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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
3
S LeQuinn of Cavendish Vermont reports a home incident where Dr King s New Life Pills intervened during a chronic constipation attack. The pills are advertised as guaranteed and priced at 25 cents at Stewart s rug store.
John Kilpatrick and J P Farris, former Des Moines county neighbors, left this morning for home in Des Moines county after a short visit. The message also promotes buying oysters at Allen's, 98-tf.
The dog Ki Ki, given by officers on a Japanese war vessel to Adelaide Thurston, died after a long stage life as Polly Primrose’s call boy. He learned cues from Thurston and stage crew, but his instinct faded with new entrances, ending with a quiet death and a fitting Virginia burial for the sentimental performer.
Mrs. Pilmer of Cordova Iowa praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for severe croup relief and urges mothers to use it for their children. The product is available at Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman. The notice also mentions a sale led by Swift, taking place 214 miles east of the city this Saturday.
A group of Bellevue business men visiting Galena were arrested by a game warden on suspected game law violations. Some posted bail with watches and shotguns, a few jailed in lieu of bonds, and the case's outcome remains awaited by the public.
Not a novelty but a dramatic treat promises to be one of the season. Miss Valerisa Storbeck appears at the Graham next Monday to acclaim from press and public across Europe and major cities. Trinity church ladies host an oyster supper on election night November 3 at the former L D S Cole photograph gallery on the square’s northwest corner.
Closing out nursery stock begins now with 60 000 apple trees and varieties of peach plum pear cherry and grape vines plus evergreen and ornamental stock. Stock will be ready to plant in spring after fall sale. Also second hand goods and band music at local political celebration with Cleveland Dayton and his slide trombone.
Announcement for a forthcoming food sale next Saturday offering bread cakes cookies pies vegetables and other groceries for Sunday supply. Emphasizes bread and baked goods available to shoppers.
Tonight an American Hobo airs this evening with the 856 500 listing and 35e noted in the program snippet.
Laundry dye work and dry cleaning done. Shipments made Monday and Wednesday to Weems Quincy Illinois. F E B Reid Agent. Opera House building. Try Allen for lunch.
Five hundred delegates attend the fourteenth annual Epworth League convention in Hoone Iowa with over 100000 leaguers and 1150 chapters represented. Notable speakers include Dr Joseph Berry editor of the Epworth Herald and Robert J Burdette of Los Angeles. Also present are Iowa college presidents A M Storms D D Ames N Shelton LL D Simpson LLD W S Wis Morningside I J Hassett D D Upper Iowa.
Mrs William Comstock wife of the Cole Manufacturing Company official died a day after fainting on an Indiana avenue streetcar while carrying parcels for a baby. She reached home at 4820 Indiana avenue and died next day. A funeral was held in Mt Peasant Iowa where the bride started for Chicago a year ago.
Dr. W. R. Trotter is jailed on $7,000 bond for alleged criminal operation and second degree murder after an autopsy over Cora Lacey’s body at Harbach’s parlors. Lacey had left Mitchellville for Knoxville to pursue a book agency and visit her sweetheart Ray Cregg. she died shortly after notifying her parents.
Oliver Crawford reports ready to weigh all parties after purchasing the Thomas Brindley scales at the old stand. Sherm Welch returns from Chicago aboard the Firefly after a weekend visit.
Governor Cummins spoke to a large Graham audience in the opera house urging citizens to vote. He defended administration tax and railroad policies, cited higher railroad assessments under his watch, and praised Iowa’s state and people while recalling national figures in a patriotic setting.
The Iowa governor urged voters to back the Republican ticket, arguing that voting strengthens protection and tariff principles. He contrasted hope and expectation, defended protection as essential for farmers and industry, and praised Roosevelt's policies while noting the campaign's unique tariff debates. He departed for Burlington after addressing Mt. Pleasant citizens. Read about the nursery stock closing sale in this issue.
Dialog snippets showcase a playful debate on what counts as an art treasure with Quip and wordplay. Characters include Kat Allen Cumrox TL and Mrs Nags Nagga trading jokes about secondhand goods being valuable. The exchange captures a lighthearted newspaper quote vibe.
Owing to a backward season in August and September the Iowa Central will continue its cheap round trip rates to St Paul and Minneapolis daily during October and November. See agents for details.
The cheap round trip rates via the Iowa Central Ry will continue daily during October and November. See agents for particulars.
The Iowa Central Ry offers daily special one way colonists excursion tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana at reduced rates. Tourist cars run through without change every Wednesday via the Santa Fe System. For details contact A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
One fare and a third for the round trip authorized for travel to points within 150 miles on the Nickel Plate road. Valid returning through November 30, 1903. La Salle Street passenger station Chicago at Van Buren and La Salle. City ticket offices at 111 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex. Phone Central 2057.
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