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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
4
A note reports a man and his brother Raymond worked in painting with his wife and young son. They left for Moline to resume painting work at Deere Mansur Co. Jos Barnett departed for Des Moines to attend the State Fair and manage the Barnet System of Lightning Rods exhibit there.
Brighton residents attend church social on the city lawn and visit kin in Crawfordsville and Richland. Local families travel to Des Moines and Washington for events while several members suffer illness and sickness lists are updated for the week.
August 27 reports visitors and travels including Jess Wombacher from Montana visiting family, Mrs. Charles Hahn and Critz in Belle Plaine, Frank McGuigan returning from Kaiona, Oscar Dautremont from Burlington, and Lou Baschnage taking Hawkeye Lightning Rod Co work. Wm McCreedy family and Maude Carr return from South Dakota after buying 200 acres near Aberdeen. R H Heitzman and Irma Critz were Washington visitors today.
On August 28 Ralph Harding fainted while waiting for the mail in front of the post office and crashed into a large $50 plate glass window, shattering it. He remained unconscious for minutes until Dr. Droz arrived and he was taken home. James Lyle of Humbolt visits relatives, the Lyles. The Gardenier family from Tingley Iowa spent a week with Mrs Gardenier's Nelson relatives in New York. Mrs Wilkinson and daughter Elizabeth depart for Knoxville to start a new home. Mr Wilkinson, the Pettit's harness maker, will move Monday. Carl Rust plans to leave next Thursday for Pecia to enter coffee.
Crawfordsville reports social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Matlin Sluston of Greenfield Iowa visiting friends, Mrs. D. L. Baird of Fairfield calling on acquaintances, and Miss Mary D. Crawford of Des Moines staying with Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Sawyer. Lena Maxwell and Mr. Acres traveled to Washington while Howard Huston visited Winfield.
August reports from Wayland list residents traveling to Des Moines Springfield and Berne Indiana and visiting relatives in Winfield Donnellson Crawfordsville Fulton County Ohio and Seattle Washington. The E L of the M E church held a park social and various locals hosted visits and parties while others planned Mennonite conference travel.
A fragment notes a humorous image of a toothless man attempting a task, described with local color and wry amusement. The line captures a vivid, characterful moment typical of lighthearted humor columns in era newspapers.
Spokane Spokesman-Review presents a puzzle titled Double Amputations No 370. It asks solvers to rearrange seven printed pieces into a six pointed star, detailing wordplay steps about beheading and curtailing words to reveal new meanings and connections.
A brief excerpt notes a conductor enforcing a single seat rule for one fare, tied to an event or performance titled The Acrobat and His Family. The fragment implies transportation or seating policy within a historical context.
Local notices report new style goods and fashion books at Jean Sluysmans Ladies' Tailoring 626 City Bus Line with orders welcomed by Frank Rogers. Also mentions Rev W R Sawhill's return from a eastern vacation via Pittsburg and New Wilmington. A riddle asks for one letter change in a woodchopper story.
A local boast from Anderson & Wilson promotes their stove coal as the town’s best. The message emphasizes consumer skepticism and urges customers to judge for themselves, noting a confident, persuasive stance in a storefront display.
A city man complains of a noisy country vacation at breakfast. A farmer's daughter jokes that city folk lack nerves and coins the term cock-neigh for Londoners disturbed by birds, beasts, and dawn sounds. The Buffalo Express piece frames rural peace versus urban nerves.
Mrs. Martin Casey learns by telegram that her niece Mar guerite Singmaster eight months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Len Singmaster Valley Junction died while Mrs Singmaster was visiting her mother in Watertown South Dakota. Mr Singmaster a Rock Island conductor is her uncle and connected to the local area.
Poem fragment reflects sailors chasing safe passage home as wind and clock echo. Military imagery shifts to a general directing troops, controlling a broaderPower dynamic in a distant ruler.
Spokane with Aug 28 report notes R H Rice says European crop shortages will boost demand for American apples this fall and winter. Robert P Skinner US consul in Hamburg confirms strong German appetite for American apples.
A cryptic dialogue reveals a homeless man selling fish and a narrator who refuses to buy. The trader repeats numbered phrases amid cold rain and wet streets, while the speaker admits lacking money and leaves him behind.
First syllables of the given clues form the name of a major river that begins in New York. The items include a county in England a major Canadian city a common English carriage and an English possession in Africa.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Blair of Columbus Junction arrested Mery Brown in Lettsville for deserting the United States army. Brown was jailed in Wapello overnight and later taken to Rock Island and left at the government arsenal. Brown is a son of Frank Brown of Letts and had previously served in Washington state before returning to Lettsville last October.
Thomas Shaw eighty two, a longtime Fort Madison resident, was struck by line train No 12 as it entered the city. He died after being taken to the hospital while walking from the river bank to town, having paused to watch the Wenona steamer. He had habitually stood by the river each morning to view arrivals.
A compact note from Harper's Weeks describes a man delivering his first after dinner speech, noting his self doubt and resolve to improve. The item reads as a literary tease highlighting the speaker's personal growth and stage presence.
Auctioneer Austin Sutherland offers a public sale at the Frank Brindley farm 74g miles NW of Washington and 34¢ miles NE of West Chester on Wednesday September 8 starting at 10 am. Items include 10 horses and teams, cattle, hogs, pigs, machinery, 60 acres corn, 12 tons hay, and 70 acres pasture. Terms: 12 months on sums over 10, cash under 10, 6 percent discount on sums over 10. Ralph Dougherty, Clerk.
Tommy stands in front of a dye stone as a truck arrives with a load. He asks the driver what is in the wagon and the driver jokes about coal tar and tar heels, prompting Tommy to exclaim in amusement.
Key to the Puzzler numbers list several wordplay clues and puzzle titles. Ex expatriate cobweb adjacent add jay cent and related hints appear alongside Roman numerals civic and a triple acrostic with scattered letters forming names or phrases.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m plus senior class at 6 15 p m and evening service at 7 34 p m conducted by the pastor.
The First U P Church announces services with Sunday School at 9 45 morning service at 11 junior at 5 30 sento at 6 15 and evening service at 7 30 Pastor Rev W O Fisher will preach at both morning and evening services.
Sabbath school at 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning service 11 Epworth League 6 15 evening service 7 50 preaching both morning and evening by the Rev T J Meyers of Mt Pleasant.
Sabbath school starts at 9 40 with Senior Endeavor at 6 30. Subject Our cosm olitan population led by McCleary. No preach services due to past absence. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.
Public worship led by the pastor at 11 and 7:30. Sunday school at 9:30. B Y P U at 6:30. Morning subject The Intermediate State. Evening subject Gifts. All are welcome. Seats free.
Corner of Tow a Avenue and Jefferson Street invites all to Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the subject Christ Jesus. Golden text I give thanks to God and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying for you. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 45. Free reading room open Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 30 to 4 30 over Crail store.
The pastor leads morning and evening preaching at the A M E church. Sunday school begins at 2 30. Allen League C E society meets at 6 30. Official board convenes Monday evening at the church. Welcome to all. Morning sermon theme is The holy Spirit a personal gift evening topic Why we should be loyal.
Public sale by USON, administrator, at the late Walter E Logan residence forty miles southeast of Washington on Thursday September 2 at 10 am. Items include four head horses, harness sets, two cows with calves, five brood sows, twenty one shocks, many chickens, farming implements, wagon, guns, oats, corn, hay and more. Terms cash under $10, six percent annual discount for cash over ten, lunch provided.
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