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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
The paper provides prompt notices of local accidents deaths and marriages gathered from community sources. It records incidents with brief summaries and names where available, reflecting early 20th century local reporting style.
Dr BE B Allen and A W Wenger of Wayland visit Crawfordsville with D M Young and John Witting. Grace Robbins spends day with friends to Winfield. G T Auld of Washington visits Frank Maxwell home. Eva Long visits Washington friends. George DeLong of Winfield stays overnight with Edgc Farland. Randall arrives from Washington. Bonner McLeod of Winfield visits Rev W K McLeod at Presbyterian meetings. Paul Cotton accompanies them to Winfield.
Jane Triv Jones swapped a farm for a stock of goods at Wy map and will run a store. Mary and Dora Davison received a new piano for a New Year’s gift. Herman Buntenbach moved to Columbus Junction to farm for Mr. Johnson. Eureka M E church Ladies Aid will run lunch at the Grosscup sale Friday. Ed Staller sold his farm and will move to the Kyle farm west of him in March. Bert Pittman shipped goods to Oklahoma from Coppock Saturday.
Dr and Mrs Chittum hosted Henry Brecht and his sister Miss Eutropia of Marengo on Wednesday. Willie Chapek purchased the J. 5S. Strabala.property for 300. Mr and Mrs Tullie Melliree entertained a small gaming party last evening. Relatives visited Leter Shillig on Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Winder spent Wednesday with Albert Escher.
Eighteen members of the Pilotsburg Missionary Society were hosted by Mrs Ep Bishop near Lexington. The event yielded an excellent time. Nearby residents Will Palmer returned home after visits in the East. Mr and Mrs Andy Simpson and others from Prairie Flower plan Friday visits to the Alex Marbourg home. Mrs Wilbur Eyestone boards away from home this week for the first time in ten years of school work.
Jan 12 reports J P Ank as a Washington traveler. Methodist church holds regular morning services next Sunday with no evening service. United Presbyterian church offers morning and evening preaching by Rev W G Robertson. Presbyterian meetings close with communion. Rev L D Young of Washington preaches Saturday afternoon prep and Sunday morning sermon by Rev J S Cotton followed by communion. Evening sermons by Rev O L McCleery.
Ed Divilbliss of Ollie moves into the John Grush place today and will work with R. C. Ferguson in his store. Lee Ralston traveled to Washington yesterday to perform repair work for Washington Mutual Telephone.
The Baptist groups report good attendance and strong interest in meetings while Rev Callin delivers excellent sermons. The Methodist ladies stage a canned fruit shower for Rev and Mrs Kemp on Wednesday afternoon. Crayne learns of his wife’s travel to Charlestown for her father’s deathbed, and visits follow from Lee Burham, Dave McLaughlin, Lew McFarlane, and Frank Brookhart with family. James Brookhart visits the Kelly farm north of West Chester after its purchase.
Jan 12 report notes a lively Trier Sisters quin tet show at the opera house with fine music and strong attendance. Local visitors include Mrs. Chas Mable of Kalona calling on relatives, J L Swift visiting Washington, Alma Ott heading to Leavenworth, Tom Barnett visiting friends, and Miss Mary Lautremont departing for Goldfield. Riverside gains another auto owned by J A Yoder.
A bakery promotion hints at Vienna's line of freshly baked goods labeled first class for tomorrow. Local shoppers expect a new standard in bread and pastry offerings with special deals and tastings announced by the shop.
Iowa City January report notes the League of Iowa Municipalities legislative committee will convene January 17 and 18 in Des Moines. Mayor A N Alberson of Washington chairs. officials are urged to attend to discuss changes in state law and to delegate to prepare bills for the upcoming general assembly. The Savery Hotel club room hosts the sessions beginning Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
A display of fresh candies attracts shoppers at the Vienna shop. Sweet selections include assorted treats arranged in neat rows, inviting passersby to sample and purchase.
The funeral of Frances Isabel Montgomery took place at 2 30 PM at her parents home on West Washington street. Rev Elias Handy led the service with many friends in attendance. Floral offerings were noted and the interment was at Elim Grove with pallbearers Archie Mc Culley John M Bowman William M Jerry and Ernest Lemmon.
Fresh breads will be available at Vienna on Saturday with emphasis on value and low price as top picks. Local bakers advertise a wide assortment including loaves, rolls, and specialty breads aimed at budget shoppers.
