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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
5
The forecast for Iowa calls for showers tonight and fair, cooler weather Friday. The report is filed from Washington by a special to the Evening Journal.
Cakes and bakery supplies at Johnson's headline the local note. Several residents depart for visits including Mrs J M Law to Sigourney and Mrs L P Jackson through Chicago, while others arrive such as Mrs Miles Shelton from Chicago and Mr and Mrs W J Dooley welcoming a newborn girl.
Local notice promises free trial package of Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets to relieve pain from neuralgia headaches toothaches and period pains. It claims the tablets ease pain by reducing blood congestion and invites readers to mail for samples from Racine Wisconsin. Distribution by J. H. Stewart mentions gold availability.
Dr Frank C C Bostwick a Plainfield New Jersey dentist earned the title of dentist to the sultan of Morocco after attending to royal dental needs during a long Moroccan court assignment. He arrived in Plainfield for a three months vacation following a busy season at the sultan’s court and was honored with a gold Moorish saddle a gold breastplate a gold collar and a saddlecloth in royal colors.
The notice urges buyers to act soon for coal before prices rise later in the season. Marion T. Anderson is listed with contact phone 176 for inquiries.
August items list locals visiting relatives attending Chautauqua at Fairfield and Rose Hill trips. Names include Eliza Meacham Lucy, McMurray, Helen Whittacre Zoie Massie, Chas. Davis, Samuel Anderson, Stella Palmer Ethel Palmer, Maud Murphy Beatrice Murphy, Daisy McFarland Ella DeLong, Wm. Randall, and many families from Washington Des Moines Pleasant Plain Mt. Pleasant Mt Pleasant.
August 14 reports a list of local visitors and brief travels including Eva Crone and Mildred Crone calling on Chas Meyers in Washington Wy oming Ellen Combs visiting Roy at Cotter later Nellie Combs spent time with Artie McCulley and RE Bloomquist family returned to Moline Ill Mrs Frank Genkin and daughter Bessie visited Chas Johnson's Home Emil Anderson family spent time with Emil Larson north of Washington Willingham family visited Mrs Welch in Washington Grandma Kleese visited Walter Kleese home Will Ingham busy with clover Threshing season is in full swing.
A cousin group from Ainsworth J H J C and Maurice Jones were called to Ottumwa after Frank McBeth was killed turning a freight train switch. The item also lists regional visits and travel between Washington Bardolph Indianola Muscatine and Crawfordsville with relatives and friends traveling or staying.
Miss Sadie McCulley of Chicago visits aunt Mrs Sam Ross and heads to Keota to see her sister. Charley Knupp and John Jaynes attend the Washington County Chautauqua. Mrs N R Coffman and Keota family stay with the Harding home. Mrs Chas Holmes travels to Gibson Iowa for her father’s illness. Will Plummer Earl Gorham Maud Campbell Mrs Harry Davis and M D Work among Chautauqua visitors today.
All kinds of pies, fresh daily at Johnsons. Mrs. Howard White arrives from West Chester and visits in the city. Miss Minnie Wolf departs for Chicago for a week or two with relatives. Mrs. D. H. Goble and daughter Flossie travel from Iowa Falls to visit a sister. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wasson leave for Conesville and Burlington to make their home, with friends sending them off with rice.
Attendants at Wellman Old Settlers day report a smooth, discord free event. A new miss moved into Lee Romine’s home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Gordon relapsed. Chas Green and wife plan an extended southwest visit. Mrs. Wade and children visited Joe Crossett. Lem Fordice hosts relatives from Albia and Washington. Chas Carter and Jim Hanley visited Clum Mahatfee’s Sunday.
Crawfordsville August 15 Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson who had been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C E Anderson left for their home in Maryville Missouri last evening. Mrs. Smith who had been living with her sister Mrs Dan Anderson returned to her home at Maryville Missouri last evening.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for hay fever and summer colds, claiming immediate relief from difficult breathing and healed air passages. The genuine product is said to come in a yellow package and is sold by all druggists.
London reports the Norwegian boy clairvoyant John Floettum correctly traced the missing man’s route from a photograph. He drew a diagram before sea rchers found the body in the river at the indicated spot as 1,000 onlookers watched.
The article notes that a photographer with a modern camera will photograph the finish at Southwestern Amateur Rowing Association meets to serve as an impartial referee. This move aims to resolve close finishes and past disputed decisions by providing indisputable evidence from finish photographs.
Edwin H. Weeks and his wife, arriving from Colon on the Colon, report that Panama canal workers are promised a cottage for each marrying man or bringing a bride. The policy has sparked a cottage building boom, with brides and grooms racing ahead of new homes as government builders speed to balance the rush.
The onion harvest near Alton across the river in Missouri Point begins and will run for weeks. Farmers report 50 to 75 acres planted and prices of 1.25 dollars per bushel offered. Estimated yield is 400 bushels per acre, with H I Mintert owning the largest patch but most farmers at seven or eight acres due to labor.
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