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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
8
Plans are underway to run special trains through Iowa to promote top beef production. An appropriation by the legislature funds the effort, uniting breeders to standardize on the best cattle breeds. The state college will conduct lectures on the fall program.
The Hawkeye State Highway Association held in Dubuque elected officers led by President H. M. Bradley of Manchester and Secretary A. G. Rigby of Independence. Delegates from 14 counties urged convict labor on public highways, but no resolutions were adopted. A separate report notes a man was shot, four bullets in his body, fired through a window.
Professor A G Smith head of the mathematics department at the State University of Iowa and government Weather Observer for Iowa City defends the local climate. He based his conclusion on lifelong ties and three years of detailed analysis of sixty years of government weather records beginning in Muscatine and moved to Iowa City.
County Auditor H N Wright seeks to kill four three day old wolf pups seen as nuisance after a mother wolf escaped from a stump. A bounty of two dollars per head has already been paid to A M Boner of New London who found the litter in the stump and brought them to county authorities.
Des Moines Iowa April 80 Ray Wynan a 17 year old boy was arrested here Saturday charged with the murder of his father John Wynan a farmer living near Wick Iowa The arrest came as Wynan was negotiating to buy an automobile His sister Mabel Wynan 18 was also with him and is held in the matron's ward at the police station John Wynan was found dead by Mrs Wynan early Saturday his body on the kitchen floor
A humorous portrayal of a boarding house run by a stern landlady where meals are frugal and repetitive. Gloomy boarders endure stewed prune and sole leather pancakes, while the landlady wields a lethal glance to enforce dining discipline and deter second helpings.
The Helping Hand mission announces a unique summer campaign featuring a Gospel Wagon with an organ that will tour residential areas of Fairfield and nearby communities. An automobile gospel team will visit country churches and villages, starting with Winchester and Cross Lanes chapel, led by A. K. Harper, Eugene Palmer, and local business leaders.
Eldora Iowa April 30 The funeral of Mrs William Johnson and her infant child who died in an explosion at the Johnson home east of town was held Saturday. The mother supposedly poured oil into the stove and the husband found the house afire upon returning home. The infant likely died from smoke before flames reached its room.
Notice to our customers announces a move of business to the Citizens Savings Bank building at the southwest corner of the square. The message invites old customers and many new ones to visit the new location.
The ad promises PAZO OINTMENT can cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or a refund. It touts a 50 cent price and directs readers to buy from their druggist.
The county hospital board designates Tuesday May 7 as Arbor Day for Wells Park near the new county hospital. Community members are urged to bring elm or maple trees or shrub slips to plant and help beautify the grounds, with funds welcome for purchases. Aimed at transforming the park into a premier southeastern Iowa setting, the effort seeks volunteers and donations to complete the project.
Hon Clarence A Buskirk of St Louis will give a free lecture on Christian Science at First Church of Christ Scientist corner Town Avenue and Jefferson Street next Tuesday evening April 30 at 8 o clock. All are invited. Known as a forceful speaker, his address promises instruction. Do not miss this opportunity to hear him.
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional treatment for catarrh, claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement offers $100 for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
The National Archery Association will hold its annual championship tournament this spring at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge Massachusetts. Teams and competitors from across the region are expected to participate in the event scheduled for April.
Ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a cure for a cold in a day. Druggists refund money if it fails. Ends with E. W. GROVE signature on each box. 260.
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