Little Cora Teeter, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Teeter, was thrown from a bob sled while returning from school. She struck her head, walked home, but soon showed signs of serious injury and remained semi conscious. The extent of injuries is unknown. Maple butter Scotch and sunshine kisses at the Vienna, Mrs Zemira Foster of Ainsworth shopped in the city today. Will Harper and J P Ank of Crawfordsville were in the city on business.
Representative Offill of Jasper county introduces a bill prohibiting sale and manufacture of large firecrackers and explosive caps in Iowa. The measure tightens limits on firecracker size and bans explosives other than gunpowder. In Rock Island County Illinois, William Nagel and Josephine Collette face renewed murder indictments over the Carl Brady case. State's Attorney vows to press a new, separate charge.
A compiled notice from patent attorney R W Bishop lists U S patent numbers issued to Iowa residents. Entries name inventors and locations such as Fairfield Shenandoah Des Moines Nora Springs Sioux City and Burlington with items including cultivators, bridle bits radiators mold-forming mechanisms vending machines and hay loaders. The notice also mentions a Vienna bakery advertisement offering hermits devils food angels food and crescents tomorrow.
A note argues boys are stubborn about footwear and suggests Hardknocker shoes as a solution. It mentions two names, Nicola and Harmon, as part of the discussion.
After the Fairfield and Washington girls basketball game the High School Athletic Association members hosted a reception for the visiting team. Coasting and moonlight social outings were popular with local youths at McLaughlin hill and the Seceder church youth group met at Miss Metta Nelson's home for an evening of social merriment with refreshments.
Clifford Thorne returned from Chanute Kansas where he had overseen business interests. He resigns as manager of Shaw Oil Co and as director in Rollin Refinery Co which he organized. He will devote his time to practicing law in Washington Iowa and retains stock but no active management.
Coffee cakes fruit loaves and rolls available at Vienna today and tomorrow with a selection likely to draw local buyers and visitors seeking fresh baked goods.
Advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a fifty dollar or one hundred dollar reward for an uncured case. It includes endorsements from local druggists Walding Kinnan Marvin and testimonials offer free. It claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces and notes price 75 cents per bottle. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Pat Crowe has been indicted by the Pottawattamie county grand jury for alleged complicity in a July 2 1905 street car holdup in Council Bluffs. Arthur Levi is charged same. Key testimony from Mrs Lilian Datton. Crowe awaits February trial in Omaha for the Cudahy kidnapping case.
Mantel Paris reports a Porto Rico incident where a colonist preacher claims to be the spirit of St. John the Evangelist. In Ponce and surrounding villages many villagers follow him, some Bible truths, others contrary, with three crosses worn to ward off Satan. About 8,000 people leave homes and work to follow him, and roughly 10,000 attend his announced service.
After a twelve year search Mrs. Anderson locates the final missing child Beulah Anderson of Pana Illinois. She had been separated since the family scattered after she was sent to an asylum in southern Illinois seventeen years ago and later discharged as cured.
The funeral for Dr Harper, late president of Chicago University, will be held Sunday. The service will honor his contributions to higher education and the institution.
Five or Six Dollars isn't too much to pay for a pair of horse blankets. If we ask this kind of man $4.50 a pair for wool blankets for their children, they think a 48 cent cotton blanket is good enough. Men, come out of it. If this shoe fits you wear it.
George Trant preaches on downtown streets that Sioux City will be destroyed by fire for vices such as Sunday theaters and gambling. He calls for repentance before judgment, claims sainthood, and notes his long beard and hair. Trant is a Sioux City High School graduate who attended Beloit College.
Steck's Outlaws beat Anderson's Invincibles 27 to 12 at Commercial club gym. Capt. Harry Hawkins of Chicago visited the city representing the Salvation Army slum and rescue department seeking donations.
Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine now 70 years old credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic dyspepsia after 20 years and says it makes her feel as well as a young girl. The remedy treats stomach and liver diseases blood disorders debility and weakness and is sold with a guarantee at J H Stewarts drug store for 50 cents.
Iowa Central Railway announces weekend excursion deals valid until March 31. Half rates after noon Saturdays within 150 miles, return by Monday morning with a 75 cent minimum. Fare and one third for 75 to 150 miles, five days limit, and one fare plus 2.00 for over 150 miles with five day limit. Calls for details to Iowa Central agents.
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