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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1906
Page
4
A tale of a quirky visitor nicknamed Black Jack who rooms at the Palace after arriving from Alaska and guards his nuggets in a bank. interwoven are brief sketches featuring a Seattle cannibal chief the Bibliomaniac and a choir singer, all drawn from clipped humorous vignettes across papers.
A. Johnson of Crawfordsville reports two horses in his barn began fighting. A gray mare was kicked badly and she may be useless for work for a long time. Johnson valued her at $125 before the injury.
Miss Pear White leaves for Ainsworth with fruit squares and jelly roll from Johnson's. Geo Potter and C C Keltser head to Keota for tin and galvanized iron work via Hawkeye Pump Co. Several residents and visitors are cited with shopping trips, arrivals, and a birth. A wedding cake order goes to Vienna bakery in Washington DC.
Oral Putman, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Putman, was injured when a shotgun discharged in his hands at home. The charge pierced his left foot and shoes, shattering bones and tearing the overshoe. He was taken to town for treatment and will be unable to walk normally for some time.
The Twentieth Century Reading circle met at Mrs. L A Robinsons house with Hupgene Field as steady for the evening The Longfellow section of the Fortnightly club met at Miss Mayme Shearers home on Mast Washington street The Bryant section met with Miss Tilia Shields on North Marion avenue Chapter 1 P E O plans their annual anniversary tea at Miss Josephine Babcocks on North Iowa avenue Queen Esther circle of the Methodist church met with Mrs Fred Bragg on South Iowa avenue Four new members were added The couple Clarence Grosscup and Alice Snider wed at Rev Elias Handy home on West Second street in Marion township and will establish a home nearby
The Interdenominational Sunday School Institute began this afternoon at First United Presbyterian church under the city Sunday school committee. Prof. W. R. Manning led the program with focus on saving souls and pupil development across three life periods. S. W. Neal chaired as attendees filled the inaugural session.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2:50 PM at the home of Mrs. Juliet B. Wilson. The Ladies' and Pastor's union convenes there at 2:00 PM. This afternoon at 2:00 PM Ernest Kath and Catherine Prymek married by Justice A S Folger at the Folger residence. Mr Rath from near Riverside weds Prymek daughter. couple will live on a farm in Highland township.
A lively gathering of about forty friends and neighbors last night at Mr. and Mrs. Silas Caldwell home south of the city featured games music and social gaiety. Carl Edna and Mabel McKee provided fine music with organ accompaniment by Mabel Kephart and Hazel Caldwell served a four course lunch with Edna and Mabel Kephart assisting.
Little John Brookhart entertained friends at dinner for his fifth birthday. The celebration centered on a decorated birthday cake with candles. Al wished John many more happy birthdays as the party concluded.
In district court the Browner will case finished presenting evidence and after dinner attorneys began their addresses to the jury. Marsh W. Bailey spoke first for the plaintiffs and was still speaking at 4 o clock. The case will probably go to the jury tomorrow.
Ed Dempsey went to St Louis last evening. Mrs John Godiove of Haskins arrived yesterday afternoon and is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W H Warner. Mr and Mrs Seymour Martin of West Chester arrived this morning from Ohio and Indiana after a several week visit. They departed on the Branch for home.
Will Clarke, who lives northwest of the city, suffered a painful accident yesterday when a rusty nail on a gate penetrated his knee. A physician treated the wound and he is recovering, though the seriousness of the injury is not yet known.
Shan Cleary slipped on the sidewalk in West Washington this morning and broke his left arm above the wrist. The injury was treated and he will recover but cannot work for some time. C. H. Wilson and daughter Mrs. Laura Maxwell and her granddaughter Mary returned this afternoon from the east after spending weeks with relatives.
Rumored staff reshuffle at Rock Island depot with Ott Cavin slated for Eldon as station agent. John Bergquist to replace Cavin as cashier and chief freight clerk, Howard Fulton becoming day freight clerk, J. Dr. Glasgow moving to night bag gage. Johnnie Miller eyed for ticket agent post, Karl Senderdine to train masters office as stenographer and clerk.
The Columbus Junction Safeguard notes a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McWilliams delivering Chalk Talks at the Methodist church. J. McWilliams impressed attendees with rapid landscape work on smaller sheets and was praised as artistically equal to Alton Packard. Mrs. McWilliams accompanies him reading pieces related to his craft.
Rumors say a time change is coming on the Rock Island line affecting all trains passing through the city. There is no official confirmation yet about dates or scope of the schedule adjustment.
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