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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
2
A summer cold if neglected can develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Do not neglect it. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen cough, soothe inflamed air passages, and expel the cold. Lemmon's Pharmacy, McElhinney Drug Co.
Grace Simerman visits friends in West Chester while Will Mayer of Seventy-six, Al Augustine from Chicago, and local activity mark the day. Two hog shipments reach Chicago, Bruce Moore works on cement crossings, and a collision injures no one. J D Dayton sold the 280 acre J W Apple gate farm in Cedar township to Henry Boelsche of Dutch Creek. known as the Dave Bitting farm with two sets of buildings.
In 1910 Bill Patterson was knocked down in broad daylight and vanished into the countryside. Searches failed to find the assailant, leaving a town to wonder who struck him and why. The item blends memory and local anecdotes with a quirky, lamenting poise about justice and mystery. The column closes noting Edgar Gibson’s copyright and author George Matthew Adams.
Carl Fowler of Ottawa Illinois was removed from Rock Island train No 12 and jailed after going violently insane on the way home from Corpus Christi. Sheriff notified, brother Otto Fowler to arrive to care for him. Fowler aged about thirty three, caused damage by breaking window panes in his cell during a violent period.
Many residents and visitors travel through Ainsworth Iowa on June 15. Mrs W T Trotter Jr leaves for Washington to visit mother Mrs George S Norton. Several locals and visitors are noted in town including Miss Eva Crone Miss Anna Pehler and Miss Pauline Chihak. A music instructor Prof Tom Davis arrives to teach, while groups go fishing and shopping.
In Keota on a Wednesday afternoon, Miss Lois Stewart wed Clarence Pool at the A. E. Stewart home in a ceremony performed by Rev. L. Walker. A wedding supper followed and the couple left for a Illinois honeymoon. Nearby relatives and family attended as Rev J W Hamilton spoke of enjoying life while young.
Charlie Frazier served as a Washington caller last weekend. Carl and Walter Mayer attended a Brighton band concert Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kock visited Mr and Mrs Andy Crile on Route Three. John Miller and family visited relatives near Coppock Sunday. Glen Gowey of Richland visited his parents A R Gowey. Miss Jennie Dunbar attends Cedar Falls teachers college. Miss Grace Gowey attends the Washington normal institute.
June 16 Crawfordsville notes include Lincoln Barnes of Blue Mound Kansas visiting. Frank McCoy elected principal of the Olds school. Several residents including William Randall Ella De Long and Daisy McFarland traveled to Washington for a visit. Mrs Will Hook Natney Walker and Kathrine Buxbaum plus companions arrived or returned from Washington to visit relatives. Mrs Cook of Kewanee Illinois arrived for a visit with her sister Mrs Frank Lem.
Robert Louis Masson of this city is listed among prize winners at Iowa State University’s annual commencement. He receives a $20 cash prize for championship in oratory among sophomores.
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