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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
4
Local social notes and upcoming events in Wellman area
August 1 Mulchy planned season threshing Friday. Pearl and Hazel Gordon seen in Wellman Monday. Mrs Joe McClehend shopped in Wellman Tuesday. Irv Robinsons visited Hooper Denison Sunday. Mrs Gordon to move to Kinross this fall. We are sorry to lose a good neighbor. Jim Hanley spent Sunday at Charley Rowe home in Keota. A show is in Wellman this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulchy
Pearl
Hazel Gordon
Wellman
Joe McClehend
Irv Robinson
Hooper Denison
Local Social Notes From Town Visit and Outings
July 27 many residents listed on regional visits and travels. Mr Wes Reiner and Meoret were in town on business. Miss Benson visited friends. The Misses Deweese and Kepler were at Washington. Ralph Wray went to Riverside. Mrs Friese visited Richmond. Mr and Mrs Mellinger left for Pittsburg and eastern points. Yoder and Adams were in Iowa City. Snoir recovering from rheumatism. Jimison from Iowa City visiting Lil Sharp. The big electric theater was largely attended two days. A Saturday dance drew a large crowd and good time was had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Reiner
Meoret
W. J. Snoir
Miss Jimison
Lowa City
Lil Sharp
Electric Theater
Riverside social notes from Iowa City visitors and travelers
John Kneisel of Iowa City visits family in Riverside. Mrs. Nora Overfelt, also from Iowa City, visits. Mrs. Wm Rose leaves for Hardin county to spend a week with relatives. Emma Knotek and Olive Hoffman return from Cedar Rapids after visiting relatives. May and Grace Mottet spend Wednesday in Iowa City. The Misses Josie Allen Estelle and Irma Cruz attend the Jamestown exposition and plan a trip to New York Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Mrs. Jos Rela returns from Muscatine. F F Ladd returns to Peru Illinois after visiting Schumacher Cereal Co plant with F A Schumacher. Mrs Chas Hahn returns from Washington. Marie Critz of Washington visits grandparents Capt and Mrs Frank Critz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kneisel
Iowa City
Nora Overfelt
Wm. Rose
Hardin County
Emma Knotek
Olive Hoffman
Cedar Rapids
May
Grace Mottet
Josie Allen
Estelle
Irma Cruz
New York
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Durst to Teach Slab School This Fall
August 1 Winifred Durst will teach Slab school this fall. Melak Marek's mother is sick. Mrs James Knebel Mrs Albert Escher and Miss Essley were in Washington yesterday. The Columbus Junction Richmond ball game is set for Sunday August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Durst
Melak Marek
James Knebel
Albert Escher
Essley
Washington
Columbus Junction
Richmond
Notable Local Departures and Visits Reported
AINSWORTH August 2 Mr and Mrs EB H Hiause and two children Mildred and Duane left yesterday to visit his two sisters and handle business in Denver Colo Grover Neiswanger was a business visitor at Washington yesterday Mrs M G Blick of Milwaukee Wis left yesterday for Perlee to join her husband the steam shovel engineer The Misses Mable and Myrtle Stewart shopped at Washington yesterday H B Caple returned home at Muscatine last evening after a few days here at the F W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. H. Hiause
Mildred
Duane
Denver
Colo
Grover Neiswanger
Washington
M. G. Blick
Milwaukee
Wis
Perlee
Mable
Myrtle Stewart
H. B. Caple
Muscatine
F. W
Washington Social Notes Link Local Families
Harding home and relatives visit Washington with Mrs Richard Donaldson and Drew. Mrs Malinda VanHorn and Homer return from Columbus Junction. Ella McCreedy and niece Helen visit Iowa City with Sherman McCreedy recovering from surgery. Mrs S B Thompson and son visit Washington. Nettie Anderson visits with G T Auld family. Sarah Simmons arrives from Mt Vieas ant to stay with Allen Gaines. Allen Gaines and J P Nichols visit Washington for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda VanHorn
Homer
E. R. McBride
Columbus Junction
Ella McCreedy
Helen McCreedy
Iowa City
Sherman McCreedy
S. B. Thompson
Washington
Nettie Anderson
G. T. Auld
Sarah Simmons
Mt. Vieasant
Allen Gaines
J. P. Nichols
Crawfordsville Church Services and Local Visits
August 2 Crawfordsville notes show Frank and Mrs Anderson of near Washington visiting relatives. H C Hulls visit friends in Washington. Mrs Ella Proudtit and Merle return to Washington after a stay here. Revival and sermons announced for Living Lake church with ministers Cotton Mineer and Mills Taylor from Washington and Mt. Pleasant respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Hear
Washington
H. C. Hull
Ella Proudtit
Merle
W. G. Robertson
Living Lake Church
Presbyterian
J. S. Cotton
United Presbyterian
Mills Taylor
Mr. Mineer
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Vanatt Visits West Chester Relative Scene
August 2 West Chester notes report Miss Vanatt of Wheatland Iowa visiting the Rev. F. E. Morrison home. Robert Crail of Oskaloosa was a business caller yesterday. Mrs J D Dayton visited friends at Keota. Mrs Pritchard of Ft Scott Kansas visiting sister Mrs B C Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vanatt
Wheatland
Iowa
F. E. Morrison
Robert Crail
Oskaloosa
J. D. Dayton
Keota
Pritchard
Ft. Scott
Kan
B. C. Stewart
Mrs Will Mitchell Return From Ainsworth Visit
Mrs Will Mitchell and her daughter of Ainsworth returned home this morning after visiting friends and relatives in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mitchell
Ainsworth
Dustless roads sought for Chautauqua grounds access
A call to action urges funding and timely work to reduce dust on paths leading to the Chautauqua grounds. Residents propose a special collection if needed to ensure clean, pleasant access and improve the event experience.
Cool spell eases heat as ice man thrives
A brief cool spell arrived last night easing the heatwave. Residents added heavier bed clothing while the forecast calls for warmer weather tomorrow. Ice cream vendors report strong business following the hot season.
Grain Markets From McCall Brothers
The grain markets are published daily by McCall Brothers and released to the city list ahead of previous timing. The paper will print today’s grain prices as received and will continue to do so regularly as long as the data arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall Brothers
McCall Bros
Body found of Irwin Schowalter near Burlington
They report the body of Irwin Schowalter, drowned in the Mississippi near Burlington Wednesday, was found this morning at 7 o'clock. James Letts arrived from California and is visiting his uncle M. T. Anderson, with his mother Mrs. Harry Letts, Harry Jr., and Katherine at the Anderson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Kleese
Irwin Schowalter
Mississippi
Burlington
James Letts
California
M. T. Anderson
Harry Letts
Harry, Jr
Katherine
Anderson
Floating a Pin on Water by Wetting Tricks
A simple science note explains why water wets glass but not mercury. It describes methods to float a pin or needle on water using surface tension, including using a fork, careful placement, or a wet sheet of cigarette paper, and mentions possible larger coins might float with practice.
Morton's Butler Retires to England with Fortune
ROBERT STUBBS, longtime butler in Levi P. Morton’s households, retires to England with a fortune of 100000 dollars. Hired in England, he followed Morton to France and later to Washington when Morton served as vice president. He was known for his rotund figure smooth face and cockney accent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Robert Stubbs
Butler
Levi P. Morton
England
Stubbs
Morton
Engand
France
United States
Washington
English High Court Rules Cartheuse Liqueur Case Dismissed
The high court of justice ruled that after the 1903 expulsion the sequestrator held the Chartreuse liqueur business rights and that the monks in Tarragona Spain were not running the old Chartreuse business. The monks’ action was dismissed with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
High Court of Justice
Cartheuse
England
Matthew Joyvee
Tarragona
Spain
Acon
Imperial Yacht Hiehenszellern Arrives as Emperors Gather
Berlin Aug 2 The imperial yacht Hiehenszellern reaches Swinemunde with Emperor William aboard and awaits the czar von Stanwart. Prince von Buelow the chancellor departs Berlin for Swinemunde to attend the emperors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Swinemande
William Eo Hoard
von the Stanwart
Prince von Buelow
Swinemunde
Melk eesport man killed on moving train near Joliet
William Myers of Melkeesport Pennsylvania died instantly while riding on top of a southbound Wabash train. He was struck by the Michigan Central viaduct ridge near New Lenox just east of Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, ML
William Myers
Melkeesport
Myers
New Lenox
Joliet
Escaped Patient Halts Train With Pitchfork Claim
In Owosso Michigan on August 2 John De Teonam escaped from Ponting asylum and stopped a moving train with a pitchfork. The engineer halted the locomotive to avoid a collision while Debraw asserted he owned the railroad and had a right to stop the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owosso, Mich
John de Teonam
Ponting Asylum
Debraw
Weather Forecast Outlines Evening Showers
The forecast covers Illinois and Tudisma with showers expected tonight and lower Michigan likely to see rain. Forecast issued up to seven o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlinois
Lower
Michigan
Man in the Pansy Folktale Explained to Child
A mother tells her little sister a new story inspired by a pansy. In the tale, a tiny old man sits in the flower wrapped in a yellow blanket with velvet leaves for warmth. He keeps his feet in a long narrow foot tub, and two tiny feet appear when the tub is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indmima
Chicago Markets See Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show Wheat and Corn active with Sept and May positions trading. cash sales list No 2 red, No 2 yellow and mixed white varieties. Hog and cattle receipts cited with price ranges. live poultry and hay prices noted. East Buffalo market lists steady sheep and lamb values and strong yearling quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chiceago Board of Trade
Laws
Law Leas
Del
Springs
Llinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Right to Knock Before Entering a Room
A Chicago News editorial argues that privacy rights apply at home and insists no one may enter another person’s room without knocking or permission. It says courtesy at home builds politeness and elevates family character, teaching children to be punctilious in all settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Forget-me-not introduces a shy garden flower narrator
A small "forget me not" speaks to children about small blue eye and tiny nose. The narrator asks Mother Nature to name it and urges children to remember the flower in the garden. The poem adopts a gentle playful tone.
Death of George Davis Sparks Rabies Fear in Danville
Aug 2 Danville reports the death of 12 year old George Davis from hydrophobia. Concern rises that the dog that bit Davis may have infected others, signaling potential rabies cases to follow in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
George Davis
Davis
Train boiler explosion kills three in Urbana
In Urbana Ohio on August 2 engineer T W Chamberlain fireman P F Weisner and brakeman C A Stewart were killed when the boiler on a Pennsylvania freight engine exploded killing the crew and injuring none reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ohio
T. W. Chamberlain
P. F. Weisner
C A. Stewart
Pennsylvania
Hair Restorer Mixup Causes Head Bumps in London
A customer reports receiving the wrong product from a hair care seller, resulting in two large bumps on the scalp. The London Opinion notes the error and a reply from the hairdresser apologizing for the mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Opinion
David Christie Murray Dies in London at 0 Years
London Aug 2 David Christie Murray a familiar figure in English literature drama and journalism for about 25 years is dead in London He was born in West Bromwich Staffordshire in 1847 and educated at a private school His first writing appeared as a reporter on the Birmingham Morning News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Chetatie Murray
England
Murray
West Bromwich
Staffordshire
Birmingham Morning News
Kisses and Fresh Rolls at Johnson's Tomorrow and Today
Albert Donovan traveled to Davenport on business this morning. James Wilson rode westbound on the Milwaukee Limited. Dr. W. M. Terry arrived this morning from the east aboard the Rock Island line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's
Albert Donovan
Davenport
W. M. Terry
Rock Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
the County News
Nira
Kalona
Riverside
Crawfordsville
West Chester
Havre
Kaiser
Czar
Man IN the
Pansy
Chicago Grain
STECK
H. F. Steck
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
David Christie Murray
James Wilson
Columbia River
U. S
Pound
New York State
Concord
Smiths Cash Grocery
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