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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
5
The Fair offers Bibles, wallpaper cleaner, Calorie Cooker, dress goods, wash boilers, and clothing at reduced prices while Rothschilds promotes hats, shoes, and fabric at sale. The Vienna bakery sells coffee cakes, rolls, nuts, and various cakes as Sigourney and Washington High schools prepare for a big baseball game at the Southeast ball park. Mrs Bennett and others visit Keota and City residents travel for commencements and family gatherings.
To whom it may concern the undersigned warn owners to keep cows or horses from running over cultivated ground and cite Frank Ferguson and James Risk as the signatories of the notice.
Miss Gertrude Smith hosts an evening shower for Verne Ashby. Birdie Rankin plans a Monday afternoon gathering for Verne Ashby. The Ready Maids host a farewell dinner for Wilma Row headed to Luverne Minnesota. Mrs H A Montgomery and Miss Helen Stewart invite for at homes honoring Mrs William G Stewart.
A brief note records a pleasant gathering among Rite ladies centered around kitchen furniture and companionship, highlighting camaraderie and a relaxed social time.
The Washington Lodge No 26 will hold a regular meeting this evening with work on the third degree. The Second United Presbyterian Church women’s missionary societies meet Saturday at 2 PM for business. reports by Mrs Eva Livingston, Mrs J T Matthews, and Mrs D H McLaughlin will be given on the recent St Louis gathering. All interested invited.
Judge Willcockson presided a four day court with probate matters. Frank Tracht pleaded guilty to entering and stealing from Harve P. Wilson’s premises last Sunday. Sheriff Black transported him to Anamosa after a five year prison term was imposed. Tracht confessed to stealing a revolver and led officers to its burial site. the gun was recovered.
A store held a Wednesday afternoon guessing contest with a roast weight as the prize. Mrs. Marcus Turbott correctly estimated the weight within three ounces of the cooked roast using a fireless cooker, winning the aluminum double boiler.
An article debunks heredity as the cause of premature gray hair and promotes a hair food approach. It urges using Hay's Hair Health, a non dye remedy rich in scalp nutrients, to prevent decay and restore hair vitality, with sourcing notes from Philo Hay Specialties Co and several druggists.
Washington patent attorneys Davis and Davis announce patent grants this week to Iowa residents. Recipients include Wm H Ashby Boone beater and mixer Cyrus J Bristol Des Moines insulator for battery plates Alden R Corrington Hartley hand plow Chas Gabel Hawkeye mop head and wringer Thomas G McElroy Ottumwa refrigerator Wm McKissick Carlisle starting device Ira R Reeves Adelphi hay rack brake Chas Seals Lovilia coal and rock drilling machine and John P Zoller Cascade hoisting and dumping mechanism.
Washington defeated Sigourney last Saturday and will attempt to even the series in tomorrow's game at the Southeast Ball Park. The matchup features the two teams seeking momentum as the season progresses at the park.
The sexton of the Methodist church at Filendale Delaware narrowly escaped as the bell tower collapsed and the thin floor gave way Sunday. He clung to safety as the structure fell, surviving the perilous incident with injuries not disclosed.
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