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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
4
The Denver Republican riffs in playful verse about a mysterious airship captain seen sailing the sky and repairing a cloud machine. It taunts rivals and mocks German bravado with humorous German phrases and a light, rhythmic tone.
Advertises Foley's Urine Laxative as a superior laxative for constipation stomach and related discomfort. Claims to sweeten the stomach and breath stimulate the liver and regulate bowels, endorsed by Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
E W Tardy editor of The Sentinel Gainsboro Tenn says Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best on the market Our baby’s colds last winter improved quickly with it and it cured them. He recommends it whenever possible Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
City ad urges calling Phon No 1 to place orders with Frank Roger for prompt delivery. It lists Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues including backache urinary irregularities and exhaustion.
Social gatherings fill the week with an ice cream social at the A O U W hall and a Methodist picnic at Will Wilson's south of town. The Presbyterian and Ladies Benevolent groups plan meetings, a surprise birthday at the McAnderson home honors Opal Romine, and Stella Bishop wed Hugh Kirkpatrick at the Bishop home with guests from Chicago Crawfordsville. The Sabbath school picnic, family carpools, and a postponed missionary gathering close the schedule.
Last evening at the home of the Rev. A. S. Smith Ira Schenefelt married Miss Mattie Rathmel. The bride wore messaline silk with applique trimming and the groom in black. They left on the early train for Davenport then planned to return to West Washington street in this city to establish their home.
Miss Helen Wilson plans a kid party this evening at her East Washington Street residence for a group of girl friends.
Mrs Will White of East Main Street hosts a light social gathering this afternoon for a circle of lady friends in honor of Mrs Cora Cubbins of Chicago.
This afternoon at four o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs C F Wabnitz their daughter Dessa wed Louis Hecklinger of Waterloo in a quiet ceremony.
Mrs. Ed Kiburz will entertain a company of friends this evening at her home. The small social event highlights local hospitality and neighborly gathering in the community.
A group of friends honored Fred Knecht with a social birthday observance last evening. They enjoyed a pleasant gathering and were treated to a delicious luncheon.
If rain interrupts this evening or tomorrow morning the Woman's Home Mission group will reschedule the church picnic. Members urged attendance and prepared shelters and alternate venues in case of wet weather.
The Misses Myrta and Jessie Jeffrey hosted several ladies yesterday afternoon at their south Wahington residence for a thimble bee. Guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon followed by a dainty luncheon.
Wayland News reports Lemuel Armstrong and sister May visiting from Washington for a Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Will McClean and daughter Willa arrived from Robstown Texas for a few weeks with relatives. The item mentions Dougherty Bros. Panama hats and a local advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for babies.
An editorial argues parents should reclaim home education as essential as children increasingly begin schooling earlier and stay longer. It stresses that certain core lessons only parents can provide, urging active home schooling and guidance.
A Toledo Blade item notes that for a 70 year old man leading his bride to the altar marriage is proven not to fail. The brief reflects on enduring partnerships and social views of late life weddings.
A burglar who entered a Loewen house in Prussia left a bitten apple behind. Official data show German marriages fell from 313000 in 1907 to 302000 in 1908. Berlin’s population declined from 2,111,361 in 1907 to 2,106,492 in 1908, with births exceeding deaths by 16,415 but emigration of 20,834 more than offsetting gains.
The piece mentions a dated sandwich as a railway refreshment novelty in England. It notes 3000 blind people in the north suffer from ignorance and neglect. It also states Britain would test eighteen pound shells against captive balloons if war arises. It recalls 1758 Bank of England notes and early counterfeits by Stafford merchant Vaughan.
The text notes freight claims totaling 24 million dollars annually for railways. It cites the Spokane Portland and Seattle line costing 250 thousand dollars per mile as the world’s costliest. It mentions German railways trialing electrical sirens via diaphragm vibrations and outlines 14 662 miles of government rails plus about 1 400 miles of private lines in Australia with limited public knowledge of their operations.
The drama came to England via the Norman conquest and reached Russia from Poland in the twelfth century. The earliest Italian tragedy Galeotto's Sofonisba appeared with twenty acts in 10. Hans Sachs of Nuremberg is noted as the father of popular German drama.
Boston dispatch reports discovery of the Ranger log in the Erastus Perry Jewel collection in Laconia New Hampshire. The log likely by Paul Jones shows early privateering voyages before France, with Lieutenant Elijah Hall noted in the Ranger entry. Ex Senator Chandler seeks Navy Archives custody.
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