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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
2
Lillian Russell plans a fourth marriage to Alexander P. Moore publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader and a Pennsylvania political figure. The note frames the singer as nesting again after years of personal change and hints at a local shoe shop promotion following the mention of Fox & Dewey's standard lines.
An historic hair tonic using sage and sulfur is advertised as remedy for dandruff thinning hair and graying. Wyett's Save and Sulphur Hair Remedy by The Yeth Chemical Company of New York is sold with a money back guarantee. Available for fifty cents a bottle through McEhinney Drug Co. and other druggists.
The column recounts village events and daily life across the county, noting meetings, fairs, and local figures at work. Highlights include school events, church gatherings, and community projects advancing in several townships.
Lexington community recounts Christmas Day gatherings at the Faulkner home with multiple families from South English and Tacoma. The death of Mrs. Bruce Gardner is noted with funeral and interment at Lexington Cemetery. Lexington church Christmas entertainment and school vacations for Lexington and Number Six schools are mentioned.
Floyd Hixson and F M Strickland prepare to invoice stock with HH Luithly and J J Pleigg handling duties. Mart Wagner and John Wagner visit Muscatine. Boys earn pin money by rabbit hunting while aiding tree protection. Mrs Oswalt ill with grippe. Fern Morrow recovering from Christmas morning accident. Nordyke Hannah resume hog shipping to Ottumwa. Earl Morgan cuts three foot hickory for handle factory.
Mr and Mrs Will Taylor Clement and Charles Griffith spend two weeks with their grandparents Mr and Mrs John E Griffith. Miss Dessie Longer owns a Nelson piano bought from Mr Caner of Washington. Otto Schiebel hosts guests as Christmas day dinner includes Will Taylor family and children Leonard and Vera at Elmer Thomas in Washington. Stella and Ethel Palmer spend Christmas at Jess Palmer’s in Havre and Burlington respectively. Albert Palmer of Chicago spends Christmas with Jess Palmer then travels to Rock Island before returning to Chicago and Canada. Ruth Lobrer visits Bessie Longer. Walnut school forms a Literary Club. first program Friday Dec 29. Will Longer leaves for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on business. Wishing readers a happy prosperous New Year.
In Brighton on December 27, 1911, Dr and Mrs McGuire and daughter Genevieve spent Christmas in Davenport with Mrs McGuire’s parents. Gudgell family return to Fairfield after weeks with relatives. Mrs Kendall of Fairfield visits Will Hellopeter and Laurence Walton. Rev C L Walker preached at Richland Christian church. Frank Gudgell is sick and Miss Mella Marshall visits friends in Charles City.
Roy Libe spent Christmas at his sister Mrs Frank Mayhew’s home near Havre. C A Brook and children Zelpha Mary and Paul left for Biggsville Illinois to visit Mr Brook’s father J W Brook who is ill. Harry Taylor returned from Fairfield to spend Saturday with his family.
Sunday school scholars at the Presbyterian church staged a fine Christmas program with a tree and the event was praised as a success. Christian church members held a Christmas social with refreshments. Oscar Bennett of Richland visited his nephew Chas Bennett. The home talent play at the clubhouse is sold out for Thursday night. Local residents Will and Mrs. Teeter visited relatives from Fairfield. Rulie Walker, teaching near Floris, vacations at Rev. C. L. Walker’s home. Paul Endicott returns from Iowa City for vacation with his mother, Mrs. A B. Endicott. A fire scare at Henry Tracy store Friday night narrowly caused only window decorations and some goods to burn after a spark dropped onto cotton Christmas tree material.
Richmond public schools closed for holidays with Santa visit. Mrs. Frank Wollrab to city hospital for recovery. Gilbert Lantz dies from injuries after a week old fall, aged about 75, survived by wife and four children. funeral at St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Joe Piper’s horse injured in stall. George W. Smith learns of his father’s death in Extra Iowa. funeral in Extra at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Douglas Figgins and son Buryl visit from Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lintz host Christmas dinner with Chas. Caspar household.
In Havre on Christmas weekend a large crowd attended the oyster supper at Ben Millers. Mrs Elmer Collins and her Washington visitors are staying with George Hillhouse this week. Art Long shelled corn locally last week. Mr and Mrs Jake Shrader with children enjoyed Christmas dinner at Jim Shrader in Washington. John Putman Jr and his wife visited Eli Jackson Sunday night. Mrs Ode Ferguson and Muriel traveled to Fort Madison Saturday and will visit relatives there for a week. Will Easter spent Christmas with relatives in Ainsworth.
Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner and daughter Florence visited L F Sigafoose on Monday. William Gamon is very ill. Will Saville and family John Caldwell and family Ralph Gamon and Mrs Rachel Gamon joined Christmas dinner at Andy Corbin's. W A Harper and Sherd Wilson of Washington were in town on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ben Miller visited S K Coats in Washington Friday. J B Eckerman returned last Friday from a three weeks visit with relatives in the east.
Rural Route One notes a busy holiday period with Mrs C Johnson visiting relatives and returning to New Windsor Ill. Mr and Mrs Joe Casper host a Christmas dinner. Frank Kallaus visits relatives in Greeley Colo and at Kallaus and Carlson homes. Numerous local families share Christmas and Sunday gatherings, including Emil Larson, Carlson, Brown, Wright, Marek and others. A candy social at Pleasant Plain school draws a large crowd.
Crawfordsville on December 28, 1911 features Mrs Max Keller visiting Brighton for the day at her parents home. Notable passengers include S K Orris T M Holmes Jesse Fletcher J H Crooks Luther Williams Charles Fishburn Herman Twinam en route to Washington. Mrs Marsh Sewell of Winfield visits. R V Davis and Luther Gormley return from Chicago business trip. Ross Boyd arrives from Winfield. Methodist church dinner held in basement. Miss Tet White returns from a two weeks visit.
Des Moines reports a perfected flag signaling system for the Iowa National Guard. Each company will use a distinct flag with colors and a letter designation, showing the company and the word Iowa beneath a square or diagonal. No brigade or regimental flag exists.
Passau Bahamas December 28 British order ends US gold and silver coins as legal tender in Nassau effective after Saturday. Despite the change, hotels and merchants will still accept dollars at a slight discount, though debts cannot be paid with American currency.
A dialogue notes a man should not seek the senate for money and a counterpoint argues he will be criticized whether he accumulates wealth to enter the senate or not. The exchange features Senator Sorghum as the central figure in a concise political remark.
The article describes a method to restore burnt steel by mixing four pounds of fine white sand a half pound of sal ammoniac a quarter pound of copperas and a half pound of resin in powder form. When the steel is hot sprinkle with the mixture and allow it to cool stating the process will restore burnt steel.
A fragment quotes Marcus Aurelius urging acceptance of death as a natural part of life and to not despise it, recognizing it as something nature wills.
Market reports from Chicago show estimated receipts 25 000 today and yesterday 2 578 with prospects mixed by commodity. Cattle and sheep supplies noted with varying prices across light mixed and heavy shipping grades. beef, cows, steers, and lambs priced, market activity described as steady to stronger in places and weak in others.
A Sunday New York Times page article prompts a boy’s reply via the Chicago Record Herald: too many pupils lack someone heavy enough to play center. The brief reflects a student’s blunt view on school athletics.
A compact exhortation encouraging positive support over criticism. It urges choosing constructive energy and enthusiasm in public discourse without naming specific individuals or events. The tone mirrors civic promotion and motivational guidance aimed at fostering encouragement.
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