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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
2
The post office will close Monday September 2 at 11 o'clock. Carriers will make two regular deliveries and windows open at 10:30. Rural carriers are exempt from trips that day and will enjoy a brief respite. Regular evening city collections proceed as usual.
The funeral service for Miss Mary Tondre will be held Monday at 9 30 AM in St James church. Mrs L Benz, a sister of the deceased, arrived home from Los Angeles. Dr and Mrs S Dings and sons Samuel and Harold traveled from the east via Norfolk Va after two months of visits and sightseeing in New York and at Jamestown exposition.
J R Robinson of Harrisburg Kentucky is at Mercy hospital with a maimed left hand after a knife fight at the Tri state fair grounds Dubuque Iowa. Hardin Hignight of Danville Kentucky is in police custody after Chief Pickley arrested him five minutes after Robinson collapsed. Both men worked for D Doris of Harrisburg who owns ten race horses at the track.
Miss Elsier MeCreedy is enjoying a vacation from her duties at the F. F. Parrish store, taking time off while away from work responsibilities.
Last night in Graham a strong turnout enjoyed a lively performance of Thoroughbred Tramp portraying a clever redemption plot. Manager J E Lemmon plans a formal season opening September 16 with Yankee Regent and a lineup of attractions and lecture series to boost attendance.
Postmaster J. M. Lytle returned from Des Moines where sixty postmasters gathered at Polk county courthouse to organize a Presidential Postmasters association. Indiana Superintendent O'Dell and U S Rural Free Delivery chief Spillman spoke. Scott of Ida Grove was elected president and H E Denter of Shenandoah, secretary and treasurer. Convention deemed profitable.
The Farmers Institute shifts its annual member meeting from September 7 to September 11 in the Commercial club rooms in the afternoon. Charley Winter has arranged for a professor from Urbana, Inc., to preside, along with Prof. P. G. Holden. All members are asked to note the date change.
John Emert of Dewar was pickpocketed of five dollars while traveling to Waterloo to see Bar num Bailey. He carried 500 in another pocket untouched, intending to deposit the money in a bank.
The Journal announces the Opal Serpent by Fergus Hume will appear in coming days. Readers are advised to make arrangements to read the tale as it promises dramatic action and strong interest.
Local brief notes on travel to Des Moines for fairs and school work at Smith college. News of a post office inquiry about Alexander Cochrane, ill daughter Winifred Hood at New York, and a Texas train incident recounted by Chas Keiser linked to a railway division mishap and a ditching.
Mrs. James Fleming and her daughter Eva have concluded a summer stay with relatives in Chicago and have returned home.
The September term docket lists numerous cases for trial with the court starting Tuesday next week. Petit jurors are summoned for Monday of the second week. Notable items include State of Iowa v Henry Hiller over a Burlington train wreck near Coppock, and John Leiter appealing game-law violations, plus many divorce, equity, and title-clearing cases.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as providing immediate relief from hay fever and summer colds by easing breathing and healing inflamed air passages. The genuine product is in a yellow package and sold by all druggists.
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