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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair conditions for Iowa with clear skies tonight and Friday and a notable shift in temperatures expected over the two days.
Judge Smith granted a permanent injunction in district court at Waverly Iowa restraining the Waverly Brewing Company from manufacturing or selling beer in the state. The action, led by pastors temperance leagues and the Anti Saloon League, warns similar actions against other breweries. The firm posted a bond to avoid immediate lockup and destruction of beer. Local advertisers note Vienna bakery offers a large assortment of fresh cookies.
The ad touts a broad selection at the Royal City Market offering tender meats Sausage Lard and Smoked Meats with claimed top quality Hams Bacon fresh fish poultry vegetables cheese and pickles. It highlights good prices and a large clean market providing a wide range of goods.
A local ad asserts a heated disagreement over the best cook stove coal and invites customers to judge the claim. It notes competition in town and lists 176 Anderson and Wilson as a point of contact or sales.
Brief notices from The County News recount local events and everyday happenings in the county. Correspondents report on community life, gatherings, and small developments shaping daily affairs.
July 1 updates note Mrs W A Goble and Irah Strain meeting Otto Goble in West Liberty after his year of study at Council Bluffs. Clarence Easter and Joe Utterback visited Davenport. Mrs J T Glaze of Houston departed for Hampton after visiting Mrs W E Acheson. Mrs Frank K Watson of Cedar Rapids arrived for a visit with Mrs A W McConnel. Sue Donaldson of Coal Valley Illinois visits brother R Donaldson. Mrs T Y Wickham Jr and daughter arrive from Philadelphia after visiting Keota friends.
T. S. Tompson and Mrs. Joe Young return from Youngstown Pa due to Mrs. Youngs illness in Nina Youngs scarlet fever case near Sigourney. Rita Schreckengast visits Burlington grandparents J C Clark. Frank Turner of Worthington Minn leaves for Seattle and California. J L Ramsey guides granddaughter Bessie Galbreath to Carroll for weeks. J W Harding brings home car from Muscatine. A J Droz and Keath return from Cedar Rapids. Lawrence Stewart of Des Moines ends week with grandfather J Van Winkle and heads to Chicago art school. cousin Jay Stewart visits. A W Stephen plans July West trip. Mrs Wright and Florence to Colorado in August. Hans P Freece of New York joins wife with Van Winkles.
Kalona residents report Mrs. H. Allen and her children from Oklahoma arrived Tuesday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Shaw. Charity Kisor, who has been staying with the Shaws, was also mentioned in the update.
A Lyons student plans to study German this summer in Iowa City while Marie Hesselschwerdt remains there. Marie visited Iowa City with her parents Mr and Mrs Hesselschwerdt. Drived by family updates include David P Miller visiting a sick brother in Fort Madison and Mrs L L Rogers returning from eye treatments in Iowa City. Celia Snider expected home from Des Moines after attending Highland Park College. Ernest Felvki departed for Leavenworth Kansas after a telegram announced his brother’s death.
Grandma Stattler remains about the same as visitors from Washington and Frank Smith's household. The week includes multiple calls by Gus Strum and James Combs, with events from livestock losses to a lightning strike on Roy Combs’ barn near Titus. Weather is unfavorable for farmers.
June 30 report from Brighton Route Three details Edith Essley visiting grandparents. Wm. Dewolf on sick list. Eva Lowe works for Mrs. Galbry this week. Roy Dawson and family visit Joe Awmrine. Fred Cannon and son Guy visited Illinois with Mrs. Cannon and Miss Nova. Crandall off duty with a
Sprained back and slow progress noted. Frank Hoover and Ervan Barnett are mentioned with tasks. J W Teeter called at M P Crandall’s on Tuesday. Frank Ferrick visited W J Dawson’s on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Dencker spent Sunday at W F Stockman’s near Fairfield to see their new granddaughter.
Mrs Amos Truax and baby returned to Washington after a visit. Flo Purvis of Washington stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs J R Rickey. The Rev W A Nelson, Mrs Hala Bradford and Rev A K Kendall traveled from Crawfordsville after the convention. Samuel Turkington near Wy man is very ill with no hope of recovery. death likely.
In Des Moines the Prohibition party endorsed the allied temperance Rankin movement after debate. The committee plans a statewide organization and a delegated federation next year with county delegates meeting to form a permanent constitutional amendment federation. W D Elwell of Marshalltown named treasurer to raise 25000 dollars in the coming year.
The St. Louis motor boat fleet arrived in Burlington Iowa with twenty five St. Louis boats and fifty joining en route. The welcoming reception was ready as the flotilla prepares for a large regatta crowd. The event aims to allow boats to acquaint themselves with waters and surroundings before opening day.
The $2,000,000 Overbrook asylum near Montclair New Jersey opened after inspection by the Essex county board of freeholders. It includes a 60 by 130 foot theater 1300 bed capacity a 2100 foot tubelike corridor and an auditorium stage X ray unit among other up to date facilities. The dining room kitchen and boiler complexes are large with a 175 foot smokestack rising as a regional landmark.
California Supreme Court upholds a one year term for William B. Bradbury a Marin county land dispute defendant. The millionaire was convicted of giving false testimony in the land case trial and must serve the sentence.
A Cincinnati Enquirer caption quotes a magazine editor challenging a young man who claims to be a poet. The youth replies he has performed as a starving sideshow performer for two seasons to prove his devotion.
The Patterson Carnival Company lights up Oskaloosa Park on South Seventh with record opening night crowds. The Great Patterson Shows headline a lineup of trained animals, one ring circus acts, and daily performances including a 3:30 PM and 8:30 PM show plus free acts by the Electrical Arts. The event runs through July 12 to 17 as a benefit for the Washington band.
Local items note picnic orders at the Vienna bakery offering buns rolls and pies. Miss Anna Morrison visits family in town while Mrs. Martha Gray admires a new cement sidewalk by Spencer Bros and Isaac Hall. The Geo H Paul office crew to play bankers at S E ball park with several named players.
The blacksmith shops will be closed Monday July Sth 18 26 during a brief local notice.
Regular meeting of Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M will be held Friday evening July 2 1909 at Lo'clock. Large number of petitions to be acted upon and a large attendance is desired. We won't detain you long. Emmet T Wickham W M.
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