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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
5
Sixteen firefighters were injured and three killed when the front and rear walls collapsed during a fire that destroyed Apollo hall on Blue Island avenue. Fire Inspector Hogan and police suspect incendiary origin after a refused Emma Goldman meeting.
The County News reports community happenings across the county with brief notes on local events, meetings, and everyday civic life as residents share quick updates and headlines from nearby towns.
Local notices show Snouffer Hughes and Co. and Royal Market ads for fresh bakery items and meats. Sugar cured hams priced at 12 cents per pound at South Side Market. Mrs. C C Lewis and son visit from Carlsbad New Mexico to spend time with relatives. New dress fabrics and hat materials listed at Bowman Bros with various Panama and serge fabrics.
The funeral for James Greenwood will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in Keota. Interment follows at Keota cemetery.
March 9 notes residents returning from visits and arrivals from Washington and Mt. Pleasant. Myrtle Jacobs visited her daughter while Mrs. Erwin Lease arrived from Washington for a stay with Mrs. Mary Maxwell. G W Alexander of Washington was a business visitor. Miss Rose Minner spoke at United Presbyterian about hospital work in Egypt and shared stories of challenges and local gratitude. The Methodist church dismissed attendees.
Mrs HH B Hamiston visited Washington Saturday. Mrs W K Wallace returned home after a weekend with western state relatives. Harry Cassel and Robert B West were business visitors in Washington. Miss Pila Lait, returning from New London where she taught, came home for spring vacation. Bert V Chapel spent Sunday in Washington with friends. Mrs Blanche Anderson and her daughter left for Quincy Illinois after visiting the Clegg family.
March 6 Mrs May van Hendrickson of Highland California arrived from Washington and will visit relatives. Mrs E Neal and Miss Myrtle Northup came from Oskaloosa after attending a prohibition contest. Mrs John Green and children arrived from Washington to visit Mr and Mrs Alex Stephens. Mrs DeLong of West Chester is in town visiting friends. Miss Mary Skinner left for Washington for a short visit with relatives.
March 7 notes list residents returning to Brighton including Mrs Keegan and Baxter Ingham and visitors Lyon and J A Colvard. Mrs Lizzie Fulton illness and Adelia Werner injury are reported along with two stitches by Doctor Parks. Reverend Davis accepts Fairfield call and will move soon. