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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1910
Page
2
Local notices list Havre residents and visitors
Havre August 1. D Cherryholmes shipped a car load of hogs Monday. Miss Dot Keister visited Tuesday at Will Stafford's. Lee McCleary shipped a car load of cattle Tuesday. Mrs. Pickens of Washington visits Will Easter home. Mrs. John Abbott of Muscatine called on John Hillhouse. A B Carr shipped cattle last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Easter visited John Davison's. Mr. and Mrs. Will Saville spent Sunday near Riverside. Many attended Shiloh church Sunday. John Caldwell family visited Will Caldwell. Rev. Mr. Kendrick of Ottumwa will address Pleasant Plains next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker visited Charles Walker. Maud McGuire and brother entertained young folks for a cousin visiting from Oklahoma. Mrs. Pressly Figgins home from Colfax for treatment. Nimer Bush runs engine for Bishop and Mouser. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ambrose will reside on Todd farm. O. Fullerton visiting an old friend. Rev. Mills away in West Virginia. Rev. Mr. Clark to lead Prairie Flower pulpit. Frank Leeper farms for B F Brown next year. Faulkner and Good men join Prairie Flower thrashing crew. J N Helwick at Harry Welch home Saturday. What-I-Can girls cleared money at church ice cream social. Hee Adams of Des Moines entertained at Ezra Smith home. Aimee Feddell of Knoxville visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
D. Cherryholmes
Dot Keister
Will Stafford
Lee McCleary
Pickens
Washington
Will Easter
John Abbott
Muscatine
John Hillhouse
A. B. Carr
John Davison
Will Saville
Riverside
Shiloh
John Putman
EH Jackson
B. F. Miller
George Hillhouse
George Garrett
Verdi
Will Loony
Roll Gamoa's
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ken Nichols
California
John Caldwell
Will Caldwell
Kendrick
Ottumwa
Pleasant Plains
James Walker
Charles Walker
Maud McGuire
Oklahoma
Pressly Figgins
Colfax
Nimer Bush
Bishop and Mouser
Fred Ambrose
Todd Farm
O. ©. Fullerton
Mills
West Virginia
Clark
Prairie Flower
Frank Leeper
B. FP. Brown
Charles Faulkner
John Goodmen
J. N. Helwick
Harry Welch
Hee Adams
Des Moines
Ezra Smith
Aimee Pfddell
Knoxville
Rural Route News Notes from August Visit
August activities report visits and travel of Rural Route No. Three residents. Will Eichelberger delivers a piano to Emil Larson home. Myrtle Todd visits Centerville due to her mother Mrs. Powers illness. Clara and Hattie Faulkner travel to Keithsburg for several weeks with relatives. Marry Rittenhouse of Sunnyside posts visits with daughter Mrs. Rickey then heads to Central City and Cedar Rapids before returning west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Eichelberger
Washington
Emil Larson
Myrtle Todd
Centerville
R. Powers
Clara
Hattie Faulkner
Keithsburg
Rittenhouse
Sunnyside
Win Rickey
Central City
Cedar Rapids
West
Mrs. Rittenhouse
Kalona Social Notes From August Visits
Kalona residents and visitors are listed with trips and calls to Iowa City Wellman Wayland Burlington and Colorado. Dan Yoder Fern Romine Edna Allen Mabel Palmer Lettie Kelly Katie Huff Goldie Grady George Yoder J A Boller Dickel family and others are noted for local social visits and travels this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan P. Yoder
Iowa City
Fern Romine
Edna Allen
Mabel Palmer
Luther O'Loughlin
Katie Huff
Goldie Grady
Lettie Kelly
Wellman
George Yoder
J. A. Boller
Wayland
Iowa
Dickel
Clem Grady
Frank Marsh
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Leslie Dunlap
Milton Shetler
Colorado
J. &. Miller
Burlington
Brighton Route One Social Notes Highlight Visitors
August 1 notes list visitors in Brighton and Burlington Iowa. G Wollhaf and Fred Disque from Burlington and Henry Disque from San Francisco visit Mayer and Ramge homes. Clare Gowey returns from Hedrick. Miss Hazel Jones visits at Robertson home. Dr Herman Gowey of Kildare Oklahoma visits brother Ralph. Penn and Fae Cady visit Washington. Charley Gray and family spend Sunday at John Miller's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Wollhaf
