome.
Mrs J M Tamil and her young son narrowly escaped drowning when a buggy crossed a flooded cemetery bridge three fourths of a mile northwest of Ainsworth. The horse reared, been depth, and both were thrown into the water but were rescued by nearby W J Crosier. Mrs Tamil lost a pocketbook with 16. The horse recovered. Includes local notes on a cream sponge cake and a music school offering diploma courses with reasonable tuition.
Ex governor Shaw to appear in Washington on Friday evening October List, the telegram from H Weaver confirms. The Oratorio Society has organized at the Academy with about 40 voices to perform St Paul by Trowbridge, conductor Prof. Luce. Membership open to all singers, invitations sent, next rehearsal Tuesday Oct 21 at eight in Academy chapel. Daugherty and Duncan report on picture moldings and framing.
Church notice reports services at 10:00 AM with the study on Probation After Death as the subject. Members are invited to attend the Sunday service and consider the linked theological topic presented by the church.
Twenty first Sunday after Trinity notes no morning service with evening prayer and sermon at seven. Sabbath school at 0 30 and preaching at 11 00. The illustrated lecture at 7 00 features Rev Charles McCleary using Clinton's lantern to depict life seen by missionaries. Rev Joseph DeForest rector. Local social notices follow.
The telegraphy summary notes an auction of Edward Noyes Weesteett estate after a relative of David Thoarum fetched seven percent. It mentions the Grand Hotel at Cha n tauqua New York and its status. The cup defender order for Shamrock III is placed with Herreshots. Lord Witchener sails for India to command British forces. Global crop reports show late yields. Peckhard of St Louis elected candy corp president. Archbishop Guidi departs for the Philippines.
One year ago bankers were startled by a midnight summons from an unknown man who claimed safety was a illusion. A heavy chest of papers and securities arrived at the bank with a letter denouncing police as the writer’s pursuers. A man in a dark lantern emerged at midnight from behind stone walls as a sewer entry allowed him to reach the strongest room in the world. St James Gazette reports on the baffling incident and its eerie sequence.
Crooked Creek continues to rise reaching levels higher than last summer. Mail carrier Gault reports he cannot cross the creek at noon, unable to see the old high mark. The bridge south of town remains passable while residents west of town detour around flood waters.
Miss Celia Warner the central telephone girl at the Keota exchange was struck by lightning at 5 pm during a severe electrical storm. She touched the transmitter at the switch board was knocked unconscious for about fifteen minutes and later revived. She is reported feeling well and able to return to work today.
In a private exchange, a close friend asked if Miss Gaddy accepted a proposal. The reply was negative, with a somber note that the situation appeared to reverse expectations.
Advertises low rate excursion tickets on first and third Tuesdays each month to Kansas City with round trip fare plus $2, and one way Settlers Rate tickets sold daily in September and October. Sleeping cars daily to the Pacific via Denver Scenic Route, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Helena, Spokane. Omaha land agents offer cheap lands. agents K G Fox and Morell Law of Burlington Iowa.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.