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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1910
Page
5
Local shoppers find value at Rothschilds with special prices on wash dresses, skirts, parasols, belts, and hats. Frequent visits from residents of Brighton, Hastings, Keota, Calhoun, and nearby towns accompany reports of travel for errands and family visits. Stores push low-cost fashion while noting community activity and regional travel.
D Rittenhouse nine miles northwest of the city was seriously injured when a horse-drawn wagon was struck by an automobile. A wheel passed over his back and sides causing possible dangerous injuries and a concussion of the brain. Curtis Carter, 12, helped stop the team and no runaway occurred. He is being cared for at Dr. C W Stewart's home and may be taken home tonight.
A Canadian clergyman invents a pulling device for binders that yields longer flax fiber. The invention aims to improve harvest efficiency by pulling flax rather than reaping it in the usual way.
The Want Ad Columns offer direct access to employment in tight times by skipping prolonged searches and avoiding personal influence. This brief item highlights how job seekers can use classified ads to find opportunities efficiently.
A bedtime story describes a black Spanish mother hen and a Maltese cat sharing a farm coop. The cat guards eight chicks from rats while the hen protects the kittens, forming an unlikely cooperative protection inside the coop.
Mrs Beenblossom nee Harriett Skipton died last evening at her country home six miles southeast of Washington after three years of ill health. Born January 26, 1861 in Ohio, she moved to Iowa as a young woman and married C. R. Beenblossom December 5, 1880. Survived by husband, two children Howard and Nellie, two brothers John and Charles, two sisters Ida and Sadie, father William Skipton, and a late mother. Funeral tomorrow at two o'clock from the family residence conducted by Rev. A. S. Smith with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.
Washington county delegates participated in the district judicial convention with Wilcockson and Preston renominated by acclamation. John H. Talbot of Poweshiek county received 5 votes, McElroy 18, Bailey 14, in a tight ballot, as Washington observers anticipated the result and prepared for the outcome.
In Wales and Monmouthshire ten thousand five hundred inmates populate workhouses yet only about one hundred can perform a full day’s labor. The report highlights widespread incapacity among the poor.
A new electric torch features a magnetized handle that adheres to metal surfaces, keeping hands free for work. The device aims to boost efficiency by enabling secure placement during tasks.
The passage laments lack of chance for a Washington County candidate, noting delegates consistently return with the “whole lemon” and urging redistricting so a worthy county man can receive a fair show for the judicial honors sought. It mentions Bailey as a favored local figure and hints at district-wide giving him no look.
Damaged masonry in a German railroad tunnel was repaired using liquid cement injected under 78 pounds per square inch pressure. The method aimed to stabilize the structure and restore service.
Mr and Mrs W A Phillips entertained a company of friends at their home five miles northwest of the city Saturday. Fourteen covers were set for a three course dinner served by Mrs Dusenberry assisted by Mrs Phillips. Sweet peas served as place favors. The guests of honor were Mr and Mrs W J Hamilton and daughter Miss Carrie of Loveland Colorado. After dinner hours were spent socially.
Montague remarks that few men are admired or tolerated by their servants, noting the possibility that he might even have salt among his staff. The exchange suggests scrutiny of character through the lens of those who serve.
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