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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
4
Special to the Evening Journal reports a forecast for Washington D C. Expect probable showers tonight or Wednesday with cooler air in the western portion tonight. Weather conditions may bring unsettled skies and temperature changes across the district.
Local desk reports from multiple correspondents detail community events, updates, and notices across ME County. Brief items cover civic happenings, school news, and public interest updates with a focus on timely, regionally relevant facts.
The column reports local happenings across county communities, noting gatherings, visits, volunteered work, and everyday events shaping social life. It highlights residents’ activities, small milestones, and neighborhood interactions in a concise roundup.
Keota reports Shester Masters signs with Mt Pleasant baseball team to play third base. Chet is described as an expert who will be a valuable addition to Mt Pleasant. The rest of the item lists local visits, travels, and community notices from Keota Ainsworth and Kalona, including relatives from Davenport Missouri and Illinois.
Keota Ladies band negotiates with Columbus Junction fair officials for a date during the fair. A subscription drive raised about 50 a month to fund a weekly concert, with the night yet to be set. Pearl Bennett and family move in with Abe Bennett and a grocery partnership will begin September.
August 14 Riverside reports show F C C Schroeder of Wellman visiting family at H S Kelly's, Mrs Frank Haubenschild returning from Iowa City, K E Annas and daughter Enid visiting C A Overfelt, Esta Holtz resuming telephone work after Cedar Rapids trip, Mrs Frances Wombacher visiting relatives, Mrs John Mentzer from Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs Jerome Schillig of Kalona in town before Colorado trip, A B Mortimer visiting from I C Montgomery home, and Lena and Mary Florian of Wellman spending Sunday locally.
Melo Shalla of Lexington visits Anthony Vacha home while Joe te Bockhorst stays with John Shalla. Joe Friend and Adolph Wolrach recover from illness. Joe Prebyl Sr and Jim visit countryside. Buffalo Bill show in Washington draws attendees including Frank McCombs Delbert Strabala Al Selement and Leonard Lintz. Chautauqua attendance rises with many locals traveling. Eliza Chapek ill with fever. South Dakota trip departures include Joe Lashek Anton Reiner Joe Marhofer and Leonard Lintz.
Kalona residents report Mr. and Mrs. J. Schilling will vacation in Seattle and western states. Hochstettler’s drug store changes hands to Mr. Holyoke. Mrs. Ben Boone offers postal photography. Miss Rosie Veggy to manage Schilling home duties. Charlie Brown to auction stock and barn. Landseekers depart for South Dakota with an agent.
A severe grain storage fire sparked by a locomotive engine at the J Saunders farm south of town left Ira Saunders unconscious after attempting to save the grain. He was taken home and soon delirious, with poor prospects for recovery. Community sympathy runs high as residents attend to family notes and local arrivals.
The passage lists residents and visitors in various towns visiting relatives and friends. Names include Robert McKee, Frank Draper, Tom Morgan and family heading to Colorado, Walter Hyde, Ben Farber, Cal Cooper and Glen to Fairfield, Chick Edwards of Verdi in Brighton, Laura Haifley to Washington for Chautauqua, and others visiting family in Morning Sun, Bloomfield, West Chester, Keota, and Richland.
August 17 notices show Mr. and Mrs. W. S Helscher leaving for a two week vacation in Burlington. Stanton Chesney departs for Ft. Logan Colo to rejoin his regiment, expecting two years away as the regiment ships to the Philippines. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hulse and family travel to White Lake Michigan for relatives and sport fishing. Mrs. John Stamp heads to California, with visits in Nebraska and Colorado to aid health. Er A Hulse returns from Louisville where he conducted camp meeting music. Mrs. Fuller visits Oskaloosa to see her two sons before Nebraska home. Mr. and Mrs. H. K Leydel and Lenore go to Sigourney to see S K Divelbiss.
August 17 reports of visitors and departures in Cherokee Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Mr Pete Stein of Cherokee arrives to handle business interests while Miss Tillie Campbell of Aberdeen South Dakota travels to Richland and Sioux City for relatives and work. A J Dings of Robertsdale Alabama visits Dr S Dings. Mrs Eva Skinner Gilbert of La Grange Georgia returns home after visiting Miss Helen Wilson in Washington. Mary Skinner and Nellie Clendenning attend Chautauqua in Washington. Mrs J M White hosts twelve ladies with Tillie Campbell as guest of honor. Mrs Henry Bales returns from illness in Washington at her daughter Mrs Rice’s home.
West Chester reporter notes Ezra Gardner delivered hogs to McCleery and Link and took them to Chicago. Mrs. Ezra Gardner departed this morning on the Golden State Limited for Chicago. Harry Beaver of Ohio is in town purchasing horses this week with a liveryman guiding him and Jimerman to the arcade.
In Des Moines Iowa on August 17 the primary investigating committee of the New York legislature began examining the Iowa primary law as part of ongoing national scrutiny of election procedures.
Joy Coleman of Keota and Don Urindley passed through this morning in an auto. Weston Goodspeed was a passenger for Washington last evening. Joe Limerman returned home from Chicago this morning. Chas Ualon of the Washington Telephone Co. was in town today. Mr. Struble of Wellman was a business caller yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. James Hennon leave this evening for a two or three week visit with friends in Virginia.
August 17 reports several trips and visits. Mr and Mrs James McFadden and others were passengers for Washington this morning. Des Moines visitors return home. H P Cherryholmes visits Omaha. Will Sweet family and Jim Thompson welcome a new boy. Various locals travel to Washington, attend services, or host guests as Grace Anderson and Nora Eckles spend time with neighbors. Ray Swift improves after illness. Chautauqua services draw crowds from the area.
Mr and Mrs W E Augustine visited Sunday at Derwood Sowash s. Mrs J B McCaleb and daughter Miss Mae visited at Henry Laithly s Sunday afternoon. Adolph Mayer s two daughters from the western part of the state, Rob McCaleb and Walter Wolfe attended the ball game at Talleyrand. Clarve Carkull is helping stack grain at J B McCaleb s a couple of days this week. Everyone from far and near attended the show at Washington. Wm Dluitnly and his friend Mr Hill from Ames are here for a two weeks visit among friends and relatives. Quite a number around here attended the preaching service at the Chautauqua grounds Sunday afternoon.
August 16 announces the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Krank of Batafeld, former residents. Emma Baker and Rosa Baker of Harper visited Mike Koch's home. Frank Wilkin spent days visiting relatives. Mrs. John Snider and Mrs. John Palm of Keota visited the Grubb and Times families. Mrs. Frank Lutz was seriously hurt in a runup Saturday.
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