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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1906
Page
4
A cold March slows farm work in Iowa with ten to fourteen day delay in seedings. Showers and rain hinder plowing and early spring wheat planting though no reports of fruit damage. Des Moines notes mild winter but unusually cold conditions with beneficial plowing ahead for spring crops.
A. Kitzmiller of the American DeForest Wireless Telegraph company visits Des Moines to arrange experimental wireless stations statewide. An automobile receiver transmitter will tour the city this week, showcasing wireless telegraphy power and Morse code compatibility for commercial messages. Deforest, the inventor, is a Town boy and son of a former Presbyterian minister from Council Bluffs. He has worked in St Louis as an electrical expert.
The group outlines plans to set up stations in Sioux City and Counce Bluff and to demonstrate long distance wireless transmission in Des Moines. They declare coverage of Colorado and operate commercial offices competing with telegraph firms. Head offices are in Denver with rapid news transmission for Denver papers.
Ernest H. Gibbs prominent Oskaloosa capitalist and major coal operator died of heart failure Saturday night at 58. Born in Massachusetts in 1848, he helped organize the Mahaska County State Bank in 1882 and financed landmark buildings including the Spencer wholesale house the Herald block and the Hotel Downing Annex. He also aided the Iowa Central Race Island and Burlington railroad projects and faced a recent Hocking Coal Co case as a defendant.
Mrs W A Hill regent of the Pilgrim chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Iowa City will travel to Washington to extend an invitation to national regents. The invitation requests officials to visit Iowa City October 3 and 4 for the Mississippi Valley D A R annual convention to be held there.
Columbus April 10 Secretary of State Laylin says the new registration law will yield about 50000 for the state highway commissioners fund. He notes the money will likely restore the good roads fund to the original 200000 level for the year.
Geo H. Lee and his relatives traveled to Keota for a morning visit with family members.
Link Hall, a business visitor, traveled to Sigourney today to meet local contacts and discuss potential commercial opportunities. He met with area partners and toured facilities to assess investment prospects.
ABacky merchant J W Williams recounts recovering from lung hemorrhages after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The advertisement promotes cures for hemorrhages chronic coughs settled colds bronchitis and claims to be the only known cure for weak lungs. Bottles sold by J H Stewart Druggist and offer a free trial bottle.
Peter Keister, age 94 and longtime resident of Northwest Washington, died early today after a brief illness. Born November 20 1815 in Butler County Pennsylvania he moved with his wife Rebecca McClelland to Ohio and then westward to Washington county arriving November 4. He survived by three children and was active in the First United Presbyterian church. Funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. from his residence with burial in the city cemetery.
Retired Army officer J. A. Olmstead and Major Fred S. Holsteen inspected Company D in Phoenix Hall where 28 soldiers attended. They urged larger drill quarters, noting 600 annual state funds plus member contributions could fund an armory, reviving past plans and preserving Company D in town.
Water customers are warned that water rents are delinquent and a penalty will be added if not paid by April 15. The notice urges prompt payment to avoid further charges.
J D Dayton visited the county seat today. Several residents including Marie Butterfield, E G White, Sherm Crone, J A Chance, S W Brookhart, Chas Hebner, Had Huber, Will Wolfe, Warren Mann, Mrs Margaret Wilson, Prof Tom Davis, Mrs Chas Benz Rex, Stella Berry, Harry Berry, Mrs Mary Burns and others were noted for visits or business trips to nearby towns such as Brighton Oskaloosa West Chester Fairfield What Cheer and Keota. A Vienna bakery ad rounds out the city scene.
8S. S. Welch visited West Chester to see his son H. H. Welch. J. H. Kephart traveled to Keokuk for federal petit jury duty. Mrs. H. N. Shaw arrived from Winterset to visit the Bowman and Graham homes. Andy Stranahan rode to Sigourney this morning on court business.
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