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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
3
The committee organizes a Washington county veterans reunion on October 2 in this city. A sham battle will pit McCutcheon’s Battery and Company D against a Filipino company from each township. Instructions urge bringing lunch, forming Filipino units, and competing for a $10 prize.
Washington D C September 3 Lye to Tak evening journal reports Iowa weather for today and tomorrow. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with much cooler temperatures and probable light frost.
Local residents travel for visits and events. F. F. Parrish and others head to Peoria and Omaha. Miss Millie McAtlin visits Havre with her parents. Chas Outright visits What Cheer. Stella Page offers dressmaking. Carl Blanchard guests of Uncle Chas E. Mercer. Will Montgomery heads to Des Moines for Drake University. Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Watt travel to Omaha for a few months.
Leesville Indiana man chronicles life threatening asthma relief after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung troubles. The advertisement touts instant relief, cured sleep, and guaranteed bottles with free trial sizes, plus Rocky Mountain Tea for children and a strong local drug store presence.
The W C T U district convention meets at the First Baptist church on Thursday September 11. Welcome addresses by Rev Tn Schreckengast and Mrs Dr Botee with responses by Eden Field of Coneville open discussions on narcotics and membership. Friday features papers by Gardner Glenn Day Cowan, president's address, a gold medal contest, Blanche Gordon speaking, and music by the Nortons. Admission 100. Also John G Stewart offers three stock farms and a new residence for sale by Sept 21.
B L Byer a well known cooper from this town credits Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life last summer after a month of biious dysentery resisted by doctors. He reports immediate relief and notes the remedy is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook & Sherman.
In a promotional note L. Saling of Clear Lake proclaims the largest Washington stock of sheet music, plus a big piano and organ selection sold cheaper than rivals. He invites visits or catalog requests with low prices and quick sales, dated with an Iowa Central railway excursion offer to Clear Lake through Sept 30.
Lincoln J. Carter presents The Madman in a Graham theater Friday evening September 12 with seats on sale two days earlier. The play is billed as Carter's latest and best effort.
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