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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
3
Speculation centers on the Fifty fourth Iowa National Guard encampment with Iowa City favored again in July. Burlington offered the camp last year but officers prefer Iowa City which again bids $600. Burlington would need about $800 to $1,000 to host the encampment, a sum Co Hi opposes raising.
John H. Cownie former chairman of the state board of control appeared before the Polk county grand jury. Rumor links his appearance to Mitchellville reformatory issues or an effort to indict Governor Carroll for criminal libel. Cownie threatens to press charges unless Carroll retracts allegations.
Iowa's state college concludes its ceremony with 211 graduates. Only 54 are expected to complete agricultural courses, and many of these 54 plan to teach or enter business rather than return to farming.
Ida Grove reports a 640 acre corn field on the Adams ranch free of ditches gullies or hills. Every furrow runs straight with no skips and the field is described as one of the finest in America, expected to look even better in a few weeks.
The report states spring wheat area at 19,742,000 acres, up 1,849,000 from last year, with June 1 condition at 92.8. Winter wheat condition stands at 80.0 percent, rye 90.6, and oats sown at 34,380,000 acres, up 1,176,000 with a 91.0 percent condition.
The women of Corning Iowa form a Cottage rest room near the business district funded by donation. Plans include beautifying parks with seats and blooming plants and improving the railroad station with rain protection for waiting passengers.
Judge Grosscup of the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago was the lead speaker at Augustana college’s fifty year jubilee exercises in Rock Island. Forty eight graduates received degrees including Rev. G. Peters of Rockford who earned the doctor of divinity.
Hedrick Iowa June 10 Anderson Cox brakeman on the Iowa Central formerly of Hedrick died Wednesday night at Monmouth hospital from injuries after being crushed by a train at Keithsburg Both legs were crushed He was taken to the hospital and died shortly after His remains go to Oskaloosa where his parents live His divorced wife Stella Cox and two children Lewis and Florence reside here
Denison reports Mary Broderick Sherwood, wife of Frank B. Sherwood of Cottonwood Iowa, was struck and killed by an Illinois Central passenger train at Arion Iowa while crossing the tracks. The couple had married Wednesday and were en route to visit the bride’s parents in Sioux City. The husband, distraught, mourns.
The Iowa State College at Ames plans a new two year practical agriculture course with no entrance examinations. Any man may enroll once approved by the board of educational control. The move aims to include more farm boys formerly barred by higher entrance standards.
Rupert Hughes urges readers to welcome new harmonies and personalities in music. Personal flaws of composers should not cloud judgment of their work, as past masterpieces were initially dismissed as novelties. He warns against judging all new music by critics and urges attending concerts with an open, meaning seeking mindset.
A fanciful report describes a rabbit stepping into Antville causing massive casualties among ants and antlers. The Enlightener notes 100 deaths, chaos across streets, and a city in mourning with relief efforts led by the queen and king.
A notice urges prospective members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to consult organizer O E Goforth on or before June 20 to pursue membership. The call stresses timely action for those interested.
Relatives in this vicinity learned yesterday of the death of the three months old child of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hayes of Cheyenne Wyoming who formerly resided here They moved to Wyoming last November The body will be brought here for burial arriving tonight or tomorrow.
Two testimonials from women in De Forest Wisconsin and New Orleans Louisiana describe avoiding surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letters claim long standing female troubles were relieved and praise the remedy as powerful for feminine illnesses. A note offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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