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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
5
Mrs W P Moothart received word from her sister Mrs M B Reber of Eldorado Springs Mo announcing the death of her husband last Sunday. Mr Reber lived for years three miles north of the city and moved eight or nine years ago to Eldorado Springs. Details of the death are not yet learned.
Odd assortment of verse about a field daisy and wolves with scattered ads for clothing and fabrics. The piece mentions a Daisy a field encounter and wolf tracking tips interwoven with a long sale catalog of discounted goods from fabric and dresses to umbrellas and linoleum.
County pages highlight daily happenings across multiple communities with short notices, social events, and brief updates on people and places. Readers gain a snapshot of local life, routines, and civic happenings.
June notes of local visits and travels list Mr and Mrs James Gardner returning from Keota visit with son Sam. Ruth Brindley of Washington visits Bruce Gardner home. Sam Gardner visits Ezra Gardner. Fishing trips and a medicine show draw crowds. Community chores include church, funerals, and visitors from Washington Kalona Ainsworth Valentine and English River fishing trips noted.
A zoologist argues animals set a model for humans noting that creatures wash comb and groom themselves by tongue claw and tail. He cites apes expelling lax members and even insects brushing with their feet to show a natural habit of cleanliness.
June events in Wellman include Mrs. Gordon and daughter visiting, a serious horse kick injuring Frank Geyer’s child, Faye and LeRoy Rowe visiting cousins the Hanleys, Ralph Bull with mumps, and Steve Assman hauling corn for John Stiner. Local youths attended a dance at Hod Watter’s. Irv Robinson and wife visited John Whetstine.
June 26. Mrs J E Bidwell returned from Rock Island after visiting the Cressey home. Elmer Bickford hauled six loads of hogs to Washington last Thursday. George Fetes sold 800 bushels of oats to Keith at Coppock for 40 cents a bushel. The corn is receiving moisture this month. J A Y Ashby of Washington was a business visitor on Route 2 Wednesday. Chris Horning is building a house for his buggy. Inez Harrison of Washington visited friends in Eureka neighborhood last week.
June 27 report notes W. Grosscup baling hay, Miss Eva Lowe working for Ben Stout, and Owen Wiles plus family making a local visit.
The article lists a series of short notices: Oliver P. Myers and family visiting the Loeffler home near Perlee. Rev. Mr. Allred and family from Ottumwa visiting his son Will and wife. Tom Waters visiting Ab Edwards. John Mann and A. L. Zihlman purchasing a new engine for a threshing setup. Joe Klopfenstein painting this week. RK. J. Gudgell and family visiting Fairfield. Elias Park and John Simpson dragging the road. H. T. Crandall selling Angora goats to buy sheep.
June 28 social update lists Miss Omi Funston shopping in Washington, J A Rogers of Rio arriving to visit his son, and Mrs Kirkpatrick with two other women guests at J W Kirkpatrick's home. Several local residents return from events, including Eva Easter and companions from a normal in Washington. J C Mathers returns from Corpus Christi much improved. Leffler, resident at the Soldiers Orphans home in Davenport, visits relatives.
The column notes residents and visitors in Crawfordsville on June 28. Jeannette Wooley Edna Young Beatrice Murphy and Clyde Fishburn returned from Washington. Mrs M Strain and others traveled to Washington for events. Wedding anniversary surprise at DeLong home with Maxwell family participation. Church notices list Sunday services and youth activities with no preaching.
Mr and Mrs Hiram Baker of Washington visited here today with friends and relatives. An ice cream and strawberry social is set for Saturday evening on the Methodist church lawn. Holiness meetings continue and attract strong attendance.
The item mentions a ball game this Saturday and Johnson's bakery offering pound cake and other varieties. It also notes the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Edmund Morrison, and a sermon by Rev Mills Taylor at the Presbyterian church on Sabbath. Doctor Quayle delivers an acclaimed speech praised as matchless oratory.
The St Pauls Evangelical church at Valley Paris will dedicate their new church next Sunday June 30. The Rev L D Young of Washington will preach the dedicatory sermon. Other ministers will participate and meals will be provided for all attendees.
Piles offering quick relief with magnetic ointment claimed to be positive and certain. Large nickel-capped glass jars sell for 50 cents through J. H. Stewart. Included is a testimonial about Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healing a long standing sore. Stewart's Pharmacy guarantees for piles and burns.
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