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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
4
Local notices list Jean Haysmans as a tailor near the post office and a string of arrivals, visits, and sales. Mrs. Henry Hough heads to Brighton, Miss Bonnie Walker returns from Kansas City, and Ruth Vincent comes home from Fairfield. Caloric cookers and Rothschilds goods promote big bargains at The Fair with multiple shoppers and travelers noted.
Items advertise for sale including a tennis net and furniture at Sol Rich’s residence. Local residents like Miss Della Patton and Mrs. Francis Swan are mentioned with travel and visits. Caloric fireless cooker ads promote Rothschild’s while others note moves, teaching hires, and a plan to relocate George H. Paul Western Land Co. operations.
A father narrates a bedtime story about Mr. Crow and clams to children Jack Krelsone and Practicat Joes. They discuss a clambake, crow behavior, and the Northwest shellfish variety, with the children guessing how many clams daddy can eat and where the meal might take place.
A jumble of notices details Dr Laura E Fenton offering care at 204 Kt 7th St and contact 11 Black, with shopping and travel tidbits on George HE Paul heading to Colorado Springs. A marriage of Miss Lillian Patton to Burder Abel of Grinnell, Iowa is described with attire, luncheon, and plans to travel west after the ceremony attended by relatives and friends.
This afternoon a barn on the Mrs John Wagner lot at South Iowa Avenue caught fire and was badly damaged before the fire company arrived. The blaze, likely started by a passing threshing engine, was brought under control after arrival. The roof suffered heavy damage.
In New Orleans on July 12 a Mt Pleasant Iowa youth, using aliases Bart Welton White Patrick Haden and Karl Moore, posed as a multi millionaire's son and obtained a touring car by check then used many checks to pay for cafes and resorts. His checks benched as no funds and he was arrested.
At a coroner's inquest J Carswell was found to have died from an overdose of lemon extract taken in his room after consuming whisky substitutes. He reportedly bought multiple bottles from several grocers and used the extract as a substitute, collapsing from the poisoning.
July 12 report from Mt Pleasant describes Louis Polis, a County farmer northwest of the city, losing his residence to a fast spreading fire when occupants were away. Polis, attempting to save about 400 dollars kept in a room, suffered injuries after climbing onto the roof and falling to the ground as the blaze raged.
A skin graft from James Monahan of Grand View School to his wife Mrs Monahan at Mercy Hospital saved her life after severe burns from a gasoline stove explosion two months earlier. Her baby perished in the blaze.
The railroad commission holds a hearing on raising standard stock cars from 31 to 36 feet. Corn Belt Meat Producers' association objects. Judge Henderson, new state commerce counsel, will participate. Afterward Chairman Ketchum and Commissioner Thorne may travel to Milwaukee for the western classification committee session reviewing 7000 rate changes.
Mr and Mrs S J Whelloge welcomed an eight pound son born last night at the city hospital. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. The boy has been named Samuel John.
A A Regular meeting set for tomorrow night July 1 with full attendance desired. Court of Honor farewell reception for Mr and Mrs George Stewart on Friday evening July 4. Auditing committee report to be read. By order of J B Butler. The W A T A will meet with Mrs Pulaski Maxwell Thursday afternoon.
Des Moines reports the state executive council will hold hearings today on the assessment policy for telephone and express firms. The council recently finished reviewing railroads and telegraph firms, with Frank Pierce likely to urge switching from pole line mileage to actual wire mileage, a move expected to meet strong opposition.
The board met yesterday evening and adjourned to Thursday to complete its business. The session’s business included paying bills handling routine matters and reviewing a road case.
An advertisement claims ZEMO cures eczema and related skin conditions with immediate relief after one use. It offers samples by mail from W. Rose Medicine Co and a full bottle at Mecklhinney Drug Co with a money back guarantee.
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