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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
8
The weather crop bulletin reports completion of key seasonal tasks with favorable conditions. Farmers prepare fields as precipitation levels align with expected growth stages. Officials note steady progress across districts and forecast continued stability in upcoming weeks.
Des Moines Iowa April 27 favorable weather continued into week with showers thunder and hail in many places no major damage. Precipitation slightly above normal east and below normal west. A cool northwest wind brought snow flurries and freezing temperatures over the northwestern counties Sunday and Monday. Seeding nearly finished and cornbed prepped. stand of small grain good. fruit outlook flattering though cold may slow growth and cause some injury.
Daily produce at Royal market highlights fresh vegetables. John Hopengardner arrived home yesterday morning after a Sunday visit at Ainsworth. Crawford returned home to Ainsworth Saturday evening from a city trip. Frances Anderson passed through Saturday from Fairfield en route to Winfield. Local flour brands Seal of Minnesota and Kelley's Cream featured at Marbourg Helwick's with price requests. Marion Ward rode as a passenger yesterday morning for West Chester and plans to depart soon for Seattle, Washington.
Local notes mention Prof. Tom Davis as a Cotter visitor and Charlies Hulck arriving from Ainsworth between trains. Mrs. Dennis Brown left for Wapelo and Grandview to visit relatives while Frank Shearer sprained his ankle unloading at the Milwaukee depot.
Colfax Iowa April 28 General J B Weaver Democratic candidate for the state legislature answers the German American State Alliance of Iowa on repeal of prohibitory and mulct laws with a sharp, colorful retort. He urges rallying to a new day and winds up the clock to signal continued opposition to liquor traffic.
Men of the Presbyterian church and congregation plan a Tuesday 8 o'clock reception in the Sabbath school room for Rev L D Young followed by a Wednesday farewell reception for him and Mrs Young after prayer meetings. The Twentieth Century Reading circle meets Tuesday evening with Mrs J H Stewart.
J A McDonald, Milwaukee division superintendent, passed through today on a brief inspection trip. Funeral services for J B Carnes, a prominent Rock Island stock agent, were held at Trenton and drew a large crowd.
Local notes report W L Eichelberger traveling to Wapello on business. Miss Kate Benz arrived from Chicago for a day of business. Craig Patterson returned to Ainsworth after a day in the city. Elsie Schneider Celeste Cruz back to school near Haskins. Mrs. Arthur Yard home from Ainsworth visiting relatives. W J Williams and S Truax Crawfordsville visitors. Clara White back from Davenport. Mrs. George Shaw and baby visiting at Tom McClean’s. Mrs. W H Butterfield returned from San Jose. J B Crooks to Norfolk Nebr for weeks with daughter Mrs Lyle Nicola. Mrs J W Brush and children visiting C A Brook. Daniel Aughey of Dubuque here a few days for business and relatives.
An ad touts Foley's Orino Laxative as mild and pleasant tasting, preferable to violent purgatives for constipation relief. Mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhiny Drug Co. Also notes summer band concert ice cream service by the B BE club at Sunset Park and a social visit by Miss Kathryn Bailey to her sister Mrs Ralph Gowey in Brighton.
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