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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1912
Page
8
Des Moines July 2. The state treasurer's office displayed many plate designs in varied colors as bids for 1918 license numbers were opened. The state executive council will tabulate bids to decide color, weight, and shipping method while balancing cost and durability.
Iowa City announces the consolidation of the new department of publicity with the alumni bureau secretary role. Herbert M. Harwood of Des Moines will lead the merged department starting July 1, after serving with the Advertising clubs. Clyde Robbins departs to the Columbus graduate college.
The first of a statewide woman suffrage auto tour left Des Moines on Friday. Three decorated cars carried Dr. Nell Noble and others to Mitchellville and Altoona. The party spoke to farmers and villagers, distributing literature as they traveled.
Robi Fowler of Kansas City staged three flights at Glenn Magan Park on Thursday afternoon. The aviator, who previously completed a transcontinental flight in May, exceeded his contract by flying five to ten minutes each ascent and was paid $500. Despite expenses, the show drew hundreds outside the grounds and near the country club road and W. S. Hobbingsworth’s home, with sizable crowds watching without contributing financially.
Des Moines July 2 The school of instruction for Iowa National Guard officers and rifle practice may not be held July 9 to 18 as scheduled due to President Taft's veto of the army appropriation bill. Adjutant General Guy Slogan awaits Washington word on Congress action before deciding.
A humorous critique of summer resorts describes them as places bounded by beach and dance where people rest and pay. It notes preening routines, varied age groups, and the paradox of pursuit of love and boredom, with rising hotel rates boosting the economy despite cynicism.
Instruction set moved from July to date 13 and the photography shoot now runs from July 15 to 18 with new timing adjustments.
Five year old daughter of John Beckmann southeast of Hawarden died in a house fire begun by a defective chimney. The tragedy occurred early with other children asleep upstairs and the father rescuing the youngest. Funeral services were held at Chatsworth.
Ottumwa on July 2 reports Sister Humilit of Mary will establish a 25 room hospital with two wards beside the $150,000 academy north of the city. Doctors and citizens back the Catholic hospital proposal, meeting strong approval from Bishop Davis of the diocese.
Des Moines begins an asphalt surfacing trial over the 1893 brick pavement on Ninth Street from Grand to Locust as a $1.09 per square yard test. If successful, other worn streets may receive the same treatment. the concrete base is reported sound.
Doris, a life-termer at Ft. Madison prison convicted six years ago of assault, escaped Friday evening. Warden Sanders and guards pursued in a car and captured him early Saturday. He hid in a cabin just south of Burlington, near the site where Dave Geiger was killed the previous Thursday by Smith Dodge, who surrendered without resistance.
In Sioux City on Saturday M. H. Manley, an inpatient in the hospital insane ward, forced open a window bars and leaped three stories. He died from a broken body and internal injuries after nurses found him at 3 o clock. Manley had not shown violence before and was recently married.
London sees few prominent Americans amid visits as Horse Show winds up and social events loom. A Palace Theatre vaudeville set piece will attract the King and Queen, while London’s telegraph system is praised as the most efficient in Europe with swift telegram and money order times. Finland gears up for a Bayreuth style festival at Nyslott featuring Kalevala opera Aino performed by singer Aino Ackte.
No less than 356 divorce cases are to be tried this term in London, the largest aggregate in years. Of these 208 are undefended, 62 defended without a jury, 29 before common juries and 22 before special juries. Suits split 147 by husbands and 115 by wives, with twenty nullity suits equally divided between spouses.
Poetry Recital Society meetings draw large crowds as London society focuses on poetry and national character. Lady Margaret Sackville founded the society and contributes poems. The season also features a dancing revival with extravagant costume balls supporting various charities.
German American school teachers from every state board a liner bound for Hamburg to tour the fatherland. Organized by the National German American Teachers Association the voyage includes advisory members like Charles P Taft and Richard Bartholdt with the German Ambassador as honorary chair. The itinerary spans Hamburg Bremen Cologne Wiesbaden Heidelberg Mannheim Stuttgart Cassel and Berlin among other cities.
Iowa plans an automobile show linked with the state fair next month. Albany adds a motor fire engine, and Louisville police crack down on joy riding. Buckeye states tighten light and braking laws as two road projects advance with public funding. English inspectors can halt dangerous cars. American cities consider stricter ordinances. County attorneys challenge mismanaging road-dragging laws in Iowa. Portland, Maine, adds five taxicabs with a fireproof garage.
An elaborate music festival will be held at the famous national monument overlooking the Rhine to honor German American teachers. About 5,000 members of German singing societies will participate and a hymn newly written for the occasion will be performed to express friendship between Germany and the United States.
Eminent British physicians visiting Berlin for a royal institute convention will not receive official entertainment in Potsdam. The Potsdam city council refused funds for the visit citing anti British sentiment, while Berlin physicians and Kaisership Socialists denounced the move as narrow minded toward science.
Sourced testimonial style notice from Peoria Illinois and Jessup Pennsylvania details women saved from surgery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims include tumor fear and postnatal inflammation resolved by the remedy with requests to publish and answer letters.
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