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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1912
Page
2
Local correspondents report on various community events and daily activities within the county. Delivers brief notices of gatherings, personal milestones, and ongoing public interests across multiple towns.
July reports show John Putman shipping cattle and hogs to Chicago with involvement by his father. Several visitors from Illinois and Indiana call on neighbors, with churchgoers and families hosting relatives. Art Long buys a thrashing separator and plans to operate two machines in the fall. District residents speak of busy harvest and travel by automobile through Oska loosa and Washington connections.
A county fragment reports Walter Johnson in Dakota weighing land prospects for a purchase. Several locals visit Gracehill celebration and picnics on the river. Families visit kin near Riverside and Brighton. haying, visitors, and social gatherings noted. School to teach by Miss Walker. rain showers enrich farms this week.
A July Fourth gathering along Crooked Creek north of Washington Chester road drew about 150 attendees for a morning of visiting followed by a noon dinner and a 2 PM program chaired by Wm Phillips. The event featured swings a table platform and a stand for the crowd.
A July fourth program featured readings and essays by Pearl Phillips and John Simpson Jr with talks by Hon. B. F. Brown and Rev. C. K. Hamilton focusing on peace and patriotism. Local fireworks, a ball game, and post events refreshments closed the celebration as New Haven residents shared in a community gathering.
Rural Route residents recount visits to Iowa City and Keota. Building committee finance calls proceed for Baptist church remodeling. Families and individuals attended celebrations, picnics, and social visits, with several trips to Iowa City and Idaho noted.
The notice states Miss Jeannette Robertson will teach at Lincoln school this fall. It also records visits by Mrs. Sam Neill and her sons Edwin and Theodore to Mr. Randall in Delta last week. The Fourth of July celebration drew many Prairie Flower residents to the creek. Joe Kolesick bought a new binder. Martha and Herbert McGuire visited Dave Benson’s home. Oats harvest is set to begin this week for rural residents. Mrs. Elmer Brimhall enjoyed a visit from her mother Mrs. Hogue of Illinois.
Grand Prairie reports warmest day of the year so far on July 8 1912. About 1 000 attended the Paul s Grove Fourth of July picnic with neighbors fishing along the river. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Sterling on July 6. Misa Lela Smith visited Miss Edna Applegate. Mrs Charles Garrison and children visited Glassburner families. Charles Garrison lost a cow. Ralph Shuman and son Marvin stayed with his parents Lewis and Mrs Smith.
Robert Riley and children from Columbus Junction arrived for a visit with relatives and returned home this morning. Miss Bessie Ferguson of Central City Nebraska and Miss Nell Cherryholmes of Washington are visiting the H. D. Cherryholmes home. Amos Keller and wife of Washington visited their son Max Keller yesterday. G W Nickolaus Olds J H McCleary and Robert McCall were Washington-bound this morning. I J Maxwell and daughter Bessie Miss Tet White Harley Rhea Nina Wooley Miss Bertha Anderson Tom Stewart and Miss Gladys Maxwell joined an excursion to Keokuk today.
Bert Walker recounts a California journey where a Pullman porter hinted at receiving tips. Walker asks what the porter wants and the reply is “anything you see fit to give, boss.” Bert leads the group to give the porter three celebratory cheers.
Dialogue presents two figures, First Stork and Second Stork, debating Roosevelt's ideas about facing death by one’s own action and proposing an honorary membership as a minimal gesture. The tone resembles a satirical or editorial exchange on leadership and civic status.
Eilert starred with three hits including a three bagger and drove in two of Washington’s six runs as the Gulls defeat Chicago Union Giants 6 to 4. Jenkins faced trouble in spots but held the visitors to four, while Lytle and Ellert also sparked the offense in a tight game with solid fielding throughout.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6 1886. Advertising copy notes internal use acts on blood and mucous surfaces and asks readers to send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists and mentions Hall's Family pills for constipation.
A humorous Art and Live Stock line from the Tatler quotes an artist offering landscape cows at a tariff of 3 6d apiece with double fees if shown standing in water for reflections. He adds a cheaper option of six for thirty bob if cows are on the bank with only their backs reflected.
A compact reflection on achievement stressing that success is built by continuous small deeds well done.
Rube Ryestraw-Wal explains he buys his gold brick from Mr. Slick Slavin to keep his trade intact. The exchange hints at a bunco scheme and avoidance of switching suppliers.
Opening estimates show mixed packers at 7.05 to 7.65 and bulk 7.25 to 7.60 for hogs. Cattle receipts 3,000 with beves 5.75 to 9.76 and western cattle 6.25 to 7.70. sheep receipts 20,000 with native 3.25 to 5.40 and lambs 4.75 to 8.10. Market steady to easy at open with mixed directions through the day.
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