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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
4
Local items advertise the Vienna bakery with sales on coffee cakes peanuts and picnic supplies. Numerous residents including Miss Leona Bell Miss Mabel Jackson Miss Rosa Langenberg and Miss Mary Sexton visit or return from towns such as West Chester Town City Grinnell and Oskaloosa. The county board plans adjournment and election ballot recount while educators like Miss Lucy Meacham and Rev W M Matthews travel for university and church engagements.
A bedtime tale tells of Antonio Canova a poor Italian boy who carved a lion from butter for a rich dinner host. Impressed guests reward him with money to study and he grows into one of the world's greatest sculptors, with Daddy recalling their art museum visit.
Twenty Washington automobiles and owners led dedicatory services for brick paving on South Iowa Avenue. The parade formed on the square, toured the street to the city limits, then returned with Mayor Dixon in a Chalmers Detroit, Sidney Smith in a Winston Six, and Bert Smith in a Maxwell. The event drew cheering crowds and musical accompaniment from the band.
Superintendent Allen noted he would have used two steam rollers if alerted in time, adding a crowing touch to the procession. After the parade, enthusiasts rasping along the new pavement tested speed, violating all speed laws with leniency from authorities. Cars praised the street as an ideal automobile speedway and hailed the paving as a top local job.
Mrs Levi Troyer died this afternoon at 2 30 at her home 514 North Marion avenue after long illness with tuberculosis. She was sister of auctioneer Charles Brown and daughter of John Brown. She is survived by her husband and daughter Zoe Troyer. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Miss Ethel Hunt of Mt Pleasant visits at the home of Mr and Mrs J O Sexton. Mrs Lettie Menary leaves for Burlington after weeks with sister Miss Bertha Curran. Mrs C L Carpenter of Lincoln Neb and Mrs George Bereiter go to Scota for a visit with relatives. Miss Mary Masson returns home to spend summer with Rev and Mrs D J Masson. Mr and Mrs George Gilbert and family of Rock Island travel via trains to Harper for a visit with relatives.
A District of Columbia grand jury indicted Western Union Telegraph on 42 counts for conspiracy to aid bucket shops by transmitting New York stock exchange quotations. If found guilty, fines could total 42000. Proceedings move to federal court in New York City to force bucket shop defendants to DC for trial.
Hastings Michigan June 11 The 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs John Anders two miles west of Cloverdale died in a mysterious accident. He was found hanging over the edge of a five gallon jar with water in the bottom possibly choking on a pebble he held in his mouth. Coroner Spyder arrived and noted pebbles in the jar indicating he had been dropping them in.
Mrs. Mary S. Cutler of Andover announces she will contest the late Isaac C. Wyman's will claiming unsound mind and undue influence. The action targets Princeton College beneficiary Dean West, a frequent visitor and close friend of the deceased.
Two boys in a Boston Transcript item hurry after a fire alarm. One says Bess warned he would tire him if back from an errand in ten minutes. The brief captures a tense exchange and city life cadence.
How to prepare a beet salad with boiled beets and sliced onions. Layer alternating rows of beets and onions and drizzle with a simple salad sauce or a mixture of oil and vinegar.
In Chicago Oklahoma on June 1b the verdict comes in the second trial of Morris Kemp former pastor of a local Episcopal church accused by choir boys. The hurricane event began at the northern water front and wind carried it eastward into a town area with wooden buildings as twenty acres were affected.
The Brookhart Trophy for Iowa’s best military rifleman, given by Colonel S. W. Brookhart, is exhibited at Steck’s Jewelry Store. Won last year by Sergeant Don A. Preussner of Company D, Lord Infantry, the silver cup remains his until a new winner claims it.
Notice to steam fitters and plumbers bids received at J W Morton secretary of the board of education for the Washington IA independent school district to June 25th 19 a m for heating ventilating and plumbing of the Washington Academy public school building. Each bidder must supply his own plans and specifications. SSt is J W Morton Sec
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