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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1906
Page
4
A man named C. Glasgow near Glasgow south of the city had a double team hitched to a disc when the horses frightened and bolted for about twenty rods. The runaway left one horse under the disc. two horses were badly hurt and the disc torn. Glasgow brought the disc to town for repairs and stayed the night as one horse could not be driven. He hopes the animals are not permanently damaged.
The Commercial club team could not play at 4 o clock due to late hour. The high school team offers a city wide game for California sufferers, to be held at 4 o clock on weekdays except Saturday. Students unable to play earlier due to school hours, presenting a chance for the Invincibles.
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatic pains after one application and promises lasting relief with continued use. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
At the Muscatine district W F M annual convention held last week in Muscatine officers were elected for the coming year. President Mrs. W K Jeffrey of Washington. First VP Mrs. M W Adams of Love Tree. Second VP Mrs. Anderson of West Liberty. Recording secretary Miss Bessie Hoopes of Muscatine. Treasurer Mrs. M Tominson of West Liberty. Corresponding secretary Mrs. Emma Anderson of Washington.
Cas Slocum and J. Wesley Holland travel for business and entertainment. R. M. Wilson, Jas. Wilson, and Roy Newell make regional moves for work. Rev. H 8 Acheson visits Albia and Masson, while Rev. K Michels conducts funeral for Mrs. Boelche near Paris with interment at Keota. Col W B Bell and George Griffith attend federal grand jury in Davenport. L D Higgins reports a Panhandle Texas trip. Mrs. Joe Vernon plans to demonstrate fashion in Missouri at the Graham venue. Fred Callister and Ralph Munro host a Chicago-bound business trip via West Chester.
The paper notes accidents, deaths, and marriages with prompt reports by local news staff highlighting civic life and notable events.
April 24 items report Mrs EB T Neal and daughter Martina visiting Crawfordsville, S W Brookhart in Washington for politics, Kate Glover from Des Moines in town for Midland Lyceum work, Mrs Clara OHanlon and children from Rubio visiting Kate Gray, Flossie Fitzgerald traveling to Washington, Mrs Geo Paul and children from Keota visiting the Baird home, Miss McFarlane returning to West Chester, Mrs M L Miller shopping in Washington, a fire alarm at 6 in Washington with limited damage to T Y Wickham’s bath, Mrs W J Walker and children from Columbus Junction joining husband in Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Schoner and baby from Crawfordsville attending a funeral at Letts, Mrs J W Sands improving, J Sullivan from Burlington arriving for business.
The Opera house program by the cornet band last evening was a success. Mrs. Murphy spoke at the M E church about missionary work. T O Flaherty returned from Texas on business. Mrs J P Thomas of Washington visited town. Eight Wellman High graduates this spring. Mrs Roy Gardner and the Riordan reception at the parental Riordan home. Uncle Wm Downing plans to move to his daughter’s home. The Gardener shop foreman Eimen is ill.
The W U T U will meet at the home of Mrs Mary Siburts Thursday April 26 at 2 30 p m Topics include Our Duty to the Drunkard Prov 24 11 12 and Christian Citizenship
The Fraternal Aid plans its regular meeting for Thursday at 7 30. State organizer E L Stephenson will attend and requests full attendance. Miss Lillian Norton hosts the Entre Nous Club tomorrow evening at her North Avenue C home.
The Longfellow section of the literary department of the Fort nightly club held an interesting meeting last evening with the Misses Klein at their home on South Second avenue.
Miss Jessie Moothart, soon to wed Frank Wotruba of Des Moines, received a plate shower Saturday night at her East Jefferson home. The What I Can circle of the Baptist church hosted the surprise, with Mrs. Bishop as mistress of ceremonies and toasts by Misses McChesney, Bessie Jones, and Jessie Saye. A light luncheon followed and gifts were exchanged.
The W H M of the Methodist church gathering planned for this week at Mrs. Etta Brinton’s home has been withdrawn.
J. T. Matthews is home from a trip to Canada. Miss Blodwen Jones returns to studies at St. Katherine's Dav enport after a short home vacation.
Miss Lillian M Miller leaves tomorrow morning on the 5 14 Rock Island for Decorah Iowa where she will visit this summer with her brothers W E Miller John W and wife and Miss Georgia and friends.
Jumbo the veteran express wagon horse in Anderson, nearing 27, has kept daily duty for over twenty years without sickness or accident. Local Am Express workers petitioned higher officials to grant him a pension, noting his punctual, honest service and avoidance of mishaps or mixing with other wagons.
In Virginia Minnesota on April 24 a logging train was delayed two hours by a Newfoundland guarding a mail sack. The dog refused to let workers approach until the owner was found and the animal was called off.
Dr. T. W. Hadley, professor of animal dentistry, told the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders association that dental work can ease animal suffering and reduce feed costs. He cited signs of dental trouble in cattle and horses, noting ruined teeth can cause unthrift and feeding problems and detailing common dental faults.
A. D. Mc Nair in Farm and Ranch states that legumes with nodules have higher feeding value per pound than those without. He adds nonlegumes fertilized with cottonseed meal nitrate of soda or manure also show higher feeding value per pound, as long as fertilization is not excessive as in a feed lot.
Foreign trade figures show most live meat animals entering Great Britain came from the United States and Canada. Fresh beef imports from the United States rose to 76 percent, Argentina to 2 percent, and others 22 percent in 1895-97, compared with 55 percent U S sources, 39 percent from Argentina and 6 percent from others in 1902-04.
A conversation reveals Smith’s growing absentmindedness as he asks his wife about a picture of another man in their home while looking in a mirror. The exchange highlights concern over his memory lapses.
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