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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1907
Page
5
Local notes list multiple residents traveling for visits and events including funerals, weddings, and games. The Vienna bakery installs a motor driven dough mixer from Champion Machine of Joliet Illinois, promising faster, better results than hand work.
Notice to water consumers urging all who have not paid water rent to call at once at Stewart's pharmacy and settle the amount. Stewart's Pharmacy location and St Clair Lewis, Superintendent, are listed as contact points.
Des Moines reports a week with slightly below normal temperatures and scattered showers from Tuesday to Friday. Rain was lighter than the prior two weeks, with the north central district hit hardest. Harvest work resumes on dry soil as corn nears tasseling and yields look fair if weather remains favorable. hay damage and small grain losses noted, rust and spring wheat may affect quality. final output may exceed current expectations.
In Davenport Illinois and Iowa, a sensational elopement led to arrest. Roy Hodge, a young theatrical agent from Peoria Illinois, married 13 year old Delpha Wood, daughter of Bloomington Illinois residents Mrs Lily Wood and the Wood family troupe. Delpha was reportedly underage. Hodge was charged with seduction while George Wunder, who helped secure the license, faces perjury charges. The group traveled from Rapids City Illinois to Davenport via Mississippi River after stealing a skiff and altering the girl’s age with a purchased long skirt.
The funeral for A W Lee president of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate was in Ottumwa Iowa with services at First Presbyterian Church. Afterward remains were taken to Cedar Rapids for vault placement while Cedar Rapids relatives arrived to join the procession.
An engine on the Chicago Great Western exploded one mile west of Berlin Iowa on July 30 fatally scalding Peter Lee a Des Moines fireman. Lee was hurled from the cab and later found groaning in weeds along the right of way. Recovery doubtful. The engine lay wrecked.
John Sack 22 falls from scaffold while tearing down old city water tank in New Hampton Iowa. A band on the tower slipped causing the fatal fall. It is the second accident on the tank. earlier George Faber suffered blood poisoning but recovered after a severe illness.
A fragment from Fliegende Blätter shows two beggars discussing a paper listing places lacking workmen. They dismiss it, calling it useless, and argue it explains why they avoid those areas. The snippet reflects satirical social commentary on employment shortages.
A Philippine Army lieutenant and his wife traveling east to New York with their twelve year old daughter stopped at Grand Central as they argued over where to stay for one night. The child woke and asked to have a cherry, adding a moment of levity to the trip.
A darky walking along South street Philadelphia carries a large ham on his shoulder when a large policeman confronts him asking where the ham came from. The man responds with surprise at his possession.
A comic exchange unfolds as a farmer accuses a chauffeur of speeding. The chauffeur counters that his watch, bought for 80 cents, supposedly halts every two or three minutes, leading to a humorous dispute captured in a Chicago News item.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer depicts a domestic confrontation over a cook named George who has left. The dialogue hints at personal grievances over belongings and a stolen recipe for waffles, ending with a question about calling the police.
A lawyer explains his practice of reviewing marriage licenses each morning and sending his card to the parties, noting it keeps him retained in many divorce cases. The judge reacts to the candid method.
A complainant asks only for the coat, not charges, in a brief court exchange quoted from a Houston Post transcription. The magistrate clarifies whether charges are preferred as the man stands accused of missing a coat.
A brief Denver note reports a person finding a horse shoe on the street and claiming good luck. The item adds that a similar finding yesterday while driving caused a puncture.
A Chicago News snippet notes a scientist declaring sun spots are expanding. A quoted reply reflects disbelief, mentioning a freckle on the nose that grew from a pea to a quarter in size.
Doings of the people across county communities are detailed in this continuation. Local events, changes in leadership, and community updates highlight daily life and civic activity. The report emphasizes notable residents, gatherings, and upcoming town happenings.
July 29 Dr. G W Dash was very sick last week. Mr McChesney and daughter Emma of Washington spent Sunday at Brighton. Mrs Anna Crandall spent Sunday with her son in the country. Leslie Hicks and family of Fairfield Mrs Charlie Merchant and Bro Will Weidner spent Sunday at the Mrs Weidner home in town. Miss Emma McCart and her S S class gave an ice cream social on Geo Wanerus lawn Saturday evening.
July 30 updates list movements of Miss Eva Easter Mrs J B Simpson Ruth Malinda VanHorn Homer E R McBride Columbus Junction E A Stone St Joseph Missouri Chas Laird Davenport visit Keota W H Mitchell Kansas City Missouri Mrs W A Middleton Iowa Falls Florence Slater Muscatine Gladys Dawson Carrie Evans Kittie Evans Grubb Columbus Junction C C Chambers Burlington Dr H B Hamilton and niece Maurine McLaughlin brief Washington activity and relatives visits.
Mrs J D Dayton and Miss Jennie Cook traveled to Washington on July 30 and spent the day with friends, according to Westchester brief notes.
Misses Martha and Mary Smith of Olds visited Crawfordsville today. D. H. Griffith and P. Gordon traveled to Mt. Pleasant on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rickey and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nickolaus were present during the day.
John Neal and son Claud McCall and Estep Riley rode to Washington for a several weeks outing. Allen DeLong and family return from a visit with relatives at Algona. Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Marvville Missouri and Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson visited at the home of Mrs Dan Anderson.
A group of about fifteen guests of George H. Paul left for West Liberty in the George H. Paul Land Co private car. A stockholders meeting of the condensed milk factory connected to Paul prompted the outing as a combined business and leisure trip. The Firefly missed the 10 15 departure causing a delay, but an extra engine was dispatched and the party pursued the train, planning to return tomorrow on No. 1.
The tearing down of the old buildings at the Iowa school for the deaf has begun. The laundry building, the machine shop, storage room and the gas house were all condemned and are all to be razed. Grading work on the grounds in front of the new building will start this fall.
The funeral for Landolin Benz was conducted at 10 o clock this morning at his daughter Mrs Horning home northeast of Keota. Rev Morri son of Center church led the service with assistance from the church choir. Six grandsons served as pallbearers. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery in the city.
Miss Florence Brinton of Brigh ton calls on city friends. Miss Kate Burris resumes duties at Rothschild dry goods. Miss Anna Scott ill yesterday and improved today. Miss Blanche Mann leaves for Grace Hill on visit. Mrs S Wright and daughter of Keota visit C T Bush. Mrs Ed Grayson travels to Iowa City to see sister Emma Kupka. Several women from Ainsworth Boone Haskins Crawfordsville register at the Rest Room today.
Dr Shoop's Magnetic Ointment claimed to provide positive relief for piles including itching pain and protrusion. The advertisement notes a nickel capped glass jar priced at 50 cents and sold by J H Stewart.
Miss Laura Chilcote departed for Lexington this morning to stay at the Goodspeed residence for a brief visit. Mrs. Howard A. Burrell also left for What Cheer for a few days visiting friends.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup promises gentle cleansing and bowel stimulation without irritation and is sold by all druggists. The ad notes summer kidney irregularities from overdrinking or overheating and recommends Foley's Kidney Cure, also sold by druggists.
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