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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
2
The note urges immediate action to dry feet for health and safety. It promotes Fox & Dewey's as the place to obtain the best medicine man for the coming months, warning that wet feet affect voice, handkerchief, and lungs and could bring distress or worse.
Win Smouse bought the New York store stock from trustees Yates and Bailey for 7375 dollars after a bidding round that included Frankel Weber and Newell. Other assets sold included American Pearl Button stock to M W Bailey and Montzoringo stock to A Anderson, with a settlement to pay 60 to 70 percent.
The funeral for John Boger, who died in Savannah Georgia, will be held at 2 30 PM Friday from the residence of Mrs B C Hess on Osborn Street. Boger formerly lived in the city and was a blacksmith by trade, remembered by local residents.
An old advertisement claims to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears BE. W. GROVE'S signature. The text implies a strong guarantee and branded packaging.
An ad promises cure for itching, burning, bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days with PAZO OINTMENT and offers a money back guarantee through the druggist.
Local brief roundup highlights various community events and happenings across the county. Citizens attend gatherings, meetings, and informal activities reflecting everyday life and neighborhood concerns.
Jan 16 1912 report notes birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Pearl Parcell with mother and baby said to be fine. Other items include Ike Gonda moving, ice harvest beginning with 16 inch thick ice, Coffman and Burham ice houses filling, Nordyke and Hannah shipping hogs to Ottumwa, and changes in local business leadership with Rubio Cement and Pauls Lumber.
The column reports Harry and Pearl Phillips returning to school work in Pella Monday evening, Alma and Marie Landeau entering Snowball school, Earnest Beauchamp and wife visiting Route Monday, W A Phillips selling 35 hogs to C S Thomas at 6 cents per pound, Chris Schwartz Frank Leeper and Sam Knupp shipping hogs to Washington, Earl Smith planning shelter on the route Wednesday, Fred Stewarts son Norman staying with Chris Schwartz during his mother’s hospital stay, Tom Stewart planning to move to the Taylor farm, a write up on sun dogs in Saturday's Journal, J B Moothart's sale, and Charles Clendenning loading goods for a move north.
Rural Route One resident Elmer Koch remains on the sick list while Lacey Smith visits at Isaac Stockman home. Alma Pfieffer returns home near Merrinke after weeks with her sister Mrs A L Koch. All schools resume after holiday break and Peter Piefer moves to Ed Fritz’s vacant place as the ice harvest continues.
Miss Kathryn Bailey returns from Davenport where she visited sister Mrs Arthur Wilcox and family. Mr and Mrs John Dautremont host the Cinch club at their West Riverside home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Cloyd Cress and her son William came back Tuesday after a three weeks visit with her parents in North Loup Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hahn and family arrived Tuesday evening from Belle Plaine for a relatives visit. Public and parochial schools reopened Monday after a two weeks holiday break.
Miss Mabel Palmer and brother of Kalona visit Miss Ferne Romine. Warren Palmer and wife welcome a baby girl. Miss Alice Polton hosts Standard Bearer. Mrs. W. H. Wishard hosts W. H. M. S. Ms Lena Herr ill as cashier at Leader store. Carrie Yoder to St. Joe Indefinitely. Geo Ellsworth moves to Lincoln Nebr for hardware job. Family plans to relocate mid January. Wilna Smith from Keota visits. Mrs. Geo Herr ill. J A Dodds makes West Chester trip. W Q W club meets. Geo Brown at Men’s Religion Movement in D.C. I C O F and Rebekah hold joint installation. McCarty home folks visit Hedrick. Mrs. Wm Harkins foot injury. High school juniors bobsled ride. sophomores at Allison Jones home. Byron Vastine announces a new boy Chas Pencil, 14, dies at Dr Ewell’s hospital. funeral date unknown.
Crawfordsville reports include Hugh McCleery of Washington visiting yesterday. Mrs. W. A. Harper of Washington also visited the T. W. Rickey home. A. E. Gault, Mrs. John Zook, Dr Swickard and Miss Alice Swickard traveled to Washington this morning. J. H. Rhea and Henry Witting returned from Chicago with stock. John McCleary returned from a three week Texas visit. C. L. Pyke came home from three weeks in Galesburg Illinois.
Revival meetings are ongoing at the Friends church with Rev. Deshler of Pleasant Plain assisting. The Hamilton child suffers from croup, Mrs. Bergh's erysipelas shows improvement, and a cold snap harms several ladies’ house plants. A. C. Brady returns from Chicago to visit his daughter Mildred. Mrs. Brady to join later.
Kalona Iowa residents report unusually active hog trade this week amid a severe cold spell. Local news notes include Mr Brooks visiting Iowa City, students returning to school after holidays, and various townspeople traveling or hosting guests. Ice men prepare for summer needs as spring work nears.
Charles H Sher rill formerly United States minister to the Argentine republic sailed for New York after time in Europe. He serves as legal adviser to two English financial groups promoting South American ventures and will lecture American commercial bodies on Latin American trade. He says Americans are novices next to Germans and English in this field.
A London auction sold an eight page letter shortly identified as the original General Memoranda by Nelson prepared before Trafalgar. The document, foreseeing the plan of attack, realized 38,000 dollars.
Work on the Washington county hospital building continues amid cold weather. Four carpenters plasterers plumbers and electric light men are at work with completion expected in about sixty days. The heating plant has been tested and heats the building well on all floors except the basement. Plastering near finish and regular hospital board meeting covered routine business with members Marsh W. Bailey Carl M. Keck A. N. Alberson and John S. Wilson present.
Dr E J Perry will handle Dr W M Terrys dental practice permanently due to Terrys ongoing health issues. Perry joined recently on an experimental visit and liked the town, bringing with him extensive experience and prior teaching at a Chicago college. Terrys health has improved and a future permanent partnership is anticipated when he can return to work.
A liberal offer guarantees Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will relieve indigestion or the medicine is free. The formula blends Bismuth-Subnitrate Pepsin and carminatives, with Pepsin carefully prepared to aid digestion. Three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold at Sherman Brothers Rexall Store at the corner of Square.
President How ard Elliott of the Great Northern argues railroad workers must inform the public about the industry’s realities. He cites pressures from rates, wages, service costs, and taxes, urging courteous contact with 900 million passengers to build trust, explain facts, and support national development and thrift.
Chicago markets on January 11 1912 show estimated receipts 33000 with a left over 7814 from yesterday. Prospects are slow at yesterday’s average with light prices 5.90 to 6.25 mixed packers 6.90 to 6.27 percent heavy shipping grades 5.95 to 6.40 rough 5.95 to 6.10 cattle 6500 prospects steady and sheep 14000 prospects strong at yesterday’s close.
Chicago January 11 1912 market report shows receipts estimates for cattle hogs and sheep with prices for Western cattle native sheep and lambs. Bulk light heavy packing grades and porkers priced across the range and grains and feedstuffs listed with varied per hundred or per sack quotes.
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