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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
4
Showery weather fails to dampen carnival crowds as Justice Folger agrees to wed the couple in the lions den with a legal license. The event draws attention amid rain and bustling midway attractions featuring the Alps and the Home of the Merry Widow.
Miss Evalyn Lane of West Chester visited with friends in the city today. Miss Leona Carris of Keota is staying this week with her cousin Miss Clare Jay. Miss Mary and Hal Figgins near Richmond were city visitors. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Richardson near Dublin were in town for the carnival. Ray Coulson, longtime Milwaukee depot night operator, left for Green Bay Wisconsin for a similar post. Mrs. Carl Roberts learned of her sister Miss Mary Hoovers accident near Detroit. Hoover fell on stairs breaking left shoulder and right arm and was taken to a Detroit hospital.
This afternoon at about 1 o clock Mrs Phil Shrader of south of the city was accidentally shot in the right arm while doing housework. The gun allegedly lying under the bed discharged as the bed was moved. Her arm was severely mangled and she remains in serious condition tonight. Further details promised tomorrow.
The Misses Sue Whitaker Edith Chesney and Eva Jones were passengers for Keota this morning. Miss Whitaker's home is in Los Angeles California and she is on her way to Illinois for a visit with relatives. Miss Chesney has been visiting in Los Angeles California and stopped over here for a short time en route home to Keota. Miss Jones will spend a few days at Keota with friends before returning home to Wyman.
London reports English and Scottish steel makers reject joining the international combine and align with a new Amalgamation of American German Russian and French firms to spur competition and trigger price declines. Russian talks of a Paris backed steel trust resume with French and Belgian bankers showing interest. Des Moines honors Grant Ferguson for heroism after rescuing a swimmer from drowning at a dam, awarding a gold medal.
Suburban Life advises a quick method to kill aphids and other pests on pot plants. Place infested plants in a box with a tight lid, add live coals, sprinkle finely cut tobacco on the coals, seal the box to trap fumes, and leave fifteen minutes. Ensure tobacco is not burnt too long to avoid scorching the plants.
The Nedjee horse, an Arabian, is praised for fatigue endurance, docility and long distance speed. It is claimed to canter for twenty four hours in summer and forty eight in winter without needing water, surpassing European racers on endurance.
On re employment day in New York at the navy yard all furloughed men and many additional mechanics were put to work. The appropriation available at the start of the new fiscal year funds the push to accelerate construction of the new battleship Florida.
Roy Means from near Ainsworth and A Share from Cedar Rapids visited Crawfordsville and returned home. Miss Alice Mann plans to arrive tomorrow for Independence Day with Miss Lucy Wilson. Mrs Walter Wilde and children arrived from Peoria to visit relatives. Robert R Sands from Buchanan township went to Gillette Wyoming for a summer visit. Mrs R A Riley returns home from six months in California, enjoying the western climate.
Mrs Rathmel of Dublin visited friends in the city today. Miss Olive Ramsey from near Mt Pleasant is seen with local friends and relatives. The Rev J H Taylor and Mrs Taylor of Crawfordsville were guests at George and Mrs Pauls. Grace Limerman and Jennie Cook headed home to West Chester after a city stay. Laura Foster of Haskins and Vera Yeager Ruth Franklin of Crawfordsville checked into the Rest Room yesterday. Mr and Mrs George Shaw and their baby arrived from Rutledge for a brief visit with her parents, Thos McClean. George returned home today. his wife and baby stay a few more days.
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