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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1900
Page
4
An ad promotes Weeks' Break-up-A-Cold-Tab with a cheery refund of the purchase price if it fails to cure. It lists price in cents and mentions Stewart's Pharmacy and hotel service details with Frank Rogers handling orders.
Wilson Dougherty and wife and Ralph Dougherty and wife will take a drive Monday to Wyman and Morning Sun for pleasure and to visit with relatives. The Nineteenth Century Club meets this afternoon at Mrs. William Scofield's home. Miss Sylvia Warren traveled to New York this week with sister Miss Kila accompanying her to Chicago. Miss Cook, who visited Mrs. Rev. Logue, has returned to Brooklyn. Mr. Reynolds of Burlington visits the city for Elliott's Business College. A sale of unpaid clothing and painting materials by a few gentlemen occurred at a constable sale conducted by Chas Reeves on the northwest corner.
WANTS LOST FOUND notices from a local paper. A girl for general house work and a baby carriage are sought or offered with wages. A pocketbook and an account book are missing with rewards for return to the Journal office or J. W. Logue. Rooms for rent available at the office.
F. E. Stewart, Agent of the Great Rock Island Route, promotes Very low fares for Homeseeker and other excursions to Colorado Seymour Muscatine Ottumwa Iowa City West Liberty Yellowstone Paris and Old World destinations. Agencies for White Star Red Star American and International Transportation lines. Tickets available on several dates and ready for purchase with details at agents.
A garbled price list records values such as five dollar to six dollar gold spectacles and three to four dollar knives and forks. It lists several figures including 3.25 3.75 4 50 2 45 265 5.25, with unclear context.
Rev John Bridges who refused an 1897 Millersburg conference post faced a formal preliminary trial Thursday at M K E church. A five minister committee chaired by Dr Coxe found no contest, suspending him pending final action at the next conference.
The notice lists sermons and service times for First Church of Christ Scientist Covenant, Second U P, Presbyterian, and A M E churches with pastors W C Allen and others. It mentions upcoming travel notes for I Klein and Mrs Klein, plus Ted McConnaughey visiting from Iola to Wayland and Keokuk for dentistry studies. Rev Schreckengast spoke at Ainsworth for the Young Peoples Good Citizens League.
A San Francisco Special reports that Mrs. Nettie R Craven the claimant in the Fair millions case must appear in court Friday or a deputy sheriff will forcibly bring her to city hall. Physicians disagree on her state with one calling her irrational and erratic and claiming abuse and self harm, while another is non committal. The court ordered her to appear next Friday on pain of forcible bringing.
Charles Kuhn died after drinking four beers bought with his wife in What Cheer. He cried for help and died soon after reaching a Delta doctor. A coroner's inquest led to the arrest of Mrs Kuhn, with evidence alleging a premeditated poisoning plot.
In Kalona a neighborhood dispute involving Mesdames Marek Newman and Clark was resolved yesterday in Mayor Dunlap's court. Mrs. Clark sued with Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Marek fined $5 plus costs for assault and battery. Mrs. Newman was represented by Chas. J. Wilson and Mrs. Clark by Maloney of Iowa City. The trial took place in the schoolhouse due to crowd size.
Denver reports Lilian Bell dies from highway robbery blows prompting capital punishment advocates to push reinstating the hanging law. Colorado sees three murders four attempted murders and many assaults in a month, with detectives linking rise to abolition. A table shows 136 homicides and 153 murder attempts since 1898.
Notable obituary reports Mathias Pschorr, renowned Munich brewer, has died. Other brief items note Racine population of 20102, solvent Fifth Avenue Savings in McKeesport, an Lituya Bay earthquake causing five native deaths and glacier disruption, Vermont returns showing Stickney with a 31468 plurality and 80192 majority, Knights of Pythias session closed in Detroit, East Wisconsin Methodist conference set for Appleton on Oct. 3, Mary J. Burdsall dying after a Chicago Christian Science meeting, English capitalists securing options on over a million acres in Wyoming.
Chicago area prices for hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and ranges. East Buffalo N Y quotations show hogs cattle and sheep prices with receipts. St Louis grain quotes No 2 red and corn oats and rye prices. Milwaukee grain reports weak to firm wheat notes incomplete data.
The testimonial from Mrs. M. P. Davis of Honaker Virginia describes seven years bedridden with ulceration and female weakness. After following Dr. Pierce’s advice she reports improved health and urges sick women to write for his free medical advice.
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