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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1912
Page
2
A jury acquitted or exonerated the widow of Bernstein in a high profile case leaving her freed. The report notes jurors delivered the verdict after deliberation amid public attention and legal proceedings surrounding the Bernstein matter.
A compact county column reports local events in communities across the region. It highlights social gatherings, visits, and everyday happenings, noting which residents attended functions and shared updates from nearby towns.
Many items note visits and visits between Wellman residents and neighboring towns. An infant died after a brief illness. funeral conducted at the M E Church with interment in Wellman cemetery. A stock company show at the opera house, a Sunday school convention, and various family visits and trips to Iowa City Des Moines and Chicago are reported.
A satirical piece contrasts a cobbler’s contentment with reformist calls to vote. The column then lists local society notes: residents hosting lawn parties, travels, returns from trips, and upcoming Keota Chautauqua offerings with schedules and season ticket pricing.
The column lists numerous short-term movements and visits. Names include Mrs Henry Wetrich, D S Snider family, Harlan Hodges, J E Behenbom, Rev Patterson, Miss Walsh, Mrs Arthur Gilby, Ed Ford, Miss Mae Blumenstein, Jas Bitting, Roy Carr, Burrel Foster, Wm Eitemiller, Fred Penningroth, W B Darnell, Mrs Darnell’s father Wm Verry, Mrs F D Snavely, Phillip Leibig, Mack Griffith, Mrs Cyrus Iden, Dan Steiner, Ernest Baker, Mrs Tom Adams, Eardley Bell, Chas Dixon, Chas Hamilton, Lloyd Shettler, Holden Saylor, Herb Carris, I N Carr, Fred Schroeder. Also farm sale of Roy Carr at 80 acres for 100 per acre and Little Chicago restaurant stake sale.
Annul reunion of Snakenberg relatives drew about 150 of 300 members to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Snakenberg, with a yard meal and a permanent society led by H. L. Snakenberg as president. Mrs DeMaree and Roy Des Moines visitors, and Roy Helscher guest. Mrs William Nelson broke her arm when tripping on tall grass.
Crawfordsville reports include Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Huston returning from Fairfield after a visit with son Farrel Huston. Jennie Rice and Mrs. Carter with Jessie traveled to Washington. Mrs. J. A. Porter arrived from Washington to see her mother Elizabeth Thompson. Eilig Congable returned to Winfield from here. Social Hour host Mrs. Robert Rhea entertained. John Wooley Clarence Young Lee Lease and Clint Fletcher visited New London. Mr. Woolley traded his motorcycle for a runabout and returned home with Mr. Young. Church services are at 11 o clock with a 7:30 union service in the Presbyterian church led by Rev. Rice.
A promotional claim argues catarrh is constitutional and cannot be cured by local means. The advertisement states Hall's Catarrh Cure works internally on blood and mucous surfaces and is a physician prescribed prescription from Toledo, Ohio. It also touts testimonials and offers Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Rev George A Edgar pastor of the R P church at Wyman has accepted a call from a St Louis congregation and will begin his new field of labor the first week of September according to Morning Sun News Herald Columbus Gazette Aug 22. Mrs Co P Wagner and daughter Hazel of near Grandview visited Mr and Mrs B B Tucker Tuesday night. Hazel left for Waitsburg Washington to teach Latin and German at the high school where Prof C Arthur Sprague of this place is superintendent.
Delta Press reports Eli DeMarce leaving for Hallowell Kansas with household goods while Mrs DeMarce Nan and Ralph travel by train to visit El don and then Hallowell. Lone Tree Reporter notes Lawrence Fountain finding a large Indian mortar along the town river to exhibit at River Junction. Columbus Gazette mentions Chan ning Hall and Warren Letts vacationing in the southwest with business visits. Delta Press records R Frey visiting his Washington home while his car studio is closed here.
Keota Eagle notes chiropractors Fenton and Adams rented the bank room once used by the band and opened an office. The pair came from Columbia Missouri with main office in Washington. Also, John Simpson of Washington, Monmouth College student and presbyterial delegate to the national youth convention in Pittsburgh, will speak at United Presbyterian Church next Sabbath morning.
Mrs Clar ence H Mackay a society leader and suffragette was thrown from a car on Monument Mountain in the Berkshires. The chauffeur was knocked unconscious but later recovered as passers by carried Mrs Mackay to a nearby farm house where she woke and recovered. She suffered bruises and shock with no broken bones.
President Taft signed the Panama canal bill today. The gold pen used for the signature was given to W R Wheeler, San Francisco chamber of commerce traffic bureau manager, who will display it in San Francisco for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition.
In Los Angeles on August 24 Jane Armandez a Mexican native dies after attempting to treat acute stomach distress by performing an operation on herself with a butcher knife.
New York August 24 Claude J Van Slyke president and James A Robinson secretary of the bankrupt New York Central Realty Company were arrested by federal officers on indictments charging use of the mail to defraud. The frauds are alleged to total 500000 dollars.
A historical sketch recounts Temudjin rising from a petty Tartars chief to Genghis Khan. It covers his conquests from Tartary to China and Persia, brutal massacres, the destruction of Bokhara, spread through Asia, and his death followed by a slaughtered funeral escort.
Dick Elwell a rural carrier on R R 3 had a scare near Campbell bridge when a traction threshers exhaust blast spooked his horse. The horse leaped off the bridge, dragging the buggy and Elwell over the side. Elwell suffered minor bruises, buggy was badly damaged, horse uninjured.
Albia Aug. 24 Lee Hunt weigh boss at Lockman was killed instantly Wednesday afternoon about 8:35 at the Wabash crossing while returning from the city park. His horse bolted the buggy wrecked. a passing freight No. 96 struck him.
Chicago markets show strong to higher prospects vs yesterday with receipts logged at 5 000 cattle and 2 000 sheep. Daily ranges include Light 8.20 to 8.82 and Heavy 7.90 to 8.70 with porkers at 8.70 to 8.75 and pigs 5.50 to 8.20 amid dull to steady overall tones.
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