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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1911
Page
5
Local shoppers visit Rothschilds for bargains on dresses, candy, and household goods. Mrs. John Morrison and son Rea visit John Turbott's home in Ainsworth. James Wooley travels to Salisbury for business. Duane McClure and Emma Swiney visit, with White Rose ad copy and assorted home made candies featured in Vienna listings.
Mrs J A Harwood and Miss Vera Rogers visited Miss Fannie Harwood in Brighton this morning where she teaches in the local schools. Julius A Schmidt of H Schmidt & Son Co Muscatine, in town promoting a new store and expressing optimism about prospects.
Beggar Prince Mrs Eva Nicola of Burlington arrived last evening for a several days visit with friends in the city. Dr T B Throckmorton of Chariton arrived last evening to spend a few days here with Mrs Throckmorton. J J Bandy a cousin of Frank Bandy was in the city yesterday en route from Mediapolis to Sigourney.
A. W. McCall reports use of Wilitiid Rose by Opera Co. to achieve light flaky bread. Mrs. Noah Romine and son Harry have left Canton after visiting O. K. Goforth. I. T. Hampsher remains very ill, condition serious. Sweaters for women and children at Rothschild's from $1.00 upward.
Fra Diavolo G M Walker returned from Salina while Kane visited Crawfordsville to see Mrs Mary Walker and W E Walker. Mrs W H Riley is seriously ill and near death. Bread from White Rose promoted. McCall Stice Hornbeck group left for Swan Creek. Ben Wallace returns from Iowa City after Pan Hellenic weekend. Rothschilds advertise children’s dresses from fifty cents. Vinton family travels to Iowa City for Elmer’s ear treatment. Cherry family reaches Oklahoma City with Marguerite improving after illness.
A father tucks in children with a tale about a rooster who boasted of a perfect voice and crowed too early and too loud. The relentless crowing wakes farmers, angers the household, and ends when the noisy rooster is killed for dinner.
Bo Matthews spends the week in Kansas City on business. A large shipment of lawn mowers is mentioned in connection with the trip and the Fair is noted as a local context.
Fra Diavolo W Tl Butterfield spent yesterday in Columbus Junction on business. Dawson Ellis of Ainsworth was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Ethel Stone of Ainsworth spent yesterday in town visiting friends. Miss Anne Houdek went to Davenport yesterday evening to attend the Rebekah convention.
Tonight in the Fancy the large dry and mealy potatoes sell for 85 cents per bushel at Selden L. Stewart's. Mrs. Sam Pulver returned home at Keola after a brief visit at the A Kuhn home. S. W. Livingston went to Sigourney yesterday on legal business, accompanied by his son William.
Graham by Mrs. N. J. Burham was a visitor in the city yesterday and returned to her home at West Chester in the evening. Edmund D. Morri son offers plenty of money to loan on farms with payments allowed at any time. Mrs. J. W. Speer returned yesterday afternoon to her Fairfield home after visiting her mother, Mrs. Theo. Oriez.
Social calls recount Mrs M D Work in the city with cake orders at Vienna and visits by the Misses Julian and Mary White. Mrs Gardner and Nettie shop, while Miss Sarah Rhinehart returns home from Columbus Junction. A marriage license was issued to Carl Mayer and Elsie Henderson, and funerals are noted for Mrs Cahill in Keokuk.
Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer Mrs J F H Taylor Mrs John Little and Mrs Emil Anderson traveled to Davenport to attend the state Rebekah convention. Miss Anne Houdek joined them last evening for the meeting. The Odd Fellows also held a convention in Davenport today.
Mrs Hervey Bell returned home from Chicago where she stayed at the home of her brother J C Kilgore. Mr and Mrs J H Pearson and daughter Miss Madge visited in the city and returned to Ainsworth in the evening. Mrs W W Moore and daughter Miss Edna also returned to Ainsworth after spending the day in Chicago.
A New York made glass mosaic curtain for the City of Mexico theater, weighing 27 tons and spanning 2000 square feet, will be divided into 200 three foot panels for shipment. The fireproof curtain depicts Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepet volcanoes in a mosaic of nearly one million marble glass pieces. Twenty mosaic workers labored over fifteen months, with hydraulic operation to raise or lower in seven seconds.
Jerry South of Arkansas, chief clerk of the Washington House, halted a $10,000 reward by arresting William and George Taylor, wanted for killing Gun Weeks and his family and burning bodies in a haystack. He escorted them to a state convention, sat with them in the hall, and later claimed the reward before returning to his farm.
The latest compiled statistics show 846 007 persons living within New York's commuting area.
Local listing offers 50 head of cows, heifers and calves available. Contact R14 30 for Whittaker phone inquiries and arrangements.
New York City maintains a strong butter market with an average daily intake of 261000 pounds. The city demonstrates steady demand and processing capacity for high volumes of dairy product.
Henry L. Higginson argues that ideals must inspire youth but require guidance by reason. He warns against forcing ideals on others and stresses that success blends belief with practical discipline, balancing enthusiasm with prudence in modern life.
For sale a modern fine home on one of Washington Iowa's finest streets and at a premier corner. Visit to learn details and see the property for yourself. Contact George Peck at phone 511 in Washington Iowa.
The article notes a trust tight control over fuller’s earth processing with methods kept secret by one or two individuals. Deposits lie mainly in Bath and Nottinghamshire, England, plus Maxton in Scotland and the London district. The industry is dominated by a combine preserving preparation methods.
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