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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports showers tonight or Saturday with lower temperatures on Saturday. The bulletin covers Iowa's outlook for today and tomorrow with unsettled conditions and cooler highs.
Local brief lists travellers and social visits including J B Crooks in Crawfordsville and Fred Taylor from Verdi. The Steck jewelry package sale begins tomorrow morning. Several residents plan trips to Muscatine Davenport Kalona and Ottumwa with hosted stays and returns.
The interior on the north side of the square is being remodeled and workers have been at it for several days. Mr. Dempsey will run the new lunch room, which will welcome the public early next week.
Joe Richardson and his wife from Brigh ton stopped in the city last evening while traveling from Columbus Junction to home as trains paused.
Obituaries from Davenport Times note the deaths of Mrs Grace Warren Andre Davenport C O Cole Davenport and Mrs Virginia Blonde Devils Lake North Dakota All three will have services or have had services in Washington Iowa with burial in local or nearby cemeteries. Surviving relatives include husbands children and siblings.
Mr and Mrs Lee McCleary of Washington visited the J H McCleary home yesterday. Mr and Mrs J B Crooks arrived from Washington for the day at the J H Crooks home. Presbyterian churches report morning services at 11 with Rev Dusenberry from Illinois and United Presbyterian holds morning service at 11 with no evening service led by Rev W G Robertson. Methodist conducts services at 11 in the morning and 7 in the evening led by Rev J H Taylor.
Mrs Eva Sage hosted a dinner and knotting session at her mother's home on Thursday with guests including Mrs Annie Mayo Mrs I J McEhinney Mrs Lee McAvoy Mrs May Ross Mrs Walter Arthur Mrs Agnes Myall and others from Richland Mrs Lloyd Lytle hosted an afternoon gathering and Mrs Ernest Lemmon led an evening company Seven tables of cards were played at the Lytle home with Mrs S Rothschild winning the honors A luncheon ended the afternoon events Twelve ladies attended the Lemmon gathering for cards and a luncheon was served among the visitors One out of town guest Mrs Ella Cunningham Burnell of Newton attended the functions.
In Ainsworth on January 22 Mrs H Benn of Washington visited relatives. Chas Woodburn of Osceola arrived for a visit. Mrs Wm Kirkpatrick shopped at Washington. Misses Carrie Hardin and Ruth Simpson attended a church meeting at Keota. Coeoe and wife and Virgil depart Iowa City for throat operation. Wm Jugenheimer visited Davenport. T H Barnes of Crawfordsville taught for Prof L H Van Houten this week. Mr and Mrs S A Walker returned from Waterloo after visiting daughter Mrs Croiver. Fresh salted peanuts and almonds.
The Snouffer Hughes and Co. dry goods staff were treated to a 6 o'clock dinner at Mr and Mrs Harry Ward residence on East Main Street. The occasion honored Chris Frienberger who departs tomorrow for Davenport to attend school. A fine dinner was served and after dinner socializing followed.
Foley's Orino Laxative is advertised as curing chronic constipation and a sluggish liver. The claim notes the product is pleasant to take and reduces the need for constant purgatives, with Lemmon's Pharmacy endorsing its benefits.
Yankee peanut and cocoanut crisp arrival aboard the Firefly. Elizabeth Carl is reported worse. Seymour Martin visits R W Gibson of Chicago. Belle Kil gore aunt leads Kate Bell Babcock from Chicago. N C McCord, vaudeville handcuff king, visits family. Frank Rogers offers delivery service by phone. Mrs Joseph McKibben and Mrs Martin Eaton visit Muscatine. Ladies' Aid at the Methodist church nets 112 dollars. Court house treasurer office gains light with new counter setup. Miss Galloway, missionary from Chung King, China, in town on furlough. She plans to stay until mid next week before returning to Mt. Ayr. Everything bakers make for Saturday at the Vienna.
Mr and Mrs Merton Bickford entertained a group at cards last evening in East Washington. Five hundred was the game with five tables in use. A pleasant evening concluded with a two course luncheon.
John M. Moriarty and Maud A. Moriarty were married in a quiet ceremony at 3 pm yesterday in the Justice Riley office over Washington Co. Savings Bank. The couple plans to reside on a farm north of the city after the ceremony.
The Vienna offers chocolate cream rolls and marble cake for Saturday. Diners can enjoy classic pastries as part of the weekend menu in the city bakery.
A large exhibit at the Washington academy features nearly 325 reproductions of famous paintings. Works by Michael Angelo, Bonheur, Corot, Rembrandt, Mauve, Hoffman, and Landsseer line the chapel and two literary halls. Animal scenes by Landsseer are prominent. The exhibit is open tonight and the next two evenings.
C S Morgan of Clay attended city business while Mrs A R Miller returns from Mt Pleasant after a meeting of P E O state officers. The Mt Pleasant News notes the on site tour of inspectors with a long stay due to a local sister officer and the home of Miss Ball hosting the staff for a combined business and social evening.
George, known to Harvard men as Bones, a retired policeman and former head of the Harvard boat house, died suddenly in Cambridge at age sixty from heart disease.
The Senate confirms Stuart K. Lupton of Tennessee as consul at Messina Italy replacing Arthur S. Cheney who was killed in the Messina earthquake. The action was announced from Washington on January 22.
Lexington, Jan 22 Special. Mrs Lizzie Rhum Wilson, born West Point Iowa March 3 1886, died at 5 30 this morning after twelve days fever. She married John Wilson in 1906 and leaves husband a three month old baby mother seven sisters and her father who died weeks ago. She was a Presbyterian member for seven years. Funeral services Sunday morning at Lexington Methodist church with interment in Lexington cemetery.
Mrs Joseph MccCreedy of Haskins registered today at the Rest Room, recording her entry in local records and marking a civic or social registration noted by the newspaper.
Charles Neate recounted that Beethoven’s hearing loss began after an explosive quarrel with a troublesome tenor. The moment he rose from the floor to argue, he flung himself and struck his ear, later diagnosed by doctors as nerve damage. Diehl’s Life of Beethoven.
Marvin Dawson finished last after a brief visit to Letts. The fragment notes a late arrival from the town stop with no further details on event or outcome.
Miss Nellie Heffletinger of Bright On is spending a few days in the city with friends, enjoying local hospitality and sightseeing during her stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batterton arrive from Greensburg Indiana and will settle in the city. Mr. Batterton assumes control of the Savings Bank store at the start of next month.
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment will cure itching burning bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or the purchase price is refunded. Offered at fifty cents.
Under exceptionally good weather and cloud conditions vessels of the navy exchanged searchlight signals at a distance of sixty five miles.
Frank Warley arrived in Columbus Junction as Steck's eringe Sale opens with a $1.00 package deal. H. C. Custer visited Columbus this morning. Thus, Watters left for Fairfield for a short stay. J. M. Molesworth of Harrisonville Mo. spent the night and went on to Sigourney this morning.
Elizabeth M. Cremond of Boston recounts severe fatigue and weakness from overwork with kidney and digestion issues. After using Vinol she notes improved appetite sleep and strength, praising it as superior to cod liver oil based tonics. Cook & Sherman Druggists advertise Vinol in Washington Iowa.
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