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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
2
Local Notes From Richmond July 17 1912
Richmond reports social visits including Mrs 7 Lashek and daughter El tie, Mrs John Eagle visiting Frank Tagies, and Rev Stahl’s return from a western trip. Workers begin tearing down bluffs for a new road along the south river bank. Dee Ketterer installs lightning rods on W J Spevaceks house. Bleie Radda attends Kalona party for Mrs John Durst. Wm Chapek delivers groceries by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Lashek
Eltie
Frank Chez
John Eagle
Frank Tagie
Stahl
W. J. Spevaceks
Bleie Radda
Kalona
John Durst
Tustlers
Wm. Chapek
Community Notices From Cedar Rapids Area 1912
Wellman and Wellman family visit grandparents D F Kirkpatrick. Indigestion illness for W A Curl. Len Wellman and wife guests of W L Leighton. Lavanda Gardner at Mercy hospital Iowa City for tonsil removal. Miss Sylvester of Kalona visits Ed and wife. Snavelys visit parents at Ladora. Mrs Sanders takes Marjory to Iowa City for adenoids. Misses Crossett Stewart Yoder Patterson clerking at Sanders sale. Jennie Wade visits LaFever home. Miss Stewart returns from Chicago after schooling. teaches eloquence in California. Primary class ice cream social funds children’s tent at Chautauqua. New Chautauqua program outlined with speakers and music through Tuesday. WCTU praised for securing entertainment. Liberty Zimmerman visits Lone Tree. Clarence Timmons home dinner. Frank Fleming and daughter visit Clarence Trimmons area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sylvester
Kalona
D. Snavely
Jennie Wade
LaFever
Margaret Stewart
Pasadena
Calif
Mesdames Nichols and
Downing
Chicago
Miss Stewart
California
M. FF
Chautauqua
Misses Jones and
Thomas
G. E. Weaver
Misses Jones
G. B. Weaver
Howard Wade Kimsey
Evangelist W. S. Johnson
Meneley Quartette
Union
Union Young People’s Rally
Miller Sisters
W. H. Bickers
Bickers
Culvers
Chas. J. Hill
Misa Liberty Zimmerman
Lone Tree
W. L. Leighton
Faintly
Clarence Timmons
Frank Fleming
Walt Patterson
Clarence Trimmons
Community Notes From Keota July 1912
SEVENTY SIX July 17 1912 Mrs Sandford Anderson returns home from Illinois where she was called by illness of her brother in law Mrs MacDill was a Keota visitor Tuesday Mr and Mrs John Powell and family and Frank Fleming were entertained at Orville Cullumbers Sunday The Misses Clara and Hattie Faulkner took supper at Frank Wilsons Friday Mr and Mrs John Horning attended the funeral of Earnest Cornwall Tuesday Mr and Mrs John Conklin called at Earnie Cady Sunday evening Miss Eva Anderson assists Mrs Harry Pettit of Lexington with house work this week Mr Pearl Bennett is on the sick list Miss Myrtle Lambert has been visiting Keota Thursday Floyd Green Miss Mamie Gardner was a Keota visitor Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandford Anderson
Ilinois
MacDill
Kepta
John Powell
Frank Fleming
Orville Cullumber
Clara
Hattie Faulkher
Frank Wilson
John Horning
Narnest Cornwall
Pleasant Hill Social Notes From July 1912
Pleasant Hill residents share a summary of weekend visits and gatherings. Theo and Jennie Carr visited Silas Caldwell after Sunday school. Vera Keating stayed with grandma Mrs. Claud McCall. A party at Ed Benson's Saturday evening. Ed Benson and others hosted. Robt. Kephart hosted a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Ruebsam and son Charles. Lloy d and Edna Lewis from Roann Ind. visited. Harvest work underway as men busy with threshing. John McCall spent the day with Claud McCall helping with harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Theo
Jennie Carr
Silas Caldwell
Vera Keating
Claud McCall
Ed Benson
Arthur Ruebsam
Charles
Robt
Kephart’s
Dick Lewis
Lloyd
Edna
Roann
Ind
Oskaloosa
G. L. Duke
Teddy
Donald
Charley Long
Washington
Carr
John McCall
John
Claud
Neighborhood Visitors Report Hospital Tour and Family Calls
Cedar School District residents Mrs J Palmer and daughter Es telle called at Washington. Mrs Frank Libe and Earle Libe with Miss Norma White visited O George home. Many neighbors toured the new hospital in Washington last Monday and praised it. Mrs Otto Schiebel and daughter visited Lester Orr's Tuesday. Miss Norma White visited her star Mrs Frank Libe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Palmer
