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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
5
Old fashioned jelly layers and ice treats at the east side restaurant. Local social notes mention visits by Amy Richards, Paul Calhoun, Ruth Gibson, Frances Porter, and others. Ainsworth band concert draws crowds as stores plan early closures for the big barbers vs bakers game at Southeast ball park.
County correspondents report daily life happenings across towns and districts. Short items note events, local activity, and community updates from multiple neighborhoods.
Sam Wenger made a business trip to Mt Pleasant yesterday. Mrs Bechler visited her son near Mt Pleasant yesterday. Allen Wenger is visiting at Dan Wengers in Washington. T H Jordan of Burlington was in town yesterday in Hawkeye interests. Tom Walker sold his 80 acre farm south of town. Walker sold 30000 dollars worth of land in recent months. Mrs Bena Eicher sold her farm last week to Elmer and Omar Bos hart at 157 dollars an acre. John Conrad of Noble purchased 5 acres of Chris Wenger east of town and will build soon at 300 dollars an acre. Miss Lois Harper of Crawfordsville is visiting relatives here. Miss Mayme Reynolds left this morning for Des Moines then extended visit with relatives. Prof Jake Roth and Chris Fiienberger left yesterday for the east to visit Canada Niagara Falls Jamestown exposition and other points.
July 23 events include Newton Benson and sister Miss Bessie at the Oaks home near Riverside. Doctor McLaughlin was called to the David Durst home for Miss Iva’s illness. Mrs. Kate Bishop of Washington visits her son E S Bishop. Maud and Mattie McGuire shopped in Washington. Henry Brinning of Washington helped at his farm. John Simpson cuts oats for Andy McGuire. Mrs. Charles Olds of Waterloo visits Cy Timmons.
July 24 reports show Miss Frances Porter of Wyman visiting friends here yesterday. Miss Beatrice Murphy returned from Washington. Mrs. Dan Anderson left this morning for Washington. Mr and Mrs Henry Nickolaus departed last evening for Excelsior Springs.
July notes from Washington report visits by residents from Kirkwood and Columbus Junction, plus a large M E church musicale with free ice cream. A community festival features sick relatives, a tuberculosis surgery outcome, and a two-team game between bakers and barbers with parade and 10 cent gentleman admission 0 free for ladies.
J. C. Sullivan spent yesterday with Howard Benn at the University hospital in Iowa City and reports Howard is progressing rapidly from his operation. Several Washington youths attended the band concert here last evening and many rode No. 2 or returned on No. 61, while others drove. Miss Pearl White and her brother Theodore of Washington spent last night here with friends.
Ray Stannard Baker notes in the August American Magazine that a group of Negro farmers show striking ignorance of public figures including Theodore Roosevelt. An old man ambiguously identifies Booker Washington as a “powful big nigger” while others claim they know little of the outside world.
In Lafayette on July 24 Herman Notbahm's five year old daughter was accidentally shot by a 44 caliber revolver. The bullet lodged between the shoulder blade and spine after the gun, set on a chair by the 87 year old grandfather, discharged as he tried to take it away. The child’s condition is hopeful with recovery expected barring complications.
James Work was seriously injured when his bicycle slipped on wet pavement near the Second U P church crossing. Bystanders helped him toward the church lawn before he fainted, and he was taken home for rest as medical staff attended him. Doctors fear possible spinal injury and say recovery is hoped for soon.
Local notes mention Vienna bakery offering fine bread and fruit ices at 20 cts a quart from Roy Y. Stichter restaurant. A late item records a large crowd expected for a ball game tomorrow afternoon and lists various residents traveling to visits in Muscatine Novelty Crawfordsville Wyman Cedar Rapids Sigourney and Brighton for short stays and fraternal events.
Local notes mention Dr Shoop Rheumatic Remedy by J H Stewart and a big game tomorrow with admission at 10 cents and reserved seats for 5 cents. Prof R B Crone of Washington visits Iowa City with wife returning later in the week after summer school work.
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