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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
2
Oak Farm comedy draws crowded house at St Marys
St Marys Dramatic club presented Oak Farm to a full house with post play refreshments. Proceeds totaled 177 dollars. News notes include weddings, visits, arrivals, and local social updates across St Marys and nearby towns.
Washington man moves house across street to Kyle lots
April 20 report notes Mr. McChesney of Washington moving the house occupied by Lewis Gardner across the street to Kyle lots. A quarterly meeting was held here last Wednesday with Dist Supt J A Boatman of Muscatine in attendance. The Queen Hathers prepare a church program for next Sunday morning inviting all. Visitors include Mr and Mrs McClure and Pearl, Mr and Mrs Blaine Holmes, and Mrs Milo Patterson at Mr and Mrs Walter Harvey's home. J M Mace is home from Washing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Dramatic Club
Oak Farm
Harve Holtz
Coggan
R. Holtz
Stuart Alcorn
Pawnee
Okla
B. Jacobsmeier
Overfelt
Lone Tree
Leo Welte
Zita Welte
Eda Wieland
Richmond
John Mentzer
Iowa Unity
Riverside Savings Bank
George Cole
Chicago
Jos. Cole
McChesney
Washington
Lewis Gardner
Kyle Lots
J. A. Boatman
Muscatine
McClure
Pearl
Blaine Holmes
Milo Patterson
Walter Harvey
J. M. Mace
Perry Davis Painkiller ad urges quick medicine for chills
An old style advertisement warns of sudden chills and suggests taking a teaspoon of Perry Davis Painkiller in hot water or milk for fast recovery. It promotes readiness and offers new bottle sizes 35c and 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Local Social Notes and Farm Improvements Reported
The snippet records visits and hospitality in a rural community. Ezra Gardner and family visited the L. E. Gardner home while Blanche Wallace planned to resume schooling after a weekend at home. Folks attended the Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. John Romine’s, and O. Be Rittenhouse works on a farm once owned by A. E. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. BE. Rittenhouse
A. E. Adams
L. EB. Gardner
Chicago
West Chester Society
Hometown Notes Show Mild Happenings Across West Chester
Local social at Davidson's drew a solid crowd despite poor weather and raised about 8 dollars. Various residents report travel, family visits, purchases including a new carriage, cattle trades, and minor mishaps on the road. The piece notes weather effects on roads and daily life, with mentions of several local names and couples.
Wallabe Bros Files at Anton Malicky's
April 20 notes Richmond residents visiting and social calls. Ed Shalia visited G R Workman near Riverside. Mrs James Knotek accompanied by her daughter Mrs Ed Horn toured local households. Charley attended the Z C B J dance in Richmond Saturday. Mr and Mrs S L Heck and Clarence J visited John Malicky's parental home. Anton and Edward Kallous and F J Hovel also visited James Shalla’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallabe Bros
Richmond
Anton Malicky
Ed Shalia
G. R. Workman’s
Riverside
James Knotek
Ed Horn
Charley
L. Heck
Clarence J
John Malicky
Messrs
Mmes
Anton
Edward Kallous
F. J. Hovel
James Shalla
Jeffries Ready to Fight Johnson for World Title
James J. Jeffries declared in New York at the American Music Hall that he will fight Jack Johnson to defend his undefeated heavyweight world title. He said he would be ready after his contract with William Morris ends, with five months left and an option for five more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Johnson
American Music Hall
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
William Morris
Railroad War In Sight Between Great Northern And St Paul
Chicago April 21 railroad experts foresee a clash between Great Northern and St Paul interests as surveying parties depart west to St Paul. One group aims twelve miles west to Mobridge for a Pacific coast extension survey through the Cheyenne Indian Reservation. A fifth party moves north toward Fargo, while St Paul seeks a line to Winnipes along the Red River to challenge Hill for wheat traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Northern
St Paul
St. Paul
al B
Mobridge
Pacife Coast
St. Paul Reas
Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Fargo
Winnipes
Red River
Hill
Iowa Central Railway Pleads Guilty to Safety Appliance Violations
In federal court at Peoria on April 21 the Iowa Central railway confessed to two counts of violating the safety appliance law and was fined 9 C and costs. Seven other counts were dismissed by government attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Iowa Central Railway
Gotch Defeats McLeod In 2 Falls Wrestling Match
Champion Frank Gotch took 18 minutes 20 seconds to win the first fall against Dan McLeod in Waterloo Louisiana. The second fall followed in 5 minutes 16 seconds as McLeod repeatedly dodged Gotch’s toe hold and slipped from the champion’s grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Frank Gotch
Dan McLeod
McLeoch
Gotch
Baseball Results Detroit Beats Cleveland in AL Game
Detroit blanked Cleveland in part of an American League matchup. Detroit scored multiple runs in the middle innings to win 12 to 3, with strong pitching and timely hitting helping secure the victory.
