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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1911
Page
5
A stream of city visitors and residents appears in notes from the day. Ainsworth and Keota contacts, a Reno father’s illness, marriage licenses, nursery promotions, and local store ads fill the page with social and commercial updates.
A father narrates an ancient tale about a Persian boy who travels to study and, bound by a promise to his mother, refuses to lie about his forty pieces of silver sewn in his coat. Robbers test his honesty. moved by his integrity, they vow to reform.
Special to Evening Journal reports today’s senatorial tally with Porter 47 votes Young 37 Kenyon 66 and Garst 1 in Des Moines.
Edward F. Myl lus was found guilty of circulating a damaging report about a supposed royal marriage involving King George while a naval officer at Malta. He received a one year prison sentence after a brief trial and the king did not testify. Meritol Tonic Digestive and Lemmon's Pharmacy advertise in the item.
Johnny Kling announces readiness to challenge Alfred De Oro for the world pool title. The Chicago Nationals catcher says he is in peak form after daily practice and notable runs since baseball season ended. Kling, former pool champion, notes his loss to Tommy Hueston and his fall election as president of the National Billiard League.
A cryptic note hints that an unnamed woman caused damage to china and glass, with a boastful wager about her involvement in the world-famous "Nick of Time" piece. Authorities scrutinize the claim as part of an ongoing inquiry into the incident.
Fifty years ago today January 31 during a senate discussion Senator William H. Seward stated the Republican party would use force to preserve the Union. He had accepted the post of Secretary of State in the incoming Republican administration.
Milton Henry returns to New York after seven years with Baron Rothschild and M Ed Briand in France. He will team with Nash Turner to form a breeding operation in Kentucky and Tennessee buying French and English descent mares and stallions at low prices. They aim to establish a breeding farm near Chantilly to train horses for French tracks.
The Stockholm games will feature a new 100 meter women's swim and possible extra women's events. The British Olympic association may push for 300 and 400 meter team races. The current program includes 100 400 and 1500 meter events 500 meter team race 200 and 400 meter breaststroke 100 meter backstroke water polo high diving and fancy diving. A women s diving contest is planned with a height of six to ten meters.
Yusuff Mahmout, the Bulgarian wrestler, through his managers, has claimed the heavyweight catch as catch can wrestling championship of the world after Frank Gotch announced his retirement. Gotch, silent on reports he named Henry Ordeman as successor, praised Mahmout as one of the greatest living wrestlers.
Arthur Howe of South Orange New Jersey has been elected Yale captain for next season. The choice was expected and he is brother of Henry Howe who captained Yale crew two years ago. He was not class eleven quarterback freshman year but has been the varsity quarterback the past two seasons.
The Degree of Honor plans a regular meeting for tomorrow evening. Chapter 4 of P. E. D. meets with Mrs Mort Keeley Thursday at 2 30 pm. The Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church holds a program at Mrs D 1 Coon Friday at 2 30 pm. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs D J Patterson's home on West Jefferson Street.
The passage notes remarkable lifespans in birds with wild geese living up to 100 years and ravens about 50. It cites a record claiming a cockatoo reached 81 years, illustrating extraordinary avian longevity.
A brief, aphoristic note on early talent. It claims chance of a boy maturing depends on intelligence at age six, arguing prodigies who learn young may endure poor outcomes, while those clever youths endure discipline like standing in the rain.
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