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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal forecasts fair conditions in Iowa for today and tonight. Warmer tonight and colder Tuesday are expected as the weather shifts.
T. H. Brown spent today at Titus. Jake Simmering is in Illinois for his mother’s death. Charles Rupp leaves tonight for Ft. Scott Kan. E. G. Ahrens departs for Blakesburg. Parlor ramp giveaway announced for Unique on Wednesday January 20. Mrs. J. E. Johnston returns to Richland after visiting. J. F. McNamara goes to Des Moines for embalmer exam. Rev. A. S. Bailey travels to Ainsworth. Mrs. J. Moss and child return to County Line after visiting the Brock home.
The county newspaper reports on residents and local events across communities. It highlights notable deeds, gatherings, and everyday happenings shaping the region today.
January 18 notes show Rev W J Buchan returns to Monmouth after preaching at United Presbyterian church. Mrs Marsh Sewell of Winfield visits her parents. Rev G F Griscell returns to Biggsville after preaching. Miss Rose McGugin of Washington visits J G Maxwell. Mr and Mrs Jay Benn of Haskins visit Daisy McFarland. Mrs Frank Elliott of Kent Iowa returns from Solomon White home. Several locals including R S White and others travel to Washington.
A Keota School history program features greetings from the county superintendent Cap E Miller and Superintendent H S McVicker. It lists music by the male quartet and the high school orchestra with a benediction by Rev A L Graham. It recalls Dr R B Brice as first president J Fletcher Graham as first secretary and F M Smock as first treasurer John Randolph as former director.
Jan 14 highlights include Aaron Bailey shipping a new corn shelter from the east and John Randal moving into the Kirkpatrick house south of the railroad. Frank Leeds visits in South English while O H Dunlap attends county business in Washington. Hog shipments to Chicago and several town visitors are listed along with a social dance and church services forthcoming.
The House voted 126 to 78 to stop Representative Willette of New York from attacking President Roosevelt. The debate was one of the most vitriolic in years and caused considerable confusion in the chamber.
Senator Tillman acknowledges receipt of a copy of P. J. Hanley’s Political Primer and expresses thanks. Mr. Bryan’s letter also arrives with appreciation but is not published. The grand jury, visiting the County Farm, reports all in good condition and compliments County Beatty on his handling.
Wake Neal departed for Des Moines this morning following a brief Sunday visit at home. Cecil Arthur also left for Pleasant Plain to stay a few days as a guest at the T. W. Brown home. A lamp worth six dollars is to be given away Wednesday January 20 at the Unique, with Parrish's store promoting the event.
The text advises routine exercise for breeding pigs to strengthen bones, proper sleeping quarters with clean dry straw, and warm dry housing adjacent to the feeding area. It endorses finely cut clover hay with salt and bran as a balanced brood sow and young stock diet, plus skimmilk as valuable feed balancing corn. It notes the high value of skimmilk in dairy farming and suggests 30 to 60 cents per 100 pounds as possible value when fed with grain.
Jan 18 notes list Miss Mollie Church visiting sister Mrs Lew Duncan in Columbus Junction. Mr and Mrs Chas Supplee return to Mediapolis after days with aunt Mrs Al Moore. Eva Neiswanger arrives from Davenport for grandmother Mrs Sam Neiswanger’s death. Chas Nash spent Saturday with friends in Washington. Chas R Stearns leaves for Oska loosa on business. Miss Blanche Cunningham arrives from Cedar Rapids after an extended visit.
Jas Haller will build a spring barn from lumber hauled by neighbors after a prolonged California cold spell. Dave Bitting lost a horse last week. Sam Nicola, long sick, shows improvement after cancer treatment in Muscatine, declared permanently cured. Dan Haller of Texas County Oklahoma visits brother James and plans to take his team and purebred Leghorns home.
Miss Pearl Strain and relatives visit the L A Marr home while Pauline Moore arrives from Chicago to stay with Miss Lizzie Fisher. Edd Hulse departs for Burlington to sing at the meeting. The new schoolhouse is dedicated with a full program from 1 to 5 featuring the Keota High School orchestra a male quartet and a history of the achievement followed by an address by D E A Schell president of Iowa Wesleyan University.
M. T. Anderson reports a strong start for the ice season at Conelake. About sixty cars were loaded last week as ice measured roughly twelve inches thick.
Guidance on infant neck and head support from birth to ten months. Emphasizes proper support for the head, progress to sitting, creeping, standing, and independent stance as milestones for development.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote recalls a General Lee division colonel who, after a heavy evening, tells the general he can barely move. The general invites him to the tent. the colonel plucks up a wordy reply about staying where he is.
Mrs. Margaret Stevenson died at 3:50 AM at her son James Stevenson’s home near Titus. Born August 11 1823 in Ireland she came to America at age 11, lived in Steubenville before moving to Washington county Iowa in 1845. She leaves nine children six living nineteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 12:30 PM from the Titus residence with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
Washington beat Oskaloosa in a Friday night contest. Matthews starred for Washington, scoring ten of the team’s twenty five points.
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