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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
5
A Washington dispatch reports Iowa will see continued warm and generally fair weather today and tomorrow with a chance of local thunderstorms tonight or Thursday.
Miss Effie O Loughlin stays with friends in Brighton. Manton Hebner travels to Chicago to visit friends. Ruth Patton of Albia visits her uncle J W Patton. Mrs R P Lewis returns from Rockford Illinois after a month with daughter Mrs J H Baird. Elizabeth Dawson returns home from Albia Iowa for summer at her parents home.
A fragment outlines a bold claim from a local stove coal seller. The ad urges readers to compare offerings and suggests confidence in its product. The ending hints at a persuasion line, inviting customers to visit or inquire.
Several couples and families held picnics today at English River and Sunset Park. The young folks on South Iowa Avenue enjoyed a sunset park outing last evening. Mrs. E G Mason hosts the Poinsettia club Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rothschild host a Sunset Park picnic this evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Gradwohl of Lincoln.
Myrta and Jessie Jeffrey entertain this afternoon with a thimble bee at their home in south Washington. Eureka neighborhood youth plan a strawberry and ice cream supper at the church on Saturday evening June 26.
The regular meeting of Chapter 1 P. BE. O. will be held with Mrs. L. S. Patterson Thursday afternoon at 2 30. A full attendance is desired.
The Fraternal Aid announces a regular meeting this Thursday at 8 o clock with initiation and full attendance desired. Out of town guests attended a Sunset picnic hosted by the A B girls including Hazel Ward of Oklahoma City and Vera Patterson of Danville Iowa.
A group of city young folks enjoyed an evening picnic at Sun Set. Guests from out of town included Messrs Bruce Galloway and Grier Quay of Monmouth Illinois.
Dr and Mrs D W Stewart entertained a company of friends last evening at their home on West Main Street as a compliment to Mr and Mrs Gradwohl of Lincoln Nebraska. Cards furnished entertainment with prizes won by Mrs D W Harvey and Mr Gradwohl. A two course luncheon was served.
A group of Mrs. Ola McKimmey’s friends gathered at her North Marion avenue home for a birthday anniversary celebration. They presented her with a set of cut glass sherbet glasses as entertainment and refreshments were served amid music.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church plans its annual picnic Friday afternoon at Will Wilson's home south of town. All ladies and families are invited to attend with well filled baskets. Those with conveyances may report to Mrs. Rapld Keller, committee chair.
Miss Beatrice Schneeloch hosted a birthday party for Charlotte May Harmon of Chicago at Mrs. Rose V. Piersons home on a Monday afternoon. About twenty children attended, enjoying games and music with refreshments. Harmon received keepsakes and plans to return to Chicago in July.
The M B A announces an ice cream social on Saturday evening in the A O U W hall. Everyone is warmly invited to attend. The event runs from 11 to 4.
Miss Dol Buckley entertained the Bachelor Maids last evening at her home on West Second Street as a compliment to Mrs. Jessie Crooks Nicola and Mrs. Vera Lewis. The gathering was exceptionally pleasant and featured an elegant luncheon.
The Presbyterian Sunday school holds its annual picnic at Sunset Park tomorrow. All congregation members should meet at the church at 9 o clock and march to the park with conveyance for those who cannot walk. Planned games amusements and five large daylight balloons. Bring basket lunch and cups for a splendid time. Committee plans a joyful event.
Mrs L O Brindley and Miss Maud Hott hosted about seventy five ladies for a thimble bee in honor of Mrs Cora Cubbins of Chicago. Guests greeted at the door and enjoyed social time, lawn activities, a luncheon in the dining room, and a pleasant afternoon for all who attended.
The 1909 second annual exposition of the National Horticultural Congress will be held in Council Bluffs from November 15 to 20. The 1908 event set a precedent as the first of its kind, drawing 21 states with fruits from Maine to California and Texas to Minnesota. An immense brick auditorium with steam heat was built in under a month to accommodate up to 5,000 attendees, reflecting rapid organization and broad national interest.
Homer Coppock accepts summer job at Crail's store. A marriage license issued to Dessa Wabnitz and Louis Hecklinger. Isaac Marr travels through town en route to Keota from Kansas City. Mrs. George Dempsey returns to Davenport after a Maine visit. Citizens urged to seek care for kidney and bladder issues with Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
After July 4 1909 hunting requires a state county auditor issued permit costing one dollar for Iowans and ten dollars for non residents. The law aims to fund enforcement and restrict minors without parental consent, with licenses to be carried at all times and shown on demand.
Poem excerpt describing a grandfather clock in a gloomy hall and its steady ticking. The piece notes the clock was made a year ago and mentions Harold Susman in Woman's Home Companion for June near Buffalo.
A German army experiment uses a gun carriage with ped-rail wheels. The tire blocks grip and fill uneven ground, allowing smoother progress as the artillery advances.
David Cohen moved from New York to Winsted Connecticut to run a clothing business and plans to keep in touch with his fiancee by carrier pigeon rather than mail. She has received twelve pigeons, one of which won a prize at a Madison Square Garden show. He notes rail distance to New York is 118 miles and four hours by train, while air routes are shorter and could beat the postal system by over an hour.
The aeroplane gown features no buttons and uses back left opening with hook fastenings. It combines two walking skirts with long trousers caught below the knee, worn over tights, and spread among street wear, sports, and home comfort for the summer seashore.
J. W. Morton urges every person aged five to twenty one in the district to report to the school secretary or assistants this week. Accurate lists affect permanent school funds and tax rates. Also notes Sage Tea products marketed to promote hair growth and color restoration. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur advertised by McElhinney Drug Co. Special Agents.
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