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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal forecasts for Iowa show fair conditions tonight with rising temperatures in the west portion. Tonight will be fair and warmer Sunday across the state, with temperatures climbing as a brisk trend continues.
Local news notes show Miss Blanche Willey traveling to Cotter for a visit. The Fairfield H. S. girls will play the local high school team this evening at the club. game called for 8 15 with admission of 25 cents. Several residents depart or arrive, including Mrs. Eckerman of Keota, Mrs. Bosworth returning home to Centerville, and the Ditmars, Gorham, Sheriff, and Jones households moving through the city.
An old advertisement promotes laxative bromine Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims druggists will refund the money if it fails and notes E W Groves signature on a box.
Mra P C Mulchy sold property to Edd Romine and may move to Des Moines while Romine stays. Sam Evans was seriously ill Sunday night. Joe Romine's sale drew a large crowd and was praised as one of the best in the area. Crossett shipped horses to Kalona for Friday sale. Nira gains a new agent. Ira Lyons declined a Kalona job. Harry Green of South Dakota visited John Stiner. Geo Moore entertained Keswick visitors. Mrs Edd Romine rode in Wellman between trains. John Davidson visited Washington with his parents. Jas Stamp shipped several carloads of hogs this week.
On January 20, Mrs. Williamson returned home to Wapello after visiting Miss Alice Hobart. Miss Katherine Buxbaum returned to Grace Hill from a brief visit with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Will Twinam and son came back to Oskaloosa. Rev. J. H. Taylor went back to Washington after a town visit. The Methodist Church will have Rev. Munster of Mt. Pleasant preach in the morning and evening. United Presbyterian reports no services as Rev. W. G. Robertson will preach at Burlington in place of Dr. Williamson.
A fragmented reminiscence profile recalls a county officer who grew from a boy to a grown man and war general. It notes a transition westward and hints at a public service career while highlighting the long-time business of McCallum and Cherryholmes shipping and selling horses valued at over 160 thousand dollars.
Heavy weather delayed several trains through the city. The Burlington branch last night was annulled but resumed this morning over an hour late. East bound Rock Island No 2 was late last evening, while No 1 westbound and the Milwaukee line were several hours late. The Golden State Limited due early today passed this noon with no report of further delays.
If you take Foley's Orino Laxative until the bowels are regular you will not need purgatives constantly. Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take. We are paying the highest prices for hides furs and junk. Cohn & Share. Phone 387 Washington House. 1 mo.
Wesley Price of Ainsworth collapsed and died while digging a grave for his sister Mrs. B. B. Bennett in the Ainsworth cemetery. Heart trouble suspected. Price, aided by Ben Wenkle, died around 11:30 a.m. He left a wife and a married son. Bennett's body arrived from Oregon for interment. No funeral plans set.
Ike Wilson and Fred Carpenter, from Crawfordsville, walked from Crawfords ville to this city after the Burlington train failed. They reached the Harry W. Jones home around 9 30 pm in bad condition with Wilson’s hand badly frozen and Carpenter fatigued. Jones family gave them care and by morning Carpenter could walk, Wilson improved apart from a frozen hand and numb ears.
John Simpson visited the Keota Basket Ball club for an evening. Leto Kerr went to West Chester to spend the day. Harry Taylor left for Titus for an over Sunday visit.
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