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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
A Mes sina telegram reports Sicily and Calabria left in ruins by a quake and tidal wave. Death toll cited as 75 000 with 12 000 in Mesina alone and two thirds of Messina destroyed. Boats sunk and widespread panic follows.
A large group from Fairfield Ottumwa Wayland and Wayland families attended a festive Christmas dinner at the Mowery and White residence south of the city. The Presbyterian Y P E meeting is scheduled after prayer meeting on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs W I Rickey entertained a company of young people at their home for a Christmas goose roast. Guests included Misses Welle Bartholomew Blanche and Sylvia Scott and Messrs Orvie Scott George Bartholomew and Roy Teets of Wellman.
Mr and Mrs Newton Noecker and family and Mr and Mrs John Genkinger and family spent Christmas with Mrs Sarah Noecker in Washington. At noon Grandma Noecker and her seven children were seated at a bountiful table and a delicious dinner was served.
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Laura Rauch and Mr. Alfred Moore of Monticello Iowa. The ceremony is set for Thursday evening December at the home of the bride's parents on West Third street.
A Brighton gathering featured Prof McBride urging higher moral and intellectual tones. Col J Wilson became president and McShields secretary treasurer as alumni pressed university ties. A Jersey milch cow sale at Burlington stock yards follows later with 30 head of cows offered by J H Lathrop Auctioneer.
Saturday evening about fifty friends and neighbors of Mr and Mrs J W Guy near West Chester gave them a farewell surprise before moving to their new home in Washington. Miss Ruby Peterson sang two numbers. A R Strum spoke for the guests and presented a parlor stand. Mrs Guy Peterson Richardson Strum and Robertson served refreshments.
A reception last evening hosted by the State University club welcomed local alumni Academy students high school seniors and invited friends. About one hundred attended enjoying university spirit with Professor McBride and his wife as guests of honor. Reception committee members Paul Allen Mabel Buckley and Arthur Ingham greeted guests on arrival. The early part of the evening featured visiting.
An audience of students alumni and prospective students welcomed introductions to Professor and Mrs McBride. Speakers included Clifford Thorne Floyd Shaw Lena Maxwell Mabel Buckley Max Miller Nora Curran Theodore Wanerus and Professor McBride. They urged specialization support for home universities and predicted growth for the University of Iowa.
The ceremony took place at 2 p.m. at the Second United Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. W. R. Sawhill officiating. The couple, after a quiet ceremony witnessed by close friends, plan to set up housekeeping in a newly furnished East Washington Street home owned by the groom. The bride hails from Cumberland Ohio and has become part of the local community through family connections. Ross Coulter, a banker and respected local business man, is the groom.
A religious Passion Play lecture by W. G. Cooper is promoted with a program featuring 2200 feet of other motion pictures, five illustrated songs, and a New Year matinee at 2:30. Curtain at 8:15. Admission 10 20 30 cents. Also a note on livestock sale and buying prices.
Wanted to buy stock shoots around 100 pounds. Phone R 25-31. Don’t forget W. F. Fleming’s cow sale on December 31.
Company D and all units of the 54th Iowa National Guard held last evening elections to choose a regiment colonel. Judge Howell of Iowa City won with a majority of at least 100 votes over Colonel Lambert, who becomes lieutenant colonel.
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo claims Bucklen's Amica Salve cured his worst cold sore after two daily applications. The product, sold under guarantee at Lemmon's drug store for 25 cents, promises to heal all sores.
More of that fine mincemeat made by the Baptist women will be on sale at Lemley's Wednesday and Thursday.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds may develop into pneumonia overnight but Foley's Honey and Tar quickly soothe inflamed membranes heal the lungs and expel the cold from the system Lemmon's pharmacy.
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