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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
4
Local residents and visitors are noted at Keota Harper and Delta with church matters, travel, and social visits. News items include invitations for Pearl Dunbar and Charles Andersons September wedding, doctor consultations, and residents returning from Davenport Chicago and Philadelphia trips. Apple curiosities attract attention from G Anderson.
Beginning Wednesday evening services will continue through the week except Saturday with a 7 30 p m start. All church members are urged to attend each meeting. A preparatory service is set for Saturday afternoon and Communston will be observed Sabbath.
The St James school opened this morning with seventy pupils enrolled and officials foresee a good year. Crowded conditions may require the Sisters to start another room to handle the demand.
The Washington County Veteran Association seeks a complete roster of every Civil War soldier residing in the county on or before October 2, 1902, the county reunion day. Call at A. S. Folger's office and hand over the descriptive roll to A. S. Foren, Registrar.
The Twenty fifth Iowa regiment will hold its annual reunion in Wayland Iowa on September 26.
Miss Kesie Allen takes a book keeper post at Frank Krindley grocery. Miss Margaret Smith heads to Portland to resume duties as principal teacher at Presbyterian college. George Gibson marks his fifth birthday with neighbors at East Second Street. W V R U to meet Sept 8 at 7 30 p m Court of Honor hall. Mike Lombardo of Mason City showcases a banana crate invention likely to spark factory plans.
An advertisement offers wood sawing by calling 573 or leaving orders at Cumberland's grocery. It identifies Ed Nicholson as successor to Watson and Arthur and is dated 73 61.
Carris drug store promotes seating for an event titled For Her Sake with tickets available immediately. Patrons are urged to pick up seats and attend at Graham tomorrow.
Four week instruction to Gregg Shorthand and double entry bookkeeping at the academy begins Monday evening September 1st at 7 30. All are welcome to join either class interested in business education.
An article cites Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a rapid cure for sprained ankles, often under a week, contrasting with the common two to three months to heal. It notes the balm is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook Sherman and mentions various church notices, travels, and local events in the surrounding community.
The piece debates whether ravens were once seen as unlucky and why they bring bread to Elijah, citing a Coptic Epiphanius note about raven nest feeding. It then shifts to a Musings on advertising the author says never have there been more ads and that advertising marks business success, noting New York origins.
The quote from New England Grocer emphasizes two essentials for success in advertising. It argues that nerve is part of common sense and that the core requirement is the wisdom to spend one dollar to make two.
Special summer excursion rates from all points on the Iowa Central Railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Deadwood and Black Hills. Dates span June to September with varying fares and final ticket limit October 31 1902. Stop overs allowed and agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
An illustrated book on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes along the B C N line is offered free on application. It includes Minnesota and Iowa game laws and notes boarding houses hotels and cottages for rent near the lakes.
From June 22 to 24 and select other dates the Iowa Central Railway sells tickets to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Junction Ogden Salt Lake City and Portland Tacoma Seattle at less than one fare for the round trip. Final return limit October 31. Other dates in June July August and after September 11 raise to one fare 200 with sixty day return limit to Peoria Farmington and all other stations quoted at 847 50.
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