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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1900
Page
4
The notice touts guaranteed low prices across the store with a focus on Boys' and Children's Department values. It emphasizes correct goods, fair prices, and inviting trade from customers.
F E Stewart agent invites readers to join first class trips from Washington via the Great Rock Island Route. Advertises homeseeker excursions to Indianapolis and Paris with daily departures to world destinations, agency affiliations with White Star Red Star American and International Transportation lines, and ticket availability with favorable fares.
Constable Hailey seized a quantity of liquor at Coppock and Folger's court condemned it this morning. The disposition included one gallon of alcohol and two one gallon packages of whiskey, which were cast out and destroyed.
I present a collage of items including lumber and team for sale, a wanted notice seeking 50 bushels of ripe tomatoes, a cigar route sale offer with cash requirement, a disclaimer about Galveston disaster literature, an advertising pitch promising profits for agents, a bus line contact, and a land migration notice describing Idaho lands and Western mining districts with a general emigration offer via Northern Pacific Ry.
The Iowa Central Railway announces a new daily sleeping car service starting Sunday September 16 linking Minneapolis and Kansas City with stops at St Paul Mason City Hampton Ackley Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and Albia. Northbound trains reach Minneapolis by 6 30 pm, while southbound arrivals in St Louis occur around 7 00 am.
Eleventh day reports show Col. Scofield finishing his argument and Gen. Colby delivering a vigorous speech to judge jury and audience. Colby’s early display of striking emphasis startled jurors. His remarks continued into the forenoon with no sign of weariness as he planned further remarks. He arrived at the court with a large wash-tub of water and a None Such Washer to bolster his argument.
On October 1 the firm Lemmon and Lewis succeeds L. D. Robinson in the east side jewelry trade as Robinson retires to run the telephone exchange and other interests. The new firm is well known, upright, and expected to remain in Washington.
A Journal reporter visits Ton dre and Benz millinery during Fall Opening. Crowds flock despite bad weather as hats become prettier with Paris patterns and ostrich plumes among the finest in the city. The side line of hair goods maintains its reliable display attracting buyers, and T J Davis arrived from Eldon to visit with his wife and son Chas.
The first social of the year gathered students despite bad weather at Prof Grumbling’s Main street residence. Music and games filled the evening, ending with a somber note about lessons and future meetings. Thos Burnside of Monmouth attended yesterday and stayed with the W R Jeffrey household.
Havre residents plan to send a nine player team to challenge Sockum Ridge's second nine at the city ball park tomorrow. The game may be postponed but the Sockum Ridgers in calico suits straw hats and shoelaces will be a sight even if the play is limited.
A special meeting of the Bethlehem Commodery is planned for tonight to discuss work with the Red Cross. Members are urged to attend and participate in the ongoing relief effort.
Mr and Mrs. O S Lemmon hosted Miss Grace Hain of Perry Louisiana with a small gathering of Mide Lewis Helen Lewis Nel Samson and Messrs Dr Pratt and Karl Lewis. The social hour ended with guests feeling it was worthwhile to attend.
Mrs A L Kaye departed this morning for a week long visit in Iowa City. Also returning home were Mrs Robinson of Little River Kansas and Mrs McConnaughey of Centerville who had been visiting at the Sam Wolf home.
Geo Sampson and Martin Anderson of Scio Ohio, visiting Welch home, left for home this morning. O B Helwick of six miles north of the city returned from Deersville with 28 head of cattle for feeding. Win Smouse Co sold G B Hastings farm 160 acres four miles east of the city to Mr Van Horn near Wellman for 9675 dollars. Van Horn to move on this winter.
Professor Barrows is conducting a sizable penmanship class at the Academy, guiding students through handwriting techniques and practice. The session highlights orderly lessons and steady progress among attendees.
Rev. Boyd came home from a Kansas visit. Recorders S. KE. Parker and I. 8. Ed Monson of Kalona returned home from Ft. Madison after attending the 30th Iowa volunteers reunion.
Alpsworth reports Mrs. T. J. Easter returns from Bloomfield while C. A. Carson visits from Lebanon Kansas. Mr. W. A. Walker and wife come from Chicago. Miss Mary Walker runs the central with Harry Raymond nightman as the rural line links to the Washington county line. Mrs Henery Keintz departs for Burlington for a week followed by local errands from J L Downs D W Woods and Jake Warner visiting Burling.
Mrs J Hite and Miss Sarah Smyth left this morning for Noble. Mr and Mrs L B Moothart of West Chester passed through last night en route to Aldurnette to visit a daughter. Capt Allen of Blue Mound Kansas arrived yesterday on the Narrow Gauge to attend the reunion and will visit relatives in Crawfordsville.
Miss Sarah Smythe returned last night from West Chester. Mrs. Dr. McLaughlin and babe were arrivals from Crawfordsville this forenoon.
A clever boy uses his arithmetic lesson to tally a grocer’s bill in pounds shillings and pence. Other bits recount tales of a Kruger pipe predicting changes, precocious children, a nurse and Highlander, and a Bank of England flag proposal to display rates by flag height.
Roadmaster Sheehan of the B and N Western visited the city today. Miss Hila Latta left for San Diego with Miss Vira Kilgore after staying with the Kilgores. Mrs Hull and daughter Nellie arrived from Crawfordsville to spend the day.
Keokuk Iowa September 28 The tenth biennial Crocker s Iowa brigade reunion began with large attendance. A proposal to return the captured South Carolina flag was unanimously defeated and placed in the Iowa Historical Society rooms in Town City. Attending officers included General Cranville H Dodge and General Ad Saunders. Each regiment elected new officers and a parade of about 1500 veterans was held.
Irish Americans serving with the Boers have been moved from their barracks to the Portuguese transport India to prevent disturbances in Lourenco Marques. The action aims to maintain order as tensions rise in the town.
Robert Foster son of Julius Foster sustained serious injuries when thrown from a horse during the Republican parade in Cine Wisconsin on September 28.
Joliet Illinois September 28 Mrs Needham P Cooper who was the first white child born in Will County has died at age sixty six years The report records the death and notes her historic place in local history.
Wheat, corn, oats and livestock prices listed from Chicago and other markets on Sept 27. Wheat margins show small changes with September and November quotes. corn and oats hold near prior levels. Live stock in Chicago and East Buffalo mix shows hogs and cattle sales with price ranges, while St Louis and Milwaukee markets report modest movements in wheat and rye.
Mrs J B Eckerman arrives from Havre this morning. James McFadden of Morning Sun and J E McCall of Crawfordsville visit the city today.
Nate Jones and Al Fields came back to Stuttgart Ark this morning after a hunting trip they say was a splendid time and they felt lucky.
Mrs 8 G Taylor of Blue Mound Kansas arrived last night and stayed overnight at the Jas Acheson home. She left this morning to visit in Crawfordsville.
The Count Waldersee in China will receive up to 2000 marks monthly plus 10000 marks for expenses. In the U S Army, only two line and staff generals, Ludlow and J M Wilson, are graduates of West Point.
A Detroit era advertisement promotes Dwight's Complexion Beautifier as pure and harmless. It offers a free full size fifty cent box to every lady sending her address and 10c for packing and postage, with one free box per address and instructions to mail to D. W. Custer & Co. Huntington, W. Va.
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