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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1906
Page
5
Joseph Marek delivered 30 wagon loads totaling 149 hogs, averaging 287 pounds each. They sold for 6.70 per hundred, totaling 2834.06 dollars, marking the largest batch in days. Rust Yates versus Washington scheduled Tuesday the 17th with free seats for ladies and 25 cent admission.
A merchant from Rensselaersville New York extols Buckien’s Arnica Salve as preventing blood poisoning and healing a severe neck sore. He says it cured Seth Burch of the area. The ad claims benefits for cuts wounds burns and sores and advertises 25 cents at Stewart’s drug store.
Joel A Webb petitions to quiet title to the North Fractional Half of the NE 4 4 and other parcels in Section 1 Township 75 North Range 6 West, alleging prior mortgages paid but not cancelled and alleging unknown claimants are heirs or spouses of Nehemiah Tunis and Sarah J Williams. He seeks cancellation of mortgages and confirmation of title with equitable relief and warns that default will be entered if not appeared.
Local correspondents file brief community notes from across town. Updates cover social events, meetings, weather quirks, and small civic items with concise, plain reporting tone.
Local column reports recent accidents deaths and marriages in brief notices. Names are partially visible and events are dated within the community.
The Union service was conducted last evening in the Methodist church with Rev. G. W. Hanna as the preacher. John Babcock of Chicago is in town on business today. Wm. Smithers and his son Walter visited Ed. Burham's Webster home over the weekend. Jim Casey of Washington was a business caller here today. Mrs. J. D. Dayton and Miss Jennie Cook are visiting Washington this afternoon.
A playful quote compares golf to belief, followed by a hurried moral about buying coal in July as prices dip. Marion Anderson is listed with the contact Phone 176.
Mrs B Jones and her sister left for Knoxville for a two week visit with her brother before returning to Missouri. Leland Page travels to Muscatine to visit friend Donald Vail. Rev Arch Graham from Columbus Junction arrives for a day in town. Elizabeth Bell heads to Lake City for a few weeks with her parents before the fall millinery season. Mr and Mrs Will Holmes and daughter Vera of Williamsburg come for the critical illness of J J Arnold. Lola Arnold travels to West Chester to visit relatives.
Chicago visitor J S McClelland stops at Dr J B Combs home as condition worsens. Denver resident Mrs Nannie Beatty visits kin and friends in the city. Property for sale jots 5 and 6 blk 20 original plat Washington Iowa within 30 days via agent J F Henderson. Miss Bessie Brewer of Corydon Iowa travels to Delta to stay with Rev W DeVoe.
July 16 reports show a stream of visitors and residents in Washington with Emmie Nelson from Washington visiting J C Mitchell and John Cunningham homes. Guests include J F Thompson W A Harper and Prof Tom Davis promoting music classes. Flo Purvis returns from Washington and Aletha Holmes improves at home.
July visitors include D L Baird and daughter Etha from Fairfield at J W Crawford. Everett and Frank Shearer from Washington at J E Adams. Mrs B F Martin from Chicago after Des Moines trip. Mrs J W Nichols back from Washington for missionary convention. gatherings with H D Hazlett H G Crawford L E Trotter at Richmond. families from Oklahoma Riverside Chicago St Joseph Cincinnati at J W Kirkpatrick and James M Stone homes. EB Neal of Lone Tree calls on Jacob Stone. six year old David Laird injures left big toe on an auto mail cart but recovers, unable to stand.
Mrs. Sarah Kader, who has spent the past several months working on a local project, is highlighted for her persistent effort and involvement in community improvements.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania states he suffered poor health for years due to kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much money on doctors before using Foley’s Kidney Cure, which he says restored his health and he urges others to try it. Sold by all druggists.
Breeding ewes fetch high prices as demand for mutton rises in the corn belt. Even year-old lambs attract buyers targeting meat production. wool is a secondary benefit. Merino foundation and close grazing boost profits, with meat first and wool as a byproduct in American farming.
Dr. I Wiley of the agriculture department says most U S alcohol comes from Indian corn and potatoes are a major alternative. He notes denaturing uses 3 to 8 percent wood alcohol and sometimes pyridine for bitter taste. He advises farmers against DIY distilling and favors centralized distilleries near farms for supplying raw materials.
A Missouri farmer endorses minimal cultivation to keep corn above knee high, using a cultivator only four times and a expansion single horse harrow to pulverize crust and create dust mulch. The harrow has fourteen teeth, adjustable depth and width, runs between rows, and includes handles and a gauge wheel.
News and notes report a milking machine now operating at Kansas State Agricultural College delivering good results. The piece covers rising interest in agricultural education in the south and current market viewpoints on wool and dairy industries. Michigan implements state dairy inspection and supervision. Dry feeding of chickens grows in favor and cooked mash feeding is seen as a mistake. New Jersey experiments advise cutting alfalfa blight spots promptly.
About thirty of Company D depart for annual encampment at Davenport with Ottumwa and Oskaloosa companies joining. The march begins from Ottumwa to Muscatine then Davenport, four days on the road promised to teach more than drills. A large crowd at the depot bid farewell as veterans recalled past service.
The Philathea Club plans a picnic at Sunset Park with supper at six. Rector R G Jones will take nine boys to Gladwin today for camping, including May Miller James Dye Chas Anderson Ben Wallace Louis Anderson Ch ter Patterson Jack Shields Dona Bell and Harvey Matthews. The Ladies Aid Society of the church meets tomorrow at 2 30 at Mrs M Slocum s on Hast jppre son street.
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