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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1913
Page
2
Markets in Chicago and another city show mixed receipts and dull prices. Cattle and sheep receipts are listed with ranges in each market, noting declines from prior averages and weak conditions.
Local column surveys social events and community notes across towns. Brief items highlight gatherings, achievements, and upcoming meetings with concise mentions of people and places.
December 11 1913 locals report Raips Rees aiding brother in law Roy Twin am, M E Ebner on Washington grand jury, Rodney Mathers back from Minnesota, Elliston and J C Jones visiting, Karl Cave from Kansas City visiting J M Stone home, Brown family welcomes baby boy December 7, Birney and Embree dance at hardware building, Mae Wehr returns to Drake University, Albert Wehr to Des Moines, Jesse Marr visits hogs, Arthur Hazen moves to Ainsworth, school resumes after vacation, Miss Carrison rooms near Harding, 30 neighbors gather at Lorenz Hazen home for oysters.
Saturday grocery sale highlights Western apples at notable prices. Assorted bargains include crackers ginger snaps dill pickles jam jars catsup honey asparagus mince meat dried peaches prunes and more with strong savings. Local store promotes a broad list of money saving items to attract customers.
Miss Katie Roth and Mr. David Wenger married yesterday evening at the Roth home two miles north of Noble. The ceremony was at five o'clock before Rev. Gerry of Sugar Creek church. About seventy five relatives attended the German wedding feast prepared by Mrs. Roth and neighbor ladies. Wenger, a prosperous farmer, will make the Al Hagie farm south of Washington their home. Mrs. Wenger is praised as bright and accomplished with many friends. Relatives traveled from Ohio and various Iowa points to attend.
Visitors from Ft. Dodge Ia Mr and Mrs Robert Buntenbach and Wm Buntenbach stay with Wm Buntenbachs in Washington. Clyde Birneys team roped loose from the park fence and returned home after a ride. Farmers in Shiloh buy a corn shredder from W B Ingham. Mail carrier takes a vacation Wm Thompson covers this week. New Year visits include Beenblossom family and Hoppings. Birney clan visits Homer Birney. Dale Lemley reports a strong sale with large crowd. Cale plans to move to Washington soon.
Nira Chas. Rowe and family attended Guy Teakle's funeral after he died from a fall from a telephone pole. A fire at Grant Griffiths destroyed their house and contents in three hours. 75 men fought the blaze, water ran out, and insurance was Mutual. Snow totaled near eight inches with poor sleighing. locals join meetings, visits, and daily happenings across the area.
Lora Jane Lizzie portrays broken hearts and human misery with sharp satire. The narrator praises Lora for dissecting souls while media optimism glosses emotional woes. A comic critique of the era’s cheerful tropes and readers’ emotional reactions.
A busy Crawfordsville roundup details residents traveling to Washington and visits from Des Moines and Waterloo. The People’s Savings Bank relocates to a new, bright building after months in a furniture store space. Church services at 11 and 7:30 are announced, with J Kelly Giffen to preach at the U P church. An opera audience enjoyed The Brookdale Farm by the Crawfordsville Dramatic Club, with Harley Rhea and Dollie Lease praised for the comedy parts.
Washington high school failed to score against Mt. Pleasant despite a strong lineup. The Mt. Pleasant five proved fast with varied tactics while Washington players faced nerves on a hostile floor.
Public notice advertises laxative bromine and quinine tablets claiming a cure for colds in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove signature on each box, price 25 cents.
A Sunday school teacher urges children to love and obey parents. Willie retorts that he would feel better if he had no father, illustrating a moment of stubborn defiance.
Article notes that a vegetable poison called region is found in wormwood used to make absinthe. France is the largest consumer, drinking over 1,000,000 gallons in 1911 as consumption rises across Europe.
In a Harper's Bazar excerpt a spectator overhears a court scene. A lawyer asks for habeas corpus to bring a prisoner from jail while another man in the rear says he saw the man arrive by taxi at the court door. The exchange highlights courtroom theater and conflicting observations.
Advice on installing an extra set of catches for shades. Place one set at the usual height and another about a foot lower. In cold weather hang the shades on the lower catches and keep the upper part of the window open. This provides ventilation and minimizes shade movement.
A brief classified note notes that a want ad in the Journa) offers a path to results for readers seeking goods or services. It emphasizes practical outcomes and invites inquiry from potential buyers or sellers.
A flurry of local society events fills St. Paul society pages with bridge and dance evenings at East Main and Eagle hall. Guests included out-of-town visitors Dr Thompson of Tacoma and Miss Rose Minner from Assait Egypt, with a new Ladies Aid society forming at Second United Presbyterian church. New Year’s Eve watch party in McCall home reveals engagements between Etna Baird and F D Baumeister and Eliza Pollock and C G Hulick, followed by a luncheon after announcements.
One hundred dollar reward offer for a catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Letter from National Bank of Commerce' endorsing F J Cheney noting his 15 years of honorable dealings. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Washington hosts a Great White Way boosters meeting next Tuesday January 14 with invitations sent to prominent good roads advocates from Davenport to Des Moines. A luncheon at noon at the Commercial club will start activities followed by a business session to organize the eastern section of the road. A Des Moines convention will finalize statewide organization.
The publisher questions the trouble with last year’s children’s books. The manager admits a mistake from trying to please children too much. He says success comes from entertaining adults who buy the books.
Dialogue fragment shows She resisting a task because it delays drying hair and He proposing leaving it in the bathhouse before entering. The exchange highlights routine grooming and practical delays.
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