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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
2
McHamara’s Prisoners will be asked to reveal all involved in bomb outrages. This does not affect the grand display of house slippers for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children which Fox & Dewey have. Don’t fail to see our window display. Shoes of best quality. Call.
Advises taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds to prevent pneumonia. States it has no opium or narcotics and can be given to babies as confidently as to adults. Sold by Lenimon's Pharmacy.
Professor P G Holden of the state college at Ames will lecture and demonstrate tile laying to grade and silage methods at the stock judging barn in Washington tomorrow afternoon. Officials expect large turnout as he is a noted authority on scientific farming.
Howard L. Rann offers a biting portrait of the speaker as a calloused authority figure in a Prince Albert coat. He warns the role corrupts compassion, dulls hearing, and blinds the eyes, while lampooning self serving economies and the magic of Roberts Rules. The piece ends noting the speaker’s large salary and occasional pro temming to break ties.
Victor a grade Aberdeen Angust steer from Iowa State College Ames won the grand championship at the international livestock exposition judged by J J Criclan. The 2 year 10 month 15 day old steer weighed 1670 pounds and had been fed a mix of corn oats bran and alfalfa hay with summer grazing. Prince of Viewpoint 2d from Nebraska was reserve champion and a Missouri Hereford placed third.
Des Moines based State Pharmacy Commission led by Commissioner Eaton announces a crackdown on free samples of patent medicines sold in towns. The department will prosecute bill posting companies and distributors, arguing the practice endangers public health especially children.
The trial of ten packers charged with conspiracy to restrain trade began before Judge Carpenter in U S District Court Chicago. With the exception of Armour all defendants pleaded not guilty. Jury selection was started.
Prince Chun abdicates as guardian of the throne in Pekin. Authority is now shared by Shih Hsu, former National Assembly president, and Hsu Chi Chang, vice president of the privy council. The change follows the child emperor’s position and signals a shift in court power dynamics.
The Iowa State College of Ames captured the blue ribbon for champion short horn cattle at the international stock show and took three special first prizes in the same breed. Kansas Agricultural College also won in this competition. J. P. Cudahy earned two first prizes in Herefords with Clifton and Craydarragh. The Belgian horse class saw J. Crouch and son of Lafayette, Indiana, take top honors. The annual horse show opened last night before a large crowd.
An advertisement touts Zemo and Zemo Soap claiming rapid relief and cures for eczema and skin afflictions for all ages across America. It cites three reasons for endorsement: scientific preparations, proven cures, and deep treatment reaching the germ life beneath the skin. Endorsed and sold in Washington by McElhinney Drug Co.
Miss Mary Porter hosted a group of young friends in southeast Washington in honor of Miss Talma Thompson of Wellington Kansas who left for home today. D A R ladies met at Mrs D J Palmer’s West Washington street home for a business session then social time with fancy work and luncheon. Presbyterian church members enjoyed a congregational special in church parlors with games and conversation and a light luncheon. Mrs D W Harvey hosted afternoon bridge at her South Iowa avenue home with seven tables. honors to Mrs J B Crail and consolation to Mrs Frank Bell, followed by a two course lunch prepared by Mrs Harvey, her daughter Dorothy, and Miss Stella Cunningham. Mr and Mrs S K Stattler of West Chester hosted a large Thanksgiving dinner for relatives and friends, meeting at the depot in the morning and traveling to the Stattler home for a turkey and chicken dinner and a decoratively set long table with yellow and white chrysanthemum centerpiece. Guests included many from Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Des Moines, Columbus Junction, Keota, Hobart Oklahoma, and Hutchison Kansas.
Market reports from Chicago Chicago Illinois and neighboring cities show receipts and price ranges for cattle sheep and pigs. Estimates and official figures for today and yesterday reveal mixed trends with overall slow or weak to steady movement across markets and regions.
Announcement notes a called meeting for the Order of the Eastern Star on Thursday December 7 with pumpkin pie requested from lady members. Also lists Mystic Workers of the World regular meeting December 6 and Woodmen annual officer election December 7 with full attendance urged.
The St James Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs Louis Eagle on South Iowa avenue tomorrow afternoon. The Delta Alpha society will meet tomorrow evening with Miss Dott Hampton.
Pittsburg Kansas reports years of open violations under Missouri prohibition now facing state officials. Border towns like Minden Mines Missouri attract thirsty residents crossing to drink. Barton County Missouri once allowed open saloons under local option. Authorities seek Missouri enforcement to stop cross state liquor traffic.
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