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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
4
C. M. Buchanan and his daughters Misses Bessie Etha and Agnes, and son James arrived from Fairfield at noon to attend the funeral services for Mrs. BE. Henderson.
Mrs Margaret Wallace aged sixty eight died suddenly at her home three miles north of Haskins from heart failure. Maiden name Margaret Wheatley. Survived by four husbands and three children including Mrs Bird Roberts near Gladwin James Wallace of Haskins and Sig Wallace of Iowa City. Funeral Thursday at 11 from the church near Haskins with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
Community note urging support for the game tomorrow with no canvass for funds. Encouragement requested from business and general attendance. Game called at 3 o'clock.
Local notes report a baseball focus with Indians versus Washington set for tomorrow afternoon at the 8 S. E. ball grounds. Several townspeople and visitors are mentioned, including Mrs. Clegg, Adolph Schneider, and Ed Deeds, along with notes on local business and social visitors. The Riverside Savings Bank leaders Fester and Ross were seen transacting city business, and Dayton brothers join the Barnum and Bailey circus band touring here Friday.
Simple home advice shows how to keep a mahogany dining table bright and clean. After meals wash with cold water and a sponge, then dry and rub briskly to prevent the greasy look. White spots can be removed by rubbing with a cloth moistened with alcohol without harming the finish.
A historic tip explains using fuller's earth to tackle stubborn grease on wooden floors. Dissolve the earth in hot water to a thick paste, spread thickly on the spot, and let it dry overnight or for several hours, then scour with cold water. If the stain is deep, repeat once or twice.
An automobile accident near Munich killed the car’s chauffeur. Count C A Wachtmeister Swedish consul at Cairo Mrs Maria Lord of New York and her ten year old son Andreas and Miss Dagmar Enquist the governess were seriously injured with the other occupants.
A German tourist asserts that the national occupation of Koreans is doing nothing. He offers this sweeping view as part of a travel observation noted in the report.
Luxembourg, the great French soldier, earned the nickname the upholsterer of Notre Dame for sending captured flags to be hung as trophies in the cathedral.
The article urges daily foot bathing, nail trimming, and chiropody, and advises having three pairs of well-fitting shoes. It explains that proper stockings, ventilation, changing shoes at midday, and using cold or warm water aid comfort. It notes problems from tight, high heels and ill-fitting boots, and suggests remedies for dry, sweaty feet.
Wash in warm water with white soap and borax until clean, then rinse in warm water with a touch more borax. Dry by tying the sweater in a towel corners and hanging to dry, shaking and reshaping as it dries, finishing indoors over a heat source for a soft, fluffy, minimally shrunken garment.
Instructions explain turning a large packing box upside down, removing a side panel to create a door, adding brackets and a shelf, and covering the box with black lining. A hay wire supports a curtain and a large mirror is hung to improve appearance of the improvised commode or dressing stand.
Instructions describe preparing horns for show by lightly scraping with pumice until smooth then polishing with a flannel rag and dusting with powdered pumice. A touch of alcohol may dry the surface to help shine, though some horns are too soft to take a high polish.
To remove shiny spots from black woolen garments lay the item on an ironing board. Wring a cloth from water and spread it over the fabric. Pass a hot flatiron back and forth just above the wet cloth, avoiding contact, until the nap rises and the shine disappears.
A cement resistant to hot and cold water is described for filling coarse cracks and holes in iron and tin kettles and pans. It is made by mixing litharge with glycerin until the mixture reaches a thick cream or putty consistency.
The Vienna offers fresh daily cakes and cupcakes, highlighting daily pastry offerings and a focus on quality. Customers can expect a rotating selection of confections each day at the Vienna location.
Plaintiffs Kiopfenstein Slocum sue to quiet title to extensive parcels in Washington County Iowa describing fee simple ownership by open continuous possession over twenty years. Defendants include numerous individuals and unknown claimants linked to various deeds and interests. Case seeks reform of instruments, removal of claims and permanent title in plaintiffs with no personal judgment. Publication ordered four weeks in The Evening Journal.
A compact column reports on local activity including people traveling to Richland and Kan sas, a marriage license issued to Martha Ellen Miller and Albert L. Nicola, city visitors G W Dash and Miss Ocean from Brighton, Mrs. Max Keller visiting relatives, hog shipment by Ross Van Nostrand, a Wednesday game between Oklahoma Indians and Washington at the southeast ball park, Centerville visitor 2621 A M Simpson, funeral attendance of Mrs. E A Henderson, arrivals from Havre for the Hicher camp, and a church event at seven thirty by the M E church with ice cream and free cake for attendees.
A church social invites attendees to a yard gathering at seven thirty tonight with free ice cream and cake. Funds from the boys help cover costs. a dime from everyone is requested. If rain, the event will move to the church hall for a cool, dry, Sunday-school room.
$100 REWARD, $100. The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages as a constitutional disease. Internal remedy stated to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a promise to pay $100 for any uncurable case. Endorsed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, priced 75c. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Telephone rental for the past month is now due. Kindly call and settle at the office, Washington Telephone Company, 26-21 D. W. Mannhardt, Manager.
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