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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
2
Candy social and program scheduled at Salem school eight miles north of town on Friday night February 9. Ethel Larson, teacher, urges ladies to bring a box of candy for the social event.
The District Court of Iowa in Washington County receives a complaint by W. M. Tucker against numerous defendants and unknown claimants seeking to quiet title to Lot Six and Seven in Block Five of J. H. Wilson Addn to South Washington. The plaintiff alleges adverse claims and requests a decree in fee simple, with unknown claimants barred. Defendants warned to appear before noon March 2, 1912, or default judgment will be entered.
Advert shows LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claim to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if no cure. Box bears KE GROVE signature and price 25 cents.
A compact roundup highlights daily happenings across county communities with brief notes on gatherings meetings and events. Local residents and organizations appear in short items detailing social happenings and civic activity.
Nob le reports John Orendorf will move to a large farm in the northwest. Dan Alliman returns from Ohio. Noble Bros. shipped over 50 000 bushels of corn to farmers south and east. Mrs. Widmer sells her farm to son-in-law Joseph Wenger, taking charge in March. Social events include Lydia winning a cake at the pie social and a bed spread gifted to Mrs. Dyer. A quiet wedding unites Barbara Rich and Joseph Graber. Various locals travel, visit, and gift carriers.
West Chester reports from February 6 to 7 1912 with local business, farm shipments, and community events. Frank McFarlane and Harve Moot Hart travel to Louisiana. Geo Lewis and others ship hogs and corn to Chicago and Oklahoma. Will Munro considers a farm partnership. church notices announce a second quarterly M E conference and Sunday services with Dr J A Boatman, Epworth League social, and new Sunday school officers C C Owen Fred Bauer Alsey Hopkinson Catherine Berend Merle Crayne Flay Owen Ida Hough.
A boy puzzled by winter asks why the world warms and cools. He helps a furnace share the load, thinking it will bring summer sooner. He faints a lesson when he is found by his mother and teacher in the school basement fire pit and learns the sun, not earthly fires, brings summer.
On February 6 1912 Wellman Iowa held a men’s rally day at the M B E church with Prof A O Thomas of S U S former Wellman principal delivering an morning address on Men and Religion Forward Movement. An afternoon mass meeting drew a large male audience and evening platform session led to the organization of a men’s brotherhood with 25 charter members. A town canvass will seek wider membership and a boys’ club is planned. Also noted are visits by Miss Ferne Rogers and Miss Lena Herr and a library association meeting planning new books.
In Viterbo Italy on February 7 the Camorrist trial resumed after Jan 27 adjournment for jury visits to Naples murder scenes. Thirty six prisoners, joking in their cage, face an endgame as 900 witnesses have been examined. Defense seeks to prove informer Abbatomaggio insane, with alienists split on mental status.
The year’s study program for club women centers on conservation and systematic cultural coursework. It argues for a shared book focus, open discussion, and accessible reference material, with defined questions to foster active dialogue and independent thought.
Logan Indiana February 7 horses in Harrison county show an unusual illness not diagnosed as cerebro spinal meningitis by Dr. F B Copeland assistant state veterinary surgeon. The horses are dull and drowsy before death. Blue green mold on corn and corn stalks that failed to mature last season is identified as the cause.
Iowa Elks may send about one thousand members to the national convention in Portland Oregon. Railroad passenger agents meet with President George T. Reddick to arrange special trains for the trip.
Drugstore ad promises refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days, selling for 59 cents.
George H. Paul and the George S. Paul Co announce a stock of neat souvenirs for all city and St. James school pupils. Distribution starts Friday after 8 AM. pupils listed must call at Paul offices then or later to receive gifts.
Pursuant to a call by the National Democratic Committee a delegate convention of the Iowa Democratic Party is set for Burlington on May 16 1912 at 10 a.m. to elect four delegates and four alternates at large and two delegates and two alternates from each of eleven districts for the Baltimore National Convention. The basis assigns 1032 delegates to Iowa counties. County conventions will select delegates as no primary exists. County committees determine time and method. All supporters of democracy invited. Des Moines January 29 1912. MO F Dalton, N F Reed, Secretary, Chairman.
Harry Essley son of A H Essley and long time western engineer has been promoted to general manager of Idaho Irrigation Company projects The move follows his prior role as paymaster on a Montrose Colorado tunnel project His ascent places him among Idaho’s leading irrigation efforts and he may join former associate I W McConnell in future ventures
Classified notices and brief listings populate Column 1 Want Ads on page 7, including offerings for employment, items for sale, and services. Readers scan for job leads, sale prices, and local trades in the community marketplace.
Five bandits stopped a Rock Island passenger train near Hurlburt Arkansas dynamited the Wells Fargo Express Co safe and ransacked the mail car. The train was split and sent into the countryside. amount seized is unknown. This marked a second such raid in four months.
Estimated receipts and prices for cattle sheep pigs and cattle types across markets in Chicago Illinois with notes on weak to slow demand and price ranges for light mixed packers heavy shipping grades rough and western cattle and sheep. Cattle and sheep prospects are generally lower than Monday and Tuesday averages with closing market showing weakness and lower averages.
Wheat futures open at May 104 4 1 2 cents July 103 5 6 Sept 95 4 3 9. Corn May 68 6 3 9 July 65 5 9 6 Sept no 654 4 Oats May 52 4 2 4 July 48 Sept 42 4 2 Receipts Wheat 32 Corn 409 Oats 145. Estimated tomorrow 17 370 121 68 1
A brief market item cites a price point of 7.00 dollars with a nearby quote of 85 units referenced, indicating a pricing snapshot in the local markets brief.
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