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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1908
Page
4
The opening day of the poultry show begins with the first show today as exhibitors gather. Organizers expect strong entries from local farms and regional poultry clubs.
The Washington County Poultry Pet Stock show opens amid favorable conditions with nearly 550 birds entered from Wellman Wayland Letts Fairfield Mt. Union West Liberty Ainsworth Crawfordsville New London Muscatine Noble Delta Mediapolis Winfield Riverside Birmingham and others. Local entries boost totals and door receipts. judging by W. G. Warnock of Geneseo the exhibition promises strong quality with Leghorns Barred Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes in view.
A panel of 44 petit jurors is summoned for work during this term. Grand jurors are listed with names and towns including Colthurst, Birney, Brinton, Sigler, Holmes, Harrison, Hasty, Morgan, Davidson, Rickey, Patterson, Crooks, Wentworth, Heaton, Essley, Dodds, Crawford, Preston, Eichelbergh, Brindley, Moothart, Eckies, Dean, Ross, Gormly, Bell, Baker, Benson, McKeese, McClelland, Grosscup, Orris, Reeves, Pieper, Tucker, Riley, Swartz, Davis, Todd, Clifton, Pearson, Jones, Bryson, Van Sickle, Rath, Paul, Schnoebelen, Krotz, Young, Weiland, Kiockenfeger, Rummelhart, Yoder, Payne, Reister, Randall. also notice of a German class offered by Rev. Michels. A four weeks old son died in Lexington. funeral tomorrow. Also property ad for cistern cleaning and a jewelry theft case in New York.
The poultry show will remain open each evening until 10 o'clock. The event invites visitors to view exhibits and watch judging ongoing through the evening hours.
Three men who identify as Thomas Welsh and James Brennan from Chicago and Philip C Mayer of Niles Michigan were arrested at Beardstown Illinois on suspicion of robbing the Bank of Adair Thursday night. They claim to be unemployed cigarmakers.
Public sale on the Canier farm six miles north of Washington on Thursday January 16 starts at 10 a m. Items include six horses, twenty one cattle, eighty hogs, poultry, hay grain farm machinery household goods and farm implements with terms of credit for sums over ten dollars and cash for ten dollars or less. Lunch served by Pleasant Plains church ladies.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Jan 13 BE A Howard turntable operator at the Rock Island round house sustained injuries Thursday night and died about two hours later He was found unconscious between a round house door and the turntable with both arms broken severe bruises and blood at the mouth ambulance took him to St Luke s hospital for treatment
An advertisement touts Dr. Shoop Cough Cure as a harmless remedy for tickling coughs in all ages. It attributes healing to a green shrub with resinous extract, claiming no opium or harsh ingredients and calling the plant sacred by Spaniards.
Pies at Johnsons and church notes fill the item with community chatter. D M Wittman travels to Wapello on business, families visit from West Chester and Ames, and the M B A plans officer installation on Tuesday January 14 with initiation and business. Reverend L P D Young returns from Muscatine after aiding Reverend Elliott with special services.
Homemade candies at the Vienna and a fine bakery line at Johnsons are mentioned. A small house for rent by Wilber Miller. Hays restaurant noted. Flossie and Bessie Abdill of Verdi visited the city. G W Boileau left for Davenport on business. A Modern Ananias at the Graham on January 25. Am Leland Clapper of Superior Minnesota visiting local friends. Elva B Donahey and Virginia Walker headed to Crawfordsville. J L Cowger and daughter from Montana visited James E Cowger and left for Crawfordsville.
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