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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
5
Reward offered for return of a gray silk scarf left between Mil ton White's and the square. Also notices for sale cherries 50 cents a bush el Pick them yourself W L Strain. For rent a house and barn apply at The Journal office. 65tf to,I
The Young Peoples' Christian Union of the United Presbyterian church closed a two day convention in Burlington Iowa with about sixty delegates from eighteen churches. Rev J P Hunt spoke on The Dark and the Bright Side of Missionary Work in Egypt while Rev T Pollock of Monmouth addressed Deepening the Spiritual Life.
J W Dunham returned from Lurlington after the semi annual mail clerks exam. He was tested over Kansas towns and completed 1609 towns with no errors for a perfect score. He also achieved 100 percent in postal laws and regulations.
The article claims a severe cold can be broken up in one or two days with prompt action. It describes early symptoms a dry loud cough watery nasal discharge and white tongue coating and recommends Chamberlain's cough remedy taken hourly at onset to counteract the cold. Sold by Cook Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
SUTHERLAND BROS offer dates at FE. G. Mason's City Feed Store for all farm sales stock sales and other sales. Both have much experience in stock values and guarantee satisfaction. Call on or address RUTHERLAND BROS Washington Iowa Aug. 26m RE. R. No.9 Phone R-15-2%.
Journal correspondents in The County News Chronicle report on daily community events, noting meetings, scores, and social notices. Local leaders, schools, and clubs are highlighted with concise summaries of activities and upcoming dates.
A compact society item reports recent accidents and fatalities, births, and marriages noted by our news staff. It highlights local happenings and names involved where available.
June 21 society items report the Crooks Nicola wedding in Washington with attendees Mrs Dr Hull Mr and Mrs Frank Strain Mr and Mrs J Hi Crooks and daughter Mabel and Mr and Mrs Deem Cherryholmes. Other notes mention Bertha Kelley returning to Waterloo after a visit and birth announcement for a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Shaffer of Mt Pleasant.
June 20 Mr and Mrs Willard De Yoe arrive for several days at the James DeYoe home. S J Keiser departs this evening on a business trip. Mrs I B Schreckengast and daughter Dorothy of Burlington stay with J C Clarke. Miss Myrtie Pettit attends the Washington carnival. Peter Adrian with Father Stahl and Frank Ollinger leave for Davenport for appendicitis surgery.
June 21 notes list William Keifer and Bernard Sheridan visiting Washington. Mrs. Joe Stumpf is ill. Anthony Vacha and Clara Marhofer made weekend visits. Dr. Chittum hosted guests from Washington. Ant Shalla family called on Anthony Kupka. Frankie Telin stayed with his brother Wil J. King. Mrs. Anna Rehmer and Emma Buxbaum of Grace Hill returned home after a city overnight visit.
A silver tankard presented by Charles II to Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey for plague and fire services, weighed about 36 ounces with engraved royal arms and scenes of the fire. Godfrey, born 1621, was a merchant and MP famed for his murder linked to the Popish Plot, and his funeral drew massive turnout.
The article argues that intelligence correlates with more brain connections and larger corpus callosum, yet heavy brains do not guarantee high intellect. It cites examples like Gambetta and Blind Tom, notes racial differences in brain structure, and asserts universities train existing brains rather than create them, concluding brain size is not the sole measure of intellect.
Miss Jessie B Crooks and Lyle B Nicola wed at the Crooks home on North Second Avenue with a lace gown bride, Mendelssohn March, and a bridal party including Maids and ribbon bearers. The ceremony was conducted by Rev L D Young with Mr Pasewalk as a witness and relatives assisting after.
In Washington a prominent official, feeling under the weather, orders milk toast at a fashionable hotel cafe. A new waiter ignores the bill of fare, the official withholds a tip, and the waiter returns with a 20 cent bill. The official quips that it would have been 50 cents at a first class house.
In a biting line King Gooroo laments Western readers misreading Africa while condemning the tainted charity of missions. He recalls a mock supper of canned missionary stew and accuses the sender of ungodly hypocrisy in the New York World critique.
The wedding at Burlington featured a four course dinner and many local friends. The Hive families, active in Washington social life, will miss the couple who depart for Foster Nebraska where Nicola serves as bank cashier. Guests from several cities attended as the bride received gifts of cut glass china and silver. A large Horton club group reserved seats at the opera house for the Sunflower Belles show, and the gathering left a festive impression.
A jovial traveler at a hotel praises the Sun Flower Belles at the opera house, saying their show offers great value for the money, and notes a French dancer while Teresa Clhihak arrives from Ainsworth to visit carnival friends.
City docket of visitors and residents arriving for the Crawfordsville carnival includes Joe Smith of West Chester Robert Gormley of Crawfordsville Rev Thorne from Montezuma Mowe Hall of Oskaloosa and many others from Havre Galesburg Columbus Junction Burlington Marysville and Keota with several returning home after their visits.
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