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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
3
Jno W Lewis, a Carlsbad resident and assistant territorial engineer, orders 5000 Elberta peach trees to plant on his Otis farm. He already runs roads from Roswell to Malaga, manages several farms, and operates an Otis alfalfa field. He notes smudge pots saved last season, boosting confidence in peach farming as a main regional resource.
Des Moines Jan 31 W W Williams of Lima Springs a state central committee member and former Iowa House member has been urged by party leaders to run as the Prohibition candidate in the primaries. He is regarded as one of the party’s strongest figures in the state.
Henry Jacobs of Ninth Avenue New York reports two years of illness and nervous strain improved after taking Vinci. He gained weight appetites nerves and sleep improved in under two months. Sherman Bros Drugists Washington Iowa offer money back if Vinci fails.
Dr Thomas A Lambie of Pittsburgh a medical missionary in the Egyptian Soudan will give a missionary address next Sabbath morning at the Second United Presbyterian Church. He has spent five years in London and is now home on furlough.
Senator Frank J. Cannon, long a public figure for his anti Mormonism stance, is billed to lecture on The Modern Mormon Kingdom. Redpath bureau lists prominent past speakers and praises Cannon's authority on Mormonism as he prepares to address the local lecture course on Saturday night.
An Index quotes a line attributing a man’s character to the importance of what provokes his anger. The Provocative remark reflects on personal priorities and emotional responses as indicators of integrity.
The Knee Breeches Makers Union in New York City foregoes a strike this year while German reformers push to end the barmaid evil. Minneapolis aims to host the 1913 international meeting, contest with Boston. St Paul and Minneapolis carpenters agree to 47 1/2 cents an hour from April 1 to September 1 with a 50 cent raise, and the Chesapeake and Ohio telegraphers win a 3 percent wage increase. The National Child Labor Committee’s eighth annual convention met in Louisville with governors and state delegates focusing on child labor and education. The New York Charity Association seeks federal industrial relations cooperation, urging Congress to establish a federal committee. The United Miners’ scale committee notes rising living costs, harsher mine conditions, and new labor-saving machinery increasing long hours.
Local ministerial association arranges a union service for the American Bible Society program. Rev S E Greer of Cov enanter church will preach on The Bible and Our Coming Citizens. City pastors participate and an offering funds Bible distribution. Officers of the national piety group to be elected.
The State University of Iowa announces the complete list of mid winter graduates. Degrees will be awarded February 22 with President Bowman as speaker. Names span Liberal Arts, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering and Nursing, including Emma Arent Des Moines Myrtle Gabriel Des Moines and Hazel Parvis Robbins Nevada among others.
Kirvan Ferrin of Cherokee formerly an Ames instructor has been called to an important administrative position at the agricultural college in Texas. The move is seen as a gain for Texas and a drain for Iowa, which cannot endure such losses indefinitely.
Misses Lizzie Mamie and Roxie Kehoe of Lanesboro Minnesota claim the national corn husking championship after husking 1790 bushels in five and a half days with each load hauled a half mile.
The United States Rubber Company paid the usual quarterly dividends today including 2 percent on its preferred stock 112 percent on its second preferred stock and 1 percent on its common stock.
G. tro R. I. G. White Post No. 108 meets on the first and third Tuesdays in the Temple building Post rooms J W Scott is Commander and J J Kellogg is Adjt Valley Forge Camp No 868 meets every Thursday evening in the North Side Square hall neighbors welcome
Regular meetings scheduled for Washington Lodge No 26 A F A M Dewey W M J W Morton See Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M regular meetings second Friday Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K J regular meetings third Friday Washington Chapter No 88 regular meeting second Thursday Visiteing fraters welcome.
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