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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
4
Journal correspondents report happenings in their areas with prompt coverage of accidents deaths births and marriages. The local paper highlights daily events and community updates from readers and staff contributions.
July notes list visits across Havre Ames Washington Kalona Wellman and West Chester. Families like Durst Gardner and Martin visit relatives while others recover from illness and prepare for upcoming Fourth of July events in West Chester.
Mrs. Andy Simpson and Mrs. Myrtle Todd host their sister Mrs. Woods on a visit. Sam White of Washington plans a few days with his brother White in Pleasant. Mrs. Gibson awaits a salary meeting Wednesday. Chauncey Myers will shell corn for Wil Todd if weather holds. W. J. Brooks visits Washington today. Mr. Schnoebelen drove to Kalona to meet his sister in arrival. Mr. Welch and daughter Mary visit the Merritt Welch home.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Chalupa celebrate the birth of their first child a son born Saturday July 8 Miss Ida Wieland is visiting Mrs Orville Abbey in Washington
July 12 reports include J H Pearson traveling to Washington yesterday while Mrs Newell of Wapello visits relatives. L A Wood sells 160 acre farm to M L Miller for 97.50 per acre. Will Owen of Cotter visits on business Tuesday. H H Wickham arrives from Chicago for a few days stay. Mrs Agnes Schimetz of Chicago visits sister Mrs Mary Chihak. Mrs J E Adams travels to Iowa City to visit her sister Mrs Maloney. Mrs M L Miller departs for Washington this morning.
Invitations have been received for the wedding of Prof Seth Thomas principal of our High School and Miss Ella May Brown former English teacher at the High School. The ceremony will be on the 25th inst at 6 30 o'clock at Maple Lane Farm the home of Miss Browns parents Mr and Mrs Bb F Brown.
July 12 notices show Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller and baby with Miss Gertrude Downing of Kansas City visiting the J. A. Maxwell home. Mrs. M. KE Miles and granddaughter Ruth Rogers depart for Washington then Schuyler Nebraska. A. P. Caldwell of Burlington attends farm interests. David Gordon travels to Wyman to visit daughter Mrs. W. C. Huston. Architect Dunham of Burlington inspects the Presbyterian church for remodeling plans. Henry Inkman arrives from Ft. Madison. A list of residents depart for Winfield. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore of Washington visits relatives here.
The McKevitt family home near the city was the scene of a fatal accident when 22 caliber rifle fired by brother Owen Jr. struck Willie McKevitt in the eye and brain. He died about an hour later with his parents and siblings prostrated. William J. McKevitt, born May 22 1893 in Logan County Illinois, had lived in the county since moving here.
J L Brookhart and J F Henderson traveled from Illinois for legal business early in the week. A barn blocked the railroad track delaying trains several hours. Brookhart with H A Weisman and S W Jameson crossed to Mt Pleasant to reach Burlington in time while Henderson waited for the barn to move and also made the Burlington connection.
The speaker at the park service next Sabbath evening will be Dr I N McCash Iowa Anti Saloon League superintendent. He is described as eloquent and capable and will address attendees at the First United Presbyterian church on Sabbath morning. The Oelwein Register praises his civic conscience speech as a grand effort highlighting public question ethics.
The notice states a regular meeting of O. BE. 8 is scheduled for Thursday evening July 13 at 8 o'clock with Charles Fitzwater listed as a participant or presiding figure.
Des Moines Iowa July 12 plans have been made to have Iowa farming interests represented at the railroad tax hearing before the executive council at the capitol next week. The meat producers association backs the move and a delegation of farmers is expected to attend and listen to the discussion. They are likely to argue that farm land is taxed higher relative to real value than other property.
Nine cars of the second section of the 98 Rock Island freight train were ditched this morning beyond Eldon as rain softened the road bed. Passenger trains using the Milwaukee track have been rerouted since dawn and the line is expected to be cleared this afternoon.
The funeral service for Willie McKevitt will be held Friday at 10 o'clock in St James Church, conducted by Rev. Father Sueppel. Interment follows at Elm Grove Cemetery.
All kinds of bread all you can carry home seven loaves for 25c at Johnsons. A new son weighing eight pounds arrived for Mr and Mrs Frank Lydy. A. T. Cockayne and family headed to Winfield for a ball game.
B F Leek of Concord Kentucky endured twenty years of agonizing sores on his upper lip. After failing many remedies he cured it with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The salve also treats burns cuts and wounds and is sold at J H Stewart's drug store for 25 cents.
The Farmers and Merchants State bank completed a purchase from Bb. W. and Col Nicola of the building housing the bank and the Civic hotel. The deal total price was $12,000 and the bank will own its own premises going forward.
An evening prayer service and address are planned at Trinity church this evening at 7:30. The event invites community members to attend and reflect.
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