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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1913
Page
2
Chicago market notes show mixed conditions with heavy shipping grades around 7.15 to 7.42 for hogs and beef, cattle and sheep receipts reported. market outlook varied from slow and dull to strong trends in different categories. past totals include 30,000 receipts and 46,521 previous day for 1912 data, with various price ranges across hogs cattle and lambs.
CITY BUS LINE Call up Phone No. 689 Black and leave orders, which will be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Give street and number. Tickets for Judge Alden's lecture on The Needs of the Hour will be on gale Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at Lemmon's Pharmacy. Price 50c. 513
Advertises Parisian Sage as a quick remedy for dandruff and scalp itch. Claims it cleans dandruff germs, leaves hair lustrous and vibrant after one bottle, and preserves natural color without dye. Mentions price large bottle 50 cents and Lemmon's Pharmacy money back plan.
The Franklin Stock Co returns to the Graham starting January 13 with Across the Rio Grande a comedy drama and a new lineup including The Franchise Grafter praised for merit. High class acts between bills. curtain 8 15 evenings 8 30 Saturday. Prices 10 20 30 Ladies free opening night. Guaranteed satisfaction or money back after first act.
County roundup covers local events across towns with brief notices on meetings incidents and social happenings as reported by the county newspaper office during the day. Community calendars include club gatherings and upcoming public affairs in multiple towns.
Mrs Bell Lovelett and her son Lloyd of Lone Tree returned to Washington after visiting relatives in Pleasant Hill. Frank Bradford sawed wood locally last week. Perry Kephart and Frank Kephart visited Lew Morrow. Sherman Benson and George Benson hosted visitors. Mrs Frank Kephart and Mrs Geo Gillette had dinner with Mrs Robert Kephart. MrsJohn Shebeck visited her father Lewis Bakers. Earl Kephart and daughters Bertha and Beatrice spent the day at Elmer Kepharts. Rob Lindsay of Illinois visited his sister Mrs Claud McCall. Hazel and Cecil Caldwell were Sunday visitors at A B Carrs.
Prairie Center residents and relatives visited at several local homes last week. Gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Kern in Riverside at Ruebsam’s, Acheson and family at Harvey’s, and John Zieglowsky at Zeiglowsky’s. Edgar Meyer visited W. J. Meyer, John Schneider spent a Washington visit, and Freedie Burger visited Baer and then joined Will Fleming’s workweek.
Ellis Congable arrives from Winfield this morning. Dan Wenger of Winfield visits for business. Mrs. R. S. White, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Clark, Mrs. Thomas Smylie, J. H. Reed and A. E B. Gault travel to Washington. Jane Swickard returns to school at Ainsworth. Rev. H. T. Jackson, former U. P. church preacher, returns home to Ainsworth.
Noble Noble reports the first blizzard of the season hit Sunday, halting activity and ending a warm spell. Household travelers include Mrs Myrtle Prehine and baby returning to South Dakota, Will Rich visiting his mother, and Frank Mahaffey family leaving Gravity Indiana after two weeks. Other notes mention Chriss Graber’s return from Washington and a new baby for Joe A. Conrad. John G Alliman seeks treatment at Iowa City hospital. Lena Conrad returns from Kansas trip. Mrs Henry Wenger recovering from Chicago surgery and about to resume normal activities. Stella and Mary Rinner visited Mr Pleasant last Thursday.
Frank Dautremont of Monticello visits his daughter Mrs John Barnett in Riverside. Mrs D E Streeter arrives from Anamosa to stay with son Frank Bennett Lightning Rod manager. Needlework club meets with refreshments. Henry Doll of West Allis Wis visits sister Mrs Frank Safourek. Kathryn Bailey returns from Washington DC after holidays. Hollis Whiting’s new son born. William Cress visits Columbus Junction to see son Ralph. Honora Sullivan returns to Burlington to resume principal duties.
Dr. Edwin A. Schell president of Iowa Wesleyan University begins a world tour from Mount Pleasant with wife Mrs Schell. They sail from New York, visit Naples Cairo Athens the Holy Land India Malay Peninsula Singapore interior China Philippines and Honolulu, ending in San Francisco May 3 before Wesleyan graduation.
Crawfordsville La January 6 Mr Bailey of Kansas visits brother Will Bailey. Sterling White returns to Washington after attending the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Solomon White. Mrs N J Lease travels to Des Moines for her brother Dr Samuel McFadden’s illness and expected death. Lee Rhea John McCoy Clark Gormley and Misses Vera Yeager and Jennie Lease return to Cedar Falls after holidays here.
New Haven dated report says Ole Docken and wife of Pipestone Minnesota visit Mrs. Dockens father Charles McKinstry. The party including Clarence Goodwin traveled to Washington on Friday for visits.
Mr and Mrs 8S Stoffer and son Roy visited Frank Smith's on New Year's Day. Charley McKinstry Clarence Goodwin and the Dockens spent Friday evening there. Local youths attend skating parties at Brinning's pond as winter social life continues. Ruth Marion visit Charley McKinstry.
Walter James and his wife former Cairo residents in Louisa county were arrested in Muscatine on counterfeiting charges after confessing to making spurious money. Police found dies paints paper and tools at the James home and the case has caused a stir in Louisa county.
Mason City Iowa January 7 1913 cerro gordo county reports show divorces up five hundred percent while marriages rise thirty three and one third percent crime up sixty three percent birth rate about ten percent higher. in six years 398 criminal actions tried total improvements 3422158.41.
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