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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
2
Local and personal notes from The Fair reflect New Year bargains and social visits. Shoppers hear about coats wooltex suits and half price offers at Bowman's while residents Dionne Kerns and Ralph Shannon return from trips and visit relatives in Fairfield Keota and West Chester.
Mrs. T. W. Skinner returns to Des Moines after visiting Sproull and Keck households. Rudyard Kipling’s forty fourth birthday noted with biographical details and list of works and honors.
Mrs W A Shannon and daughters Mrs Henry Glick of Davenport and Mrs F M Dennison with Miss Bessie arrived from Superior Neb where they had visited about ten days. Mrs Glick left Davenport this morning. Miss Kathryn Frazey of Brighton, visiting at Mrs Frank McClean, returned home with cousin Miss Laura Andrews of Chicago who had been visiting the McClean home.
Joseph Spevacek died yesterday at 4 p m at his Richmond home after a month of illness caused by intestinal trouble. A Bohemia native, 73, he came to the United States in the 1860s. He leaves wife and four children Joe Spevacek Wenzell Spevacek Mrs Barbara Kos and Mrs Anna Wesley. Funeral services are set for tomorrow morning with interment in the Protestant cemetery at Richmond.
Clark Carson resigns as manager of the Iowa Gas and Electric plant after two years. Homer Darbyshire will assume the position soon. Carson may move to California to pursue other business interests. Darbyshire, with a year at the company, has proven efficient and is promoted.
Washington Iowa December 31 1909 proprietor H C Moore announces he has sold all claim to making of the city directory to C B Prather of Ottumwa Iowa an experienced worker in the field He thanks advertisers and asks them to contract with Prather when he calls on them
A farming advice piece extols Quaker Oats as the best breakfast for laborers. It praises porridge with sugar and milk for vigor and sustained work, noting quality and economy. It mentions regular and large family sizes and optional china packaging.
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