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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
4
In an Illinois town an officer interacts with two individuals, Jurgiar and Palare, amid reports of multiple shots fired. No injuries are confirmed, and authorities continue to investigate the incident.
Several are killed or wounded in a string of crashes and a fire in multiple towns. A fatal wreck on the Pennsylvania line near Smithboro Illinois leaves victims and arrests. another fire in a suburb destroys the Clark home with the family perishing. a collision between Cape May express and a local train in New Jersey injures and kills.
Card of thanks expresses appreciation for kindness shown during illness and at the time of the death, noting the support benefited the author and their children. Signed by J. E. Hallquist.
The board met today to dispose of miscellaneous business. C. Dunlap, who takes his seat on January 6 at the expiration of Mr. Bell's term, sat with the board.
The annual New Year dinner and congregational meeting are planned for January 1st at the First United Iterian Church.
Morning departures include W V L Downing and D Everette Smith heading to Indianola and Chester areas. Residents like Merle Lindorff, Walter Hartman, Everett Shearer, and J B Crayne with Mrs McFerson move through West Chester en route to Chicago Keota Centerville and Salem Oregon. miles illness updates from Bradford family.
State health records show 59,327 marriages in 1906. There were about 937,430 unmarried males and 739,815 unmarried females of marriageable age in Pennsylvania during that year.
A blaze swept Edna mine No 1 at Adamaburg six miles from Greensburg. Pittsburg Coal Co reports over 800 miners rendered unemployed as fire rages through the shaft.
Seventeen persons were injured in a Denver Tramway line collision when two cars crashed head on after one car failed to take a siding. None were fatally hurt.
Frank Ames of Hastings Pennsylvania killed himself after breaking a temperance pledge. A man believed to be T L Easton of O Fallon Illinois collapsed and died in a Louisville Kentucky drug store. Bank of California officers accuse forged indorsements on 74000 dollars in paper from ex Cashier O F Piper. Enos Pieno Northfield New Hampshire loses daughter and two sons when ice gives way and they drown. Ex Senator T M Patterson Colorado to speak at Bryan dollar banquet Lincoln Nebraska January 1.
Chicago dispatch reports Dr. T. J. Allen of Aurora Illinois conducted a sixty day food test living on peanuts and lemonade praising peanuts and bananas as an economical life plan. He claims to solve material life and even the servant girl problem and plans a second sixty day banana test alongside peanuts.
A cartoonish dialogue captures a sharp back and forth about time and idleness. The woman lecturing about every tick and the man replying that he has stopped the clock. The scene hinges on wit and a playful sting about time management.
Elisha B. Brown a wealthy Dover banker and animal cruelty advocate calls for ending the deer closed season and extermination of the species unless New Hampshire game laws permit rifles and ban shotguns. He cites mutilated deer as proof and says he cannot act under current law despite witnessing severe gunshot wounds.
The article envisions 60 knot hydroplane submarines and 30,000 ton battleships in future naval battles. It cites Lewis Nixon predicting alcohol and gas driven engines, lighter torpedoes, and rapid attack craft that skim the water and dive to strike, with battleships outrun by fast hydroplanes.
Local notes report many visitors and trips as Vienna offers fresh angel and devil’s food pies, lemon and gooseberry pies, rolls and coffee cakes. Johnson's and the Vienna advertise bakery goods as business remains good with arrivals from Ottumwa Des Moines Sigourney and Monmouth among others.
Good Advice O Woolever proclaims in praise of Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for piles and warns its effectiveness 20 years ago. The advert notes the product is guaranteed for sores wounds burns and abrasions and priced at 26 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy. Also mentions J W Dougherty and wife leaving Kansas to visit Roscoe Iowa relatives.
Dec 27 Miss Lillian Olds left last evening to visit friends at Cotter. Harry V. Stickley handled business in Eldon yesterday. Mrs V Sharpe and Alma of Keota visit A E Spalding and E M Funston homes. Mr and Mrs M L Olds return from West Chester. Sherd Wilson and son William headed to Iowa City yesterday. Ollie Armstrong of Crawfordsville guests here yesterday. Bush Stickley and Colorado visitors arrive to stay with J W Stickley. Little Miss Coffman of West Chester stays with Mrs M L Olds. Mr and Mrs S A Walker return from Waterloo.
West Chester December 27. Teachers of Baptist church primary classes entertained pupils at Mrs J P Dayton home. Children played games and fished in a fishpond then gathered in a candle lit room from a Christmas tree for gifts candy and fruit.
Crawfordsville reports Harry Dunbar and family returning from Washington after a short visit to the Anderson and Miller households. Clyde Clemmens and Hanna Laub wed in Chapman Nebraska on December 25. A house fire near Robert Smiley’s place destroyed a residence Christmas Day, contents insured. Local visitors include Rev. Samuel McFadden and Clyde McFadden. Church services listed for Presbyterian, United Presbyterian and Methodist.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offers trial mailings of Catarrh Remedy free of charge to prove its value. Tests show the scientific prescription benefits many without any cost. Sold by J H Stewart.
Seats are on sale for Brinton shows on New Year’s Day with an afternoon charity for the W R C and an evening church benefit. Tickets available at Lemmon’s Pharmacy. Brinton and Mrs Brinton travel to Chicago to secure new pictures for the program. Don’t miss them.
A mother recalls a two month battle with measles that settled on a baby’s lungs and bronchitis. After two doctors offered no relief a storekeeper urged Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which saved the child. The note praises the remedy as pleasant and safe and lists Cook and Sherman as dealers.
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