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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1913
Page
2
Market tone steady for cattle and sheep with receipts listed. Hogs show gains from yesterday with price ranges from 7.50 to 7.60 for bulk and mixed lots around 7.85 to 7.60, heavy at 7.10 to 7.65, rough heavy 7.10 to 7.20.
The weekly county notes record a well attended Methodist dinner in Ainsworth despite bad roads with five tables in the basement serving ample food. Visitors include Wm Kunke and wife of Nempha Idaho, Mrs J A Trotter and son, and Mr C Keiper from Washington. Other locals J A Marsh, Harry Rabinold, S J Stites, and Schuyler Livingston appear with travels and visits to keep the community informed.
Jan 24 1913 reports passengers for Washington include R S White Mrs W G Robertson David Gordon and John Orris. Bert Sands of Ainsworth and family return home. Mrs Herbert Heaps visits Ainsworth. Home Lumber secretary Harrington arrives from South English. Church services listed 11 and 7 with Rev Nichol at WU church Crawfordsville. Rev W G Robertson travels to Mo
Satirical verse lampoons the belief that life is a dream. It urges hustle and thrift to secure wealth and avoid legal sharks. The piece mocks lawyers profits and advises saving large sums for orphans when cases arise.
A large audience welcomed the Concert Favorites as the second program on the lecture course. The varied program featured Madge Munday as soloist Eleanor Just as accompanist and Clayton Conrad as cartoonist. Readings and performances drew positive response from townspeople. Rubio Rubio notes many arrivals and visits from Winfield Havre Washington Ottumwa and nearby areas with social activity around birthdays moves and hospital trips.
Mrs. Jacob Moran shopped in Washington on Thursday. Edgar Hoyle lost a milch cow this week and found it with a broken neck in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. George Ebner of Ainsworth visited M. E. Ebner on Friday.
Sheriff reports two Hedrick stores entered with goods stolen including a corduroy coat four pairs of shoes two pairs of overshoes two pairs of mittens and groceries totaling about $3.50. Thieves suspected as tramps. warnings sent to surrounding counties as officials note rising thefts by wanderers in the region.
The C. W. s prepare a home talent play to be staged soon. Mrs. J. E. Booth and Miss Vivian Booth visited relatives in Washington Friday. A church dinner Saturday drew about 80 diners and church departments report thriving conditions. Neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis with an evening social. Miss Harrison teaches today to make up a missed school day due to her father’s illness.
Des Moines reports Iowa board of railroad commissioners chairman Clifford Thorne seeks a bill to make trespassing on railroad rights of way a misdemeanor. The Interstate Commerce Commission data show 512 fatalities on rail property last year with trespassers comprising 53 percent, prompting proposed penalties of a $10 to $100 fine or up to 30 days in jail.
The church at east Main street and Second avenue invites all to Bible school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 Bible study at 6 p m mid week meeting at 7 30 Wednesday pastor H V Comin will preach both morning and evening on Sabbath January 26.
Serious quake shakes the city with no deaths reported. In Beulah Mississippi convicts escape after a dash for liberty at a broken levee. battle with guards leaves two guards and several convicts wounded, all captured. Rowley Iowa post office looted this morning. robbers escape with a hundred dollars in cash and stamps as bloodhounds pursue.
The first car load of livestock was shipped from the new Wellston station on the Milwaukee road near Washington. Named for W. P. Wells, the stop aims to aid Dutch Creek township farmers with stock and grain, and more trains are planned to stop there soon.
Arthur and Matucha Heating Co will open Monday morning January 27 at the rear of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank building. They offer plumbing and heating work and repairs and invite calls at telephone 263 three rings. Local notices include Miss Wiebrigie Brewer returning from Burlington for a weekend visit, Mrs Al Horsey and Miss Mabel Vinton visiting Keota, and Mrs Anna C Bell of Regina Dan visiting Morning Sun friends.
Sale dates listed for multiple vendors in Iowa towns including Wellman Washington West Chester Kalona with horse hog cattle mules and machinery. Entries show dates from January 31 to February 21 and note closing out sales and head counts at various farm sales locations.
Hauser of the Invincibles rolled 232 to lead the fifth game of the season and set the tournament high. The Invincibles held a 240 pin margin over the Cyclones, with four wins to the Spare Makers one and the Cyclones none.
A large crowd enjoyed a pleasant dancing party last evening at Eagle hall with music by Cunningham Hebner and Steck. On Thursday a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Busby honored their son and his wife Jesse Busby with about fifty guests and a noon three course dinner by caterer Mrs. Peterson. The after dinner hours were spent in a pleasant social way. Also a local advertisement offers heavy discounts on meat, butter, eggs, poultry, hides and livestock to attract trade.
Mystic Workers of the World schedule a special meeting Monday night at the A. O. U. W. hall urging all members to attend. The Fortnightly Current Event department meets with Mrs. Will Gibson at 320 South Iowa Avenue Tuesday evening January 28 at 7 30. The Fortnightly Bille department gathers Monday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. L D Robinson. K P notices announce no work in second rank Monday night due to a Ben Greet lecture course by E G Fox C C.
From Our Exchanges a Richland Clarion reports W A Brady left Tuesday for a Northwest tour visiting Cody Wyoming with his son Clayton and the DPD J Jones family and Seattle Riverside Leader. D A Fesler Violet Cress and B J Godlove sailed for Biloxi Mississippi for a winter resort stay. W T Shearer visited Washington as a guest. Walter Paugh Jr arrived from Chicago with his father awaiting further notes.
Walter, holding a fine position with a Spokane bank, was summoned east to Chicago where his mother died suddenly several weeks ago, and he is traveling for her funeral.
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