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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
2
Special to The Evening Journal outlines a two day Iowa forecast. Fair tonight and Sunday with colder conditions in east and central portions tonight and a rising temperature expected Sunday.
T. C. Deal of West Chester visited here yesterday as a business caller. A Modern Ananias, described as interesting and amusing, was at the Graham on January 25th. Lyle Nicola plans to return home to Norfolk Nebraska this evening.
Mr E B Chamberlain of Clinton endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve for piles chapped hands and old sores. He claims it cured them and left no scar. Stewart's sells it for 26 cents.
State Superintendent John F. Riggs cites 5000 Iowa teachers underqualified to educate about 75000 children. He calls for raising high school standards and consolidating rural districts to reduce to 8000 schools with larger classes. He warns against closing schools and stresses gradual reform. Waterloo surprise marriage links a 19 year old groom and 16 year old bride with an adopted daughter.
The Yankee Doodle Boy stage production at Graham drew a good crowd. Harry Oaks as Bud Hicks delivered rapid slang driving the melodrama forward while Eleanor Jenkins as Truly Davis supported strongly. Musical numbers faced cold weather with some specialties cut, but overall the show pleased the audience.
A union prayer meeting of all churches will be held at the First United Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening at 7:30. The Rev. G. D. Rogers will lead with the theme The Church Made Truly Glorious based on Ephesians 3 20 21 and Revelations 2 7.
A sketch-like scene shows a small boy demanding a penny from a man, with the threat of telling on him. The caption implies a blackmail joke or street caricature observed at a local notice board. The tone mirrors a humorous urban vignette.
A Chicago Record poem recalls the Pacific Fleet's departure. Jackies cheer as ships form for sea. Shoreline thanks rise with cannon salutes. Mothers and sweethearts offer prayers to the nation.
Billy Sunday's revival sweeps Muscatine Iowa prompting closure of saloons and the red light district. Alderman Van Zyl urges action against licensed houses and the marshal is ordered to revoke licenses and close all such resorts at once.
George Cluckhohn son of a banker and real estate broker and Miss Katherin Swanzey of Englewood avenue were wed and arrested an hour later for speeding to the Lexington hotel. At the Fiftieth Street station they pleaded and were allowed to call friends for bail. The bride will drive to their LeMars home per a pre nuptial agreement.
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