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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
6
The town endorses the 4th celebration as a major success with praise for Mayor Dixon and the council. A financial wrap shows business from the Fourth exceeding a typical Monday by about $6,000, with estimates of up to $10,000 in town spending.
A Monday celebration drew crowds and boosted commerce. Peterson & Son, Don Sherman, and Charles Pauls organized water for visitors, with Milwaukee contractors A. P. Peterson & Son donating water haulers and refusing payment. Tom McLean supplied water, and arrangements for thirsty attendees were praised.
Tuesday notice highlights a big float by W. S. Reister & Son called the band wagon. The float carried the Washington band and was drawn by a six horse team, described as a beauty.
The report notes Elmer Masons performance in the parade drew critique as pretentious. Miss Anna Reiner, presiding over Wash ing, was occupied with multiple duties and performed them well. The machinery remained in constant motion drawing crowd attention.
The parade featured a No-Sag gate and a teeter board with young men ready to swap ends. J. Ross's menagerie attracted attention as a unique diversion. Caner Music Co and the art store showcased instruments while a phonograph played by girls provided music at intervals.
The Modern Woodmen had a breakdown near the parade midpoint but repaired and continued smoothly. A goat was heavy for a wheel, requiring stering the wagon. Mills Seed and American Pearl Button companies impressed the crowd with notable parade displays. Sol Rich & Co. reported strong business from their float and a boy bought seven suits in a row while Paul’s Lumber drew attention from the many adorned girls on their exhibit.
Selden L Stewart's grocery show and Fox and Dewey's big shoe drew crowds along with W F E Chilcote and Lemley's grocery entries. Uncle Sam and Hobson's jewelry, the Washington County Press wagon with four girls, Crone and Orez sausage on stage, Todd Stuart's cow, Dankwardt and Kurtz with Yank Lehrer, and the George H Paul float all contributed. The parade featured creditable floats and a mammoth George H Paul display earning top honors for general utility.
George W. Stewart's hardware display impressed with meticulous arrangement of cutlery and wares. Anderson & Wilson advertised Pocahontas coal in a striking show, featuring an Indian girl from the Journal office on a pedestal among luxuries.
A Vienna bakery float stands out in the parade, with a tepee scene and Indian braves adding charm. Little Miss Dean rides atop the float, dodging telephone wires but finishing the route safely as Mr Dean and crew celebrate a well earned, artistic effort.
Floats from McElhinney Furniture and McIlhinney Drug lead the parade with inviting displays. McNamara & Son Furniture, Kolosick's Stock Food, Busby Mfg, Penn Oil Supply, Iowa Gas and Electric showcase offerings. Washington Chautauqua is announced for August 16 to 25. Bell Carriage highlights a buggy, signaling established business strength.
A Detroit convention report outlines sessions of Catholic educators from across the nation. It notes talks by Rev. William F. Rigge on astronomy and Rev. M. J. Ryan on scholastic philosophy, plus papers on elementary education and Catholic graduate status.
A mammoth parade drew large crowds who enjoyed every aspect of the event. Participants showcased floats bands and costumes with lively performances filling streets and entertaining spectators.
J. L. Brookhart and G. Gardner led a stunning automobile feature with the best exhibition of autos seen in Washington. The fire company Co. D and the horsemen also played key roles, earning sincere thanks as all helpers contributed wholeheartedly to a memorable pageant. Let the good work go on.
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as the quick fix for dull lifeless hair, promising a brilliant, lustrous result and youthfulness. It claims widespread adoption in Paris and American society, guarantees dandruff cure and itching relief within two weeks, and markets a fifty cent bottle from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Db L Graham advertises 80 120 and 160 acre farms in Prairie City Iowa. He touts productive soil and invites buyers to inspect available lands in the Prairie City area.
An ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package as relief for asthma and throat discomfort. It claims soothing healing for head and throat, with Lemmon's Pharmacy and McBijhinney Drug Co. as distributors.
Colonel Roosevelt will likely be among speakers at the International Christian Endeavor convention opening July 6 1911 in Atlantic City New Jersey. An estimated 40000 to 50000 Endeavorers are anticipated with Youngs pier named as central rallying point. Dr Francis S Clark and colleagues press to secure Roosevelt as a featured speaker.
Washington patent attorneys Davis and Davis report weekly grants to Iowa citizens. Named recipients include Alfred Anderson Clinton County Royal showcase, Clinton Butler Waterloo adjustable clamp, Axel Elinberg Ottumwa drawer guide, Thomas E. Bwer Fort Des Moines trace fastener, Wm A Fenton Sioux City gas pressure regulator, Wm C Preeland Ainsworth brace for fence posts, Victor P Herbold Newton scythe, John J. Kegler Maquoketa attachment for supporting signs, Wirt R B King Fairfield spring attachment for oil cans, Edwin B Perrigo Sioux City animal jaw puller, Edward Ryan Clinton lubricating apparatus for steam engines, Samuel Steinmeyer Bonaparte copy holder, Adam Wagner Cedar Falls door hanger, John Whisler Gibson nut splitting and bolt nipping tool.
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