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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
2
Davenport dates report a wreck delaying trains as the Milwaukee yards and steel gang operate. Sterling Shipman, Rock Island depot telegraph operator, was found dead in his bath Monday afternoon, coroner jury rules death natural, Shipman generally in good health despite fainting at blood.
The Rock Island suffered a second section wreck of Freight No. 4 at Paris Station on the southwestern Belknap division. Eight cars derailed, track damaged, delaying traffic all afternoon. Last passenger No. 30 arrived over five hours late, No. 11 about three hours late, and No. 12 did not arrive until after seven o clock next morning.
The Milwaukee yards are the city’s busiest area with a steel gang working this week and several more days. Ninety pound steel is being laid, switches and street crossings installed, and the track grid being straightened by a second gang later. Local engineers grade the work, and the interlocking switch and tower crew completed their jobs and departed last night.
Conductor Elmer Forrest, sole victim of Monday’s Rock Island collision west of Brighton, is in improved condition. He remains at the home of G. Whittaker with his mother and sister, conscious most of the time, able to talk, and showing recovery after a threatened brain concussion. He signaled the danger from the cupola as the other train approached. crew members escaped, but he was injured.
The notes praise the popular after school reading class taught by Mr. Kiesan with broad student interest including both girls and boys. Attendance updates include Elmer Sickles and Miss Jackson visiting, measles absentees, and new school yells organized by Roy Trippe and others. Excitement builds for a Columbus Junction outing supporting the home team with special cars, alumni, and citizens attending to back a fair, skilled Thanksgiving football game against Knoxville High School.
A Davis Kentucky druggist touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He claims six years of sales with no failures and says it saves throat and lung diseases when doctors offer no help. Mothers rely on it and physicians prescribe it with a refund guarantee. Trial bottles free. Regular sizes 0c and 1.
The term printer s devil linked to a boy in Aldus Manutius era is examined. A European black boy dubbed the Little Black Devil sparked superstition that Aldus invoked black art. Publicity measur es were used to dispel the belief with a public exposure by Aldus in Venice.
The Postal Museum in Washington displays a preserved 1868 Rocky Mountain stagecoach once used to carry mail from Helena to overan Montana. Donated by B S Huntley, it arrived after capture from Indians in 1877 and features front and rear boots for mail and baggage, iron tires, and capacity for nine inside plus riders atop.
Do not give poultry water in the morning before feeding. For rapid cockerel fattening confine in close quarters and feed cornmeal cooked in mill. Short legged fowls fatten quickly while long legs are harder to fatten. First hatched birds fatten quickest in a brood. Milk is palatable and healthy for fowls though they may overeat grain or meat. Roost poles should be level to prevent top perch roosting. A fowl with constitutional excellence tends to transmit it to offspring. For breeding, select pullets at least a year younger than the cock to boost offspring health.
An old saying quotes John Wesley about repetition to praise Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The note claims it cures colds and grip and counters progression, describing it as pleasant and safe. Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman sell the product.
The Iowa Central will sell excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of November February and March for homeseekers to western regions at one fare plus 2.00 round trip, valid 21 days. Details from ticket agents or A B Cutts in Minneapolis. A social serenade followed a wedding trip in Des Moines with wishes for happiness. Rocky Mountain Tea ad promotes 35 cents.
Lincoln 4 presents The Eleventh Hour in a big city production with clever acting and fine scenic effects at the Graham theater Tuesday evening Nov 4. Tickets cost 25 50 and 75 cents with seats on sale at Carris pharmacy four days prior.
The St James School Carnival is set to open on November 10. Local baker Johson will offer a variety of pies to cater to different tastes and lovers of bakery goods.
Bridget and Norah Murphy arrive at a tagged aristocratic house on Ellis Island era days. A small black button knob foils entry as they tug in vain while Neme struggles. Bridget suspects locals prank greenhorns by devils holding the string inside.
A traveler recounts a bizarre tax visit in Colon Colombia where city officials demand 12 gold dollars for garbage collection, only to concede 6 when the collector admits no collection occurred in the year. The exchange highlights local tax practices and quirks in a South American port city.
The hostess asks Matthew Arnold if he wants sugar and cream. He says he takes only cream when the coffee is nasty. The hostess imagines his feelings then directs the waitress to bring sugar and cream.
Miss Malnchantz and Miss Ascott discuss an engagement to Mr. Jenks with surprise and a $2 million fortune revealed. The exchange hints at prior vows about not quarrying tin for money, according to the Philadelphia Press.
A fragment quotes a witticism about why a woman who has divorced might remarry. The exchange centers on curiosity as a motive and the idea that she seeks to test whether her previous judgment improved. The text ends with a miscaptioned or garbled attribution.
The Worried Nousewife frets that their tired girl may not approve of the new washerwoman, reflecting domestic tension and a light-hearted newspaper tone from the Toston Post.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a domestic dispute labeled a tecers' quarrel with colorful attribution. The exchange suggests a romantic entanglement and an otter lover as a humorous aside.
The sapphire line varies within stones and can mix with black or red. Daylight hides differences while artificial light reveals amethystine tones. Two sapphires with the same daylight hue can differ at night. Holding the gem under water shows colored and uncolored regions.
The Landscape Painter boasts realism and admits to smoking while painting hazy atmospheres in a sharp exchange with the Animal Painter who counters with playful sarcasm and humor.
The note warns that hard coal is unavailable while soft coal prices rise swiftly and mentions a large stock of a famous variety. It emphasizes imminent shifts in supply and value likely affecting buyers and merchants.
A terse exchange shows Mrs Rubba worried about Mrs Chatter who cannot speak despite only a slight throat issue. The doctor notes the suffering and asks about the patient’s condition during a Chicago News report.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a Long Suffering Wife confronts her husband about leaving, arguing over loyalty and marital vows in a witty Chicago Tribune moment.
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