Fred Disque
Burlington
Iowa
Henry Disque
San Francisco
California
Mayer and Ramge
Clare Gowey
Hedrick
Hazel Jones
Washington
William M. Robertson
Horn
H. A. Laithly
Herman O. Gowey
Kildare
Oklahoma
Ralph
Penn
Fae Cady
Charley Gray
John Miller
Local visits fill a Sunday in Egypt and area
Mr and Mrs Anton Shalla and family spent Sunday at the Ed Kallous home. Joseph and Charles Soukup of near Haskins were over Sunday visitors at the Soukup home. Joe Malichky and Charles Shalla attended the Richmond metropolitan band plente on the English river Albert Heck of near Riverside visited with his brother, Mr and Mrs Stanley Heck in this vicinity. M A Masek and wife were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Joseph Kohlichek. John Vesely was a last week visitor with his brother Anthony at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Charles Soukup
Haskins
Tno Soukup
Joe Malichky
Charles Shalla
Richmond
English
Albert Heck
Riverside
Stanley Heck
M. A. Masek
Joseph Kohlichek
John Vesely
Anthony
Iowa City
Local Social Notes From Ainsworth District
Miss Marie Schmidt shopped in Washington Saturday. Mrs. G. C. Neiswanger of Harvey arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chambers for a few days. Mrs. Minnie Pinley of Clarinda arrived Saturday to visit her sister Mrs. FP. G. Sands for a few days. Il. D. Haslett was in Muscatine Saturday on business. Rodney Mathers left for Washington Saturday evening to spend Sunday with his parents. Mrs. A. P. Sewell of Crawfordsville, visiting her sister Mrs. John Strain, departed for Burlington Junction, Misapori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Peterson
Cedar Rapids
G. C. Neiswanger
Harvey
J. A. Chambers
A. K. Stone
Chicago
J. M. Stone
Grace Walker
Colorado
E. W. Stewart
John Strain
Ivah
Burlington Junction
Missouri
T. J. Easter
Muscatine
George Koehler
Davenport
Rex Sands
Washington
Edith McBride
Columbus Junction
Mildred Stearns
F.C. Knapp
C. Lawrence
Norma Reaney
Waterloo
L. A. Stephens
Merle Strain
Crawfordsville
Della Park
Ludlow
G. L. Sweet
Mary Jennings
Ilinois
M. L. Jenning
W. R. Jennings
Grace Simerman
Joe Simerman
Nate Crawford
Lawrence Trot
Uncle Walt the Port Philosopher in an Old Farm Tale
A long whimsical poem from 1910 by George Matthews Adama reflects on pride, aging, and sport. It features Uncle Walt as a Port Philosopher figure interpreting youth, defeat, and the temptation of self advancement. The verse Moodyly muses on fate, ambition, and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Pance
Local residents visit relatives and travel for business
The column lists numerous visitors departing and arriving in town, including S. R. Stone from Chicago and A. K. Stone, both with recent travels. Miss Grace Walker and Miss Edith McBride visiting relatives. and several others visiting family in nearby cities.
Social Roundup At Verdi And Nearby Homes
Washington visitors joined local residents Sunday evening. Edna Moore returned home after visiting Mrs. W. H. McConnell at Verdi. Glen Sands spent the day in Verdi with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McConnell. Eleanor Ripley left for Monticello after a two month stay with Mrs. Grace Wallace. Theresa Stephens, studying purses at Waterloo hospital, is home for two weeks with her parents. J. W. Kirkpatrick and his son William of Dubuque arrived for business at Ainsworth lumber yards and to visit Mililand Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edna Moore
W. H. McConnell
Verdi
Glen Sands
W. H McConnell
Eleanor Ripley
Monticello
Grace Wallace
Theresa Stephens
Waterloo
L. A. Stephens
J. W. Kirkpatrick
William
Dubuque
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Ainsworth
Mililard Chambers
Baptist minister preaches at M B E church in West Chester
West Chester residents attended Sunday services as the Baptist minister preached at the M B E church. Local visits included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boyer and Dr. and Mrs. Caldwell, plus several families traveling to Sigourney and Crawfords ville.
