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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports Iowa will see fair skies and warmer temperatures tonight and Tuesday. No precipitation expected and temperatures will rise modestly through the period.
Washington dispatch reports General Luke E. Wright will stay as secretary of war through next year and retire. Charles E. Magoon, Nebraska native, is named to succeed him in Taft’s cabinet. Magoon currently governs Cuba and will leave that post Jan 28 as Cuba’s government shifts to native officers.
Chicago reports an 'Swiftwater Bill' Gates seeks apartments as he travels east with his fourth wife Sadelle Mercer eighteen daughter of a Spokane hotel man. The fortunes high and low mark his marriages. Previous wives included Gussie Lamore and Grace. third wife Bera Beebe died by suicide after separation.
Miss Margaret Twinam Mrs N J Lease and Stanley Fishburn travelled for Washington this morning. Mrs Rufus Bennett from Elk City arrived to attend her mother Mrs Moore's funeral. Will Moore and wife from Eskridge arrived to attend his grandmother Mrs Moore's funeral. Union services featured a sermon on The Trouble Cure focusing on faith in God and resilience.
A list of Washington area residents and guests who spent the weekend in nearby towns including Chicago, Columbus Junction, Agency, and Verdi. Names mentioned include Mrs. J. A. Trotter Emma Pratt Hattie Pratt Ida Patterson Kirkpatrick J A Craig M L Miller Robi Rhea Howard Been blossom Melvin Spencer S B Sands J M Stewart R H Coulter Cora Olds S H VanHouten Will Marsh J A Marsh Walter Jennings and others. Some plan teach duties and church meetings with Rev Nat Childs of Fairfield hosting evangelistic meetings this week. Catherine Bailey also visited between trains.
Mrs George Hillhouse visited Verdi at the George Garret home while Miss May Moore stayed with the Norm Pratt family. Rob Dawson's baby was seen by Doctor McLaughlin as illness worsened. Cattle were sold to Nate Babcock and delivered to Washington. Numerous locals attended and enjoyed Rob Kephart's Friday night party. others visited Roy Foss, John Caldwell, and Will Caldwell at Sunday gatherings.
Miss Myrtle Carter arrived from Washington and spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Elizabeth Moore came from Washington for a few days visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs James Ferguson went to West Chester for a few days. Mr Ferguson serves as delegate to the Keokuk presbytery meeting in West Chester tomorrow.
A church gathering discussed faith as a cure for trouble. At 2:30 the men’s meeting drew a full house with the theme A Square Deal based on a biblical measure. Evening service challenged excuses for not following Christ using applicable illustrations.
The piano class of Prof T Davis held a public recital at the W Roberts home Saturday afternoon to bid farewell to Mr Davis who leaves for the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago. He will study there until June and return to continue teaching.
Notice invites all members of Orion lodge No. 75 and visiting K of P to a supper at 7 o clock in Castle hall. Addresses by B J Sallinger Ward Ferguson Arthur Jordan and others followed by work in the third rank.
Morria Schachter a Milwaukee tailor attempted suicide in the Palmers House Chicago room firing two shots. One bullet caused a scalp wound and the other lodged in the ceiling. He cited loans from loan sharks as motive amid hotel turmoil.
Gifford Dyer, Chicago artist, who prompted a search by Mrs. Dyer and Frank H. Mason, American consul general at Paris, has been located in good health near Karlsbad.
Notice clarifies that paying $1 to the treasurer on opening day grants a family membership. If the head of a family pays, all family members gain eligibility to enter for prizes offered. John J. Wilson, Sec’y.
James Redd and G W Black, formerly of the O K barbers, reunite at the Colenso hotel north end to debut as Redd and Black at 111 N Iowa Ave inviting patrons to visit their new venture with them.
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