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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1912
Page
2
Local visitors and travels noted in Crawfordsville social column
Crawfordsville on August 12, 1912 lists Mrs. T J Harvey from Washington visiting the N L Long home. Several families from Washington visit Marion Neal and James McCoy households, attend union services, and join Wayland Chautauqua. Addresses include Mt Pleasant and Ainsworth areas with Chicago visitors and a Mountaineers talk by Moses Hay in the U P church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
T. J. Harvey
Washington
N. L
S. W. Neal
Marion Neal
Will Logan
Union
J. B. McCoy
Charles
John
Henry McCoy
Mt. Pleasant
Luther Gormley
Walter Orris
T. E. Maxwell
Wayland Chautauqua
St. G. Kelsey
Paisley
Ainsworth
James Kelsey
Luglan
Loretta Luglan
Chicago
H. C. Hull
Moses Hay
Camp Creek
Tenn
U. P. Church
Frank Faris
Fred Sipe
Jeanette Wooley
James Wooley
Will Huston
Wyman
Waldo Wells
The Old Man by Walt Mason
An aging worker returns to his humble home seeks rest not chores. The poem critiques constant labor pressure from westward myth and urges letting the old man sit and dream. It ends with a grim line about a drastic future.
Visit recollections from Conneley home trip to Keota
Gil who had visited the Conneley home returned to Tiffin Iowa Sunday. The writer rode with A T Augustine Sunday evening to Keota and back without stopping. We met 26 autos going and coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil
Conneley
Tiffin
Iowa
A. T. Augustine
Keota
West Chester Community Notes and Obituary Update
West Chester August 12 1912 Rev Graham preached at the Baptist church and Rev Rowe spoke at the M E church Sunday evening after a two weeks vacation. Mrs S J Oliver died at 5 o clock this morning. Mr Beck and Miss Lora Martin attended church Sunday. Mrs J D Dayton visited friends in Keota Saturday. Mrs A T Augustine and daughter Wilda were Washington visitors Saturday. M D Work and L W Ralston attended the called meeting for representative Saturday. D R Munro was nominated. Heavy rain this morning will stop threshing for today. Mr and Mrs Windon and son Vir-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Graham
Baptist Church
Rowe
M. EB
J. Oliver
Beck
Lora Martin
J. D. Dayton
Keota
A. T. Augustine
Wilda
Washington
M. D. Work
L. W. Ralston
D. R. Munro
Chautauqua Tents Arrive and Set Up at Townsley Park
Tents for the Chautauqua have arrived and crews of twenty men begin erecting the auditorium and smaller tents at Townsley park. Secretary reports strong tent sales and a larger local turnout. Opening session scheduled for tomorrow at 7:39 with the president’s address and Cambridge players entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsley Park
Miller
Cambridge
Pambasika
Mark Twain and Warner High Jinks Behind The Gilded Age
E. J. Edwards relays the Hartford Courant tale of how Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner jointly wrote The Gilded Age after a joke among wives. The book failed commercially but earned royalties and Warner’s dramatic rights, with Twain later profiting from stage adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Edwards
Stephen A. Hubbard
The
Hartford
Conn
Mark Twain
Charles D. Warner
Colonel Sellers
Mr. Warner
Twain
Mr. Hubbard
Young Rector Confesses Attachment to Chair
In a comic scene Miss Clara blushes as Arthur Greene hesitates to speak. The rector claims he has formed an attachment to a chair, blaming cobbler's wax placed by a younger brother, and the chair itself groans in sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Arthur
Mr. Greene
Street preacher defines a bottomless pit on city corner
A street preacher on a busy corner extols eternal punishment. He shouts that a bottomless pit has no bottom, speaking to a mixed audience as pedestrians listen to the sermon with rising energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Roosevelt and Taft split widen in 1912 politics
Reports describe Servia near revolt and fortification plans at Resurrection Bay Alaska. New York Progressive National Party under Notchkiss prepares to hold its convention September 15. Indiana vice presidential nomination to be notified August 21. Republican nomination events in Utica. Elsewhere Lords Morley and Gladstone may retire, and Taft Roosevelt factions clash over reciprocity with Canada amid farm opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive National Party of
New York State
Notchkiss
London
Lord Morley
Council
Lord Gladstone
South Africa
House of Lords
Lord Moley
Augustine Birrill
India Office
Roosevelt
Taft
Canada
New York
Congress
Cyclone Tragedy in Neola Iowa Claims Four Lives
Four people dead after a cyclone hits Neola Iowa with heavy damage. Wires down and relief expedition en route. Omaha dispatch notes blackout and courier delivery of the report. Harvard astronomers publish a photographic sky map showing about 1,500,000 stars across five acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
Markets on This Morning's Opening
Chicago opening market report for August 12 1912 shows estimated receipts 30000 with 5015 left over from yesterday. Market prospects quoted as five higher than Saturday's average with light mixed and heavy shipping grades listed. Cattle 20000 and sheep 3000 with generally steady prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago live stock markets show gains across hogs cattle and sheep
Hogs at Chicago today with receipts 29 000 and a higher market 5 to 10 above Saturday. Prices ranged light 7.90 8.47 heavy 7.35 8.30 typical hogs 7.35 8.45. Cattle receipts 21 000 with slow steady trade beeves 5.15 10.25 cows and heifers 2.65 8.15 western cattle 6.00 8.30 stockers 4.00 7.00. Sheep receipts 30 000 with steady markets native 3.20 4.70 western 3.40 4.60 yearlings 4.40 5.60 lambs 4.40 7.50 western lambs 4.50 7.65. Overall bulk prices 7.85 8.35 for cattle and 7.95 8.55 for light hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wey
Miller Proves Seed Corn Testing Yields Strong Stand
Sam Miller tested seed corn in an incubator reaching about 97 percent viability. He planted the tested seed and reports a near perfect yield with a full, heavy stand despite a cold start for some kernels. He credits careful seed selection and his incubator test method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Miller
For Sale and Want Ads on Page Seven
Classified notices show listings for miscellaneous items and services. Items include household goods, used furniture, and local business services with contact details likely provided in the ad copy.
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