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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1908

Page

5

Brighten Community Notes and Movements

June Emry attends Cedar Falls commencement while Dey chairs school census. Rev S K Coates of Washington visits Brighton on business. Miss Emma Dencker stays near Verdi visits Brighton. Warren Shafer travels to Washington for business. Mrs E Fulton and Paul Colvard and Laura Bennett listed as sick. Brighton reports measles cases. Rev Davis and wife plan move from Packwood. Ed Fox and wife of Cedar visit Will Garrett. Garrett also listed sick.

June Emry Cedar Falls Dey K. Coates Washington Brighton Emma Dencker Verdi Warren Shafer E. Fulton Paul Colvard Laura Bennett

Visitors and travelers appear in local notices

June 10. Miss Pearle Corwin arrived yesterday for a few days visit with relatives. Miss Ella Porter returned home last evening after a few weeks in Washington. A band concert drew many youths from nearby towns. Mrs. Dave Stickley and granddaughter from Hutchinson arrived for a visit at J. W. Stickley home. Mrs. Knouse of Muscatine visiting her daughter Mrs. C. P. Nichols. Miss June Wood visiting at T. H. Will home. Horace Bybee and family of Santa Fe Missouri began June travels to Wisconsin by wagon arriving here yesterday to visit at D. Chapel home before continuing with Bert V. Chapel. Miss Jennie Hall called at Washington yesterday. Mrs. Mary Breed, Mrs. Harry Cassel and Miss Hattie Pratt were Washington visitors yesterday.

Pearle Corwin Ella Porter Washington Dave Stickley Hutchison, Kan J. W. Stickley Knouse Muscatine C. P. Nichols June Wood T. H. Will Horace Bybee and Santa Fe Wisconsin D. Chapel Bert V. Chapel Jennie Hall Mary Breed Harry Cassel Hattie Pratt

Pleasant Hill Social Notes Highlight Nearby Visits

Mrs Susan Gardner visited yesterday at her daughter Mrs Charley Kephart s home. Mr and Mrs Frank Bradford of Missouri spent a few days with relatives in town. Mr and Mrs J A Hillhouse visited yesterday with their daughter Mrs.

Susan Gardner Charley Kephart Frank Bradford Missouri J. A. Hillhouse

Methods of producing certified milk in dairies

Clarence B. Lane outlines sanitation and handling practices in certified dairies including manure removal, interior washing with disinfectants, whitewashing wooden interiors, bedding with shavings, daily cow cleaning, udder care, and milking to separate rooms when used. Bottling is done by one worker, with 200–300 bottles per hour. some dairies milk in a dedicated room, others in the stable.

Clarence B. Lane Bureau of Animal Industry

Children’s day exercises draw large attendance at Ainsworth

Will Mitchell at Ainsworth reports that despite threatened rain on Sunday afternoon the Children’s day exercises drew a large audience as the young participants gave earnest performances. Mrs. George Benson hosted guests last Thursday including Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nicholson, Mrs. Laura Anderson of Washington, Mrs. W. W. McFarland and her mother Mrs. Lizzie Anderson of east of Washington, and Mrs. Frank Bradford and her son Vernice of Missouri.

Will Mitchell Ainsworth George Benson Wm. Nicholson Laura Anderson Washington W. W. McFarland Lizzie Anderson East Frank Bradford Vernice Missouri

Rural Route No Three Community Notes

June 9 reports Henry Horning and family visiting Arthur Rathmel while Prairie Flower plans Children's Day services for June 14 at 10 AM. Clarence Rathmel visited James Rathmel in Washington. James Zeck ill in West Chester, death near. Frank Proby hosted dinner for a large group. Andy McGuire shelling corn. Ezra Smith and son buy a new engine for threshing.

