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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
5
Short items from The Fair at Fox and Dewey describe sales, storefront details, and community greetings. Entries mention new front at The Fair, homecomings from Ainsworth and West Chester, university trips, family visits in Des Moines and Iowa City, picnics at George Brown’s, and local shopping updates.
Harvey Stock Co and Mr and Mrs Charles Leiberthal left for Cedar Rapids to spend the day. Miss Bonnie McManus of Davenport arrived for a visit at the C J Palmgren home. Joe Limerman shipped in a car and a half of horses from Ottumwa on Saturday and will ship them east this week.
Mrs. Joe Haisman returns to Iowa City after a weeks visit. Mrs. N. J. Barham goes home to West Chester after spending the day in the city.
Mrs. Mary Cook left for Table Grove NL to spend the summer with relatives. Mrs. Rachel Thompson returned home at Ainsworth Saturday evening after a day in town. Miss Pearl Glancy went to West Chester Saturday evening for an overnight visit with Miss Lena Shafter.
The Fair offers items for the newly wed. Glenn HW Higginbottom of Columbus Junction arrived Saturday evening for a visit. Isaac Kleese returned home from Oskaloosa where he attended the Holiness camp meeting.
Read Display Ad. and Mrs. 8S. L. McGaffey and two children of West Chester spent Saturday in the city and returned home that evening. Mrs. Lyman Roth of Burlington went to Mediapolis this morning after visiting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Chilcote. Miss Naomi Smith and nephew Everett Stewart of Keota spent Saturday on the evening train.
Miss Emma Kupka of Iowa City visits at her sister Mrs. Ed Grayson. Mrs. E C Carris and sons Leland and Clarence travel to West Chester for a few days at S D Carris home.
A crowded local society page lists residents visiting, traveling, and returning from towns such as Waterloo Des Moines Chicago Drake University and Kansas City. The mentions include Mrs Mabel Dewey Brooking Miss Florence and others visiting relatives or home.
A father reads a New York zoo tale where Baldo the fierce baboon and a tiny escaped monkey named Tommy form an unlikely friendship. Tommy moves into Baldo’s cage and cares for him as illness ends Baldo’s life and days later Tommy dies of a broken heart.
In the Atchison Globe an argument is made that with brooms up to 560 cents it is cheaper to buy a vacuum cleaner. The comment reflects household economy concerns in the period.
Bobbie waited in the barber shop while his father was shaved. On reaching home he exclaimed that the barber spread a lot of charlotte roosh on papa's face and then scraped it all off again with a knife.
E. S. Bates recounts a brutal Atlantic voyage experience with crowded galley bunks, heat, vermin, and disease. Rats crawl on faces, torches risk fire, meals are sun baked with weevils in hard bread and foul water. Crew endures sickness, mutiny-like shifts, and scorching sun while bugs clutter every surface. The piece paints a grim nautical diary of hardship.
Washington County Normal Institute will run June 15 to 21 at the high school building. County Superintendent Miss Flo Purvis and a strong faculty from Washington Cedar Falls and Harlan will teach in advanced and various divisions. Eighth grade graduation for rural schools will be held Saturday June 18 alongside the institute. patrons are urged to attend.
The big opening bill at the Air Dome features the farce comedy Two Married Men described as a roaring stage treat. See display ad for tonight.
Lemmon's Pharmacy markets Mi o na stomach tablets claimed to banish indigestion in five minutes for upset stomachs gas and heartburn with a money back guarantee. A testimonial from A J Fish of West Carthage New York says it relieved years of pain enabling him to enjoy most foods. Also selling Booths Pills for constipation at 25 cents.
The Air Dome reopening was postponed from Monday to Wednesday June 15 due to scenery delays. The Harvey Stock company, held over for the event, delivers leading roles and a strong supporting cast. Prof Winston and his orchestra attract broad praise with diverse selections, the music hailed as worth the admission price.
Harold Crass sixteen year old son of John Crass storekeeper Germanville Jefferson county was found dying in woods near Germanville. He left home at 11 am and cried out before dying about six pm a local girl heard his cries and called for help. He died before reaching home and authorities suspect a hunter shot him with no other clear cause. He leaves parents and several sisters and had lived in Germanville for years.
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