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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
3
An auction is set for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. on the northwest corner of the square featuring a lot of household and kitchen furniture, two sets of double buggy harness, two sets of single harness, a new buggy, a three section iron harrow, a stirring plow, and many other articles.
Dorham North Carolina resident P Muse credits Dr King’s New Life Pills with saving his life after years of severe stomach and liver trouble. He praises the pills as the best on earth and notes they are available for two cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
Police and county officers promise full prosecution for any person involved in tonight's acts of malicious mischief. The alert emphasizes enforcement by county and city authorities to deter further incidents.
The Tuesday Knight Klub of young men hosts a Hallowe'en dancing party this evening at Armory D. The event promises festive costumes and music for attendees.
The piece notes a quotation about John Wesley and Mistress Wesley. It then endorses Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for colds and grip, preventing pneumonia and being easy to take. It lists Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman as sellers.
A jumble of local notices and advertisements notes Alfred Bee of Welare Texas recovering vitality after using Electric Bitters, with claims of improved sleep and strength. Other items include theater and carnival notices, secondhand goods buyers, shoe shining parlors, and a Rocky Mountain Tea ad. The Fortnightly Club meets, a missionary barrel is sent, and locals are urged to contact area numbers for services and products.
The forecast indicates showers tonight across east and central Iowa and on Saturday in the east and central portions. Tonight will be warmer in the east and cooler on Saturday.
Local notices promote Allen's ice cream coffee and oyster stew with Penn oil and bargains in an auction ad. Other items urge bakery purchases for Sunday and news on county election supplies. A lost sword pin and a Kansas City visitor staying with Miss Louise Huskins are mentioned.
Reports indicate Mr. T. T. Keeley’s condition is improving steadily. He slept well last night and the key issues are flesh wounds on the left side of his face which are annoying but not serious. He is expected to be about soon and likely little harmed by the ordeal.
Mrs Emma Wright will host the Pleasant Plain missionary society at her home 114 EB Seventh street on Wednesday November 5. The event invites members to attend the gathering at the residence in Pleasant Plains.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for skin eruptions blotches sores pimples eczema salt rheum and chapped areas. It claims to prevent blemishes and heals sore lips piles chilblains and more. Sold for 25 cents at Stewart's pharmacy.
West Chester residents Mr and Mrs J B Crayne visited the city. Howard Carter and companion went to Richland to visit her brother. Gov A B Cummins passed through from the east. Dr Taneher spoke at the M KE and left for Mr Pleasant. Albert Holhouser of Iowa City and Florilla Matthews of NiracL secured a marriage license.
Treasurer Leslie M. Shaw will arrive this evening on the Firefly from Columbus Junction after a speaking engagement this afternoon. He is met by Congressman Hedge, Harry Weaver, and others. The Young Men's Republican Club will receive him. about fifteen Republicans dine at 6:30 at Hotel Colenso, with doors opening at 7:30 and the speech starting at eight. Attorney Jas Brookhart to introduce Mr. Shaw.
Community notices list numerous visitors. residents travel to Burlington Keota Kalona Winfield and Mantena. Readers learn about shopping, church visits, farming news and upcoming events with names like Mrs. Rankin Keiser Wertz and Rev. Young.
A new schedule on the Burlington takes effect Sunday. The morning train departs at 7 15 instead of 7 40 and arrives at 9 00 instead of 10 00. The noon train leaves 12 15, not 12 30, and the afternoon service departs 3 30 instead of 3 40. Evening trains remain unchanged.
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part of his hand while opening a box. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and later, and was surprised to find the pain and soreness removed and the injury soon healed. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Mrs Seanner died at her Kalona home yesterday. She was a middle aged lady and well known in the vicinity.
A northern sportsman lost while alligator hunting in Florida asks a cow riding man for the distance to Miami. The reply uses local speech to estimate two “whoops,” then a joke about the measured distance being about a holler. The tale highlights rustic humor in a regional setting.
A long haired theorist presents an idea to a railway magnate for a device to warn engineers of crossing pedestrians. The official counters with a goal to warn the person crossing the track when the engineer approaches, not the engineer.
In a Cleveland Phin Dealer fragment, Ascum says a French count will visit Richman who plans to learn phrases to decline loans. Richman boasts he has a professor to teach him the exact line about never lending money.
A brief Washington note describes May Roxley facing attention and a clash as she speaks out and a man responds with skepticism. The exchange centers on a spirited interaction and a decisive No from the woman.
The eighteenth century poet Gray faced a hurried release of his Elegy after a publishers race. A copy reached Owen who asked Dodsley to print it without the author name, and Walpole arranged the 1701 print with copies circulating in London and Cambridge.
An excerpt discusses the challenge of spotting deer in the woods and the mismatch between expected forms and what is actually visible. It contrasts the ideal deer image with glimpses like an ear, shoulder, or leg, and imagines scenes of leaves, streams, and wildlife that frame the elusive animal.
In a Scottish village Johnnie McCraw begs the doctor to extract all his teeth. He jokes he has nothing to eat and the doctor offers sixpence for a loaf, highlighting a humorous clash between poverty and charity in a rural setting.
A Chicago Tribune quotation shows a leading medical specialist debating naming a new disease. He has chosen the initial syllables but has not decided whether to end the term with itis or osis.
Eton College founded in 1410 ranks with Winchester as England's oldest public schools. St Pauls traces its origins to 112, highlighting the long tradition among historic educational institutions.
The article recounts a Sanscrit legend where Twashtri shapes a woman from various natural traits after exhausting man’s materials. The tale, published in Cel lier’s Weekly, ends with the man lamenting he cannot live with or without the woman, illustrating enduring gender tensions.
In a Washington Star snippet Miss Cayenne offers a playful take on the Eden tale. Eve’s generosity is praised and Adam is blamed for not sharing the apple. The remark frames Eve as benevolent and Adam as ungentle.
A brief Boston Transcript snippet shows Daiitleigh asking Mrs. Skinner about reheated soup. Mrs. Skinner states it is leftovers from yesterday. The exchange hints at a domestic scene in a boarding house setting.
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