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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1913
Page
2
Chicago on January 28 1913 reports receipts of about 23 000 cattle hogs and sheep with mixed and heavy ranges. Hog prices range from 7 20 to 7 65 with bulk 7 50 to 7 65 and porkers at 7 60 to 7 65. Cattle and sheep show slow to strong demand with cattle mostly steady and sheep lower than last week.
Kalona notes dated January 27 1913 report an over Sunday visitor to Iowa City from Harry Strabala and a visit by Elmer Elgin from Iowa City to Richmond. Mrs A C Sleichter is ill for two weeks. Roy Sommers spent days in Iowa City with Sverett Allen. Alma Miller of near Frytown was a passenger to Iowa City Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Bixler of Clarence visited C B Oldaker over Sunday. Bert Northup and children visited John Northup. Mr and Mrs Boice of West Liberty were guests at M C Bridenstine home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Day of Brighton visited A N Koch home. Mrs Lloyd Jones is ill. Mrs T J Farrier visited relatives in Washington. N E Piefer held a public sale January 23. Oliver Leppert made a Washington business call. Bonnie Cassidy teaching at White Oak Sundayed with her mother in Brighton. W Porter visited his brother in Independence Kansas. Martha Morse and daughter Alta from Lone Tree spent several days with Lloyd Jones. Terry Gowey and family Sundayed at Cy Dickinsons.
A large crowd attended H. A. Been blossom's sale on Wednesday with everything sold well. The Pleasant Frill ladies aid served lunch but ran out before the sale ended. Several local visits and trades are noted including a horse sale from JL Meyer to Jacob Lambert.
Miss Opal Guy visited at A J Robertson's last week. Jim Thompson and Charley Church lin Washington visitors Saturday. The oyster supper at New Haven raised 306 dollars. Mr and Mrs Earl Burrough and family visited Jesse Harvey's Sunday. Royal Robertson stayed night at A J Robertson's. Albert Deshla moved to A J Stalter's place this week. Miss Sadie Shrum visiting nearby. Glen Cuddeback and Beula Coffman paid weekend visits.
A family tale presents the wind as a hardworking, benevolent force. The wind explains its many roles from helping fishermen and farmers to cooling summers, dispersing bad air, spreading seeds, and lifting spirits, urging children to love it for its busy, helpful nature.
A conversation unfolds around Minglett and Daisy Larke at a theater as his thunderous voice dominates nearby chatter. Daisy worries about being overheard while Minglett presses to marry her, later confirming to a stranger that she said yes.
Judge Silwold of Newton arrived in Washington as court reconvened at 10 30 after an adjournment. Probate matters occupied the morning and part of the afternoon with several wills probated. Ira C Adams versus Wellman Independent School District scheduled for trial over condemnation of a small strip of land adjoining a school tract. The term is expected to finish tonight and adjourn, with the next term starting in March.
The Western Union Telegraph Company installs a system of 0.8 observatory clocks in the city. They are regulated hourly from a master clock at the local Western Union office under agent W. D. Shearer. The self winding clocks are stated to be accurate, and workmen have placed them in business houses and offices across the city.
The Iowa Gas & Electric Co. reports a shutdown after the main bearing in the large engine melted down spilling load onto the smaller engine. The small engine strained, reducing current for a few hours until new bearings arrived and repairs completed. operations now back to normal.
Members are urged to attend the second degree work at the I O O F hall with a good turnout desired.
A Des Moines paper notes J. H. Taylor of Farmington as Iowa Senate editor of the Farmington News-Republican and former Methodist pastor. The article profiles his career, nativity in West Virginia, residence in Iowa, and his railroading reform agenda including pay every two weeks and flagmen on passenger trains to improve safety.
Crawfordsville reports Rev. W. G. Robertson's return from Moline where he preached at United Presbyterian yesterday. Rev. Nichols of Brooklyn who preached here the last two Sundays left for Moline this morning. Relatives announce the birth of a son, John Irvin White, to Mr and Mrs Milton White of Mesita Colorado, on January 17.
The text defines two core traits that separate people: perseverance, the ability to relentlessly persist, and imagination or vision, the capacity to see beyond the current moment and recognize lasting value in ongoing work.
Excavation using deep borings at Syracuse Italy uncovered the foundation of a Minerva temple dating to the fifth century B C. Fragments include marble, polychrome metopes, protocorinthian vases and ivory statues.
A marriage license was issued today to Ellis Congable of Winfield and Florence McCleary of Crawfordsville. A license also went to B. F. Weidner and Vaughn Wanerus.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quininoe Tablets advertised to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. Grove's signature on each box. Price 25 cents. Ad.
An auto dealer report notes Murphy seeks a quick, upscale car for his wife. He dismisses questions about her physique and directs focus to vehicle choice rather than personal details.
Advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back refund if it fails to cure itching bleeding or prolapsing piles.
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