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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
5
Weather forecast from Washington D C notes generally fair conditions in Iowa with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Sunday. Reports indicate a transition to unsettled weather may occur, affecting outdoor plans and activities in the region.
Fine program at the Airdome with admission of 5 cents and the feature The Bandit shown this evening. The East Side restaurant offers shortcake and a variety of cakes from Schenefelt and Gibson. Vienna bakery presents marble cake Dutch cake and nut pound cake for Sunday dinner.
The County News records social visits and daily doings in Dublin and surrounding towns. Henry Laithly and wife visited J. B. McCaleb, families attended a Ladies Aid at Mrs. Keating’s, D. C. Robertson traveled to Keota on business, and others like Mae McCaleb, Eddie Hammes, Walter Wolfe, and Nancy Brinning with her daughter were noted in exchanges with West Chester. Baptist ladies and Sunday school scholars planned a church clean?ing session on Saturday afternoon.
June entries record Mrs. Dan Anderson visiting Titus at Frank Anderson family home. Mrs. John Williams and two daughters traveled to Washington for a brief visit with friends. Several Washington visitors include the Misses Roxie Bailey Maud Murphy Laura Wilson Mr and Mrs James Mitchell Mrs Frank Fletcher and son Mrs Burroughs Chas Caldwell and Miss Shaffer. Elizabeth Moore returned home to Washington after days with the James Maxwell family. Chas Yeager visited Keota, and David Gordon and J A Hawthorne returned from Chicago this morning.
Mr and Mrs Michael Augustine of Delta visited relatives in Westchester today. A crowd of armed men watched Ferguson and Shaws cellar after mistaking light from Dr E J Caldwells window for burglars. Munro and Augustine shipped a car of hogs to Chicago today.
The story centers on Mrs Sallie Rooke the toll operator at the Folsom New Mexico long distance exchange who warned nearby subscribers as a flood bore down. She stayed at her post to warn others refusing to flee and perished when the station was destroyed. Her brave sacrifice is honored as noble public service.
This recipe guides making caramel then custard using sugar water milk eggs and salt. It instructs whipping yolks and whites separately then combining with hot milk. The batter is poured into molds set in a boiled water bath and topped with a soft meringue flavored with almond extract.
Advice says a delicate girl prone to colds should bathe throat and chest each morning with cold water. This simple hardening process may reduce vulnerability to harm from bad weather and bleak winds.
A young woman missionary was strangled and her body packed in a steamer trunk in a Chinese rooming house on Eighth Avenue New York. Jewelry matches that of Elsie Sigel, daughter of Mrs. Paul Sigel and granddaughter of Franz Sigel. Police seek the former occupant of the room, an English speaking Celestial.
New York June 19 The suit for separation between Katherine Clemmons Gould and Howard Gould hinges on actor Dustin Farnum as witnesses describe Gould’s wife often meeting him after plays. Servants testify she drank heavily and changed temperament during drinking periods, with a valet claiming two quarts of cocktails were served in two days.
Miss Lucy Miller returns home from Washington to the city after visiting her sister during the week. Max Kurtz of Washington arrives Saturday to visit old time school friends in the city.
Washington craftsman Mr. Davis completed brickwork for Sands Bros new addition, laying near 20,000 bricks by Wednesday evening, as reported by the Ainsworth Clipper on June 18.
John Simpson and his wife of Washington stayed at Oz Powell's home on Saturday. Simpson is the energetic carpenter who worked here last summer and recently finished a large barn for R. M. and Art Hamilton.
Mrs. Anna Riley arrived back at her Jamesport Missouri home this morning after visiting her father J. H. Stewart and sister Mrs. G. W. Wallace.
In Flandreau South Dakota on June 19 the jury in the Kaufmann murder case found Emma Kaufmann guilty of simple battery relating to the death of Agnes Poireis. She paid a $100 fine and was released after serving fifty days in jail previously. The case has drawn wide interest in the state. Mrs Kaufmann is the wife of a Sioux Falls brewer.
Repair all sewing machines and furnish parts. Rent or sell Goodrich Singer Wheeler & Wilson and New Model machines. Cal 589 for sewing machine needs. Also promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Lemmon's Pharmacy for health and Sunday supplies from Vienna bakery.
Fairfield Illinois June 19 Frank McCullough the second victim in Wednesday's shooting is dead Dr Charles Leininger was killed and Dick Sloan wounded in a fracas born of a feud between town men and actors who had been performing here Herbert O Pinnick the shooter is jailed awaiting coroner's verdict and will plead self defense if tried
In Muskogee Oklahoma a battle between deputies and three train robbers near Bragg resulted in Deputy Constable John Kirk being shot through the head and killed. Robber Paul Williams was wounded and captured. two others fled as a posse pursued them.
New York June 19. Counsel for Mr. Robinson former Heinze associate and former United Copper director entered a demurrer to the indictment when his case was called for trial in federal court. Robinson Heinze and others face charges of obstructing justice by hindering a U S marshal in subpoena service.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on June 19 Albert Munro and his bride of one week were found dead in their room. A partially filled box of chocolates on the dresser suggests poisoning though suicide is considered unlikely.
Chicago Mayor Busse declares for a sane Fourth amid rising past casualties from fireworks. LaGrange leads by promoting music as a substitute for firecrackers. Chicago enacts bans on cannon crackers and explosive fireworks with strict penalties for sellers and holders.
Notice to farmers from Clark Sitler and partners Fox and Dewey advertising a special grinding machine for mower sickles. N. S. & 8.
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