Des Moines Republicans Convene as Rains Break Silence
The Journal notes several Republicans in Des Moines as they hold their state convention. Voters expect developments tonight and tomorrow morning while the paper urges rain, suggesting showers and increased cloudiness in the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Des Moines
Bai for the Temper
Some doctors argue that eating the peel of fruit helps calm the temper, while others question the evidence. The claim links dietary fiber and nutrients in peels to mood stabilization, but experts caution against overstatement without robust studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bai
Handling of Eggs Promises Profit From Better Preservation
A. G. Phillips of Manhattan Kansas reports that egg profits rise when eggs are kept fresh. He advises strict size and quality uniformity, prompt gathering, cool dry storage, and marketing within a few days. Names printed on cartons help creators build trusted brands among customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Phillips
United States Department of Agriculture
Manhattan
Kan
Phillips
Department of Agriculture
Washington County Hospital Tax Proposal To Be Voted
County supervisors approved submitting a county hospital plan to the November general election. Voters will decide on a 1 mill property tax for four years not to exceed 25000 dollars to buy land for the hospital and fund construction and maintenance under new Iowa law. The hospital aims to provide accessible care for all needy residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iown
Local Society Notes Show Open House Plans and Visits
Mrs L S Patterson announces open house for friends to meet Mrs L D Young tomorrow from 2 to 5 pm. Mrs H E Page hosted dinner for four sisters at her South Washington home. Guests included Mrs Antho Van Sickle Mrs N J Babcock and Mrs Canier of this city and Mrs Nial Van Sickle of Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Page
South
Washington
Antho van Sickle
Canier
This City
Nial van Sickle
Sioux City
Iowa
Mission Circle Meeting At Baptist Church Friday
The Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church will meet in the church lecture room Friday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Charles Mc Cleary, a returned missionary from Africa, will address the group. An offering will be taken to help defray her expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Charles McCleary
Africa
Export of American Eggs Delays Market Pleas
Trade report notes delayed export of American eggs affecting supply chains. Analysts cite rising costs and shifting demand as buyers seek domestic options. Regulators monitor transportation, safety standards, and price fluctuations across rail and port corridors.
Denver woman kills husband and herself in alleged suicide
Mrs. Mabel Eveland shot and killed her husband Joseph A. Eveland as he lay in bed in Denver eight days after brooding over murder and death by own action. The Evelands came to Denver from Olds Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Mabel Eveland
Joseph A. Eveland
Evelands
Olds
Tips on Sweeping a Room
Practical guide on room cleaning using sweeping sheets and cot ton cloths. Instructions cover preparing coverings, dress for cleaning, clearing furniture, dusting, and draping items to protect surfaces during the sweep.
Household Cleaning Advice From an Old Column
Readers are advised on careful room sweeping using damp tea leaves or damp shredded paper to prevent dust from rising. Sweep from corners to the center and go into every recess with a broom to capture dust and bugs.
Alternating Currant Pie Reference in Historic Rhyme
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a summer boarding house lyric with misprinted lines about currant pie. The excerpt contrasts alternating currant pie with early lines under a playful poem aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Quote about Pogg and Dogg on rent and moving homes
The fragment shows a dialogue where Pogg cannot decide which is cheaper between giving or paying rent and replies that he has always moved. Dogg adds that he cannot tell and has always moved as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pogg
Poge
Dogg
Willing to Be the Goat in a Chicago Tribune Chorus
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune records a moment in which a passionate orator urges moral spirit, paused for effect, and a half inebriated man in the audience speaks up asking to be the goat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Peace Beyond Tranquillity Says Dufield Quote
A noted saying attributed to Dufield contrasts peace with mere tranquillity, suggesting deeper meaning in harmony and moral calm beyond surface quiet.
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