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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1900
Page
3
A dense roundup covers visitors and shop notices in Crawfordsville and surrounding towns. People like John McCartney, Josie Miller, and Judge Dewey are mentioned along with shoppers, bakery specials, cigar ads, Hallowe en plans, and social gatherings.
Fresh oysters available at Todd Stuart and F. Lamphere arrived from Davenport. Mrs. Schreckengast left for Keota. Miss Tess White visited from Ainsworth on No. 15. A. J. Smith traveled to Ainsworth for a day visit. Win Smouse returned from Kansas business. Dr. Wickham traveled to Ainsworth on professional business. Mrs. Nicola and Blanch left for Sigourney. QC Millhouse of Keota passed through en route to South Bend. Mrs. Laughead visited her mother in town. Mrs. Roberts returned from Davenport after Presbyterian synod. Mrs. Teets from near Keota visited in the city. Mrs. Dan Rohrer and Mrs. Wirtz left for Keota to attend Mrs. Carris funeral. Mr. Runyon and wife left for Elvaston to visit Dr. Runyon. J. M. Finney left for Keota with Pauline Nelson. Chas Howe attended his sister’s wedding then returned to Burlington. The Wapello Indians passed through en route to Ottumwa for today’s athletic event.
Local notes describe the Londale Stock Co at the Opera House presenting Our Boys tonight with good audience response. A list of visitors including Mrs. Stone Mrs. Will Fleming and Miss Sadie Fleming plus James Fleming’s child arrived to visit A H Fleming relatives.
Community notices report flour at 80c per sack with limited quantities. Visitors include C. K. Smeltzer from Oregon and Robt Love from South Dakota visiting Ainsworth. Miss May Love accompanies him. Several residents travel to Keota and Ainsworth for day trips. The Fairfield Journal editor’s home was quarantined for scarlet rash in a nine year old daughter but released. Harvey Hightshoe and wife return from Kansas for a visit to Ainsworth. Jeff Beard, northeast resident, is critically ill with heart and liver trouble with slim chances of recovery.
Classifieds itemize a lost little boy's coat and a good safe horse for driving. Personal notices direct readers to see John Wagner. Employment ad seeks agents for Millen Soap Company offering exclusive territory. address 612 Adams Street Chicago.
An advertisement in the Evening Journal touts Dwight's Complexion Beautifier as a pure harmless toilet preparation. It offers a free full size fifty cent box to every woman sending her address and a ten cent payment for packing and postage, with one free box per address, sent to D W Custer & Co Huntington WV.
A brisk description extols Lombardo confections as made from purest materials and wonderfully tempting to all ages. The copy claims candy appeals to men women and children and promises irresistible attracti on.
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