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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1902
Page
3
Notice states J T Burier has sold his meat business to C Gorham and urges all indebted customers to call at East Side Market and settle promptly."}
The message urges all Iowa Odd Fellows and others to attend the Sovereign Grand Lodge annual session in Des Moines from September 15 to 20 with parade drills and pageants daily. Rock Island agents can provide rates and sale dates. contact L. M. Allen G P A Chicago.
Special weather notice from Washington D C lists Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow fair tonight with rising temperatures. Mentions exhibitors Rankin and Mauck promoting Bement ranges and Palace Ranges with paper pipe demonstrations. Also notes John Shields and Son threshing coal and Rocky Mountain Tea as health product.
Elmer Keck advances construction of a new greenhouse just southwest of the square with eight beds, including three 8 by 5 foot beds and five 7 by 4 foot beds. It will hold 3000 carnation plants and open early next week with 7000 square feet of glass and 3500 feet of stock pipe for heating. The old eastern greenhouse remains in use until next summer and a sales display room is planned for next year.
A last of a series between Magnet and Aurora literary societies produced Aurora ten Magnet twenty. Clyde Batley pitched for Magnet with Jas Ferguson at first base and Everette Shearer catching. Aurora’s R C Gallagher pitched with Joe Hay at left field and Harley Gallagher in center. In all three games Magnet won two as score stood twenty to ten in seven innings. Committeemen named in all wards for the ensuing year. county convention set for September 20.
Third Ward S W Neal was selected chairman and EKA Laws secretary. S W Neal chosen committeeman Aly Anderson Jobo Wolfe Abe Kusley Jas A Cunningham 8S W Neal Andy Stravahao Win MeKean JA Y Ashby delegates. Geo Auld chairman Dr Logan secretary PD Logan chosen committeeman delegates to county convention J D Glasgow D J Patterson J W Morton Chas Duel Jobo Hopergard ner Asa Reid D A Logan Brighton Brighton Republicans named delegates HL FP Dolph 8 Woodford PD F Berry T L Berry B BR White.
Rev C J Budlong of Ashaway praises Electric Bitters claiming they cured years of jaundice and liver trouble. He vouches they excel all remedies for liver kidney and stomach issues with guaranteed satisfaction from Stewart's Pharmacy.
John G Stewart advertises three stock farms priced from 845 to 5 per acre and a new residence with modern improvements. The notice appears in a Sept 2 issue, alongside a line about the Delta Coal and local meat market advertisement noting steak at ten cents per pound.
W P White of Kennedale Texas reports distressing pains in head back and stomach with loss of appetite. After using Dr King’s New Life Pills he soon felt like a new man and avoids stomach and liver troubles. Sold for 25 cents at Stewart’s Pharmacy.
Free souvenirs for the first 200 ladies at the Bement Range Exhibit at Rankin and Mauck's this week. Rocky Mountain Tea ad promotes a tonic for spring and fall tiredness. Majestic lunch at Wilsons Hardware invites all. John McCulley off work due to a hand boil. Mr Sueji Matyamori lectures at Baptist church Saturday evening September 13th admission free. County taxes due with penalty after October 1. Gregg Shorthand and double entry classes begin September 15 at 7:30. Coke available from John Shields & Son.
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