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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
9
Chamberlain's Pain Balm provides rapid relief from rheumatic pain, sciatic pain, lame back, lumbago, and deep seated muscular pains. Sold by Cook & Sherman.
88-1f Henry Dupuis left this morning for Sigourney on a brief business trip. Otto Dede of Oskaloosa was an over Sunday visitor with friends in the city. J F Marsh left this morning for Knoxville Jr to visit his aunt Miss Sarah Marsh who is very ill. Basketball. 931 Bay Frey's photos. Hot rolls twice a day at the Vien na.
Des Moines reports Governor Albert B. Cummins aged 58 on his birthday responds to the idea of “osierization” with humor. He says age brings no gloom and expects to maintain full work, meals, and duties, noting he was born in 1850 near Carmichaels Pennsylvania and later moved to Iowa to practice law after railroad work and study.
Logan Utah Feb 17 Brigham Young University a Mormon school of 1600 students routed Muscatine Monday night after a rough journey from Provo to Ogden to Cache Junction then Logan The team changed center from Lillibridge to Williams altering their playing style and disrupting Muscatine’s defense which blocked Lilly’s usual scoring pattern
The Jefferson club plans a banquet next Saturday in Phonex hall. P. J. Hanley Wilber Miller and S. J. Kellogg sell tickets now. Eighty one tickets have been sold with delegations expected from Brighton Wellman Crawfordsville Kalona and other towns.
State readers note Wake Neal, known as S. W. Neal, announces candidacy for state representative from this district on the Republican ticket. His friends urge the bid, citing his party work, county ties, and belief he will serve creditably. He is described as a pacific, majority-rule supporter who would represent the county well in Des Moines.
At the Southeastern Iowa Lumbermen's association annual meeting held February 6 in Ottumwa Leigh H. Wallace of this city was chosen president. The twelfth annual meeting marks a thriving organization with growing membership. Wallace is recognized as a leading regional lumberman and is expected to serve well in the presidency.
Royal Arch Masors. There will be a called meeting of Cyrus chapter No. 13 R. A. M. Tuesday evening, February 18, 1908, at 7 30 for work on Mark and Past Masters degrees. A full attendance is desired.
Mrs J H Mayer and son Glen of Madrid Iowa visit Er G Mason in town. Marriage licenses issued today to Bertha Kracaw and Oscar Sundberg and to John R Meeks and Myrtle J Scott. Ellis Lee Titterington and Kate Olds receive a Saturday license to wed. William Mayhew reflects on a 71st birthday find a scroll penned by A H Stephens Sr highlighting birth details and 50 year old ink.
William H Devery former New York police chief plans a marsh silk fabric rivaling French couture. Details withheld while a company and loom supply chain are arranged. He hints at a new innovation superior to imported silks and jokes about a Daffy Down Dilly Silk firm.
Hanna Olson a Boone servant challenges Mrs. M J Foster a society woman to a week long housework contest Olson argues domestics cannot earn less than a dollar daily Foster counters that many servants are incompetent and will prove it by doing the work herself Plans call for both women to work in homes with similar layouts under equal conditions A committee will grade time and room condition at noon
Secretary Metcalf announced a contract with a torpedo boat builder for a Bath Maine submarine. Investors claim it will be the largest and swiftest, with a 3000 mile steaming range and 16 knot speed, two knots over requirements. A forward compartment would allow a man to walk into the water through an open door for life saving when exits fail.
A vein of white coal was discovered on a Wrightsburg area farm in McLean County. The landowner plans to form a company and open a slope mine. A Madisonville minister returning from revival services brought samples, noting the mineral is white and very light and leaves red ashes like wood.
G A R post meeting tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. Attendance is desired. After business an open meeting will be held. Captain Kellogg will give a talk on war experience. J C Boice P C
The Prairie Flower Literary Society announces a February 21 program featuring Song America by the society, recitations and orations by Roy Waggoner Earl Warner Ernest Carlson and others, debates including Kyle versus Figgins, papers by Figgins Casper and others, with a second date February 28 and a note to arrive on time for a 8 o'clock start.
We thank friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the illness and death of our loved one Mrs E C Havenstein A Hauvenstein works included.
A fragment notes Fresi salted peanuts and almonds available at a Vienna venue.
Peter Alliman Joe Schantz John MecClintic Peter Kaufman and Frank Magdefray arrived from Wayland today to attend the city horse sale.
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