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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
5
Des Moines visitors return home. Oberlin and Amherst students arrive for summer. Sewing machine services and farm notices dot the page. A Phoenix hall dance, fruit farm ads, and church meetings fill a bustling community day. A bank report highlights deposits, with local errands and travel unfolding across towns.
Mrs. E. D. Morrison hosts a musicale at 420 Washington Boulevard for Mrs. E. F. Morrison of Fairfield. Mrs. Howard McCleery entertains young ladies on East Main Street for Miss Velma and Miss Helen Webb of Richmond California. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Masson honor son and bride Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Masson returning from Chicago and the Great Lakes. The Methodist ladies host a social at Mrs. Antho Van Sickle’s on the Heights with reports on the general conference and a reading by Miss Mable Marsh. Mrs. Homer Stephen and Miss Mary Hunter host thirty five ladies at East Washington Street for Miss Genevieve White of Battle Creek with fancy work and piano selections. Out-of-town guests include Miss Velma and Miss Helen Webb of Richmond California Miss Mary DeVoe and Miss Jean Stephen of Keota Miss White of Battle Creek Michigan and Mrs. Ralph Thompson of St. Anthony Idaho.
Coroner George W. Hay received a report from Iowa City state chemist E W Rockwood confirming Miss Elizabeth Maiden died of natural causes from rupture of the mesentery artery with internal hemorrhage. Doctors Osler and DeCosta noted such cases are exceedingly rare. The coroner's jury affirmed the verdict after reviewing the post mortem and chemical findings.
Secretary Sidney Coon of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington county reported adjusted claims for recent losses. Individuals named include Herman A. Koening, C. S. Keating, J. R. Leichty, J. J. Escher, and J. Braillair with varying damages. Coon will work from the Washington National Bank during remodeling, then relocate to the second floor of the same building, occupying the bank on Saturdays.
Keota readies for a Redpath Lyceum Bureau Chautauqua with headliners Governor Hadley Dr Frank W Gunsaulus Colonel Gearhart Bishop Anderson and Nelson S Darling. The program promises large crowds and strong musical features as the tour moves to West Liberty and other Iowa cities.
The paper will provide full Associated Press convention reports by phone for the Democratic and Republican Conventions. Readers may call to hear bulletins transmitted from the scene at no charge except toll lines.
Rev A S Smith has been unexpectedly called away from home and the services tomorrow at the Methodist church will be conducted by Rev Mr Gilendenning of Ainsworth who will preach morning and evening.
The Rev. D. I. Coon will preach at both morning and evening services. Bible school at 9 30, Young People's hour at 6 30, and a Wednesday 7 30 prayer conference fellowship. The church invites all to attend and share in its homey welcome.
Des Moines is described as a city rapidly developing as a literary loving state, with attention to its growing cultural scene and new writers and publications emerging in the community.
The Iowa library commission began distributing books to smaller communities where access was limited. Initially slow to win support, the program has proven its value over a few years and now faces high demand. The commission sees the initiative as a major educational movement for Iowa in the years ahead.
The Pleasant Plains Missionary society is hosted at Mrs. Boyd Foster's home on June 26. The M. B. As hold a 15 cent social at Workman hall Tuesday evening June 25 with music by Moore and Miranda. The Queen Esther Circle meets at Miss Edith Chilcote's home next Monday evening.
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