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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
4
Community newspaper notes accidents deaths and births with early reports from our news team. Local residents and families are named only as available in the readable notices and public records.
Mrs. A J Laird and children returned from Morning Sun after her nephew's death. J H Pearson made a business visit to Washington. A H Bahns moved his jewelry goods to Ombus Junction. F D Harding spent a few days with friends at Eagle Grove. Mrs J W Kirkpatrick and Eileen visited the Adams home. Elia Laird traveled to Washington to attend Normal. Mamie Clarahan of Harper visited DC H Clarahan. Albert Taylor from Ridgeway arrived for a visit with Clint Taylor. Mr and Mrs L B Cocklin and Carl attended the Cocklin reunion at Washington.
June 22 report notes J N Pickens John Quinn and John Angel visiting Jacoma South Dakota Tuesday night as land prospectors. Earl Rice returns to his old stand at the depot after about six weeks vacation.
June 21 report notes a boy birth at the John Glick residence with Cas Heeserschwerdt and Ed Mel linger visiting Cedar Rapids over Sunday. Horton Kirkpatrick, formerly with the Citizen office in Iowa City, departed for St Paul for a printing job.
June 21 reports note Don Brindley driving cattle to Chicago market. Frank Stewart and Charlies Winters visit from Washington. Barn expansion at Mr Pence’s farm. Misses Jeanette Robertson and Helen Stewart leave after a weeks visit at the Martin home. Children’s Day observed with large crowd and program. Attendees from Washington West Chester Wellman Kalona. Mrs Mary Fleming of Chicago staying for summer at John Fleming home. An apron sale and social is planned Saturday June 24 on the church lawn or Woodman Hall depending on weather.
June 22 reports Captain J W Harper returning from a two week visit with friends in Victor Iowa. D H Fox and Harlan Foster of Olds were business callers. Misses Mary Nellie Manners and Anna McKee went to Winfield for a Presbytorial meeting of the Christian Union. W J Brown traveled to Washington. Maude and Beatrice Murphy left for Senecaville Ohio for a month with kin and friends. Mr and Mrs George Myers and
Children from Winfield visit the John Davis home while Chas. McGourtney of Kansas City stays with his uncle W. A. Dodder. Mrs. Will Arthaud and her son Glen of Winfield are visiting the Henry Hagie home.
June 22 notice announces a union temperance meeting next Sunday evening at the M. E. church with speaker L. Baxter of Des Moines. All are invited. Also mention notes on Mrs. Holmes attending a young peoples convention in Winfield and Bethel children’s day services next Sunday at 3 PM.
The committee at a bankers convention endorsed depositor insurance but the proposal lost 116 to 04 amid private banking opposition. President Hubbard notes 270 national banks 700 state banks and 500 private banks in the state with 1904 bank failures causing $16 000 loss to national depositors and private deposits short by about $200 440, underscoring calls for uniform supervision or insured protection.
Patent reports list nine inventions issued on the 20th to Iowa residents. Seed dropper by Timothy Ryan of Loveland. detachable seat for buggies by Edward Nolte of Stanton. appliance for stores by Alexander Bowers of Dubuque. fire extinguishing building construction by John Rogers of Perry. clutch mechanism for corn planters by R F Kirkpatrick of Des Moines. grave marker by B F and G W Livengood of Centerville. fruit jar fastener by Edward Nolta of Nevinville. gate by H H May of New Albin.
The Senior Endeavor of Second United Presbyterian held a Bible rendition contest after prayer meeting with seven contestants. Miss Morrow won first honors, Mr. Logan took second, judged by Revs. Allen McMasters and Gardiner of Birmingham.
The regular meeting of the Fraternal Aid Society will be held this evening. There is important business and it is desired that all members be present.
Dr. W. E. Shinn and his wife traveled to Washington on Saturday and will stay several weeks visiting friends, according to the Letts Record dated June 21.
The Cocklin family dined at Mr and Mrs J R Taylor on West Madison. Epworth League meets at 8 pm in the church ladies parlor. Kathryn Kennelly hosts a gathering for Blanche Mann and Beula Bennison of Muscatine. Miss Nena Wilson's guests welcome Muscatine friends visiting the city. The Ready Maids held a meeting at Beulah Eichelberger's home. Elsie Barnard and Fred B Beitel wed at Levi Barnard’s Muscatine home. they will reside in Muscatine.
A fragment from New York Sun features a rustic, dialect rich verse about voices calling from a trout brook. The speaker muses on hearing three possible calls and contemplates humility and effort in rural life.
A brief, lyrical inquiry asks for a response to a romantic note. The writer requests a line in return and hints at awaiting reassurance in a shared moment of darkness. The fragment reads as a sentiment of longing and hopeful connection.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. Turnipseed. Mrs. R. W. Bear and John Glenn are mentioned. Glenn left for Sedalia Missouri after visiting relatives northeast of the city and holds a position as postmaster there.
Burrell Foster of Wellman stayed with friends in the city during a short visit. He planned to tour local sites and reconnect with acquaintances while in town.
The article extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for Cuban diarrhoea seen among U S soldiers returning from Cuba. A Houston woman, Minnie Jacobs, testifies her husband recovered after one bottle despite prior doctors' lack of success. Marketed by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
In colonial Massachusetts a ship from England brings Abigail Rogers to a settlement. She delights by wading the shore and stirs alarm among observers who suspect witchcraft when Hugh Saltonstall rescues her from rising tides and later exposes a plot by her uncle to steal her inheritance. Saltonstall returns her to England and restores her rightful property.
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