Bearish Wheat Leads Chicago Market Slide on April Trading
Chicago grain report shows wheat futures tumbling from intraday highs by about 24.4 cents while corn and oats hold with mixed strength. Iowa crop bulletin indicates delayed seeding boosting oats, with cash prices listed for No 2 hard wheat and No 2 corn alongside assorted oats figures and fats for pork lard ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Omaha Livestock Prices Reported April 20
Cattle receipts 4000 steady with native steers 4.50 to 6.45, cows and heifers 3.85 to 4.50, western steers 5.00 to 5.60, canners 2.25 to 3.75, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.75, calves 3.00 to 6.50, bulls and stags 3.00 to 5.00. Hogs receipts 12000 heavy firm to 5 cents higher, heavy 7.00 to 7.15, mixed 6.90 to 7.00, light 6.75 to 6.90, pigs 5.50 to 6.25, bulk 6.80 to 7.05. Sheep receipts 38500 steady with yearlings 6.50 to 7.25, wethers 6.00 to 6.50, ewes 5.75 to 6.00, lambs 7.50 to 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Chicago
Chicago Market Report April 20 Receipts and Prices
Chicago market data show cattle receipts 2500 with steady prices for steers and calves. Hogs receipts 10000 with heavy demand and prices from 7.00 to 7.40 for various weights. Sheep receipts 15000 with steady to strong bids for sheep and lambs ranging 4.25 to 6.50 and 5.50 to 6.50 respectively.
Hyomei Antiseptic Air Promises Quick Catarrh Cure
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a complete antiseptic inhalation treatment for catarrh. It claims immediate relief from hawking and snuffling, with a full outfit priced at $1.00 and refills at 50 cents, sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eucalyptus
Australia
Hyomei
Lemmon
Haler
Smuggling Ring Hikes Bribe Offer to End Probe
New York April 20 The smuggling syndicate offered collectors $260000 to drop the government investigation of sleeper trunks with Paris gowns. Collector Loeb says the sum equals fully appraised penalties. All offers refused as authorities press for arrests. The death of Treasury agent Bainbridge is linked to the case, with a note claiming he was victim of a plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port
Loeb
Paris
William B. Bainbridge
United States
Treasury Department
Customs Bureau
Bainbridge
Honor Baseball's Father Chadwick Monument Unveiled
In Greenwood cemetery Brooklyn a monument to Henry Chadwick the father of baseball was unveiled amid baseball figures. The 84 year old pioneer and writer shaped early baseball history and was praised as an authority on the game's origins. Committee leaders included Charles W Murphy George B Dovey and Charles H Ebbets. Florence S Richter designed the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Chadwick
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Chadwick
Charles W Murphy
Chicago
George B. Dovey
Boston
Charles H. Ebbets
Florence S. Richter
Sporting Life
Venezuela and Netherlands Reach Settlement on Islands Disputes
The Netherlands and Venezuela settled their differences with Venezuela agreeing to equal fiscal treatment for Dutch Antilles and to pay 4000 dollars for Dutch vessels seized in spring 1908. The Netherlands will ban arms imports into Venezuela and return captured Venezuelan coast guard vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Hague
Holland
Dutch Antilles
West Indian
Netherlands
Lake Seamen to Vote on Strike Referendum
Lake Seamen union orders a referendum vote on striking across the lakes. Chicago crews vote tomorrow with results from other ports due by week’s end. Marine firemen and cooks have already refused to sail on ships under the Lake Carriers' association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Seamen
Chicago
Lake Seamen’s
Lakes
Marine
Lake Carriers’ Association
Teacher Spring Flowers Bring Forth What
A playful line echoes a classroom exchange about spring blooms as umbrellas become a running gag in Yonkers Statesman dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie
Kidnapers Demand 10000 Dollar Ransom For Cabanne Child
Chicago detectives pursue traces of seven year old James Shepard Cabanne who vanishes from his grandmother Mrs Julia Cabanne's St Louis home. A letter to the boy's father James S Cabanne demanded ten thousand dollars. The report closes with an unrelated advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy urging its spring tonic benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Shepard Cabanne
Julia Cherie Cabanne
St. Louis
James S. Cabanne
Foley
McBihinney Drug Ce
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H. J. Cuddeback
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Miss Taylor
Mr. Jackson
Glen Little
Gus Strum
Gust Strom
August Burgstrum
Mrs. Singmaster
Arthur Conrad
Clarence Plummer
Baling Bay
Marion
Roy Wells
Chas. F. McMann
Corydon
Iowa
Lrately
Egypt
Snellenberg
Johnson
Winnipeg
Law
Central
McLeod
Detroit
R.H.E
Cleveland
Henry Chad
Wick
Valdor
Vudor
Breeze
J. F. McNamara & Son. Furniture and Undertaking
South Side
Wolff's
J. B. Crow & Sons
WEPR
Washington DO
Savings Bankngton
J. A. Cunningham
Pres A. Anderson
Y. Pres
A. W. McCulley
B. B. Berdo
Asst
Cashi
J. A. Cunning A. Anderson
A. Harvey Col
Hull Palmer
Pauls Lumber Co
Ganer Music Go
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