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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
5
Special dispatch from Washington predicts fair weather for Iowa tonight and Thursday with a slowly rising temperature.
Local news notes cover Snouffer Hughes & Co. holiday opening December 4 and 5. Miss Martha Walker of Ainsworth plans a visit to Colorado. Miss Mary Grasse sold East Second Street property. John McEwen family moves to Pierce property on the Heights. Father Walsh attended Davenport events with Bishop Davis for the consecration anniversary. Wake Neal in city about clerk of the senate race. fur scarfs offered at Snouffer Hughes & Co. Sylvia Ribbink returns to Washington after visiting Muscatine.
Retail notice for LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets claims a money refund if the product fails to cure. The assurance bears the signature of E. W. GROVE on each box and identifies the price 265c.
Ray Oswalt reportedly shot himself after a quarrel with Miss Alta Pringle near Rubio. He died instantly, jealousy cited as the motive. Pringle, shaken, returned home after the incident as the town mourns.
December notes from the town record shows Frank Mayer Howard Mangold and Eddie Hammes started to school at Washington. Mrs Augustine and Mrs MecCaleb visited Mrs Will Stevenson. Louisa and Dora Brinning returned from Missouri after a visit with Mrs Ed Miksch. Will Brinning left for Oklahoma for a month with his brother Crist. Frank and Mrs Smith hosted a dinner for their niece Della Neal and husband to honor their fourteenth wedding anniversary. The Smith brothers Geo Atlantic Iowa and Marion Nevada attended the stock show in Chicago after visiting.
Navy notes show Miss Ethel Hayes returning to Pella from Thanksgiving at home while Miss Jet Taylor resumes school duties after visiting Washington. Marion Smith of Ames and George Smith of Atlantic visited Frank Smith and planned trips to Chicago for the fat stock show. Howard Mangold and Niddie Hammes departed for Washington to start school.
Nov 30 report states corn is mostly in the crib with fine weather for drying. Yields range 30 to 80 bushels per acre, average about 50. Thanksgiving feasts were canceled. ducks and geese rise in prominence as the turkey recedes. Social notes mention Geo Moothart and sister Lydia hosting the Hoefort family, the Shrigs and Marquams with turkey, Collett Powers buying poultry for a Wellman firm, and a pair of pedigreed St Bernards shipped from Fremont. Dan Haller husking corn for Cy Timmons. Mrs R E Neville returned from Ohio. Mr and Mrs S Trigg visited from Chicago for Thanksgiving. All public school teachers resume work after Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr and Mrs Henry Horning hosted a Thanksgiving week dinner for H H Brinning family J Brinning family Henry Brinning children Isaiah Bush Frank Proby. Leo Eisenpriess stayed with H M Crone. A J Simpson party honored Miss Margaret before her move to Washington. O R Page attended aunt Dora Munson funeral in Lexington. Lottie Dunbar visits Clara Horning. Veda Stryker stays with T B Thrasher. Mary Knapp and boys Willie Carl visit Highland Center W H Crain. Prairie Flower services canceled due to storm. Margaret Brooks spent Thanksgiving at W J Brooks home. Charles Clifton Samuel Neill Bert Donaldson Washington visit.
Ray Oswalt aged nineteen shot himself while driving with Miss Alta Pringle in the Rubio area. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oswalt from northwest of the city. The tragedy follows alleged jealousy. The young woman brought his body to her home. Funeral plans not announced. Walter Ellis of Penn College visited relatives for Thanksgiving.
Archy Cann spent Thanksgiving at Brighton and returned to Des Moines Sunday evening where he attends Drake University. Miss Mary Masson, a high school teacher, was absent Tuesday evening. Reverend C L Walker visits his brother at Bata via and attends revival meetings led by Reverend Carney of Des Moines. Guy Grove of Richland planned a drawing class in Brighton. Reverend R A Bruce goes to Packwood for a revival, while Reverend C C Davis travels to Davenport for the Iowa Christian Convention business meeting.
December 1 reports Lir Sharp selling a car of home grown corn at 52 cents. J Jones bought a car of cattle last week. Dr Kisor was a Town City passenger Saturday. Frank Pieper visited Muscatine Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Hise and Mrs Joe Morhofer visited town Saturday. Mrs Horak and daughter Mary were in town Monday. Most residents suffer colds. Eglin delivered cattle to a buyer. A G Snider is out after sickness. Frank Friese listed as sick. Kupka and Vodashekey in town Saturday. Dr Swartzendruber visited W Spevacek's Monday. Wm Miller enjoyed Thanksgiving. Mr Yoder traveled to Wellman. The new church will soon be finished for services.
The Dec 2 sermon by Mr. Moody argued God forgives and removes sin. He read Scripture to show sin can be blotted out forgotten and cast away. Mr. and Mrs C E Anderson attended with others as Moody’s messages grew stronger each night.
Miss Ella Dunbar attended a cousin's wedding in Brighton this evening. John Rich Walter Keiper Luther Gormly John Long Mr Glassey and the Misses Eva and Georgia Gookin traveled to Washington today. Mrs J H Huston and Mrs Reed went to Winfield this morning. Mrs Reed has been visiting since Thanksgiving. Mrs J H Armstrong returned from Creston and Winfield. H D Cherryholmes returned from Burlington.
The Augustine brothers sent two carloads of cattle to Chicago yesterday. The cattle were their own and averaged about 1700 pounds. David Fisher shipped one carload of hogs to Chicago yesterday. Orville Dayton is in Chicago with a carload of cattle.
William Smither's have a fine ten pound boy at their house. Will Phillips of north of Washing ton was a business caller here yesterday. Mrs. J. D. Dayton and son Daryl visited friends at Keota. Rev. C. F. McMann and bride arrived home last night. Mr. Mc Mann is the Baptist minister here.
Dec John Stafford buys poultry at Haskins. Lt. F. Owen couple expected home late week. Work starts on storefront face of former building. Beardsley may reenter business. Rev Montgomery preached at church. Families Mathers from Corpus Christi and Geo Brown of Haskins wed Thanksgiving noon. expect return soon.
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