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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
5
The forecast for today and tomorrow calls for fair weather in Iowa with colder temperatures tonight. The western portion is expected to warm on Friday as temperatures rise.
A Karines man in a Chicago saloon discussed pickling pigs feet when he bumped into his long lost brother who was the bartender. The piece argues the open saloon stance would affect trade, noting a Kansas comparison and the potential for alley recognition.
Harvard board of overseers confirmed Professor Abbott Lawrence Lowell as president to succeed Charles William Eliot. The decision was announced January 21.
Local correspondents report daily life across communities, noting social events, market bustle, births, meetings, and civic notices. The column highlights ordinary happenings shaping county life and maintains a traditional community-news tone.
Wm. Smiley and Wm. Kilgore came back last evening from Burlington. C. Chambers arrived last evening for a brief stay at home.
Jan 21 reports show Mrs J G Ranous visiting sister Mrs Newhouse in Harper. Mrs Roy White of Harper stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs George Conklin. Mr and Mrs Croneweth and Miss Besser from Sigourney visited J R McVicker. Mrs Vastine of Richland stayed with sister Mrs Henderson Harris. Tip Dayton, recently ill, is reported improving today.
Jan 19 reports list Alex Clark in Washington Friday Mrs L W Grosscup and children visiting Illinois this week. A girl born Jan 13 to Mr and Mrs O E Davis. Mrs Wm Hesseltine visited Mrs Davison Tuesday. Farmers ready ice up this week. W F Stockman has bills out for a sale. Arthur Dawson Swedesburg visited Joe Amarine home Tuesday. W J Dawson Pleasant Plain caller Sunday. Mrs E L Nicola visited parental Nicola home Tuesday. Mrs P Grosscup and Kate Snider at Coppock Tuesday. Perry Bain and Chas Ballard at D O Davison's Saturday to view cattle. Jim Green went to Dave Davis’s and added a Brighton phone. R J Gudgell called at Fairfield Monday.
On Sunday the Rev Mr Hastings from Des Moines spoke for the Iowa Children’s Home and received a donation of 50. Leslie Logan a student from Oskaloosa will lead services next Sunday morning and evening. Mr and Mrs H B Robinson are in Chicago this week visiting their son and relatives. A J Morgan shipped a car load of sheep to Chicago and A Turner of Richland shipped hogs. Mrs P D Seymour is recovering from illness and Miss Mabel Paul is at work.
Jan 21 births include a son for Mr and Mrs Harvey Barnes and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Rex Smith. Travelers include Mr Walter Orris and daughter Enid and Mrs Sarah Yeager with Mrs W E Anwy bound for Washington. Tom Lantz arrived from Wyman. Mrs Harry White hosted a postal card shower for Freda White's sixth birthday with many children attending.
Ainsworth residents Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Neiswanger and their father left for Harvey Iowa to establish a new home. T Nash traveled to Washington yesterday. Ed Jones of Superior Nebraska visited the W. E. Paul home. Mrs. Linn VanHorn hosted a dinner for friends Wednesday evening.
A group of Riley Miller's friends held a small party last evening for his birthday. News clips note several local movements and arrivals, including train delays, shipments of hogs and cattle, and residents moving homes or attending school at the Academy.
A. Brook is putting up ice. Brice Flanders helps Frank Genkins move from the Wilson farm near Grace Hill to a farm near Ainsworth. Josiah Hesseltine moves to Jorydon Iowa. Hexworth and Hesseltine are cutting wood for local farmers. Robt Gault recovers from grippe. Mrs Jet Tucker on sick list. Dave McLaughlin buying lots of feed and is a heavy feeder.
A Chicago businessman's suicide note as a misstep leads to a reflection on burdens. The piece argues that personal responsibility and labor forge manhood and womanhood, with burdens giving poise, purpose, and courage, like a water jar balanced on the head of an orient woman.
Des Moines January 21 Senator Robert Quigley introduced a bill to place a bounty of 50 cents on the head of every rattlesnake killed in Iowa. Former Senator Byron Newberry was kept inactive during the campaign by a rattlesnake bite and was defeated. Reptiles are said to be thick in the hills along the Mississippi, causing constant danger for locals.
Winter wheat and spring wheat prices listed by sample with No 2 red at 1 077 and No 1 northern at 1 09 per bushel. Live stock quotes show receipts and price ranges for logs cattle sheep and calves at Chicago and East Buffalo with figures for hogs and turkeys and dairy prices in Elgin on January 20.
Keota Iowa January 21 The Baptist church meetings grow in interest led by state evangelist Rev Fred Berry aided by Ottumwa musician Miss Edmunds. Guests from West Chester Washington Ainsworth New Haven and Prairie Flower attended praise services and dined in the church basement. Meetings continue nightly this week with public invitation. Card club hosted by Mrs Claraham at Harper with a social afternoon. Mr and Mrs Phillips of Iniquois South Dakota visited Mrs Cook. Christine Reece headed to Grinnell then Chicago and Des Moines markets before March work with Miss Snider. C A Lacey bought Hugh Pettit residence.
Telegram announces the death of Mrs Grace Warren Andre at her Davenport home. Born in this city to Mr and Mrs John Warren, she moved to Davenport two years ago after living here. She suffered typhoid fever since mid November. Survived by husband a child parents three brothers one sister and a surviving sister Mrs John Hays. Body to be brought here for funeral Saturday with details forthcoming.
Thos. Lants of Wyman was in the city yesterday and returned home in the evening.
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