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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1902
Page
2
Three carriers and two substitutes will serve Washington for free mail delivery starting after December. Examination notices for carrier applicants will be issued later by Assistant Postmaster Harry Bell. No details yet on new rural routes.
The Academy Chapel hosted a Ros Luce and Miss Hall concert attended by a packed audience. Luce impressed as a pianist. Milas Ball impressed with a rich voice. William Funkey assisted and showed good training. Proceeds will fund school expenses, with future concerts not free.
Rev J Budiong of Ashaway declares Electric Bitters a thoroughly good remedy for jaundice liver and kidney troubles after years of suffering. The cure is praised for liver stomach and kidney relief with a 60 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction by Stewart's Pharmacy.
Reverend Father Jacobsmeter departed this morning to oversee matters for the new church in Pleasant Plain. The cornerstone laying is scheduled next Thursday at 10:30 with Mass in a large tent conducted by Father Hoppman of Ottumwa.
Sept reports show residents traveling to Fairfield Des Moines and Keokuk while teens depart for Drake University. Hogs and cattle sold to Munro with high prices and farm sales include H. T. Dayton’s 180 acre tract to Duvall and McLaughlin for 9500. Community visitors include Rev. Coffman Howell and many relatives visiting kin in Washington Crawfordsville Mt Pleasant and Columbus.
The council met in regular session with Deputy chair Brookhart filling in for Mayor Wilcoe. The sewer committee reported a repair to the main line and a sewer in Sam McCleery's field nearing completion. They decided against new sewer construction. The water committee ordered a pipe laid to the lot line of J M Wagner to allow digging a well. The city solicitor was ordered to pursue an injunction case to the supreme court if needed. The council reconnects tonight at seven.
The school board held its annual meeting and accepted the Secretary and Treasurer reports. Funds as of Sept. 15 1902 show teachers 2546.45, contingent 2684.62, school 502.02 totaling 6152.99. Expenditures included 10725.60 for teachers, 3643.65 for contingent expenses, and 2000 in school bonds with 60 interest. J. W. Morton re-elected secretary. Marshal S. Braga n named truant officer under new code enforcing attendance for ages seven to fourteen and possible industrial school sanctions.
Mr D P Daugherty of Mercer and Sumner counties West Virginia nearly died from diarrhoea before a neighbor bought Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured him in under twenty four hours. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
A garbled ledger of land transfers in Washington and surrounding areas lists multiple deeds between individuals and entities, with sums and parcel descriptions. The fragment includes names such as Qaton, Wallace, Lemon, Mather, Jugenheimer, and Swift, detailing lots and tracts in Washington and nearby towns, plus unrelated patient testimonial for Dr Kings New Discovery in Indiana.
The notice touts falling prices on furniture to clear room for a fall shipment. It invites customers to buy coal and light, citing clear price cuts and urging action before new stock arrives. It mentions John Shields & Son and a line about J B Mincey and daughter traveling from Colorado Springs to Crawfordsville for a Home Coming reunion.
The Washington Veterans association executive committee expects a successful sham battle on Oovrad. Wellman adds 815 to the 810 offered by the association to spur the Filipino company. Ex Filipino soldier H. Carr will captain the Wellman Filipinos. Other townships may add prizes to encourage organization. Washington City plans a Filipino company. Capt Kellogg drills the men. Companies organized so far range from forty to fifty men.
A special tourist car leaves Washington and Winfield on October 2 1902 at 7 30 pm. The price is $3 to Washington D C round trip GAR rate is $20 80. The car travels free of change via Chicago and Pennsylvania lines. G A R members and friends are urged to reserve berths now.
A testimonial notes arnica salve from Kucklen cured piles and rheum in two weeks after doctors failed. It claims to treat bruises sores eruptions boils and other afflictions and advertises a 25 cent price at Stewart's Pharmacy in McConnellsville Colorado.
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