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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
5
Weather forecast notes rain or snow in Iowa tonight and Thursday. Dry periods possible tomorrow with continued unsettled conditions across the state. Special to the Evening Journal from Washington, D.C.
The Rev. A. Smith spent today at Burlington. Gib Bailey visited Fairfield on business. H. E. McCollum also spent the day in Fairfield on business. Fred Cannon of eight miles south is reported very ill with pneumonia. T. S. Patton of Albia left for home after visiting his brother John W. Patton this morning. Mrs. A. Twinam and daughter Mrs. E. E. White returned to Crawfordsville this morning. Mrs. Twinam has been ill, attended by nurse Miss Nancy McConnel of Centerville, who will remain with her at Crawfordsville for some time.
Anderson and Wilson advertise a five ton scale for prompt coal delivery and urge customers to purchase in bulk to fit the season's needs.
Munro and Augustine sent stock to Chicago yesterday. Mr Godfrey delivered hogs and sheep to Chicago. Charles McKinstry hauled hogs this morning. Mr Longnecker died at his home between here and Keota at five this morning.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Porter of Wyman visited town yesterday. Mrs Harvey Woodruff and daughter of St Paul Minn visited relatives here and departed for Washington. Murray Smylie J H McCleary C E K Anderson and Fred Sipe were Washington visitors today. J G Maxwell and A K E Gault returned from Keokuk. H D Cherryholmes arrived from Burlington. Mr and Mrs Will Lease and son and Mrs Lease's mother came from Oskaloosa to visit relatives.
Miss Carrie Hardin was shopping in Washington yesterday. J A Chambers attended to business in Washington yesterday. Dr G Crawford of Greeley Colorado was called here by his father David Crawford illness. Mrs O D Chapel was a Washington visitor yesterday.
April 14 records show Arthur Clendenning at Ainsworth trans acting business. Mrs. C Hetzel of Muscatine and Rev J R Hanley with family arrive guests at J F Robertson home. Mrs. McVicker from Sigourney visits relatives. C B Antes and daughter Anna at Fairfield visit Schrecks. Gene Wilkins at Washington and Ainsworth. Harold Helscher ill mother. Lloyd Kennel Ray Hulse Owen Crawford return to Iowa City after Easter at home.
J A Hillhouse of Havre was an overnight visitor in the city, staying briefly and leaving the next day.
A quoted traveler from the New York Times envisions returning to England with $500 saved to buy gypsy wagons. She praises the lifestyle as ideal, with bunks, a small kitchen, and a sitting room, allowing open air camping and travel from town to town.
An excerpt by Albert White describes arctic icebergs and sky clouds as beautiful. The author recalls ballooning high above earth and the lonely thrill of needing to alight without seeing the landing spot. He notes the dizziness of great heights is rare in ballooning.
P Maxwell rode to Havre this morning for a several day stay. Mrs Kellogg left for St Louis for about a month to visit her parents.
Practical care tips for storing frocks and waists. Do not turn garments inside out when banging to avoid creases. Hang delicate skirts in blue muslin bags, use tissue stuffing for waists, and cover with blue muslin. Apply French chalk to spots before storage and shake chalk out later for easy cleaning.
Soiled sponges can be refreshed by rubbing lemon juice into them, then rinsing with hot water and then with acid. A sun bath is helpful and ammonia wash every few weeks should not be omitted. For children or anyone, run sponges in very hot water before use.
Article advises preserving snow white hair and avoiding dyeing. It warns glycerin based tonics may discolor hair and recommends eggs as a shampoo. It suggests rinsing with blueing and provides a homemade castile soap shampoo with bay rum borax and quinine for cleansing and scalp health.
Instructions for keeping white silk clean and bright. Dust the garment, wash in warm water with white soap, rinse in blue-tinted water, then hang to dry until just dry enough to press with a warm iron. Emphasizes avoiding yellowing and proper care.
A 19th century tip explains silk care with a blue water test to retain color and soft texture. It advises sponging rather than ironing the silk and suggests rolling it damp on a broomstick to dry quickly. For grease stains it recommends powdered magnesia under cold pressure, then rubbing clean and repeating if needed.
A New York Times item recounts a witty exchange on Fifth Avenue where a man, posing as a shipwrecked sailor, dupes a passerby with a repeated tale and a new laugh at being paid. The joke ends with the man's admission that the joke is on him.
Fresh twieback at the Vienna. Good envelopes sets a bunch at the Fair. I Arthur Clendenning of Keota visited relatives here yesterday. Mr Menard of Gage Bros Chicago was calling on trade today. Robert Amlong near Lexington was a business caller yesterday. Dr and Mrs Sexton returned from Des Moines. A A Mace of Allerton attended Mrs J M Mace funeral and returned home. Mrs J F McKibbin of Muscatine arrived and visited Mrs Frank Geisler. Mr and Mrs Andrew Stranahan returned from Sigourney. H H and James Rathmer attended funeral of Stewart Johnson in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs A D Stiles and two children of Trenton Mo returned home this morning. Marion Hanseche of Hubbard Milling Co Mankato was in the city yesterday on business. Mr and Mrs Fred Ingham and daughter Ethel left for Stratford Texas after two months at Mrs J W Ingham and Adam Libe’s home.
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