Iowa Weather Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
Washington special reports fair weather in Iowa with cold wave warning for east portion tonight. Expect continued cool conditions tonight and Saturday with no precipitation noted.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
5
Washington special reports fair weather in Iowa with cold wave warning for east portion tonight. Expect continued cool conditions tonight and Saturday with no precipitation noted.
Local notes report J S McCleary of Crawfordsville and Pete Miller of Wayland in the city for business and social visits. H E Stoner of Delta travels home after a brief stay. Dee Scofield heads to Verdi. G L Kerr leaves Corydon after visiting W B Kerr. Mrs J R Richardson and daughters depart for North English Iowa. Pollards of Litchville visit I K Real in city before departing for Chicago to attend the automobile show.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is on each box. 25c.
Haskins updates report Mr and Mrs Ross Hancock departing for Bloomfield Iowa for a short visit Arnet Mathers returning from Corpus Christi Texas plans to stay through spring and summer J F Badham packing to move to Monmouth IL Mrs J F Badham and daughter Mabel traveling via Washington to Rock Island IL en route to Monmouth Mrs Mary Cook of Richland visiting daughter Mrs George Askea Ben Cole filing for Geo Allbaugh Mrs John Wertz and sister Miss Susan Martin called to Kirksville MO by mother’s illness Interior carpenter work underway at the new store Della Fulton Eldon visiting sister Mrs J P Wallace.
Jan 28 report notes the child is quite ill while a large crowd attended W F Stockman sale Wednesday. Route items mention the river bridge being out and the mail man delivering routes backward.
Local notes describe bakery goods at the Vienna for Saturday including fresh coffee cakes and rolls. The item also notes a storm dismissing some public school grades and several social calls and events in the community.
A good sized crowd enjoyed Miss Petticoats last night on the New England shores setting. Agatha Renier leaves her fisherman grandfather and enters the mansion of Mrs Copeland with influence from Rev Ralph Harding and Guy Hamilton. Florence Farr stars as Miss Petticoats with strong support from Arthur Wellington Hank Donaldson and Tom Wallace as noted, with notable scenery and costumes enhancing the production.
Fresh Saturday at the Vienna headlines local chatter with jumbies and social visits. Crawfordsville resident Casey Brown returned from Washington this morning. Alfred and Mrs. Moore plan to move near Monticello Iowa. Fairfield High girls travel to meet local rivals tomorrow evening. Eldon man H D Germer returns after repairs at the roundhouse. Mrs Eli Scranton Ralph Cherry and L J Cherry hosted dinner with Mrs A Eldridge. Henry Warren travels from Davenport to attend a funeral in town then heads to Brighton. Brighton residents enjoyed Miss Petticoats at the opera last night and return home today. The party included Jim Whistler Jake Warriner Earl Dayton Geo Washburn Jake Brier Wilkinson John Wolf Scoto Diller Walter Heyde W Whistler Dave Farrier C F Barringer C Dayton Willis Farrier Floyd Gassaway.
The Automobile Club met for a pleasant Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Marsh W. Bailey’s West Main street home. Mrs H. M. Eicher entertained a Christmas crowd and friends yesterday in honor of Mrs. W Williamson of Burlington. A social hour preceded luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Lytle plan to relocate to Mitchell around March 1 to help establish a new manufacturing concern. He will join William Galloway of Waterloo in promoting the enterprise and they aim to manufacture buggies or farm implements. Columbus Safeguard.
Mrs Henry Bales traveled to Washington last evening to visit her daughter, per the Keota Eagle dated January 28.
Miss Esther McGugin of Washington visited Keota on Tuesday and Wednesday to promote the Keokuk County News. She has experience in several newspaper departments and is noted for starting work with urgency.
Miss Mollie Cherry a professional nurse from Washington departed Tuesday after a visit at the Arch Graham home. She plans to locate soon in Oklahoma City, according to Keota Eagle.
Tuesday James Carden and wife and son Jean with baby came from Washington to spend the day with Wm Carden and wife. Jean runs a clothing business at Osage which is growing. he is taking a vacation but would not miss the old town roundup.
Wellman Advance reports Jos. Limerman will ship three car loads of horses from Washington this week and inquiries how many horses he ships in a year. The note reflects a local business concern about shipment volume and annual totals.
Oscar Jugenheimer of Washington Iowa visits brothers Paul Jugenheimer of East Davenport and Henry Jugenheimer of Le Claire township then returns home after attending the funeral of Henry Jugenheimer Jr. William Jugenheimer also leaves Washington for home following the service. Davenport Democrat, Jan. 28.
A ferocious blizzard from last night brings heavy snow and fierce winds, halting traffic and disrupting telegraph service west of Chicago. Rural routes blocked and wires down leave business at a standstill as a cold wave is forecast for tomorrow.
Funeral services for Mrs. B. B. Bennett will be held tomorrow morning at 8 30 from the residence of her son William Bennett 514 North Marion avenue. The body will be taken to Ainsworth on the 10 o clock train for interment. Mrs Bennett died in Portland Oregon and remains arrived last evening with Mrs E B Boyce of Iowa City who visited there. Rev A S Smith will conduct the service.
Lemmon’s Pharmacy asserts there is no record of coughs colds or la grippe developing into pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar, claiming it cures obstinate deep seated coughs and colds and recommending no alternative.
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