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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
2
Chicago markets report Jan 15 1913 with receipts of 30000 cattle hogs and sheep. Light mixed and heavy hogs range 7.05 to 7.40 while cattle and sheep show steady to lower trends and porkers and pigs quoted among rising prices.
Market notes show Wheat May and July and Sept quotes with highs lows and closes. Corn oats and pork lard ribs prices listed with May and Jan contracts. Estimated car counts for Wheat Corn and Oats appear with additional handling costs and staple goods prices.
Local note roundup highlights community events across the county with short updates on meetings, gatherings, and brief notices from various towns and organizations. Readers get a snapshot of everyday civic life and ongoing local activities.
Route One reports small social visits as families and relatives visited homes this Sunday and Monday. Arthur Durst and family called on Palmer Babcock. Frank Kallauws and Maynard stayed with friends in Lone Tree. Oscar Carlson visited Alex Malmstead. Frank Horn and children visited Joe Marek. Andy McGuire returned from Kansas after two weeks away. Walter and Edd Brown with others called on Joe Wright, and QC Carlson visited Ernest Carlson.
Mr and Mrs Charley Kron and little son George returned from a two weeks visit in Chicago. Henry Keening travels to Iowa City for the winter. Charley Faulkner returned from Clarke Grove Minnesota and Cedar Rapids. Geo Amlong Kalona visitors Monday. Tom Schulty at Joe Shalla’s. John Rittenhouse shopped in Washington. Richmond youths entertained at Pete Mackelree home last Wednesday. Amlong and Ransom at Rittenhouse’s Sunday. Grace Bishop of Washington called at Amlong’s Thursday. Everette Dennison and Iris Romine visited at the Durst home.
All boys wool sweaters priced 59 cents and 1 dollar items offered by Dougherty Bros. at The Fair. Educational tablets advertised at two for six cents this week along with other clearance goods.
The Florida State Federation of Labor meets at Lakeland this week. A nationwide canvass seeks laborers’ support for international peace via the International Peace Society. Arizona bans alien labor on public works. Dutch teachers form a temperance association. James Cropper will retire from railway service on January 31 after 53 years. Cleveland will pay 49.80 per lamp for street lighting in 1913, $2.16 below this year’s figure. Wisconsin pea canners seek state supervision for sanitary standards. Farm prices fall in Little Rock with Farmers Union activity affecting local grocers. The next meeting of the British
The article notes Louis Kemper and Charles L. Baine as AFL delegates from the United Brewery Workers and the Boot and Shoe Workers Union. W. J. McSorley is elected a fraternal delegate to the Canadian Trades and Labor Council. Trade Union Congress will meet in Manchester, England. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills touts health benefits with a Lyons Georgia testimonial.
William A. Turner a longtime hardware merchant in Washington died last evening after a several months illness. Born in Xenia Ohio August 21 1856 he came to this county as a youth and lived here 25 years. Survived by wife Mattie F and three sons Walter Ora and Harry all in the city. funeral arrangements pending.
A man claiming to be Andrew Heston, wanted in Illinois for a fourteen year horse stealing sentence, surrendered to the county sheriff here after wandering in as a hobo. He had been paroled but violated it, and will be returned to Menard Prison with officers traveling from Washington in a few days. Sheriff McCarty detains seven prisoners.
An Irishman named Pat is struck by a golf ball on a road beside a golf links. After a golfer rushes over asking about hurt, Pat jokes that fore means get out of the way, and that forre signals a nose hit. The crowd laughter follows.
In Mahaska County Iowa about 100 farmers organized the Mahaska County Horse Thief Association to confront horse theft. Sheriff Reed called the meeting and a president secretary and organizers were chosen with a $1 membership fee and an irregular assessment. Indications point to a coordinated gang with stolen teams finding common disposal sites. The county supervisors will not fund rewards, and any sheriff reward would come from his salary.
A local ad promotes lanterns and clothing, noting 25 off or 7 off on all pants and hats. The notice lists DOUGHERTY BROS at 28416.
The notice lists fruits such as plums apples cherries and pumpkin with price range from 25 to 50 cents. It appears as a small market ad highlighting daily offerings and special buys.
The seller states there is an overstock of goods and offers to unload them at prices below first cost. No specific items, quantities, or end date are provided.
We offer the best meat sold in Washington with sweet mild cure hams and bacon priced far below competing asks. Our products emphasize quality and value for shoppers seeking affordable, flavorful options in this period.
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