Estelle
Washington
Frank
Earle Libe
Norma White
O. George
New Hospital
Otto Schiebel
Lester Orr
Frank Libe
Billy Tinker's Ice Heist Tale From The Busy Street
A slow boy, Billy Tinker, fetches ice for a hot day dessert. He loses the ice when a paper wrapper hides it, and Officer Flaherty jokes about the thief as Billy searches frantically. The tale ends with the crowd teasing Billy about his missing ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Billy Tinker
Billy
Findberty
Flaherty
Thilly
Ean
Sameone
Bily Tinker’s
Rural Route Visitors and Home Updates
Rural Route No. Two residents greet guests including Mr. and Mrs. Homer Coppock and baby at the Sigafoose home. Mrs. Bennett of Brighton stays several days at the T. R. Beenblossom residence. Joseph Snider lays the foundation for a new house. Will Longer and family visit the Wilber Beenblossom. Harvesting oat crop continues with everyone busy. John Dunbar and Brigh ton family visited Medo Atkins, their auto ride included. Frank Stewart reroofs his barn. Sadie Cooper called on Kate Enider Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Coppock
Baby
Sigafoose
Mrs. Bennett
Brighton
T. R. Beenblossom
Joseph Snider
Wilber Beenblossom
John Dunbar
Medo Atkins
Frank Stewart
Sadie Cooper
Kate Enider
New Haven Society News July 17 1912
Ruth Smith and Grandma Carlin visited Mrs J W Combs and Mrs Carl Herring on Monday. William Robertson and sons worked for Mrs Blickensderfer with Marion Robertson and Curtis Sayer in a runaway accident that injured the boys mildly. Clen Cuddeback helped Harry Davidson harvest. Mrs S Smith and Mrs Bert Smith visited Mrs J B McCaleb. Ruth Smith visited Mrs Charley McKinstry. H J Cuddeback toured Washington. S J Statler visited Keola. A R Strum helped his father with hay and oats. Mrs Arthur Conrad and daughters called on Mrs Frank Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Ruth Smith
Grandma Carlin
J. W. Combs
Carl Herring
William Robertson
Blickensderfer
Marion Robertson
Curtis Saycer
Clen Cuddeback
Harry Davidson
S. Smith
Stanley
Bert Smith
Wanda
J. B. McCaleb
Charley McKinstry
H. J. Cuddeback
Washington
S. J. Statler
A. R. Strum
Arthur Conrad
Anna May
Hazel
Frank Smith
Local visit notes and staff housing mention
Ed Achens works for Dave Mc Loughlin and stays at Robert Gault's. Mr and Mrs Will Sutherland of Washington visited Tuesday afternoon to call on their daughter Mrs Henry Doig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Achens
Dave McLoughlin
Robert Gault’s
Will Sutherland
Washington
Henry Doig
Town News Scraps on Visitors and Local Fines
Crawfordsville notes include visitors J B Dodds and Mrs Edgar from Wy man and arrivals home with four new automobiles from Des Moines. Mayor enforces car speeding laws with two fines. Calvin Cummings seen in town. Mrs Rose and family depart for Washington Pa. others return from visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. B. Dodds
Edgar
Wyman
Joe Anderson
Chris Fletcher
Clarence Young
Max Keller
Floyd Maxwell
Des Moines
Rose
Washington
Calvin Cummings
W. J. Brown
Maurine
Mt. Union
Ethel Kirkpatrick
Mt. Peasant
Howard Bowers
Ainsworth
J. T. Clark
Emerson Quote On Independence In Solitude
The excerpt celebrates a great man who remains independent in solitude while living among the crowd. It contrasts following public opinion with maintaining personal serenity and self reliance as a central virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Dutton doubles as railroad humorist on ticket mix ups
A Duluth woman bought a return ticket to Two Harbors and planned boat travel back. Months later she tried to reuse the unused half, and Conductor Dutton announced after a full minute that the ticket covered one ride but she must ride backward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Duluth
Two Harbors
Twenty-First Annual Confraternity Meeting of Hoo-Hoo
