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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1910
Page
4
Local page lists numerous residents visiting relatives in Verdi Fairfield and Osceola with trips to Burlington Newton and Canton. It advertises hats, straw hats, undergarments, electric fans, rolls at Vienna bakery and a half price sale at Helen Kobisk store. Mentions births, marriages, and civic visits plus a forthcoming sermon by Mr Mulford in Cincinnati.
A miscellany of 1910 items notes a marriage license issued to N. S. Howerton and Nora L. Gordon Penny, plus multiple short notices: travel to Cedar Rapids for Fred Jordon, visits from Mrs. F. B. Hoover of Elkhart, Indiana, pastors Glendenning and Currie in city, Riley visit to Rockford, and arrivals of Misses Miller and Wilson from Chicago University for summer, with households goods shipment of Seldon L. Stewart from Struthers, Ohio and plans for Heights residence.
The accidental discharge of a bow and arrow by eight year old Elmer Miller in Ottumwa June 28 injured Charlotte Criley, also eight, causing the loss of sight in her left eye. The Miller boy was demonstrating arrow discharge when it slipped and struck her eye. the eye ball was removed.
George Westinghouse of Pittsburg unveils the air spring a device using air cushions under vehicle corners. Each air spring is a 3 inch by 10 inch cylinder claimed to let a car with solid steel tires ride smoother than a rubber tired automobile of the time.
Six eggs are boiled, cooled, peeled, and quartered to serve on a warm dish. A curry sauce is prepared by heating onion, stock, and a milk slurry with corn starch and curry powder, then seasoned with salt and pepper. Simmer briefly, finish with butter for richness.
O K E Goforth organized a Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge at the A O U W hall last night with about ninety charter members initiated and fifty more to be taken in next Monday July 11. Local and state officers attended along with the Fairfield drill team and Wayland participants.
The Western Union Telegraph Office and United States Express Office will operate on July 4 from 8 to 10 in the morning and from 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Names W. D. Shearer and H. L. Parrott present.
The fragmentary text presents a playful title about a character named Daddy and an eel. The readable portions lack clear event details, entities, or dates to define a full, factual news-style summary.
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