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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1901
Page
3
Advertisement shows subscription terms and rates for the Washington Iowa publication. It lists per week month three months and yearly rates with a 10 o'clock deadline for ad copy changes and notes a telephone and address in the main office.
Stewart's West Side Book Store promotes significantly reduced prices on book supplies offering lower costs than competing retailers. The emphasis is on value without compromising quality to attract budget conscious readers.
Multiple short items note Allen’s oysters and other local trades while listing arrivals and visits. A three act comedy at H Duncan’s, shoe shiners at Hotel Colenso, theater tickets, and a September sale at Lemmon & Lewis appear alongside travel and business updates from residents and nearby towns.
John Wolfe’s sale drew solid attendance while buyers were active. Rumor puts John Wilson as a potential sheriff candidate from south of Washington. D E Cocklin returned from the soldiers’ reunion and enjoyed revisiting old scenes. Charlie Bloomquist and Wilber Been blossom helped with corn, Madison Orr calls Marion township caucus for Saturday at 7 p m. Eureka and Dublin to play ball at Eureka with Eureka prevailing in last week’s Shiloh game. Rev MP Darbyshire to preach at Eureka Sunday at 8 p m. Charles Gorham sold his farm and bought property in Washington. Mr Tucker, buyer of Myers farm, was a local visitor. A private sale to offer deluxe lots in North Addition by meets and bounds with deeds.
The Artist Cartcoist Lecturer and Humorist Alton Packard appears at the Graham tonight at 8 15 PM. Hortense Renn, recently ill with an unspecified illness, shows slow improvement amid ongoing health notes. Also noted is a September clearing sale offering genuine ras knives and forks at Lemmon Lewis stores with a 2s discount.
District court convened this morn ing with Tall erday and Moffit indicted by the grand jury. Tallerday pleaded guilty to stealing a horse and bigu and not guilty to breaking and itering. Judgment will be ret dered on Tuesday. A jury was impaneled for the Wilson case after lengthy voir dire. Rector Is a Remedy With a Record offers a permanent cure claim and free samples for piles in an advertising notice.
The Inter Ocean will present each reader with a portrait engraving of Mrs William McKinley as a companion to the late president's picture from Saturday edition. Todd Stuart advertises beef while 35uf W. L. Derby returns to Verdi after a city visit. Miss Blanch Hout visits Eldon to see her sister, and Mrs Nate Black travels to Cleveland Town to visit a sick sibling. Orders placed with Rowland and Shields. Burrell Voor.
Alton Packard appears at the Graham tonight at 8:15. Win Smouse & Co arrange sale of the Win Likely farm, 1084 acres north of the city, to J L Quinn who lives north of Sigourney for 11050 dollars. Also notes of lamb at Bs Stuart's and local notices on residents and travel.
Visitors can take a home excursion via the Burlington Route on September 16 23 and October 1 8 in 1901. The price is the cheapest ever offered and details are available from EG Fox for full information.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if CCC fails. It lists price 25 cents and 0c options and notes druggists refund policy.
A store advertises a September sale offering 25 percent off all items for cash purchases. The message emphasizes a storewide discount during the month.
A poem fragment by Pilgabeth Sylvester in Century describes a beloved girl whose eyes hair and mouth are misperceived as not notable, yet the speaker declares deep love and fidelity. The lines repeat a refrain that “it’s jest her way” in playful dialect, ending with a fond declaration.
A playful list of safe bets testing strength and wit. It notes that breaking a new laid egg with clasped hands is nearly impossible, a tan cannot rise from a chair without movement, and hopping challenges block swift runners. It also recalls knife sharpness and blindfolded balance tests as reliable wagers.
The Philadelphia Record notes an elderly woman selling snails who travel via South Street and nearby lanes to Kensington and Northern Liberties. She uses a dampened snail on glass to remove insects and dirt, rendering panes bright. Snails are sold not as food but as a traditional window cleaning method with a market among aquarium owners.
A humorous fragment shows a Chinese servant teaching a woman how to make popovers with an egg one cup milk flour and salt. The dialect hints at the kitchen process with steps to mix, pour, rest, and bake in a warm oven.
Humorous exchange from New York Weekly about a pastor's travel duties and throat issues. The deacon notes dust from family Bibles as a possible cause while the pastor explains doctors advise rest for curing a persistent cough.
A note from Good Housekeeping suggests boiling a new clothesline for thirty minutes before hanging it. The process is said to toughen fibers, extend life, and prevent snarl when erected.
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