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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
5
Local ads announce bakery goods and specials at the Vienna with frequent notes on events. Mentions include Miss Edith Shields returning from Monmouth College, Charles Brown shipping horses to Ottumwa, and Mrs. Nettie Simmons visiting Berkshire, N.Y. as well as several residents traveling or visiting relatives.
At the Fair new Vienna bakery cakes and chocolate cream rolls entice shoppers. City visitors include Mrs. KE Spessard and Miss Agnes Butterfield returning from Des Moines and Fairfield respectively. Local events cover alumni honors, court decisions, and staff changes at Rock Island and nearby towns.
The race for the second railroad board seat tightens as Clifford Thorne moves ahead toward the required 35 percent. With 83 counties reported, Thorne holds a lead of about 2000 votes over Wilson, leaving 16 counties outstanding and keeping the result in doubt though favoring Thorne. Colonel Palmer remains clearly ahead.
The library adds editions of Paul Du Chaillu travel books including Country of the Dwarfs Lost in the Jungle My Apingi Kingdom Stories of the Gorilla Country and Wild Life Under the Equator. Also featured are The Land of the Long Night and The Vikings by Other authors plus Modern Egypt by Lord Cromer. Notices of local residents and shop promotions accompany the page.
Wes Ragan receives word of the death of his cousin Dr W E Ragan in Seattle Washington on May 25 1910 at age 51 years 5 months and 11 days. He was buried at Pennington cemetery after services conducted by Rev N A Swickard. Dr Ragan grew up in the county and studied at Iowa City medical school. He traveled widely including Asia and Alaska and never married.
Parish members clash over Brother Titewadd who funds a memorial window while others accuse his generosity of a self serving display as they pass the contribution plate. The quarrel centers on motives and public display of charity at the church.
Lysander John Appleton is described as an optimist who finds pleasure in watching a preacher kin. He jokes that when kin preaches they must add chairs in the aisles, reflecting his bright side outlook as noted by the Atchison Globe.
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