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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
4
A blaze at 4 am this day gutted the Copeland hotel killing believed victim I. E. Lambert an Emporia attorney and injuring several others as legislators and prominent guests suffered jump injuries all guests occupying rooms perished or escaped by leaps.
The Rev Dr McBride preached on Romans eight nineteen to twenty five themed Suffering and Solace for Suffering. He contrasted creation suffering with human sin and preached resurrection hope, urging the upward look toward the crown. Services continue tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow at 2.
At a Des Moines meeting the Constitutional Amendment federation elected officers led by Rev Orion W Fifer as president and Gen J B Weaver as vice president. District caucuses chose Smouse and others for the board. The group plans a large constitutional prohibition petition and aims to pursue a separate affiliated temperance structure with church and youth representation.
A local bakery known as Vi enna offers fresh frosted creams praised for texture and flavor. Patrons report consistent quality and quick service at the storefront.
A literary passage from The Love of the Honey Bee describes a bee sting as three sliding lances with a central hollow face and rails, forming a sword like weapon that drives points deeper in sequence. It notes the bee may apply poison through the weapon, making it a deadly contrivance.
A brief note reflects on steadfast consistency being a jewel yet susceptible to obstinacy toward counterfeits, possibly alluding to a period discussion in the Illinois State Register about integrity and discernment in public discourse.
A farmer explains hay tea as a calf beverage: steep fresh sweet hay in boiling water, strain, and feed the resulting liquid as an addition to milk or as a meal substitute. He notes calm digestion, strong health, and reduced scours when calves drink the tea, urging no fake hay and proper preparation.
The South Dakota station prescribes dipping sheep for scab after shearing using lime and sulfur tobacco and sulfur or coal tar dip. Keep vat temperature 95 to 105 degrees, immerse each sheep two minutes, dip heads fully, and repeat the entire flock ten days later. After the second dipping relocate the flock to a previously excluded farm area for at least four weeks.
The author warns against overmedicating healthy horses and stresses that good care, proper feed, and regular exercise are sufficient. Constant medicine is as harmful for a horse as for a person.
A horseman warns against improper handling especially in cold weather. He emphasizes proper cooling after exertion, blanket or stable housing, and cautions about unskilled trainers. He recommends a colic cure, laxatives, and tonics, plus careful feeding to maximize work and longevity. He notes the value of a good colt breaker and thoroughbred stallions for productive stock farms.
An old medical note explains how to administer medicine to infants with minimal distress. It advises beating castor oil to thin it, enlisting a helper, applying a warm wet compress, and guiding the oil to the tongue near the throat. For powders, place the dose on the tongue and provide a follow up with a bottle or nursing.
Wash the chicken in several waters and add a little soda to the last rinse to remove odor. Stuff with bread crumbs butter pepper and salt, sew and roast an hour or more. Baste with buttered water and its own gravy. Prepare giblets by stewing and add to pan drippings with browned flour for gravy.
The Junior C E society of the Second United Presbyterian church plans a social at Miss Charlotte Carson's home Friday at 7 pm. Mrs. Merton Bickford's birthday was celebrated with about fifteen friends at her east Washington home. Five hundred entertained guests. Oscar Jugenheimer and Myrtie Kelly led the contest, with Link Hall and Mae Bittler winning booby prizes. Guests presented a card table to Mrs. Bickford as a memento.
Mrs. George Teas and Mrs. W L Eichelberger entertained a fishing club at the Eichelberger residence on North Iowa avenue. Guests shared summer fishing experiences and enjoyed a four course dinner followed by music and entertainment into the evening.
The Rev. R B A McBride of Omaha the Rev John Ferguson of Buffalo and the Rev and Mrs W Fisher with the Rev Will Matthews and Mrs Acheson were luncheon guests yesterday at the home of the Rev and Mrs W R Sawhill on West Washington street. McBride and Ferguson were college classmates and McBride had previously served as pastor to Mrs Sawhill.
Mrs Virginia Blonde, formerly of this city, died last evening in Devils Lake North Dakota. She leaves two sons Oliver of Lone Tree and E P of Devils Lake and a daughter Miss Clara Blonde a teacher in Washington state who was formerly Lone Tree schools principal. Funeral details are not yet known.
Instructions advise using sulfur bleach to remove fruit stains from linen. Place sulfur on a plate with alcohol, cover with a funnel, ignite to vaporize, and hold the stained area over the funnel opening to release fumes. Repeat if needed, then rinse and wash immediately to prevent rotting.
A simple Japanese method for fluffy individual rice grains. Rinse one cup of rice, add five cups fast boiling water, salt. Boil fifteen minutes, then bake uncovered in a moderate oven for fifteen minutes until all water evaporates and every grain is distinct.
Funeral service of the late Mrs Curtis br McClellan was held yesterday afternoon at the family residence conducted by the Rev W O Fisher Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery The service was an especially pretty and appropriate one There were many beautiful floral offerings an evidence of the high esteem in which the deceased was held The pall bearers were John Swift Jno Flynn Samuel Hout L A O Loughlin S B Dewey and Ka ward Bowman
Mrs Bowman and her daughter Mrs Laura Graham left this morning to go to Chicago where they will spend the winter away from home.
Mrs. Nettie Anderson-Carden of Mediapolis is visiting the Carson Anderson and Laughead homes, stopping to tour the area and meet local residents.
In district court the case McClelland versus C R 1 P R R centers on damages alleged from water overflows caused by piling at Brighton bridge over the Skunk river built by the Rock Island railway. The suit cites 1903 heavy rains and river backflow blamed on the Rock Island bridge. Jury list and attorneys named. prior verdict in Elliott v Twinam favored the defendant. Grand jury discharged. next case Moothart v Great Western Land Co. probate actions follow. Buy bread at Vienna bakery.
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