Asheville hosts the twenty first annual meeting of the Confraternity Order of Hoo-Hoo. The international organization includes members from all U S states and territories plus many foreign countries. The group, aligned with lumber and allied industries, emphasizes welfare and social ties under nine officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Cuba
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Mexico
Nicaragua
Scotland
Miracle man with broken neck resumes standing on cue
Waldorf Miller of New York, injured by a shattered cervical vertebra, astonishes physicians by standing unassisted for up to thirty seconds and vows to walk on crutches. After a year of paralysis, he regains leg movement and predicts he will walk within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf Miller
New York
Miller
Hudson Park
New Rochelle
N. Y
Frederick
Waldorf
Fred
Briton Plans Reclamation of Garden of Eden Site
Sir William Willcocks outlined a vast scheme before the Royal Geographical Society to reclaim the Biblical Eden by damming and canal works along the Euphrates and Tigris. He projected costs around 80 million dollars with potential land value doubling and benefits to Baghdad and the Baghdad railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William Willcocks
Royal Geographical Society
London
Sir William
Euphrates
Tigris
Samara
Tarthar
Bagdad
Nile
Turkey
England
Egypt
Babylonia
Feluja
Hindie
Nimrod’s
Koot
Hai
Basra
Khor Abdalla
Army mule preferred over auto for army transport
Captain M F Favill states the automobile demonstration shows it is unwise and unsafe to replace army mules and wagons with motor vehicles for troop transport, after extensive testing of auto trucks as substitutes. The army mule apparently has won his fight for existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF. Favill
Wyoming to be Tried and Commissioned Soon
The 26 000 ton Dreadnought Wyoming will begin sea trials within two months alongside her sister Arkansas which will be commissioned into the Atlantic fleet under Admiral Osterhaus. Arkansas replaces Michigan as division leader and Wyoming supersedes Connecticut as flag ship. Eight Dreadnoughts will form the Atlantic fleet with 80 twelve inch guns and 7 548 personnel required to man the eight ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
United States Atlantic
Arkansas
Osterhaus
Michigan
Connecticut
Rockland
New Insular Bureau Chief Appointed by Taft
President Taft selects Colonel Frank McIntyre U S A as chief of the bureau of insular affairs with rank of brigadier general. He succeeds General Clarence R Edwards who becomes a brigadier general in the line. McIntyre has been Edwards assistant since March 24 1910 and is a West Point graduate class of 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Frank MclIntyre
McIntyre
Clarence R. Edwards
Edwards
Military Academy At
West Point
King Frederick August Ranks Saxony Wealthiest
The richest man in Saxony is King Frederick August with an estimated wealth of 6.25 million dollars. His annual income, including salary, is 1.25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of
Saxony
Frederick August
Taft assassination claim denied by White House officials
A circumstantial report of an assassination attempt on President Taft is rejected by White House officials and Secret Service chief Wilkin. The claim said a bomb was opened by Secretary Allen and that he was injured while pulling the fuse. Victoria, B. C. also reports the American launch Bonita seized by a Canadian cruiser for fishing within the three mile limit. two men were aboard and taken to Esquimalt after shots were fired.
Value of Moral Earnestness in Society
A reflection asserts that moral earnestness shields a man from cynicism in society, arguing steadfast virtue sustains integrity and resists jaded attitudes. It emphasizes personal conduct as key to social trust and moral leadership.
Markets This Morning Opening Chicago July 18 1912
Market reports show steady to higher prospects with varied grains and livestock quotes. Cattle receipts 3,000 and sheep 8,000 indicate mixed demand while hogs open slow to steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dughs
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