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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
2
Campaign item notes La Follette exits the presidential race but mentions remaining contenders. Includes stray slogans and vendor ad lines touting shoe brands and window displays, reflecting a cluttered transcription of a political notice and commercial blurbs.
Kalona Iowa visitors and residents share travels and visits across town. John Frank of Iowa City visited friends. Mrs L E Edmondson visits Burlington. Maud Bendsten of Chicago visits Huff. Lillie Broz of Chicago visits her cousin Jim Chalupa and family.
Prairie Center reports include the marriage of John Zieglowsky to Martha Koehler at the German church in Washington and a wedding in the air for Miss Lulu Matthews and John Mair. Neighbors host a surprise party for Ed Lins and family. numerous visits, corn shelling, and hitching plans fill the week as Armstrong loads hay and moves to Milton.
Rural Route No Three reports the birth of an eight pound girl for Mr and Mrs Cy Bush on Tuesday. Eberly Bishop visited his daughter Abigail in Davenport on Saturday. A silent surprise party for the Lew Kerr family was organized by John Rittenhouse and others Saturday evening as they move to Washington. Mrs Alfred Faulkner is ill at Thomas Schulty home. Banks Mouser shredded corn last week and many farmers are shredding due to feed shortage. Earl Smith moved his corn shelter to Frank Brindley’s farm on Saturday. Newton Benson helped Earl Simpson prepare for his sale.
Bryan Swift spent Sunday with Charley Doran. Harry Bishop expects to move tomorrow from the Al Tomlinson farm to Alf Chilcote's place. Mr and Mrs Robert Kephart spent Sunday at Arthur Ruebsam's.
Mr Ziedler of Muscatine submitted plans for a new church to the advisory board on February 5. The board decided to build using old gold brick. Miss Celeste Critz returns to grammar room teaching after a three week illness absence.
Local residents report visits among families in New Haven and nearby Keota. Frank Smith and Mrs Smith host and visit neighbors. Charley McKinstry and Ed Robertson travel to Washington. Miss Susie Dunbar and Sadie Strum visit Frank Smith. Rev. Phipps begins as minister at New Haven church with services Sundays.
Crawfordsville reports Dr Swickard departed for Orlando Florida to spend a month with his wife and son at their fruit farm. Township trustees Anwy Neiswanger Keiper traveled to Washington for the annual county trustees meeting. Keithers move to Stronghurst. Sheriff McCarty and Brookhart of Washington were visitors.
Mrs. Rachel Gamon returned home Saturday after a two weeks stay with her daughter Mrs. A J Corbin. A B Carr returned Friday from Berwick Illinois where he was called by the death of his brother in law. Mr and Mrs Charles Palmer of north of Washington were weekend visitors at Will Saville's.
Mrs Anna Mary Haines returns to Washington by morning train after visiting relatives here. Passengers including Keller Waldo Wells Rev J C Currie Mrs D N Anwyl Gladys Maxwell Mrs R S Dix R S White Frank Clossen Robert McCleary M W Welsh and T J Nicholson travel to Washington. John Snider of Letts comes home after visiting George Shaner. Samuel Turkington of Wyman visits on business. John Griffith and children return from a Tatten visit near Wyman. A daughter born January 30 to Mr and Mrs James Cook of Belle Center Ohio. Mrs T J Harvey and her daughter arrive for a visit at N L Long’s.
A man who had been issued a book by a seller returns the bill with a written statement claiming no order, no delivery, no payment, and no responsibility for the book. The note asserts he never ordered the book and that payment or delivery are disputed.
The author quotes Marshall Field on absolute self control as essential for leadership. Mastery of appetite, passions, tongue and temper is portrayed as a prerequisite to governing others.
The London Mail laments class bias noting many donate to a society led by a countess while neglecting the poor neighbor next door. The remark highlights uneven charity attitudes and calls for more local assistance.
Assistant Inspector Say Mr Appraiser here is a lady whose child has German measles. What is the duty on them. This item appears in Harper's Weekly reflecting a comic or satirical interaction with a medical context.
A child pleads for help as a mother carries a muddy dog named Fido through thick mud. The scene centers on a tired mother guiding the child and managing the exhausted dog. The snippet captures domestic hardship and everyday burden in a rural setting.
A new office boy enters the manager's office in tears after a grieved incident. He reports the cashier kicked him. The manager dismisses personal intervention, saying he cannot attend to every detail of business.
The piece urges establishing a regular daily reading time to build intellectual habits. It suggests balancing light and heavy reading and avoiding reading solely for amusement. It advises reading with discernment and treating books as friends without blindly following any single source.
Examinations by the United States Civil Service Commission will be held in cities nationwide tomorrow to fill vacancies in multiple branches. Posts include preparator at the National Museum in Washington for men only at 50 dollars monthly, cadet engineer in the lighthouse service, apprentice plate cleaner, and other roles with year or monthly pay.
Whitesburg Kentucky residents gather to celebrate Crissie Stallard turning 102 this month. Five generations of descendants including grandchildren and great great grandchildren are among the attendees. Stallard still lives in the log cabin where she was born.
A concise want ad appears in the Journal seeking buyers or helpers. The notice urges quick responses through the listed contact, signaling a practical approach to local trade or service needs.
A surge of farmers travels to Washington drawing town attention. Crowded restaurants at noon reflect the influx from the countryside for township meetings. Many arrive with hog wagons, reinforcing the heavy grain and stock shipments reported as immense.
Chicago market reports for February 6 1912 show slow trading across cattle sheep and hogs with mixed packers and shipping grades quoted. Estimated receipts near 25 000 cattle and 20 000 sheep with demand described as slow and prospects mixed across categories.
Wheat and corn futures show mixed moves with May and July contracts trading around 10350 to 103 and 68 cents for corn May. Oats slip toward 52 cents with Sept positions near 41 to 42 cents. Receipts estimates list tomorrow’s Wheat at 61, Corn 95, Oats 25 thousand.
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