Henry Horning Arthur Rathmel Prairie Flower Clarence Rathmel James Rathmel Washington Tom Reeves New House James Zeck West Chester Jacob Zeck Frank Proby Andy McGuire Reiner Ezra Smith

Crawfordsville social notes from June visits and travels

Mrs. Alex Knox and Miss Nellie Anderson arrived from Washington to visit the James E. Cook home. Several others departed for Washington, Iowa City, and Hubbard Iowa. S. P. Gordon returned from Ohio, and Scott Brown left for Tacoma after his brother John Brown’s death. The Methodist Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Lem Neiswanger’s home for a day of dinner and companionship. The ad notes Star as the place to get the best.

Alex Knox Nellie Anderson Washington James E. Cook Scott Rogers Iowa City Ella DeLong Claus DeLong Daisy McFarland Mary E. Davis Margaret Twinam Jessie Margaret White S. P. Gordon Ohio George Maxwell Mary Nellie Manners Will Manners Hubbard Iowa Scott Brown John Brown Tacoma Wash Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church Lem Neiswanger

Trustees Elect New Officers at Iowa Wesleyan

Mt Pleasant Iowa June 10 At the trustees meeting Carl S Williams of Chicago was elected president to replace Dr J C Willitts Dr I B Schreckengast of Burlington was elected vice president Dr C P Frantz of Burlington secretary and Dr T J Myers of Mt Pleasant treasurer Dr E K Lymer was re elected auditor

Mt. Pleasant Iowa Trustees Iowa Wesleyan Carl S. Williams Chicago Board of Trustees J. C. Willitts I. B. Schreckengast Burlington C. P. Frantz T. J. Myers E. EK. Lymer

Graff and Schilling Harness Team Emerges

Graff and Schilling, the new harness men, win big as a notable race unfolds at the Southwest corner square. Final score reported 99 to 66 in favor of the leading duo.

Graff & Schilling The New Harness Men Southwest Corner Square

Not at all your scornful expression natural says Bright

Miss Parven and Miss Bright clash over manners and pretensions in a brief Philadelphia Press snippet. The exchange highlights social posturing and implied class tension in a delicate dialogue.

Miss Bright

Airdome Tonight Shows Music Songs and Films

At the airdome tonight doors open at 7 30 pm. The program features fine music illustrated songs and a variety of late moving pictures. Admission is 5 and 10e.

Airdome

Graff and Schilling Harness Stock Sale

Graff and Schilling offer all new stock for harness gear at 99-6. The listing notes refurbished or fresh stock available, with pricing shown as 99 dollars and six cents. Local buyers are urged to inquire for selection and terms.

Keep the Pig Gentle and Gentle Handling Wins Pigs

A farmer advises keeping pigs calm to avoid scaring them. The piece notes pigs are contrary and hard to drive, but respond to gentle, coaxing handling. It emphasizes patience and kindness to promote faster growth and manageability.

Brussels Sprouts Growers Guide and Winter Storage Tips

Brussels sprouts grow as multiple small heads along a stem, two inches wide on average, requiring early open-ground sowing, 24 to 30 inch row spacing, and two feet between plants. Water well after transplanting, remove excess leaves for space, and lift or store heads in pits, cold frames, or cellars for winter use.

Growing Rhubarb for Market Returns and Cultivation

The article promotes growing rhubarb Linnaeus variety as an early tender crop with lower acidity. It advises 6 by 4 feet spacing, minimal cultivation, mulching with strawy manure in fall, and packing into sixty quart crates after harvest. Potential yield is about $35 to $40 per acre per month.

Spraying Potatoes Based on Weather and Growth Stage

W. J. Green notes that potato spraying frequency depends on season and rainfall. Begin when vines reach six inches and spray every ten days to two weeks to counter disease and wash-off from rain.

W. J. Green

Alfalfa Growth Requires Dry or Well-Drained Soil

The text explains that alfalfa needs dry or underdrained soil. If a four foot deep hole shows water, alfalfa will not grow there. The saying alfalfa will not grow with wet feet reflects the need for deeper roots but avoids soil with high water near the surface.

Roberts Family Attends Williams Owen Nuptials

Mr and Mrs Will Roberts and daughter Beula were passengers last evening for Cotter where they attended the Williams Owen wedding today.

Will Roberts Beula Cotter

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