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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1900
Page
4
An ad offers Break-up-A-Cold-Tab with a cheerful refund if it fails to cure. Price listed in cents. Texas City area reads like a local pharmacy promotion and mentions Johnson Frank Rogers and Hotel Allen as contact points for placing orders.
Frank Smith of Cassville Wisconsin is killed instantly when a rock falls twenty feet striking him on the head. Joseph Marsh the baseball player dies in Dalton Massachusetts from a foul ball off his own bat. England agrees to pay damages for search of German vessels at Delagoa bay.
Travel ads tout first class excursions from Washington and neighboring cities with very low fares to many destinations. Listings show dates in September for Ohio, Indiana, Colorado points, Muscatine Ottumwa Davenport Iowa City West Liberty and Yellowstone trips. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation Co. offer tickets on hand and flexible travel dates. See for details.
Early today Henry Stoneburner of Moscow reported losing 100 dollars in a Muscatine saloon. Police and Sheriff Teeter and Marshal Norton arrested four men, including Lockton Fisher Young and Kields, after a Washington-bound train tip. Fifty dollars was found on one suspect. all denied acts, claiming a man named Shorty grabbed the money. Chief Bailuff escorted them back for hearing.
Hiram Sickles of East Madison Street died this afternoon at 2 30 after a long painful illness. He grew worse last evening and was unconscious for hours. The death is a severe blow to the family, especially the wife who has also suffered illness. An obituary and funeral arrangements will appear later.
Lost eyeglasses with chains attached please return to this office. Baby carriage for sale nearly new inquire at this office. Lost last Wednesday morning between my home and Wallace's Lumber Yard an account book with contents. finder rewarded by returning to J. W. Logue North Green Street or at JOURNAL office. For sale Columbia top buggy curl spring box cart set of single harness inquire at JOURNAL office. Two Whatshire sites practically new see C G Raguet. For rent rooms suitable for offices or living enquire at this office. Wanted girl to take care of children apply at this office.
Bath Maine reports the relief of Ladybrand from a two thousand strong Boer siege. The item notes the siege ended and mentions other regional items, including travel promotions for Iowa Central Railway home visitors excursions to Indiana and Ohio on Sept 4 11 19 and 27 1900. It also records the death of Arthur Sewall from apoplexy at eight thirty this morning.
Buffalo Bill and his great show visit Washington with a fifty-car train from Burlington via Columbus Junction. The spectacle unloads at the coal chute and tents go up on Wagner's race track. Weather looks fair for a large turnout as crowds from many rural areas converge.
The Prohibitionists of Washington county will meet in Smouse's Hall on Tuesday Sept 25 at 1 30 to nominate a county ticket and attend to business Rev A Gilley of Marengo will address the convention Rev T J Wilson and wife will sing All persons are invited to participate and hear the discussion By order of committee R M Diner Chairman Brindley's offers Bar chewing tobacco for sale at 5 castick 67-66
West Bay City Michigan reports John Stewart shot by William Strempel who fled. Strempel and wife had separated. Stewart aided a woman in distress. Other items include baseball scores, a guard discharged cannon death, factory resumes, a fatal race-track accident, the Sinton will probate, and a church drive to win 2 million souls and raise 20 million.
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