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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
5
A Rural New Yorker piece critiques hydrocyanic gas fumigation for nursery stock noting costly damage to buds and trees, its decline in use, and a shift toward younger vigorous stock and repeated new plantings for peach orchards.
The article notes China as a rich source of garden plants based on last year’s additions and collectors reports. It highlights South and Central Africa as another strong source with many fine introductions. It mentions unfulfilled expectations of American operations in the Philippine Islands and lists top new introductions from 1903-04 from other countries.
A London gardener notes many tropical plants entering cultivation including Clerodendron Inyrmecophilum from Malaya and Phrynium micholitizii from New Guinea. He observes reduced collector activity in tropical countries but ongoing arrivals of popular orchids, while breeders increasingly supply garden plants.
A catalog of upcoming horticultural meetings appears with dates and locations. Entries include New Jersey Trenton January 4 5 Missouri valley Kansas City December 10 Western nurserymen Kansas City December 19 20 Missouri Kansas City December 28 30 Washington North Yakima January 9 12 Oregon Portland January 16 17.
A grower notes tuberous begonias need not be potted before February to bloom by May. Daimio, a Japanese pear at Geneva station, resembles sand pear and is poor for dessert. European and American custom salutes the dead with flowers. Professor Whetzel links twig blight to highly fertilized pear and apple orchards. The grape crop was generally profitable last season.
A historic recount of Caesar Rodney's 80 mile midnight ride from Sussex to Philadelphia on July 4 1776 to cast the decisive Delaware vote in favor of independence. His bold ride and vote tipped the balance and shaped the future Fourth of July celebrations.
A quip from Fullegende Blatter features a stout patient arguing against a rule to take a quarter hour walk before every meal. The joke hinges on the patient fearing an all day walk rather than brief health-minded activity.
A terse literary remark states affects soothe hallows elevate and subdue while bringing native heaven to earth, attributed to Landon.
A public sale will be held 7 miles NW of Washington and ½ mile south of Prairie Flower church on Tuesday January 9 1906 starting at 10 o clock. Items include three horses hogs corn barley potatoes geese farm machinery and household goods with terms of 12 months credit on larger sums and cash on small amounts. Auctioneers are Teeter Lathrop. clerk J A McCoy.
An old newspaper item reports on accidents deaths births and marriages with prompt local coverage. It highlights community events and personal milestones gathered by the paper’s staff.
Robert Deharpoort traveled with Washington business colleagues this morning. John Will and Dave Anwy and the Robert Rhea family attended the wedding of Miss Lillie Keiper and Fred Anwy near Ainsworth today. John Hopepgardner of Washington visited his granddaughter Katherine Kelsey yesterday. Robert Rhea returned to Monmouth to resume school duties after holidays at home.
Mrs R Corwin and her son returned to Fruitland after visiting her sister Mrs C V Nichols. Miss Alpha Thompson left for Lexington. Marion Crawford of Washington visited his sister Margaret Crawford. Carrie Colthurst resumed studies at Monmouth. The U P church youths were hosted by Rev A S Hailey for Mrs Glen Adams of Albia. R H Pemble family from Idaho returned to Wapello. Mrs Dr Hull of Crawfordshire visited her brother I J VanHorn in Cotter. Mrs J M Stewart Jr won multiple prizes at the Winfield Poultry Show. Mr and Mrs T Wickham Jr of Keola welcomed a daughter Tuesday. J E Williams of Crawfordsville returned from Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs S R Miller and daughter Winifred returned to Washington after visiting relatives.
The Baptist congregation in West Chester held its annual dinner today at the church. Rev. Sneath of Keota preached the sermon. A revival begins next Sunday evening with Rev. Kemp and Pearl Hurroughs starting meetings this week at Bethel church.
The Hickman Hessey Co presented Midnight In Chinatown in Grinnell drawing the largest crowd ever at the Colonial with every seat filled and hundreds turned away. Gace Dale led with stormy applause as Frederick Jyle and Jack Bessey impressed audiences with villain and hero roles. The company was praised as jolly and popular with Grinnell audiences.
A collage of holiday visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Frank Strabala and George Schnoebelen come from Oklahoma to visit relatives while Mrs Agnes Shillig enjoys the holiday season at the parental home. The Swedensky sisters visit from Iowa City and many kin attend a New Years dinner at Jos Casper’s home.
A midweek service will be omitted this evening, with no replacement planned. Parish schedules remain as announced for the coming weekend.
C O Burris visits Washington today. Mrs Eliza Smylie, staying with daughter Mrs Frank Strain, is reported quite ill. Mr and Mrs Henry Nast, who have been visiting relatives here, returned to Burlington this morning.
A 15 year acquaintance endorses F J Cheney and Hall's Catarrh Cure promising a reward for incurable catarrh. Walding Kinnan Marvio Wholesale Druggists Toledo advertise the remedy with testimonials, 75 cents per bottle, claiming internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces.
The Hickman Hessey Company plans a box party for Journal carriers this evening as their best attraction. Grace Dale, Grace Caird, Mr. Hickman, and Mr. Hessey expect cultured critics from The Journal to judge the show. Chas Mercer is in Chicago on business.
Mrs Jennie Duncan aged 70 of Haynesville Maine believes she will reach a full century thanks to Electric Bitters. She credits the medicine with curing chronic dyspepsia of twenty years and restoring her vitality. The tonic purports to aid stomach liver blood and general debility and is sold at J H Stewart's drug store.
The report notes the best December attendance and lowest tardiness in five years. Miss Purvis’s South school room hands the banner to Miss Klein’s room for January in the same building, per Supt. Crone.
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