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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1910
Page
2
Vienna bakery remains busy with fresh cookies cakes and candies advertised daily. Residents and visitors from Keota Crawfordsville Havre West Chester and Regina mingle in town with social visits and travels noted including teachers students and business travelers.
Obituary from the Richland Clarion for 8. R. Tracy who died Monday night January 3 after a sudden decline following paralysis. Civil War veteran, rural mail carrier, longtime Richland resident born July 4 1841 in Ohio. Survived by wife Zerelda Avis and six children. funeral Friday at 1:50 p.m. at his residence with Rev. Cornell officiating. burial in Highland Cemetery.
The County News lists holiday activities and family visits as students enjoy sleigh rides. John Stover and wife spent Christmas at River Junction with relatives. Dee 25 reports a birth of a girl to KE Carpenter and wife. Families visit, move, and recover at home in a county community recap.
The afternoon section of the literary department meets Monday at 2 30 with Miss Alice Yownd. The Yeoman lodge meeting moves to Monday evening at 7 20 with installations and full attendance urged.
Washington patent attorneys Davis Davis announce grants this week to state residents. Recipients include Alfred Gillespie of Atlantic Ir regular mechanism of voting machines, Martin Hardsoeg Ottumwa chuck and bit, Charles Lent Tingley per secuter, Tomas Louden Fairfield carrier for green clay products, Albert Neller Fairfield stop for overhead carriers, Aaron FE Peters Lanyon adjustable shelf bracket, Oscar Peterson Keokuk jar holder, and Harry Leare Council binds detachable pouring spout.
Noted Democrats of Wisconsin and surrounding states attend tonight's Jefferson and Jackson banquet in the Milwaukee Auditorium.
Washington January 7 Representative Richard Wayne Parker presiding as chairman opened the House Committee on the Judiciary with its first meeting of the session. The previous chair Jenkins of Wisconsin led the committee to earn the nickname slaveyard of legislation due to many bills dying there.
A historical note identifies the first pair of spectacles as created by an Italian craftsman in 1299, marking a milestone in optical aid development.
The newly elected W R K officers will be installed at the hall on Saturday at 2 30 pm. Misses Kila Marr and Gertie Keiser visited friends in Sigourney Thursday. Charlie Coleman and Fred Reid of Chicago were business callers in Neota Thursday. James De Yoe, recently ill, shows partial recovery with weak heart action. Rev. Mr. Kennedy of Little York Ill will lead services Friday afternoon through Sunday January 9 including communion of the Lord's Supper.
Special to The Evening Journal Keota reports two cars of coal bound for Washington were confiscated by local coal dealers because no coal had arrived and residents faced a shortage. The coal was weighed by an impartial party and the purchase price deposited in a local bank to be paid to the owners, ensuring supplies for Keota residents and averting a coal famine.
Mrs. Sam Strickler died at her Kalona home Thursday at 5 p.m. aged 75. Born in Lincoln county Pennsylvania, she leaves a husband two sons Al and Marion and a daughter Mrs. Fred Fin ger of Kalona. Funeral at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Kalona Methodist church with a 1:30 p.m. service at Sharon Methodist. interment in Sharon cemetery.
January notes report F P Frieze filling an icehouse for summer use and a fatal January 3 death of Mrs. Jake Fry in Kalona. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. in Kalona Christian church with burial at Frytown. W G Brooke visited Kalona. fire narrowly missed wrecking a home as stove pipe caused upstairs blaze. Mrs. Marion Kepler remains ill after weeks bedfast. Weather and transportation delays disrupt mail and freight. Miss Joy Fry returns to Tripoli school after holidays. John Hullemeister closes out sale west of town before moving to Illinois. M Klotz of Columbus Junction ill at Kalona house but later leaves for home. Charles Brown and father from Washington visit. T O Loughlin prepping icehouse for summer restaurant use. J Kisher travels east. Mr Warner resumes duties as RI depot agent with Mr Newport.
Crawfordsville figures Fred Long John Wooley Wm Randall and son Charles Claud Mc Call J HW Glancey and Mrs Jane Ward were passengers for Washington this morning. James Hunter arrived from Washington last evening to attend to business. Maud Murphy and Mrs L L Neiswanger returned home this morning after a several days visit in Washington.
Special to The Evening Journal reports Elmer Barr and his unnamed companion who eloped from Sioux City were arrested in Chicago today.
Mrs Walter Boyer and Mrs Ss Tl Ross entertained many ladies at a Thursday afternoon thimblebee at the Ross home. The event served as a farewell for Mrs Joe Limerman Mrs W H Shaw Mrs Bartholow and Mrs Gordon who soon plan to move away. A pleasant social time followed with a luncheon. Rev Walter Smith of Harvey Iowa assists Rev Baumgarten in special meetings.
The January 1910 grand jury report praises the Washington County Home in Washington Iowa. It commends the Board of Supervisors and the superintendent for diligent attentive care and sanitary conditions. The jury urges continued attention and upkeep as observed.
In a dialogue from the Washington Star a head waiter rejects becoming manager of a new hotel. He prefers his present menial position and tips while recognizing a possible future mortgage on the property.
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