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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
4
Will McClean reports a letter from Governor John Mickey of Nebraska stating he will try to attend the campfire on Gun Day at the Chau tauqua. An old soldier, he is tied to local residents Miss Harmon and Miss Essiey and has kin in Wapello.
A brief notice notes the bakery line at Johnsons, describing a display of fresh breads and pastries. The item highlights daily loaves and sweet treats, inviting customers to visit the shop.
Clyde B. of Hervé carriage works develops a knob eyelet with a spring assist to absorb wear in leather eyelets. The simple, low cost improvement promises durability and may be patentable. Brown seeks patent protection and may profit from wide demand, with thousands of gross produced annually.
A fragmented line notes Came Johnsons involved with a supply center cake order. The readable text hints at a local event or notice but provides few concrete details. No clear date, place, or organization is established.
The local report notes Crawfordsville boys winning 40 to 7 over an unnamed opponent. The rest of the item covers social visits, travels to Washington, vacation replacements at the telephone office, church social success, and several residents’ movements between Wayland Washington and Albia with names and places.
Mrs Nancy Anne Turnipseed died at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick Bear in Washington Iowa after an illness of several months from nervous exhaustion She was born in Fayette county Ohio on Sept 13 1827 and was 77 years old She married Wm Turnipseed in 1844 in Ohio He died in 1870 Eleven children were born nine survive The funeral was held at noon at the Bear home conducted by Rev Dite McMasters and burial followed at Richmond cemetery
June 20 reports a big Sunday School picnic and ongoing revival meetings at the Christian church. Local residents visit relatives and guests include Mrs Clarence Nevill and daughter, Dr Davis from Sigourney visiting Anna Jones, Lorrane Hollingsworth from Nebraska, and the Givens and Mendenhall households hosting visitors from Michigan and Grimes. Richland creek and Skunk river are booming after heavy rains Friday. Hagenbeck's show attended in Ottumwa Friday.
June 20 update from Pleasant Hill reports Edna Gray of Pueblo visiting aunt Mrs. Norm Pratt. Roland and Mrs. Ganon visited Willis Wagner. Children’s exercises drew a good crowd and praise for the training committee. Rodney Kephart returned from two weeks with aunt Mrs. Gus Strum near West Chester. Other visits include Norm Pratt at Will Caldwell’s, Gus Strum and J. H. Kephart families at Ed Mayhew’s, and Mrs. Sam Lewis and Mrs. Will Stickley visiting their niece Mrs. Elmer Kephart. Mariel Kleese visiting Ed Mayhew’s.
June 21 society notes report Mrs Miles and granddaughter Ruth Rogers of Schuyler visiting Washington. Invitations issued for Everetta Mae Fishburn to wed Nicholas Roth on June 29. The Star Land Co sold the Crawfordsville Imprint to O L McCleery of Olds who will edit both papers starting July 1. Olds Record editor to oversee Imprint. Local ball game results noted between Olds ball team and the nearby squad.
W S Tinsman formerly division superintendent of the Rock Island has been promoted to general superintendent of the Choctaw Oklahoma Gulf and the Oklahoma division of the Rock Island. He left Trenton Missouri for his new headquarters at Little Rock Arkansas and will oversee the line from Memphis Tennessee to Amarillo Texas and the Oklahoma division. At 37 he is regarded as a natural railroad man and his hometown Trenton expects him to become general manager of the system.
J. D. Glasgow moves from night ticket agent in Rock Island to day ticket clerk in Muscatine. A. W. Russel regrets losing Glasgow but secures W. B. Darling of Rock Island to fill the vacancy, arriving about Friday.
The article notes today is the summer solstice with about fifteen hours and twelve minutes of sunshine. It observes days will gradually shorten but warns that hot weather may follow as the sun begins its return. Nighttime darkness will be brief.
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