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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
2
A collection of light humor and anecdotes from a Chicago News compilation. It features a quarrel with a spanking joke, a pun about ignorance, a child misinterpreting hail as raining pills, a backwoods prayer meeting quip, a thirsty audience remark, and a boy who hid from a fight after breaking a pencil box.
A roundup from Tay County reports the latest local activities and events. Communities share milestones, gatherings, and notable happenings in a concise survey of neighborhood life.
July notes from Wellman document numerous guests and extended stays. Families from Iowa City Keswick Colfax Washington Muscatine Geneseo and Cedar Rapids visited homes of Starr Willson Krueger Baker Yoder and others. Epworth League met at the church and mid week prayers planned on Mrs Farley’s lawn.
J W Sands left for Fort Morgan Colorado to visit his daughter Mrs R H Coulter. Beulah Sheridan of Columbus Junction has been visiting Miss Pauline Chihak. Miss Chihak returned home this evening. Mrs J S Hazen and daughter Mrs Warren Woodside were shopping in Washington. Prof Tom Davis arrived from Columbus Junction to teach his music class.
The Misses Giffin of Ohio are visiting their aunt Mrs John McCleary in Crawfordsville. Mrs Ed McFarland of Washington has returned home after a short visit here. Mrs Henry Kurtz of Wayland arrived for a visit with her daughter Mrs Jack King.
The speaker enters a clothing shop seeking only a sock and rejects needless apparel and trunks. A witty clerk and a stocky shop dummy clash in a humorous scene as the narrator insists on a simple bolster for the hoof. The piece pokes fun at forced sales and overbearing fashion displays.
Last evening Mr and Mrs G G Taylor were returning from Fairfield when their frightened horse bolted on a hill west of town. The animal ran toward the cemetery, reached the hilltop and collapsed dead.
At the Air Dome last night Prof. Duncan the hypnotist drew a big audience with subjects acting as a circus and skating party under his control. Tonight features stump speech simulations and telepathy tests by Miss Hewitt with a tallyho ride.
The Journal carriers were treated to complimentary tickets by the management of the Air Dome last evening. They enjoyed the show and laughed at hypnotic feats by Prof. Duncan. Miss Hewitt led the mental telepathy tests, which the boys found especially interesting. The Journal acknowledges Prof Duncan, his manager, and Mr Hrin ton for the kindness.
Mrs Etna Steck fell from her front porch on Tuesday evening. The rocking chair slid off the porch causing her to twist and sprain her right wrist badly while she sat with most of her weight on the injured arm.
The Rev U S Smith arrived home after a three month visit abroad with fellow travelers including Had a Great Time three months visit Broad Lepe Burrell in England. They journeyed from Liverpool to Quebec on the Laureate, sailed to Antwerp, then visited major European cities and the Holy Land before returning to New York. A reception in his honor was held at the United Methodist church with music, speeches, and thanks.
A vintage ad touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as Earth's greatest healer for cuts bruises sprains and wounds from wrecks and injuries. It claims relief for burns boils sores eczema chapped skin sore eyes and corns and promotes a 25 cent price at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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