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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
5
Washington report says fair tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures in the west and central portions tonight. The outlook covers Iowa conditions for today and tomorrow.
A cottage prayer and praeee service will be held this evening at Sumner Runyon's home, 315 South Avenues, starting at 7 30. Residents are invited to join in prayer.
An ad touts Foley’s Orino Laxative as a remedy for constipation and liver trouble. It claims the product cleanses the bowels, is kinder than pills, and won’t gripe or nauseate. Lemmon’s Pharmacy promotes the item as superior to other laxatives.
Local bakery offers fresh homemade candies including Yankee Canes and assorted taffy for this evening and tomorrow.
Folger rode a west bound Branch passenger train this morning. Vienna bakery announces fresh salted peanuts and almonds available tomorrow.
The County News provides community updates from correspondent reports on local events across the county. Readers learn about people, gatherings, and daily happenings shaping the area.
Feb 26 report lists R L Richards Alva McBride and George Scott with Grace of Cotter as business visitors. Mr and Mrs S A Walker spent time with relatives in Washington. Rev J E Weigle left for Mt Pleasant for several days of business. R J Farris was a Washington visitor yesterday.
Miss Zuféa Welte assists Mrs Escher this week Miss Celesta Kos to work for Mrs Rose Brennan again this summer James Knebe and family attend brother s silver wedding anniversary last Wednesday Jos Dawa returns from Des Moines business trip Fred Radda s sons join the band Question raised about the bands future Henry Berdo builds a steel windmill near here Mr and Mrs Jos Casper visit Wednesday Tony Kern visits Chicago Our young people enjoy a merry winter Miss Allie hosts a Friday evening gathering
Feb 25 social column lists Frank Klein Will Hels cher Thomas Marr Himer Warring ton Boyd Smith Will Sanders Dud ley Crone Bert Helscher at a Washington show. Visitors Mrs T Dayton and Mrs Clara Eckerman at Clar ence Dayton home in Askaloosa. Mrs Frank McFarlane and her young son from West Chester spent time with sister Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher. Mr and Mrs B F Coffman hosted a Methodist church surprise gathering. An enjoyable evening was shared by all attendees.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore returns from Washington after visiting James Maxwell home. Several residents and visitors, including Mrs. Rebecca Proudiit and Miss Beatrice Ray Miller, were in Washington today. Church services noted for Presbyterian United and Methodist with pastors listed.
Rubo district brief items list moves visits and social events. Ray Callister and family from Richland were callers. Shultz family moved to Ottumwa with Levi Bales taking their vacated house. Mrs. L C Shultz and daughters visit Mt Pleasant. Margaret Jennings Oma Cheeseman visited Pearl Dickinson Pleasant Plain. Sam McNeese attended funeral in Richland. L B Luithly visited Henry Luithly’s. W H Engle works at Bright for a few days. Mrs Floyd Hixson returns from visit with her parents. W Hollen and Lee Burbam buy Main street lots for a new building. Lee Derby shipped two cars to Washington.
John Waymack, newly of globe barber shop, installs a fine electric massage machine praised for headache relief neuralgia and skin benefits. The device is ready for use and expected to attract liberal patronage from the local public.
Patent attorney R W Bishop announces Iowa residents receive patents. Listings include Alfred Logsdon Perry Curtain Hanger Co. cow milker F M DeVore E N Campbell H J Underwood automatic hog waterer Charles Pelmuider Grant City artificial tooth M F Henle Lyons railway tie and chair OC J H Grant Cedar Rapids wire fence stretcher William Hopper Jefferson clamp for wire stretchers Flying device Jacob Renner Rockwell City check row planter Otto Brown Morrison lever mechanism J F S Goble New Albin attachment for phones H C Kelly West Burling Collapsible oven W R E Sloan Sioux City bag holding appliance W F Twombley Hebron wire tightener W E K Waller Charles City burglar alarm G Munsell Sidney assignee A W Hawver Springfield Ohio
Prin Lowell Anderson leads the morning departure of the debating team along with Carrie Schantz Earl Moore Nynde Stryker Marguerite Cherry Veda Stryker Roy Garard Edgar Martin Harvey Meek Guy Knauss Chas Anderson Max Miller Roy Mayhew Chester Pattern Fred Dolies and Donald Bell as they travel to Iowa City to face the U S debating team. The southeastern Iowa championship hangs on tonight's contest and its outcome draws statewide high school interest.
Items for sale by mail order from P J Hanley attorney at law Washington Iowa. Price 25c. Piano or vocal lessons offered by Miss Wilma Row. Call 530 black. Also Vienna bakery announces cream puffs cream sponge and chocolate cream rolls for tomorrow. Chas Hebner left for the Branch this morning.
Rumor says Rear Admiral Charles B Sperry plans retirement and President Roosevelt may name his successor before leaving office. Sperry moved the fleet from San Francisco to Hampton Roads and preparations are underway aboard the Connecticut.
Detectives searched the St. Francis hotel for the $50 000 necklace stolen from Miss Jennie Crocker at the Mardi Gras ball. Miss Crocker says she does not suspect any guest at the ball of the theft.
New York February 26 500 guests will attend a Peace Society of New York dinner at the Hotel Astor honoring Elihu Root for his work toward universal peace. Taft Hughes Bryce Nabuco Takahira and Choate will participate with Root delivering an address.
Jackson Kentucky February 26 Amelia Allen sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Fannie Tutt. Jury verdict sparkled by her mother’s loud denunciation of Judge Redwine. New York February 26 Rose Grazzione twenty shot husband Domenico after six months of marriage and was acquitted of murder.
Illinois and Indiana expect fair conditions today with rain likely tomorrow. Lower Michigan shows fair weather today and rain tomorrow. Wisconsin and Iowa will be partly cloudy.
Chicago markets show winter and spring wheat by sample with varied quotes from No. 3 red to No. 2 hard and No. 1 northern. Corn and oats prices listed by sample, along with Chicago live stock receipts and price ranges for hogs, cattle, and sheep. East Buffalo and Elgin butter prices are also noted with current quotes.
Washington dispatch details Democratic and Republican factions labeled insurgents battling over rules, with Cannon’s control center in the House. A possum dinner for Vice President elect Sherman stirs party praise and secret service growth is noted, while remarks fly about patronage and appointments. CHARLES W. ARTHUR.
Local items record Harvey Shannon calling in Pleasant Plain and travelers from Vienna bakery, Rubio, and Keota. Mentions include Mrs Harrie Horne visiting Davenport relatives, Miss Sweet returning to Ainsworth, Glenn Martin in town for business, Governor Johnson’s upcoming appearance in Minneapolis, Mrs G W Dye in Cedar Rapids, and Mrs Kline staying with J K Young. Also notes new engine with number 527, J C Long selling California raisin car load, and Vienna bakery candies promotion.
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