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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1910
Page
9
A dense compilation of brief items: business visits by Kalona and Keota residents, sales at The Fair including lawn mowers ice cream freezers and ironing boards, and upcoming events such as ice cream socials and a children’s kodak sale. Mentions of Mrs. Duke Miss Bell and Rev. Bruce with regional place names Keota West Chester Crawfordsville Verdi Ainsworth and Sigourney.
John Flaherty died yesterday afternoon at 3 40 at his brothers Cornelius and Thomas Flaherty home on W Third street within the city limits. Born March 1856 in Muscatine he moved to this city as a child and later worked as a section foreman for the Northern Pacific in Logan Montana. He underwent an operation at Migsettia Montana hospital and was brought back here a week ago. He is survived by his brothers Cor and Thos Flaherty and by a sister Mrs. John Rice of this city who is the late Mr Flaherty wife. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at St James Catholic church with details yet to be fixed.
John Rowley presided over a county census meeting at the court house. About all township and city numerators were present. Homer Cop charged Georgetown township and others handled assignments. Instructions covered oral guidelines, answering questions, and deadlines to complete the census within thirty days after mid April.
A quotation attributed to William James condemns the widespread fear of poverty among educated people as the worst moral disease afflicting our civilization. The remark reflects concerns about material insecurity shaping ethics and behavior.
A Washington tale recalls Justice Brewer and Representative Murdock meeting in Kansas years earlier on a stagecoach. The red haired two year old scratched the judge’s face, leaving three furrows and bloodless drama. In later White House chat the justice identifies the now Kansas congressman as the boy, warning of future contempt of court.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma proposes paying travel expenses to Washington for the boy under sixteen who grows the largest corn yield on one acre. He expects 3000 to 4000 contestants and the Agriculture Department will provide growing guidance. Two girls Mamie Tennant and Anna Morrison asked to participate and will be considered equal competitors. A South Carolina contest last year yielded 155 bushels per acre.
John J. Gleason announced at New York that reservations for the Jeffries Johnson heavyweight title bout at Emeryville California on July 4 have come from around the world including a 150 seat request from China. Hugh McIntosh will bring a delegation from Australia. Travelers can pay for seats with railroad tickets and seat coupons will attach to tickets. Jeffries and Johnson are reported in fine condition.
Major von Parseval showcases the largest aeroplane yet a monoplane with a 120 horsepower four cylinder motor. It carries benzine for three hours flight and spans forty five and a half feet wide by forty five feet long. It features torpedo like floats for water landings and wheels for land.
Harry Whitney of New Haven Conn sails again for the Arctic at his own expense to collect unseen bird and mammal varieties. He accompanied Commander Peary on a prior expedition and was among those who first sighted Dr Cook after his pole discovery claim. He plans several months of travel seeking specimens unseen in climate regions.
Washington Golf club members hosted a season opening picnic in Sunset Park with about forty attendees. Entertainment committee led by Miss Anna Henderson and others provided ample picnic fare and arranged plans for the year’s events under contract approval by Clifford Thorne with C. J. Winter and J. J. Derby.
Regular meeting Thursday night with full attendance expected. P. E. O. chapter meets Thursday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs G Norton. Fortnightly Members warn that annual meeting is postponed this week. W C T U meets Thursday at 2 30 in M E church parlor. devotional on Mark 14 8 to 9. Mrs Vincent leads. Mrs Beamer reads a paper on Franchise for Women.
Members and friends are invited to meet with us in the Master’s name. Those interested in Christian penance work are asked to join. The O U W event calls for full attendance and important business.
A fragment shows a dialogue about fatigue during a dance as an attendant to an elephant show at the zoo. The excerpt reflects light humor and a circus or zoo setting with Meggendorfer style whimsy.
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