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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
5
Special weather forecast for Iowa notes generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. No precipitation expected, temperatures to trend higher across the state. Published as a daily weather briefing from Washington, D. C.
The column surveys community activities across the county with brief notes on local events, meetings, and daily life. It highlights residents, groups, and small happenings shaping the region’s social fabric.
August 18 reports fifty seven tickets sold by Agent Fish for Gypsy Smith at Chautauqua this afternoon. Clara Stewart leaves for West Chester to meet her violin class. BP Kerr, surveyor from Sigourney, arrives to survey the new Catholic cemetery. J N Reinert in Chicago buying gents furnishings. A H Richardson visits home before rejoining the Orphean Musical club. Mrs Emma Brockway Wagner, formerly of this place and now of Omaha, Neb., arrives to visit old friends.
August 17 reports show Mr and Mrs Press Figgins attending Henry Brown's funeral then visiting the Frank Figgins home. Albert Critz was in town Thursday and Al Slester is among landseekers in South Dakota. John Dunn Frank Friend and Wes Reiner were in town today. GU H Dunlap visited Cedar Rapids this week with the board members. Ora Rogers is in Davenport and
D N Troyer enjoys a visit from his sister and daughter from Lima Illinois. Many locals plan to attend the state fair in Des Moines next week. Glen Palmer visits his uncle Maurice Palmer in Mason City Iowa. Mrs Persin from Kansas City visits relatives and friends. Elsie and Emma Sommers are in Cedar Rapids this week updating fall millinery styles.
The Rev Gardner Robertson left for Washington last evening to attend Chautauqua. Attending from local circles are Mrs Dr S W Huston and son Haydn Mr and Mrs Joseph Huston Mr and Mrs F E Young Mr and Mrs Robert Young the Misses Mary and Nellie Manners S P Gordon J G Cunningham J A Morehead and two sons John Mulhern and J A Hawthorne Mrs King arrived from St Paul Minn called by her father Sayre’s death Mrs Shockley and daughter returned to Washington this morning Mrs Dan Anderson returned home after camping at Chautauqua The Rev J H Taylor returned home after several days at Chautauqua.
August 20 Ainsworth reports Ainsworths and Stone family guests arriving from Indiana and Minnesota to stay at local homes. Individual travelers include Mrs. I. J. Long, Mrs. Farley, Miss Ruth Simpson visiting Muscatine, and J. W. Sands hosting T. A. Carter and family from Philadelphia Tennessee in Wellman area.
On August 17 Mr and Mrs J N Pickens attended services at the Chautauqua grounds and a large number are going today. Among them are Mr and Mrs J F Badham and daughter Maybel Mrs Dave Foster and Miss Mattie Brown. Threshing machines have started again in this vicinity and Rev Mr Ballingers driving horse died last Monday.
August 20 report notes Charles McCreedy and Jess Marr shipping two carloads of hogs today. John Kinney and an Italian crew are working locally. W F Gardner finishes hay setup. Threshing complete nearby. Mrs Tom O Conner visits Marshalltown Iowa. Len Trotter visits Riley Miller home.
West Chester on August 20 reports the Rock Island station broken into and a money drawer robbed of about $3.00. All depot packages were opened but little plunder taken. A violin owned by Agent Garden was stolen. a $10 reward is offered for its return. Deputy Sheriff McCarty and a Rock Island detective remained overnight to catch the robbers as several stations have suffered recent break ins.
A Washington Herald recounts a Duluth dockside tale of a steamship struck by lightning twice near Point Aux Barques fifteen years ago. The vessel supposedly sprang a hole but was saved when a second bolt toppled the mast and plugged the hole, allowing repair by sawing the ends off.
An adult narrator recounts a mountain ascent where repeated refusals and wraps suffocated them, a fall left a broken neck, pain, and near-death moments before reaching the summit. They claim eventual relief then collapse, finally dying from exhaustion upon returning home. The scene blends a rhymed poem recited by a mother to a child about blue eyes and thundercloud imagery.
Miss Hazel Mount and Edward Eicher wed at 6 pm at the W. Kh. Mount home on South Iowa avenue in a private ceremony led by Rev. Musselman. They plan a Chicago honeymoon and will reside at 6011 Woodlawn avenue after October 1. Eicher, a recent law graduate, is assistant registrar at the University of Chicago. Mount is Washington born and raised, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mount.
Harry L. Friend, 37, a partner in A. M. Friend & Sons retail clothing firm and nephew of W. D. Shearer, died suddenly after a short illness from uremic convulsions. Born in Brighton May 10, the Brighton Montezuma native had lived in Marshalltown for twelve years with wife Enola Bennett and parents A. M. and Mrs. Friend. Survived by Hardy Friend and other relatives. Frank and a sister predeceased him. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
Mrs. M. M. Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California lauds Electric Bitters as a powerful general family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels asserting a bottle provides more digestive health than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy 25e.
A college attendance notice for the fall omitted the name Miss Rosa Langenberg. She will return to Iowa City to continue her work there during the coming year.
Historical and medical claims assert American forests contain potent medicinal plants used to treat heart and other ailments. Dr. Pierce promotes glyceric extracts from native roots, prepared alcohol free, with a book of extracts mailed free to requesters.
Attorney W M Keeley of this city has been elected to the congregation of the University of Chicago. The ten year term places him among alumni from the law department and faculty from various divisions, reflecting his high standing with his class and the university community.
An explosion damaged the Brighton gas light plant this morning, leaving the facility out of commission for several days. No injuries were reported and the monetary loss to machinery was not great, but residents relying on gas lighting will face inconvenience until repairs restore service.
An ice cream social is planned at the M. E. church in West Chester on Saturday evening. The Epworth League will serve the ice cream.
The Holiness playing band will meet Friday at 7 30 o clock in the Isaac Kleese residence at 702 East Second Street for a regular gathering.
Mrs Law and her mother visited the Chautauqua grounds while Rev and Mrs Davis of Brighton stayed with Miss Esther Mawkxell. A Ready Maids group walked to Rock Ripple. Mr Atkinson of Iowa City visited and praised the Chautauqua session. J T Anderson celebrated their 23rd anniversary with a dinner at the Anderson Miller tent. New moving pictures at the airdome Friday night.
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