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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
5
A note from The Star mentions Frey’s studio discounting quotas and a 94 tfin dresser box giveaway tonight. Vienna offers fresh bread for all. Mr and Mrs R D Lemon visited friends at Brighton. Miss Sue Hamilton departed for a visit at Periee this morning.
Optimistic note urges readers to try Pana Washed Nut Coal praising its good burning qualities and universal satisfaction among users. It emphasizes supreme confidence in reliable performance at all times and urges trial to prove the claim.
Miss Lottie Groendycke died of tuberculosis yesterday at her home one mile west of Grace Hill at age 24. Born August 1 1881 in Dutch Creek township she was daughter of George M and Rachel Lape Groendycke, one of twelve children. Survived by seven siblings including Ella, Clara and Will. several relatives live in Kiowa Canyon City and at Grace Hill. Funeral arrangements pending with burial at Grace Hill Cemetery.
Roadsters require sustained stamina and a strong nervous system to draw light carriages with speed. They stand 15 to 16 hands, weigh up to 1,150 pounds, and favor long free strides, straight motion, and good knee action. Runabout horses sit between roadsters and carriage horses, 14.3 to 15.2 hands, 900 to 1,050 pounds, with bold action suitable for single drivers and pairs. Demand is active for both, with racing, matinee use, and business driving in cities.
The West Chester orchestra will give a concert Friday evening at the United Presbyterian church. Mrs. Walter Hays and Mrs. S. H. Ross visited with friends, Miss Lio Arnold of Keota called, and Miss Mae McFarlane of Des Moines was honor guest at a recent gathering. Nelle Samson from Washington visits Mrs. Kilgore this week.
Capt J W Harper returned from a visit with daughter Mrs Bennett at Hedrick. Miss Lena Shaffer came back from Bussey Iowa. Jeannette Nina Wooley Esther Jennie Williams and Mr and Mrs Waldo Wells visited Washington. Mrs Myrtle Griffith celebrated a Teas home wedding party with a comfort knotted for the bride. Local residents and visitors from Washington Garris on Chicago Mt Pleasant attended and returned, with stock news and social calls.
Local notes report fresh photographs at Frey's studio and new displays at Star Picture Palace. Social updates note M C Smiley returning to Crawfordsville, Mrs Work leaving for Burlington, and visitors from Ainsworth. Advertisements promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Lemmon's Pharmacy offerings.
Lemmon's Pharmacy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best tested cough remedy. The ad argues its wide use over rival preparations proves merit and urges customers to choose Foley's honey and tar as a safe, reliable option.
A Utah experiment found pure bred Tamworth swine superior as grazers. Berkshire, Poland-China, and Tamworth grades were about equal, while pure bred Yorkshire pigs lagged in feeding efficiency as grazers.
There is no class of farming where kindness and punctuality will receive a greater reward than on the dairy farm. The excerpt emphasizes steady conduct, good management, and timely care as key to successful dairy operations.
Local notices report Mrs. Tom Bailey and daughter Lucile leaving for a few days at Eldon. Miss Bessie Jones of Winfield and Mrs. James Ferguson of Crawfordsville called on neighbors. Mrs. Fannie Grooms of Muscatine arrives from Oskaloosa visiting at N. L. Black home. Mrs. L. P. Jackson returns home after visiting sister Mrs. Fitzwilliams. Wayne WV resident S L Bowen shares a kidney remedy testimonial for Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Misses Alberson, Felitus, Pur vis and Young, teachers in our city schools, were not applicants for their positions, and did not resign as stated in last evening's paper.
Mrs. 8. H. Ross Miss Tillie Parker and Seymour Martin were visitors in the city from West Chester yesterday.
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