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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
2
Chicago receipts and prices show hogs steady to up, light to heavy ranges from 6.80 to 7.40. cattle receipts 2,500 with market strong. sheep seen steady to 10 cents higher, bulk prices 7.10 to 7.30. Overall, hogs finish near 5 higher, cattle strong, sheep strong despite mixed early tone.
The column lists compact reports on local happenings in various townships within the county. It highlights community events, meetings, and notable comings and goings among residents, offering a snapshot of everyday life in the area.
The passage urges fear of illness and weakness among workers and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as the best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims the genuine product comes in a yellow package and cautions against substitutes. Lemmon's Pharmacy advert.
A scanned grocery flyer lists Saturday only prices on items like oysters, Hubbard squash, red onions, potatoes, pickles, hams, coffee, raisins, candy, mixed nuts, asparagus, beans in tomato sauce, and canned vegetables. Mention notes include late evening hours and post Christmas opening.
Passengers head to Washington this morning including Mrs. Harry Davis and Mrs. James Patterson plus Rev W G Robertson and Lulu Patterson. Grace Limerman returns home after visiting Mrs P L Huber. Frank Brown leaves for St Louis. Nettie Hayes visits. Earnest Clarke and Flo Keiper wed in Ainsworth. Clarke, a local high school graduate, joins Clark and Paschal. Mrs A Davidson returns from Pennsylvania. Sprague visits Burlington. Henry McCoy visits. Several others depart for Washington. Services announced for three churches at 11 am and 7 pm. Rev Robertson to preach both morning and evening at United Presbyterian.
J L Benn of Portland Oregon visited his sister Mrs Frank Wilson Wednesday night and Thursday Alf Anderson and Blanche ill Miss LeVern McCoy from Keota visited Miss Mac Dill Mrs Morris Romine recovered from typhoid fever Stella Powell Keota visited John Powell Clara Faulkner stayed with Frank Wilson Orville Cullumber shopped in Keota Mamie Gardner visited Washington Walter Romine visited Clark Bell over the weekend
Frank Dunshee attends business school this winter. Harry Huber and Morris Romine attend the dedication of the new K P hall at Keota Tuesday night. Mrs. Orville Cullumber hosts the Lexington missionary society Thursday afternoon.
Community notes report A Anderson return from Chicago and Jim Stevenson wedding to Miss Rhoads of Washington. Mules sold to Palmer Babcock and Frank Anderson bought a horse at the Helm sale. Eye injury to Clarence Rathmel. Trips to Washington and Colorado planned. funeral of Mrs Wesley Ramsey attended by the Inghams.
Local residents report visits among neighbors with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Larson and Emil Anderson at Ernest Carlsons, plus F Hovel and family at F Kallous. Short course attendees include Washington participants like Walthar Whelan and Frank Whelan. Stock sale planned by Dill Hay for December 24.
A December 19, 1912 entry lists Mrs. Jesse Nicola's return from Brighton, Harm on Coakley and family visiting Welling Watters, and illness notes about E M Chenoweth of Illinois. It also mentions Miss Lois Fullerton and Miss Verne Noecker hosting gatherings, a four course dinner served by Mrs Noecker, and Prairie Flower church classes staging a farewell entertainment for Lois and Powell Fullerton with about forty attendees.
Ossining N Y December 20 In continuing search for Chester Yates who escaped Sing Sing yesterday authorities recall his boast to be out before Christmas He vanished from a marching line in the yard dodging fog and a 22 foot granite barrier Yates is linked to the Aaron Bancroft securities theft of 85000 last March and a California jewel theft from a hotel suitcase conducted by a burglar group.
David Boskin received an express package marked Glass Handle with Care containing the body of an infant from Laramie Wyoming. The death certificate was mailed and the baby was buried in a Denver Jewish cemetery with a small funeral party present.
Prof Geo F Kay announces a forthcoming co authored report with the United States Geological Survey on Underground Water Resources of Iowa. The 1100 page volume will guide state officials railroads corporations and private citizens on shallow local waters artesian wells depth pressure quality and use. Distribution is expected in a few weeks.
Four women from Cedar Falls and Waterloo plan to depart San Francisco aboard the steamship Siberia on January 9 bound for Honolulu Hawaii. The travelers include three trained nurses Miss Gertrude Pepper Miss Bertha Tostlebe and Miss Dorothy Green and Miss Mary Tostlebe a Cedar Falls school teacher.
An elderly care advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills for toning and strengthening kidneys and bladder. John Mee Masters of Streator Illinois says he feels better and stronger after taking the pills. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
Washington reports the post office suspends backstamping from today through January 3, 1913 to speed holiday mail. Only special delivery and registered mail will be time stamped. ordinary mail uses expedited shortcuts between offices.
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