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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
4
Muscatine Iowa January 12 The Mississippi river closed at 7 o clock Saturday evening per Muscatine Water Works and U S Weather Bureau records. River stages rose from 3 to 4 4 feet then to 5 6 feet before freezing over.
Des Moines reports a joke bill to tax single men over thirty at 25 dollars annually. Representative Fred Hunter plans to push the measure aimed at Senator Dowell and other bachelors, with funds to aid spinsters and widows. The plan spurs debate on marriage and gender roles within the 33rd Iowa General Assembly.
Washington January 12 Salaries from 175 to 350 a month will be paid by the government for civil and hydraulic engineers eligible for a February 6 examination by the civil service commission These western reclamation service posts favor western engineers Applicants need three years responsible charge experience and must be 28 to 50 years old A quarter of the mark will be for notable engineering achievements The education maximum awards Bachelor of Science or equivalent Engineers should apply at once to the United States Civil Service Commission in Washington for the exam.
The D of H will hold a shadow gooia in the A O U W hall Saturday night January 16. Guilt will be given away. Everyone is invited especially members of A O U W and pencil holders. 81-46
Mrs. Howard Gould spent 224000 for dresses knickknacks and entertaining in one year, a figure revealed in her divorce case. Her counsel claims Mr Gould tried to starve her out of Gould castle while arguing the moral question of spending society wealth on personal wants versus the needs of millions.
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor favors raising funds to pursue an appeal against Justice Wright's contempt ruling or dropping the case. He notes the current industrial slowdown and unemployment make levying assessments questionable. Mitchell asked for a postponement to spend Christmas with family.
The 1920 tax list shows Mrs. Russell Sage and Andrew Carnegie with $5,000,000 each in personal holdings. John D. Rockefeller's real and personal property is $2,500,000, followed by William K. Vanderbilt and Countess Szechenyi at $1,000,000 each. Real estate valuation is not yet set but expected to exceed last year's total by 130 to 140 million.
New York January 12 Carnegie Hall will host Hon J Kier Hardie chairman of the Labour Party in the British House of Commons speaking tonight as guest of the Civic forum. Hardie a former coal miner will discuss A Revolution In British Politics and Its Lesson For America.
Mrs. Alice McClellan wife of Curtis D McClellan died at 4 25 PM at 603 North Avenue following a long health decline. Born Feb 7 1856 in Clay township she married Curtis D McClellan in Pleasant Plain Iowa on Dec 17 1873. Funeral at 2 30 PM tomorrow from the residence with interment in Elm Grove cemetery conducted by Rev J Abels. Surviving children are Frank B George K Floyd Nettie Boyd Guy L and brothers Jap Wallace Seymour Bidwell and sister Mrs Minerva Weidner.
Frank McMillen aged thirty two, son of prominent New Hampton parents, college graduate and Elk, killed himself in the Muscatine depot toilet by swallowing carbolic acid. He wore rough clothes and left few possessions including knife and spectacles with a cigarette paper bearing his name and a doctor contact.
Heating plant trouble forces dismissal at the high school building with repairs pending.
Fairfield high school crushed the visiting girls team 24 to 0 on Saturday evening. Afterward the players attended a reception and praised the hospitality shown by Fairfield students.
Mr and Mrs Will Henderson from Winterset Iowa are visiting the city as guests of J N Sands at his home.
The Misses May Mc Farlane Hanna Eicher Esther B Rose and Marguerite Mc Gugin were entertained at a six oclock dinner at Miss Ora Dickson on East Second Street. The Fort nightly club Executive Board meets at Mrs F L Wilsons Thursday January 14 at 230 pm. The Blairs on East Jefferson celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary with twenty guests and gifts. Mr Blair a pioneer Washington dry goods merchant.
The Home Guards gathered at Mrs C Longs North Marion Avenue last evening for a social. An engaging program entertained attendees and refreshments were served making the event a pleasant occasion.
A Richmond woman kept a servant named Miff Cole who promised to attend his uncle’s funeral next Sunday. He claimed he would ride to the cemetery by a carriage, but he never went, saying the funeral had not yet happened and the uncle was not dead. The tale comes from the New York Herald.
A summary of traditional superstitions about wedding rings. It notes that losing a ring signals possible loss of the husband’s love, a broken ring foretells the husband’s death, and in Ireland rubbing a sore with a golden ring speeds healing while a tarnished ring warns of faded affection.
A Washington Star quote records a constituent asking if people will believe all he says and Senator Sorghum replying that he will not reveal everything he believes. The exchange highlights political caution in public statements.
Charles Pippin prominent young business man of Marydel Maryland died after ingesting poison in a glass of stage wine during an amateur theatrical performance on January 12. Local authorities investigate the incident and determine the fatal poisoning occurred during the play.
General Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, confined in the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, have applied for pardon or commutation of their sentences on January 12.
Huntington dispatch reports a second explosion at Switch back Lick Branch mines within three weeks. The message says one hundred killed, following a first blast that killed fifty. The incident increases concerns over safety and mining hazards in the region.
Winter sports at Iowa University are in full swing with indoor baseball planned and wrestling and boxing contests under way. The athletic board keeps the ice clean from the university dam to the upper bridge for skating and outdoor games, drawing hundreds of students daily. Girls gym activities include basketball and fancy drills as central attractions.
In district court the case of Elliott versus Twinam continues with the petit jury partially excused until Thursday morning. Lawyers are Eicher and Livingston for the defendant, Tomlinson of Morning Sun, and W. Brookhart and J. Brookhart for the plaintiff. The seated jurors include Wm. Hamilton, Sylvester Whetstine, Sig Yeggy, Herman Buntenbach, John Genkinger, R. H. Mapel, W. M. Darbyshire, Lee Hough, Harold Meyer, J. L. Duwn, J. H. Romine, and Otto Schiebel.
Hot Boston Brown bread at the Vienna bakery for Wednesday supper. Mrs Seymour Martin of near West Chester was a city shopper today. Fred Jardon departed yesterday morning for a trip through Illinois. J G Hise was a passenger for Crawfordsville to spend the day. Miss Inez Stuff arrived home from a week with friends at Delta. Will Marshal of the Junction visited yesterday at the Sherm Welch home on East Main Street.
The ad proclaims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the cure for burns, scalds, wounds, cuts, bruises, skin eruptions, old sores, boils, ulcers, felons, and piles. It promises instant relief and lists J. E. Lemmon as the seller at 25 cents.
Miss Dorothy Latchem arrived on the Firefly this morning. Mrs. R. M. Dihel came from West Chester for a city visit. Miss India Rineer resumed duties at Bowman store after a vacation. The Rev J A Boatman traveled home to Muscatine. Ten degrees below zero last night, eight below at daylight. Mrs. Rouse of Taylor Ridge visited east Washington kin.
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