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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
2
A father tells how a playful young colt named Bill caused mischief at a farm. Bill, kept in a field, slipped out at night and entered the hen house to carry off chickens, delighting the doctor owner who recounts the tale to his children.
Local correspondent notes Rubio community events including a 10 to 2 baseball win by Clayball over Rubio, doctor and veterinary arrivals, a new baby, family visits, and Fourth of July planning. W L Ireland takes a railroad layoff trip with family by automobile to Worthington Iowa. The Rubio band performed an open air concert and Vern Wolf faced a family medical emergency in Waterloo.
Miss Lizzie Eicher returns from Bluffton College Ohio. Mr and Mrs Schlatter plan westward move after two weeks with relatives. Longs two sisters visit Harve Leeper home. Will Stafford Shand and Wenger families visit J K Conrads. Shaner girls visit Joe Frey near Olds. John Roth hosts about forty Eicher youths. Katie Shaad gravely ill.
Poet Walt Mason imagines practical reform by busying men with farming and work. He argues that shunning alcohol and social vices would repair roads, raise family welfare, and bring prosperity to towns, noting improved conditions for wives and children if men chose labor over leisure.
Mrs. Frank Smith and Alta Pringle were married in Fairfield last Wednesday. Their many friends wish them happiness. A day of family visits and social events followed the wedding news as local residents noted illnesses and gatherings in surrounding communities.
Richmond June 24 1912 nine young folks graduated with great honors from the ninth grade at the Catholic schoolhouse during Sunday evening exercises. Other local notes tell of Independence Day plans, a local business caller in Iowa City, a sick infant Viola Eagle, Beamer brothers return home, and visitors Winnow Strabla Gerald Welte and Delbert Strabla in Kalona.
Mrs Frank Smith recovering from injuries as residents attend visits. Families from New Haven travel to Illinois for a week with friends and kin. Visitors stop by Frank Smith and Grace Hill holds an ice cream social.
June 25 1912 Crawfordsville reports Harry White of Washington visiting the city. Mr and Mrs Peck and Mr and Mrs Thomas of Washington spent yesterday evening here. J W Wilborn Ottumwa post office inspector inspected the local post office and arranged for a postal savings bank. Local residents journeyed to Washington and Kirkwood Illinois. Loren Shaffer is ill with tonsillitis. The Rhea’s hosted a third wedding anniversary dinner for twelve. Mrs Hull visits Kirkwood and Winfield relatives.
The Charleston News and Courier reports a promoter once worth a million dollars now left with only a watch. The Manchester Union notes the ironic financial reversal and hints the story remains unsettled.
Keota hosts a Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua in City park with 2000 seats. The opening concert features the Maurer Sisters and a Sunday lecture by Charles H Fitzwilliam. Monday and Tuesday offer lectures by John P Martin, Mrs Zehner, and performances by Music Makers, Rosani, and Balalaika orchestra.
William Grant reports his cat fishes from his ice pond, sitting at the edge to scoop up wary fish with her paw and bringing fresh catches to the house on several occasions.
A man suspected of the Rock Island Brighton station holdup was arrested at Fairfield around 11 p.m. and held for Sheriff McCarty. The suspect matched some details but was not identified by Operator Madden who noted a distinctive voice. The incident followed a similar Milwaukee Seymour theft. Two dollars, 5.80, a watch, and change were taken. the trio from Davenport and Dubuque were detained at the Hotel de McCarty.
The article chronicles Henry VIII from a popular, capable king to a tyrant. It notes his early reforms, marital woes, and brutal executions driven by Anne Boleyn and subsequent wives. It cites thousands executed and ends with his death on January 28 1547 at age fifty six.
A judge notes that about one thousand Americans are employed in walking for wagers and argues society would be better off if they earned wages through regular work rather than such gambling related labor.
Chicago markets show slow activity with receipts of 16 000 today and 1 243 yesterday. Cattle and sheep face mixed futures with beef, cows, and Western stockers varying. hogs down 5 to 10 points from yesterday’s average and overall market softness persisting into the next day.
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