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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
5
Public interest grows in Electric Bitters as a tonic for stomach liver and kidneys. Mary H Walters of Columbus Ohio reports illness for months with fever nerves and insomnia ended by the tonic and she was cured. Sold at J H Stewarts drug store for 50 cents guaranteed.
A buggy runaway driven by Mrs. Frank Page with her son Orlo and daughter occurred in front of a residence on N Marion Ave. The team bolted after the bit broke, colliding with Don Hampsher’s buggy and injuring no one, while Don’s wagon suffered a rear wheel loss.
A terse line insists that if life were spared one would place coal early. It asserts that life has been spared and leaves the decision to proceed with coal placement up to the subject.
Accident, death, birth, and marriage notices reported promptly by our news gatherers. Names, dates, and places are recorded as they appear, offering a snapshot of community life and events.
McCreedy and Kenn shipped three cars of hogs to Chicago on Sunday and will send two cars on Wednesday. A group of about forty Italians is camped here to repair the slide west of town. Mrs. Henry Boyd has been ill but is improving. E. K. Annas and Rev. Voorhies visited Washington Monday. Mrs. Dr. Alcorn visits Allerton to stay with relatives and attend Chautauqua. J. N. Pickens sent a car of oats to the elevator company on Monday. Earl Rice returns to the station after a month’s layoff. Earl Wells was in town between local trains Monday.
Aug 15 reports Keota residents witnessed a ball game in Washington and many traveled to Sigourney for the Keokuk County Normal Institute Chautauqua. Miss Roth of Fairfield visits Dr Droz, Mary Robertson returns to Hendersons farm after a Sunday at home. new Catholic church to be dedicated on the 24th.
The community deeply sympathizes with the Chalupa family in their bereavement. Mable Chez is improving. Don Figgins has a sick little girl, and John Wesley's boy is under the weather. Mrs Selement not well recently. Joseph Kalorik and family returned to Iowa City. Jos Kiefer's entertained Chicago friends. Jes Novey is home from Iowa City briefly. Tobin and Whitacre shipped hogs Monday. Wes Reiner sold two carloads of cattle to G L Duke.
Nellie Sharpe visits Well man as Mr and Mrs James Lalley of Dy sart tour relatives here and in Kalona. Clarid Durst bought a Moravia area farm and will move soon with a sale set for the 19th. Miss Rona Kroes spent a day with the Misses Bockhorst. Anthony Chalupa has an offer of eighty dollars per acre for his farm but hasn’t decided yet.
Aug 16 reports Dr J R Glaze of Houston Texas arriving to visit friends. I L Colthurst left for Canada to buy. Eva Davis returns from Cotter. J H Pearson travels to Davenport. Dr Spessard also leaves for Canada to oversee land purchased earlier.
General Joseph Wheeler addressed the Chautauqua audience and spoke at a campfire event after a G A R post meeting. He emphasized Civil War losses with figures from major battles. Capt J A Young spoke for the old soldiers and Capts Wilson and Kellogg gave brief talks.
Wells and MacGugin in charge of the stands at the Chautauqua are ready to furnish eating supplies for all attendees. The item notes a 56 to 31 score or tally.
The Madrid papers report 100000 Andalusian laborers deprived of life’s basics. Railway tenders invited to link Arica Chile with La Paz Bolivia. Booker T. Washington dined at the United States hotel in Saratoga with John Wanamaker, Washington escorting Wanamaker’s daughter to the table. Gladys Roosevelt and Eugenie Roosevelt injured in a Sayville runaway, Gladys likely fatally. The Grand Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers of the World holds its third annual session in Detroit. The Apure river overflow floods San Fernando, damaging eight hundred houses.
The fall webworm nests are most visible in Ancaust and can be cut out and burned, but early spraying with arsenate of lead is preferred. San Jose scales are rising on trees, warranting sprays with whale oil soap or kerosene emulsion. apply thoroughly to cover the whole tree.
Farmers in Sinois and states to the south cut and wilt clover before baling while green. They claim the hay becomes good and succulent. If baling is delayed, stack it and bale soon after to minimize bleaching and market when prices satisfy.
Early tomatoes benefit from staking and pruning for early fruit. For midsummer to autumn, let vines spread on the ground to root where touching moist soil. Ground cover shades soil, retains moisture, and suppresses weeds for higher yields.
Keep rank growth in check by pinching shoots to shape shrubs. Many hardy shrubs require less winter protection. Water trees during or after rain for best root uptake. ensure the soil is well soaked below the surface. Maintain flower beds through the season.
Iowa Central will offer excursion tickets for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 24 to September 1 1905 at ONE FARR for the round trip with return allowed until September 2 Part details on trains schedules and fares noted in the notice Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is cited for sores ulcers and skin cancers with testimonial from Wm Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan.
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