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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
5
Periodic weather note for Iowa. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Warmer conditions in eastern and central portions Friday.
Miss Effie D Hamilton wed Mr. William C Holmes at the Hamilton home three miles west of West Chester. The ceremony was by Rev. Stevenson with about forty guests attending a two course wedding dinner. The couple will reside in West Chester with a reception today by the Holmes family.
Howard McCleery buys Wonder a Light Brahma cockerel that won first prize at the Iowa State show in Des Moines January 1903. The bird scores 94.5 points and will sire 8 hens scoring 92 to 94 with eggs to be sold at 2.00 per 15 next year. McCleery owns three more pens with Illinois state winners and eggs priced at 1 per 15. He resides at 1013 North Marion Ave.
A small flock of Bohemian Wax Wings, a rare nomadic bird, paused briefly before the Press office this morning drawing a crowd of admirers. The birds appeared unsettled and moved on quickly, with a short interview noted by Mr Burrell of the Press.
The Temple Building Co will hold its annual meeting in J. W. Morton's office on Monday morning January 18 at 10 o'clock. Full attendance is desired. A. N. Alberson serves as President.
Regular meeting will be held in pre Temple Thursday evening at 7 30. Installation of members are expected to be 80 31.
A special jury of ten was ordered drawn and will be called next Thursday. The panel includes A E Cunningham City R P Dewey City A J Duvall Chester J S Roth Noble L E Bradford Ainsworth H G Hagist Keota A B Bull Wellman Joe Kaufman Keota F W Bracht Ainsworth J R Coffman Coppock. Court notes cover estate and guardianship actions and local business updates. Judge Clements arrived from Sigourney this morning and court adjourned until next Monday.
In a Harper's Magazine account Dr H C McCook describes organized slave raiding by ants, detailing a coordinated march, swift assault on a Fuscan village, looting of eggs larvae and pups, and the return of captives to their own quarters as the invaders press the raid.
A compilation of traditional school yells from Cornell Amherst Columbia Beloit Penn Princeton Lehigh Chicago Yale Harvard and Brown. It notes each university’s distinctive chant and a brief remark on Yale and Harvard yells reflecting their vigor.
The Saracens named the moon Ca thar the Great and the crescent atop Turkish mosques appears on the Prophet's green standard. Schlegal notes a tale where Mohammed wished to pass as a luminous figure and followers believed moonlight descended on him. The moon’s veneration may stem from ancient Arab pagan superstitions.
Miss Sadella Stevenson hosts Queen Esther Circle and Miss Zelza Sawhill is honored at Mrs Warfel's home in Winterset Iowa. Jessie Sage entertains First Baptist youths and a swap box social at First Presbyterian draws fifty attendees. Socials planned near George Lemon home with bell required. Colonel George Ro McClellan dies at Bristol home after long service. Colorado Springs reports a Cripple Creek gold strike near Lion Clad Hill with ore valued at up to 23,000 per ton and shipments totaling 25,000.
At Raymond Street jail in Brooklyn, former Congressman Eff Driggs reportedly completed his term and paid a $10,000 fine for accepting compensation to procure a government contract, leaving the jail at 6 p m.
New York reports rumors that Charles M. Schwab may have his lawyers confess judgment to halt further examination in the shipbuilding trust hearing.
A Paris Journal item recalls a doctor summoned to treat a miller’s son. The prescription was filled, and the next day the doctor found the family in tears as the child died of measles, with the mother saying she never told him the child had measles.
In a light exchange, Calvert Jr asks about his uncle’s occupation. Bally Moore says the uncle sits on juries, countering the junior’s assumption that he is a high court judge.
A former schoolmate mocks the wife of a humorist while she faces hardship and a faded jacket, reflecting social stigma in Chicago.
A quote from the New York Press notes a woman would enjoy planning her charitable use of income if she earned $20,000 yearly. It reflects a witty take on budget choices and spending on clothes versus giving.
A Pennsylvania dining car chef notes diners eat rapidly on the move while at stop they slow and chat. The Philadelphia Telegraph observer reports plates and utensils rattling as passengers hurry to finish before the train departs, confirming the chef’s claim.
Jan 14 near here a gang blew open the Goff bank safe using dynamite and fled on a handcar with 3000 dollars. Local authorities pursue leads as the quiet town reels from the robbery.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt frames a dialogue about a man compared to a watch. The male figure is described as known by his works though a female interlocutor dismisses the analogy noting that when wound up he does not seem to go.
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