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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
5
The forecast from Washington D C dated April 21 predicts Iowa will have partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures.
W. A. Row made a business call at Havre. W. R. Mount left for Chicago on business. O. J. Looney rode Burlington today. W. Blain Asher visited from Coon Rapids with his family. Miss Rose Carney went to Indianapolis to stay with her sister. Mrs Helen Maxwell Cox arrived for Mrs Elizabeth Anderson funeral. Local youths attended Riverside dance but mud delayed their return until today. Flour and feed delivery offered citywide. Chalmers Eldridge noted.
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia sponsors a nationwide Mothers Day celebration on the second Sunday in May with white carnations for all observers. General Edgar Allen of the Sons of Veterans issues orders for a general observance, aiming to honor pioneer mothers and the virtue of motherhood.
The note claims Oklahoma struggles to keep the Creeks within banks despite a bank guaranty law and ends with a prompt to call 176 for coal supply assurances.
The piece reviews Senator Cummins Iowa campaigns and the public and press reaction to his Washington remarks. It notes critics from the Register and Leader and press across Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and others warning against overblown language before popular audiences, plus concerns about his Cannon Aldrich and Roosevelt references.
Peter Altman of Wayland, Mrs J M Walker of Ainsworth, S Lemmon of Oskaloosa, and others were seen in the city. Mrs May Fleming returned from Dallas after her brother's death. The death of Mrs Elizabeth Anderson closed all millinery shops for funeral hours. Mrs Anna Lambert visits daughter Mrs Cloyce Burham eight miles south. Lucile Morrison traveled to Ainsworth, Rush Warner toured Fairfield after Oklahoma trip. Mrs J C Cox, Cedar Rapids native and former Washington resident, stayed with Mrs L Benz en route home from California.
In the Commercial club this evening Dr J W Kime of Ft Dodge will deliver a lantern slide address on The Prevention of Tuberculosis. All interested in this subject are invited to attend the lecture.
The Rev. J F Martin of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania will give a lecture this evening at 7:30 at the Second United Presbyterian church on National Reform. Admission is free and all are invited.
A wealthy American resident in Paris plans to honor Mme Sarah Bernhardt with six embroidered handkerchiefs. Each mouchoir features a design inspired by the actress plays L Aiglon La Princesse Lointaine Les Bouffons La Dame aux Camélias and La Verge d Avila. The sixth awaits embroidery with possible Cyrano nose or Joan of Arc aureole.
The German aerial navy league plans an airman school at Friedrichshafen likely opening in October. The three year program trains students in handling airships and related air force skills.
A Kalona visitor A P Rogers stopped by Sunday. Joseph Shalla and wife from near Lexington visited Grandma Shalla last Wednesday. The Waldschmidt Dawn wedding at Riverside Tuesday drew Mildred Vlasta Catherine Shalla. F L Barenek called at Charley Horak’s prairie home. Geo Kos John Soukup Lad and Melo Vacha visited Joe Malicky Sunday. J Krotzman was a Richmond visitor Sunday. Frank and Mamie Kallous visited Richmond Saturday evening.
Robert McCall and H Manners traveled to Washington for the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Anderson. Luther Gormly was a business caller in Washington today. Mr and Mrs Henry McCoy and daughter of near Mt Pleasant visited the J B McCoy home today.
The W R C will hold their social Monday evening April 26 due to a date error. Old soldiers and wives are invited. Also described is a housed coot in Lemmon's pharmacy window captured near the J F H Taylor farm by boys. It is a curious bird with a mix of features and unusual feet.
Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co promote Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe guard against serious spring colds that inflame the lungs and may develop into pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by insisting on the genuine product.
A remedy advertisement extols Chamberlain's Celle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best aid in sickness. It notes availability at F. ka Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy for relief from cholera and diarrhoea.
Mr and Mrs Chas Hays relocate with household goods to a new residence near the Burlington depot. Rooms above J W Lemsey’s grocery store, previously used as a home, are now occupied by Mr and Mrs Bevans who moved yesterday from southwest Washington.
Mrs. J. C. Swift and Miss Anna Rimmer were passengers this morning for Havre where they spent the day with Mrs. Chas. Keating, the latter's granddaughter.
Call up the City bus line at phone number one and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to the requests. Provide street and number for delivery.
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