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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1907
Page
5
Havre residents and visitors pass through the city with brief trips and homeward returns. The piece also recounts Col Weston’s temperance on gambling and a past incident involving Lt Oldershaw at Crockson’s, ending with a dramatic offer of a check to cover potential losses.
A Kansas City Star article describes a police headquarters safe keeping desk where people can deposit or withdraw money and valuables at all hours. It notes drunken arrestees often leave money behind, guarded by officers, and mentions bunko schemes targeting farmers, with receipts and safe withdrawal as they depart the city.
A jeweler warns turquoise loses luster in soapy or hot water and can turn green. Opals crack in hot or cold water while pearls fade when exposed to vinegar or acids, with all colored gems susceptible to sunlight fading. keep them in darkness when not worn.
The article argues tribes should recruit younger members to stay vital. It cites Otego tribe of Paducah adopting fifty palefaces as a success. It lists New York reservation membership at 32 730, up 1 004, and notes Pennsylvania’s Warrior Eagle Harrisburg 1 197 Leni Lenape Philadelphia 1 110 Waseca Philadelphia 1 001. It mentions Marshall Illinois tribe with James M. Greene aged eighty three.
The article notes that candidates must pass open lodge examinations at each degree before advancement. It cites Iowa, South Dakota, and Missouri activities, including a $15,000 raised for an Odd Fellows home in South Dakota, a Grand Sire visit, and policies on voting rights for past grand officers and delinquent members.
The Nebraska Workman argues lodge meetings determine the social tone of the United Workmen, with officers urged to make each gathering attractive to draw members and candidates. It notes the order founded by John Jordan Upchurch in Meadville in 1868 and calls for every officer to recruit at least one new member.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle of Pennsylvania with over 43 000 members will hold its supreme castle convention in Huntington West Virginia this year. A prize of 100 dollars will go to the largest and best equipped commandery in the parade.
Foresters of America, a offshoot of the Ancient Order of Foresters in England, had 246 496 members across 1 884 courts at year start. In 1906 the order added 26 new courts and 13 155 new members.
A long list of daily visits and trips appears, noting residents such as Alf Burris, Carl Singmaster, and Dan McKee traveling for celebrations, business, or family visits. several families from Havre, Des Moines, Ottumwa, and Ainsworth are mentioned, with residents returning home from trips and enjoying local fare at the Vienna hotel.
Mr Ralph Smith and Mrs Smith joined residents in Clinton to celebrate the Fourth of July with activities and community gatherings.
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