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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
2
Local notes report departures visits and social calls across Ainsworth Rubio and surrounding areas. Families travel to Washington Keota Pekin Columbus Junction and Illinois while local sports highlight a Rubio Washington game with a 17 to 0 score.
Crawfordsville reports a busy day of social visits and arrivals. Moulton of Omaha visited his son at the W. FB Anwy!s home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lease and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Black of Muscatine, spent time at Mrs. Mary Lease's home. Dr. J. N. Hamilton of Monmouth preached at the United Presbyterian church. Howard Huston arrived from Cedar Falls for a visit. The day also saw visits by John Wooley, Lee Rhea, Sherman Benson and daughter, Waldo Wells, and Ellis Congable, with Clofield Harper returning home after visiting Mrs. T. W. Rickey.
Marion Smith suffered a serious accident Tuesday and recovers slowly. Local visits include families Neal and Combs, with Fern Isabell Wanda and Wanda, plus Bert Smith and son visit Frank Smith. Washington trips mark Strum Cuddeback and McKinstry. Velma Marr visits from Hillsboro. Edith Snyder hosts Sunday school classmates.
A portrait of a local man with loud clothes and a red tie who prefers barroom chatter and pool over work. He recites boxing lines and aircraft lore, yet lacks practical skills. A marriage to Velma Marr of Hillsboro Ia leads to a quiet household as friends attend a Sunday dinner and local visits are noted.
Mrs. Joe Anderson visited Washington today as a guest from the capital. George Palmer returned to Washington this morning after several days here. Frank Wright arrived from Morning Sun this morning. Robert McElhinney of Morning Sun was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Martin of Winfield was a visitor at the William Edgar home. Max Keller H Manners and Charles Shaffer visited Ainsworth today and underwent an operation in Washington County Hospital last week and are said to be progressing well.
Richland updates show Mrs. Bottorff improving enough to visit Anamosa with her daughter, W. Elton buying a northern lot for a bungalow, and Mr. Harris selling his house to Frank Smith then buying the M. I. parsonage. The congregation plans a new parsonage and Mrs. Jones remains weak. Lopshire welcome a new daughter. Levi Bray escorts friends to Fairfield for the Ellery concert. The Jones Chautauqua starts August 7 with varied programs. Stockman family from Sigourney vacation in the city.
Kalona residents report multiple visits and trips. Marie Doolittle visited Des Moines to see her mother while Grace Mauch visits from Washington. The Snider, Allen and Dunlap families host guests, and Mrs Yoder welcomes Denver cousins.
Richmond excitement builds for the Hagenbeck Wallace circus set for Washington on July 30. Local events include Miller Bros vaudeville in Kalona and a night air picnic at Continental Square. Peach deliveries, threshing helpers, and visits from Chicago residents add to a lively week.
The piece describes booster organizations from western towns traveling through multiple states after snow melts. They aim to promote local happiness and prosperity while absorbing valuable ideas from others, including business, governance, and farming methods, uniting in westward growth.
A young woman seeking a marriage license in Geneva Switzerland lied about her age by three years and was fined six dollars on the charge of coquetry.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Pills to cure backache strengthen kidneys correct urinary irregularities build up tissues and eliminate excess uric acid. It claims prevention of Bright's Disease and Diabetes and restoration of health and strength. Refuse substitutes Lemmoc's Pharmacy.
The text recounts Francisco Pizarro's rise from a poor swineherd born in Estramade, Spain, to leading an expedition that challenged Inca rule. After early failures and imprisonment for debt, he gained royal support, orchestrated the capture of the Inca, and amassed wealth through coercion. His alliance with Amalgro and Luque ended in betrayal and war, culminating in a fatal assault on his Lima palace on June 26, 1541, where he fought valiantly but died from wounds.
The article urges urban residents to plant vegetables in small city plots and backyards. It claims backyard gardens can supply abundant variety, reducing reliance on middlemen and high restaurant prices, and stresses quick soil prep and seed selection for success.
The piece surveys post Civil War American city growth, noting haphazard origins, narrow main streets, congestion, and the rise of architectural experts. It predicts that by the next twenty years the United States could have numerous beautiful cities unmatched in size.
The community mourns Chauncey Evans Myers a former county auditor and prominent citizen. Bethlehem commandery and Masonic groups request at least fifty cars to transport attendees tomorrow from Cedar township home. offices at the courthouse will close 10 to 2 PM for the funeral procession.
Market notes from Chicago dated July 30 1912 show mixed but steady to slower tendencies across cattle hog and sheep trades. Receipts today and yesterday are given with price ranges for beef cattle hogs and lambs and notes on Thursday prospects. Teams of the day include heavy shipping grades and mixed lots with cautious gains and softening prices.
A brief humorous note describes a woman club secretary who, after months of taking minutes, sits down to write them and experiences nervous prostration. The exchange hints that her visit to a sanitarium is not serious, reflecting light social commentary of the era.
Dialogue excerpt from a Puck cartoon features a character recalling Judge Piynks with insistence the other should remember him, highlighting memory and recognition through humorous exchange.
Tacoma Washington initiates a Rose Society plan to distribute rose slips to promote gardening and city beauty. The first Rose Slip Day drew large crowds including many children, with $6,000 funds insufficient for demand. Next year organizers aim to distribute 600 000 slips and welcome cuttings from citizens pruning roses.
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