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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
2
Vacuum cleaners used in a New York office building damaged by fire removed water left by firemen. The janitor assigned the task of readying offices for the next morning to avoid business interruption and achieve cleanliness on carpets and floors. The effort resulted in perfect order for the start of business the following day.
In Keota and surrounding areas, residents travel to Washington for visits and entertainment. Dr H Cook sells Linde hotel to Jane Burnham of West Chester with new owners taking over Saturday. Cook and family plan Arkansas move. Boyd Smith buys Dr Mulhern's drug stock signaling renewed local business confidence. Cecelia Varner visits from Ten Moves. Liner Warrington spends Wednesday in Washington. locals attend the Oskaloosa versus Washington baseball game.
Crawfordsville reports a day of social visits and travel as residents and visitors drop in for calls. M C DeLong Silas Lewer and George Yeager attended a baseball game in Winfield. Miss Nina Wooley resumes bank duties after vacation. Mrs Hotle and son from Grace Hil visit Clotle. W A Harper family from Washington spend time at T W Rickey home. Emma Wonderly leaves for Denver and Colorado Springs after meeting Monmouth girls at Burlington. Tom Anderson J A Y Ashby of Washington visit. Ralph Smith Mrs J H Stewart and Misses Agnes Stewart and Mary Dougall visit H Manners home. Letha Maurine Lease Frank Clossen John Griffin depart for Washington. Claude McCoy Henry Crooks return from age trip with stock. Willoughby daughter from Wyman visits. Lois Cannon entertains guests Misses Wylie and Campbell at country home.
Telephone girls enjoy a Menic supper at Sunset Park. Miss Nena Wilson hosts the Ready Maids at East Main Street. Mrs. W R Sawhill and Sabbath School class visit Box Springs for a pleasant outing. Miss Wilson hosts a bridge party for niece Mrs Kennedy of Omaha. Senior Christian Endeavor holds a lawn social at Miss Hazel Stewart’s home. Mrs. W J Southwell hosts a luncheon at South Iowa Avenue. A party at Carl Herring’s west of town celebrates Marguerite’s third birthday with luncheon by Mrs Herring and helpers. Sevent y Iowa Infantry veterans and families dine at East Side restaurant. twenty two attend. Afternoon reunion planned at Sam Logan’s Heights house.
A delightful evening was enjoyed by ten guests as PW Mineton and J AW Wheton hosted visitors from Washington yesterday. Miss Nellie Pranktin accompanied them home after the event.
A Sun day school teacher questions a child named Tommy about nightly prayers. Tommy responds with a cryptic remark referencing sleep and a folding bet, hinting at a change in routine. The exchange suggests a mix of humor and confusion in the class.
The article recalls Governor Hoke Smith winning election as U S senator from Georgia, with ties to Secretary of the Interior in Grover Cleveland's cabinet. It mentions the Georgia delegation's pride, Voorhees incident with marching through Georgia, and Smith’s earlier anti railroad stance. It notes Smith will not resign the governorship until reforms pass the legislature.
The Forest Service warns of a cedar shortage with no relief in sight as demand for cedar pencils grows. About 110000 tons of cedar are needed yearly, costing around $800 per ton, and vast areas of virgin forest are being depleted leaving pencil makers to seek cedar in reclaimed and old sources.
The Women's Trade Union League plans a revised primer teaching English and union labor principles to immigrants in Chicago. Phrases like I am a member of a trade union would replace common basics, with shop scenes and workers wearing union buttons to illustrate lessons.
A large blacksnake entered an open distributing station box of the New York Telephone Company on Washington Street Bloomfield New Jersey. In trying to escape it caused a busy hour for hello girls as many switches were opened and calls went unanswered. The box sits five feet from the ground and an investigation led to its discovery.
Market totals show estimated receipts for cattle at 5 000 and sheep at 17 000. Prospects remain steady to shade higher with light trading at 6 95 to 7.00 and heavy shipping trades around 6 20 to 6 60.
Market notes show receipts and shipments across hogs cattle and sheep with price bands. Entries list July 20 1911 and July 20 1971 figures for hogs light to heavy, cattle bulk including western and Texas steers, and sheep yearlings lambs with strength or weakness compared to opening. Furnished by Beach-Wickham Gratin company for Chicago.
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