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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1910
Page
4
The County News reports local happenings across communities with brief notices on residents, events, and daily life. Short items summarize meetings, milestones, and public affairs affecting towns and neighbors.
Jan 14 report shows Al Selement and Carl Haiss visiting Iowa City this week. Joe Marhofer serves as assistant book keeper at Kalona house. Fred Marhofer travels to Cedar Rapids to visit sister Clara. Eima Vacha Celeste Alice Kos and Bessie Keifer attended The Girl from the U. S. A. in Washington Thursday night.
Erwin and Jim Roberson and families attended court in Washington early this week. Mrs. Henry Ballard has been seriously ill. George Stewart is sawing lumber on Smith Creek. Steve Ossman accompanied a shipment of cattle to Chicago Sunday. Chas and Ollie Rowe and Geo Cave visited Jim Uanley on Sunday. Miss Pearl Wade returned home early this week. Emmett McDowell has been very sick for a few days. Verne Romine is not so well.
About twenty five youths gathered January 10 at Mr. and Mrs Luers country home Brighton Route One to celebrate Miss Mina McCleary birthday. Mrs Luers organized the surprise and guests enjoyed dainty refreshments and games then departed with post cards as keepsakes. News notes mention local visits rents and marriages including Andrew J Waggoner and Miss Elsie Singleton wed last week.
Ustine are visiting friends and relatives in Dutch Creek township. Roman Borkoski was a business caller at Richland Thursday.
Jan 14 Miss Mattie Sigler hosts W F M meeting as several residents face horse losses. Pilotburg and Lexington aid societies hold union meeting at Mrs Irene Oldfield home with 37 ladies attending and dinner aided by several volunteers. School resumes in new building with Miss Critz from Washington boarding with Will Wallace. Jan 15 Sim Bell visits Wyoming Illinois. many residents travel, visit, or relocate to farms in nearby towns as protracted meetings attract crowds led by Rev Cornell and Rev W A Smith. The Keota Koncert Band earns praise for quality performance under O W Glass.
Jan 14 notices show Miss Emma Wilson of Atlantic Iowa returning home from visit with Thos Wilson and family. Everette Shearer and wife left for Cedar Rapids to visit friends. William Hollen and wife from Rubio moved their household here. Mrs Will Peiffer of Keota visits Miss Theresa Chihak. Madge Pearson traveled to Washington. Vera Miller leaves for Mt Pleasant to visit Marie Schmidt at Iowa Wesleyan. C C Chambers and J C Laird arrive for a few days at home.
Jan. 15. Bert Cannon of Colorado Springs visits his brother John Cannon. The bank directors at a meeting elected President Elias Williams Vice President J H Huston Cashier Ray S Dix and Examining Committee W P Davidson and W K Wooley. The King's Daughters Circle cleared over 6 dollars at their oyster surge Thursday. Washington visitors today include W Rickey W E Conn Mrs Sam Griffith Miss Hazel Clossen Mrs M D Yard Mrs John Smylie Mrs Marion Neal and Waldo Wells. James Long moves to the farm he recently thought of Mr Van Sant and Jesse McCoy move to the farm where Long has been living.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Charles E K Yoder and Lydia Miller, and to John Bopp and Margaret Droll, according to the public notices column.
Sabbath school at 9 30 with Christian Endeavor at 5 45. No preaching service today due to the pastor's absence.
The pastor Rev. John C. Abels speaks on The Father Manifested in Christ at 11 and on Imitation at 7. Special music and cordial atmosphere. Sunday school at 9 40, Junior Endeavor at 3 30, Senior Endeavor at 6. You are invited.
Sunday morning Bible school at 9:30. Preaching at 11 by Rev. D. I. Dean on "By the Way side." Young People's service at 6. Evening worship at 7 with theme "Glory." Mid-week service 7:30 Wednesday. Cordial welcome to all to attend and share the home like spirit.
Dr Paul O Kato state veterinary surgeon halted a Minnesota cattle bid at Waukon Iowa auction. Seventeen cattle were tuberculin tested with eleven positive. Eleven moved to Cedar Rapids for slaughter and post mortem. Kato urges strict interstate inspection laws to curb diseased cattle entering Iowa.
Des Moines Jan 15 Governor Carroll aims to ensure the success of the coming good roads convention. He will issue invitations this week to mayors commercial booster groups and state legislators urging attendance. After Washington he will craft a concrete program for March 8 and a follow up date.
John Olson a prosperous farmer in Boone Louisiana died after being kicked in the abdomen by a horse. He had spent the day at a neighbor's and was entering the stable when the horse reared and struck him, knocking him unconscious until his death at 3 o clock this morning.
Grace Dell Collins killed Eugene Collins with two shots at his home after filing for divorce. The waiter on a Union Pacific dining car had come home and tried to shoot Grace and her mother Mrs Powell, but she grabbed a revolver and fired twice.
Des Moines reports on James Brat who faces allegations tied to loan shark practices. The brief notes illegal lending activities resurfacing in local crime chatter with limited details.
Ton, once enslaved, is taken into custody after a violent struggle triggered by the prosecutions of loan sharks. He borrowed $100 and mortgaged his horse, paying $586 but still owes $100. Deputy sheriffs escorted him following the fray.
Ames Iowa January 15 The Iowa Small Grain Growers association was reorganized into the Iowa Grain Improvement Association expanding to include corn and all grains and grasses Officers named Merritt Greene Marshalltown president Fred McCulloch Hartwick vice president Pe Burnett Ames secretary and H Woods Iowa Falls treasurer
Des Moines on January 15 hosts over a thousand members for the annual meeting. Elections will occur and the key issue is authorization of a combined office building and clubhouse costing one hundred thousand dollars, a project expected to pass.
The Junction tops Washington 26 to 24 in a tight basketball game at Columbus Junction. Washington played shorthanded without Hays and faced a boisterous crowd, with Proudfit Clapper and others scoring. Washington hoped for a return win in February as both teams displayed strong effort and teamwork.
Miss Jeanette Cherry hosted Rose Club members at 8 S Marion Ave for fancy work and luncheon. Mrs George Norton hosted friends on West Third St with social time and refreshments. Presbyterian Junior Christian endeavor society held a social at F M Barnoske home with music and refreshments. J H Kephart celebrated his 70th birthday with a post card shower and an oyster supper from family. Dr A B Buckner of Cedar Falls was honored by Samuel C Gardner’s gathering with six guests. Miss Elizabeth Newton’s wedding shower occurred at Herman Schultz’s home. Leland Lee and Howard Hopping led a 25-guest outing to No 11 schoolhouse for a literary society. debate on tobacco and fashion. Baptist church youth social at G L Duke home featured bob sled rides and oyster supper for about a hundred. May Drake and Ira Coon surprised with a New Years Day Davenport ceremony reported by a Davenport paper. Marie Butterfield hosted an afternoon gathering with a two-course luncheon.
Chicago hosts a national conference convened by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association to unite business groups against the publicity clause of the recently passed Corporation Tax law. The call, signed by LaVerne W. Noyes, asserts the requirement discriminates against partnerships compared to corporate firms.
The Fortnightly club schedules two meetings this week. The mothers department meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs C W McLaughlin. The music department meets Monday at 7 30 with Mrs J B Crooks.
Amusements note the drama Just A Woman's Way by Sidney W. Pascoe at the Graham tonight. The piece features careful character study and thrilling yet non gore scenes with a strong love subplot and comic relief between acts. A solid moral story with high class specialties and a specially selected company. Prices 25 35 and 50.
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