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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1909
Page
3
Charley Ragan’s appointment to the post office clerkship is noted with a humorous remark about confusing Charley and Harry. The piece explains they both hold good jobs and misnaming them is harmless.
The Winfield high school team will face Burlington in a district semifinal on February 12. The victor earns a spot to debate Iowa City later, as West Liberty declines. The February 12 match decides the southeastern district championship.
This morning at 8 o'clock services were held at the Catholic church in the city for Candle Mass day. The highlight was the blessing of wax candles for altar use throughout the year. The Rev. Father J. M. Walsh also blessed candles at Pleasant Plain today.
Keota and West Chester visitors Jam Washington yesterday as residents and travelers stop by for business and social calls. Among those seen were J W Lester, James Daniels, Robt Gormly, RK Stewart, and J B Berend. The era includes a sale pitch for National Light Oil and a Kinder news update on the 8S U I Kindergarten opening with 55 enrollees.
Auction to close out on Wednesday February 10 at 10 a.m. includes horses and cattle with detailed ages and breeds, 38 head of cattle, 15 Duroc brood sows, hay grain and implements, numerous wagons plows and farming gear, plus household goods. Terms: over $10 on notes, under $10 cash, 5 percent or 6 percent cash discounts. Auctioneers L. C. Henss and partners. clerk W. K. Henss. Lunch by A. W. Wenger and Johnson Bros. Austin Sutherland.
Public sale at the Bill Cherry farm on the Sigourney road Monday February 15 1909 at 10 am offers seven head of horses and mules eighty one head of Hereford cattle with loads of farm machinery and seed corn all on sale. Terms: note for sums over 10 with security cash for 10 and under 6 percent discount for cash on sums over 10. Auctioneers Austin Sutherland Cline Bros Ralph Dougherty clerk. J G Moriarty lunch.
Wenger Bros auctioneers announce a public sale 4 miles southeast of Washington and 2 miles west of Havre on Tuesday Feb 9 1909 starting 10 am. The inventory includes 100 head of stock 60 hogs 5 horses with harness capable draft prospects and multiple cattle categories all high grade and in good condition with a 12 month credit term.
An 1909 notice asserts that avoiding colds prevents dangerous illnesses like pneumonia and scarlet fever, endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing such diseases. It notes the dissolution of Chilcote & DeMarce with DeMarce selling his share to T. H. Chilcote and continued business at the old stand.
Hexamethylenetetramine is cited as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic in Foley's Kidney Remedy. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to avoid serious illness. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Wilson Hose Company announces a regular meeting to be held tonight. Foreman John Dodd leads the notice.
Colonial Ebenezer Sproat, famed Revolutionary figure from Middleboro Massachusetts, inflates a soldier’s meal with a practical joke. He learns from his mother that picking bones costs a shilling, then returns eight shillings to the soldiers from the till, sparking a humorous misunderstanding and a shared laugh.
James Whitcomb Riley, visiting a town for a reading, humorously declines a carriage tour of the new courthouse town hall bridge school and jail, saying he has seen them all in a hundred towns and they wear him out before the curtain rises.
The mountain environment fosters strength and simplicity, promoting older virtues and discouraging newer vices. In Wales hill communities, independence and self reliance persist, producing what the London Standard calls "nature's gentlemen."
A Kansas City newspaper quotes a superintendent asking a boy his name and church. The boy Johnny Simpson replies his father is a newspaper man and not Ep is copalian or Presbyterian. The exchange highlights Sunday school admissions.
The above report states rules and regulations of the school have been enforced, signed by B. Francis as superintendent.
Mr Paul E Allen of Washington Iowa and Mr Roy A Becker of Clermont Iowa have been chosen internes at the Homeopathic hospital per the Daily Iowan report.
I J Hartman purchases a Garfield County Oklahoma farm and will relocate with his family to Enid where his sons will work the property. D F Sayre of Crawfordsville was in Washington yesterday.
Claims Foley's Honey and Tar clears air passages stops throat irritation soothes inflamed membranes and ends obstinate cough. Says sore lungs heal strengthen and cold expelled. Advises to refuse any but the genuine in the yellow package Lemmon's Pharmacy.
F Garren and M H Hessen of Coppock were in this city yesterday on their way back to Coppock after an evening visit.
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