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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
8
E W Tardy of The Sentinel Gainsboro Tenn endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as best on the market. The ad notes it is sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy with claims of rapid relief for colds and quick recovery for babies.
Straw hats and new novelties at the Fair firework stands. The Brighton baseball team returned home this morning. Miss Amy Richards of Cotter visited Washington friends. Mrs. L. H. Millis returned to Bonaparte after visiting her sister. Brown traveled to Muscatine on business. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. promote Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney bladder issues.
Brighton defeats Washington 6 to 2 at S. E. Ball Park on a day of errors but strong play. Downs drove in two runs for Brighton while Brier pitched well for Washington despite early miscues. Secor and George split the pitching duties for Washington, with Baird delivering timely hits including a three bagger. The next meeting between the clubs is expected to be hotly contested.
Reading shows a fragmentary baseball box score with players Downs Priser Frazen White Messenger Shearer Winter Secor and others. The line includes an inning sequence and score markers 00010000 1-2 10103001 x -6, indicating a partial game record with runs and outs.
Washington reports a rising incidence of hog tuberculosis across meat packing centers causing greater losses for raisers and packers. Two percent of slaughtered hogs tested positive, with higher risks in dairy-state fed hogs fed on raw milk. Buyers avoid infected regions and postmortem inspection becomes common.
Guy McClellan of Holdrege Nebraska scored again in Chicago this year in the national window decorating contest. Last year he won first place and this year he earned second in clothing window decoration, facing thousands of competitors and proving his strong showing in the field.
Active efforts begin toward paving East Washington Street along the Ainsworth road. The council meets tonight to consider paving South Iowa Avenue after a petition shows a majority of frontage in favor. An engineer is due this week to start a preliminary study of the situation.
The article notes continuing warm weather with days near equal length to the solstice. Temperatures climbed from 83 to 85 during forenoon. noon reading 84. Earlier peak this year was 86 on June 5. Dr. Neiswanger’s sister Mrs Gardner arrived from Ohio for a visit, their first in about fifty years, with more relatives expected.
Pittsburg reports a major explosion at the Lackawana Coal and Coke Co. underground works in Wehbram. About a hundred miners unaccounted for, three bodies recovered, ten injured brought to surface, with several more expected to die.
A collage of brief notices lists fair items such as jelly glasses and post card albums, visits by Chas. Winter and others, engagements like Louis Hecklinger and Dessa Wabnitz, and many residents traveling, visiting relatives, or shopping. A church service note precedes brief ads for herbal tea and Lemmon's Fireworks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Richardson and two children and Mrs. Leah McAnulty of Washington visited Sam Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thoma and daughters Zella and Geneva from Washington spent Sunday at Lin Richardson’s. Sam Richardson’s house is being repainted by Charlie Messenger. Everett Strom of Chicago is visiting uncles Carl and Ernest Miller.
Mrs. Mary Davis Frank McCoy Ray Robbins and Luther Gormly were passengers for Washington this morning. Joseph Anders of New Mexico visiting his sister Mrs. Frank DeHarpoort left this morning for his home.
June 23 reports W O Freeland and J W Parrow sending their cattle to Chicago. Morning Sun travelers include Rev A S Bailey Jesse Hunt Myre Nellie McConnell and Miss Glynne Rowan. Visitors include Pringle Henderson of Kansas City visiting nephew W A Walker and J J McConnell Cedar Rapids arriving. Continued notes on G M Welch Omaha and Mrs A W McConnell Cedar Rapids visit. Georgia Hall left for New Concord Ohio. Dortha Zichy Bertha Lampson Fairfield Iowa visit Susie Trotter. J M Mace and Goldie Mace depart for Decorah Illinois to visit relatives.
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