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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
4
The ad promotes Malta Vita at 15¢ per half, Cream of Wheat at 20¢, and a coffee substitute cereal in 15¢ and 25¢ sizes. It emphasizes a grand line of cereals widely used and asks readers if they have tried it.
An advertisement touts Mystic Northern Flour at 120 per sack for baking and Wanda Kansas Flour as good as the rival. White Satin Kansas Flour priced at 110 per sack. Heinz Sweet Pickles offered at 10 cents per dozen or 30 cents per pint, with other appetizers available.
A Windsor pamphlet lists canned meats Veal Loaf 15 cents, Melrose Pate 15 cents, Potted Chicken 20 cents, Potted Turkey 20 cents, Potted Tongue 10 cents, Vienna Sausage 10 cents, Dried Beef 10 cents, plus peaches pears or plums 10 cents each and preserved raspberries. A simple supper can be created by pairing any meat with fruit or berries.
The special Pullman train carrying President McKinley’s remains departed at 8 34 a m with seven cars and two locomotives. Cars Raleigh Belgrade dining Widorf Naples Olympia and Pacific carried press senators Mrs McKinley and the body. The journey to Washington is expected to end about 9 p m.
A New York dispatch reports Jus Maddox of the supreme court issued a publication summons in the divorce case George L. Pichard versus L. Pichard. Pichard alleges his wife left Port Huron in October and that Miss Kopp, not Pichard, married him in Detroit. records show conflicting names and locations. Strike at Joliet seen easing after talks. mills may restart at 2 pm after hour-long delay. Pan American cattle show reports 1500 head entered to date.
A jumble of rental offers lost items job inquiry hog sale and animal trade notices from a newspaper page. Entries include a seven room house near the square rental offer and requests to apply at local offices along with lost pins a doctor thermometer and Shrine pin notices. Also listed are a boy seeking work and twenty Poland China hogs for sale with reference to a local business district in Iowa.
A Scots lassie visits Mr and Mrs Allan Thyne yesterday morning. Erwin Gallegher begins as clerk at A N Alberson grocery. Ed Durst moves to Ottumwa to live with sister Mrs McKimmey whose husband died in a railroad wreck. The Gregory family visits W J Reynolds and returns to Marion Ohio. Rev Holley of the AME church closes here and travels to Chicago for a conference seeking release. Mrs S S Brindley departs for South Dakota to visit two sons. Mrs Maxmillion Marbourg suffers a serious accident but improves today. Mrs Wm Scofield and daughter Beas arrive from Chicago and eastern points after summer travels.
Chicago bureau reports a Nebraskan reacts with emotion to a Buffalo news item about grief in theaters and public venues for the honored dead. The piece highlights city sorrow and public displays of sympathy.
The district court delayed proceedings after the death of President McKinley. Jurors were dismissed to return Friday while probate matters and minor estate actions continued. Public memorials in Cedar Rapids and Chicago drew emotional responses from citizens and officials.
The case of Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated the President, was presented to the grand jury this morning. The district attorney declined to say whether an immediate arraignment would occur if the jury reports today.
Bishop Henry B Whipple of the Episcopal Church died in Fairbault Minnesota this morning.
In the south part of town yesterday, William Bongert and Joseph Carson fought after Carson, intoxicated, tried to strike Bongert with a hatchet. The hatchet shattered the door, Bongert fired three shots into the air, and both men were bruised. They appeared before Justice McCall. trial was postponed for two weeks.
The clergy held a forenoon meeting at Rev. Jas R Logue's home and elected officers for the year. Revs Allen and Stark were named to meet the council to arrange a public memorial for William McKinley to be held in Graham on Thursday afternoon. Eunice Scofield and Mrs Ben Marshal with son arrived for a city visit, Walnut Tree Ladies to work on sofa pillows, materials provided, steady work promised.
Hubert Crail left for Chicago to enroll at Morgan Park Academy. Mr and Mrs Harry Leets arrived from Chicago to visit city relatives. Mrs Jayne of West Liberty returned home after visiting her sister Mrs John T Stephenson. Rev S R Ferguson of Cedar Rapids preached near the city and left for home this morning. Mrs Asa Reid and Mrs Joe Zimmermen计划 depart for Buffalo to visit the old home and the exposition. Lick Hall visited Brighton on business.
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