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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
5
The weather forecast for Iowa calls for fair nights and Thursday with a cold wave, colder in the east. A Nebraska or Iowa farmer named Jim Parks from Hopkins Corner left farming for a town grocery venture that started well but left him blue as he realized he kept the store but not the business sense to sustain it.
A religious Passion Play by W G Cooper highlighted as the main attraction with 2200 feet of other motion pictures and five illustrated songs. Curtain at 8 15 pm with a New Year matinee at 2 30. Admission 10 20 30 cents. Also a cold remedy notice for Laxative Bromloquine tablets with E W Grove signature on each box.
The Actor's Child The Pardon A Strong Gale are shown at Star Theater along with Songs When Mammy Rock Her Little Pickaninnies to Sleep Spooning with Your Lady Love.
The Vienna presents the citys largest pie assortment. Mrs. B J Beatty left for Woodburn Iowa yesterday morning.
Miss Lena Maxwell was a passenger for her home at Crawfordsville yesterday morning. Mrs. George Brinton and daughter Miss Mabel were passengers for Verdi yesterday morning. J. W. Cox, 68 41 Miss Fannie Sales of Brighton returned home yesterday morning. Star. C A Kunce of Keota was in the city last night. Miss Bessie Shrever was a passenger for Brighton yesterday morning and will return tomorrow. J L Brookhart is the victim of lagrippe affecting his eyes and causing pain. Oyster parties at the Vienna this evening with a complete change of program Mon day Wednesday and Friday. Shooting gallery open every night. prizes given away December 31 opposite opera house. Fresh mixed nuts at Uncle Rube Vienna bakery.
M Dawson rode to Verdi for the day while Robert Brinton traveled to Keota yesterday and stays through Saturday. Ocean McKee from Freeport sailed to Ainsworth, Bert Smith returned to Kansas City after business in town, Mrs. McKenzie visited J A Carden home then left for Keota, Mr and Mrs Veear headed to Ollie for several days, Mrs Kephart left for Sigourney, Maynard Chapin returned to Chillicothe Mo, Tom Miller went back to Chicago, Mrs Gene Smith and two children stayed with Ralph Cherry, and Mrs Laura Maxwell with daughter Mary vacationing in Knoxville and Rock Island.
HOME TALENT OPERA owner Mr and Mrs W H Greer were passengers for Pleasant Plain yesterday morning and returned last evening. Earl and James Fulton joined them. Mrs Mary Fisher of west Washington suffers a broken arm from a fall on slippery walks. Miss Florence Edwards of Srighton traveled home after visiting Mrs Viola Draper. Jacob Diedrich of Grinnell visited his grandfather Henry Diedrich and left for Lindy. Mr and Mrs T J Wolford left for Bruning Nebraska to visit before returning to Kansas, after spending several weeks in the city.
Mrs. Carl Burris with her three children rode yesterday morning for Titus and will stay a few days as guests of her sister Mrs. Wes Meyers. Mrs. Martha Carter, visiting in the city, rode to Lindy yesterday and plans to visit Brownsville Nebraska before returning home near Burlington. Miss Verna Miksch of Muscatine, visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John Mauthe, and friend Miss Cecil Rogers, returned home yesterday. Mrs M C Wolford of Decorah Illinois left yesterday for Allerton to visit her brother Albert Mace then proceed to Clearfield before returning home.
Wilson and Wilson are remodeling and furnishing their new offices in the Washington National Bank building. Heat is being installed and the rooms are being prepared to create a prideful workspace. Col. S W Brookhart returns from Texas where he has been two weeks for the George H Paul Land Co with a deer story and some of the goods.
Thomas Harvey a 17 year old high school student from Council Bluffs was seriously wounded during a Greek letter fraternity initiation when an exploding paddle cartridge pierced his spine. He was taken to Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital where surgeon Dr. Thomas B. Lacy reported little hope for recovery. Fraternity members offered to cover expenses while facing criticism. Authorities investigate the incident.
Local notes recount Mrs J W Teeter from Brighton and Mrs Chas Blair of Crawfordsville visiting, plus show attendance and a lively list of travelers. Upcoming events include Uncle Rube at the opera house and W F Flemington cow sale on December 31 with fresh bakery items available.
The advertisement argues catarrh is a constitutional disease, not local, and promotes J Cheney Co’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio. It claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and offers $100 for any failing case. Also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
John Franklin Frits died December 26 at his home two miles south of Wellman from pneumonia after a short illness. A respected local farmer, his passing is mourned by many friends and relatives. The funeral was held Monday at 2:30 PM with interment in Taylor cemetery. He was an uncle to Ada Lambert and Mrs. Fred Long and Mrs. Bert Williams of this city.
The Rev J Priestnal of Washington will preach at the Richmond Methodist church Sunday at 3 PM with services every alternate Sunday. A comedy by Bob Green comes to Jackson township home in the opera house Saturday night with tickets on sale Friday. Mr and Mrs John Woods of southwest West Chester visited the Eckerman home yesterday. Miss Marjorie Hall of Colfax Iowa left after a week in the city for Winfield this morning.
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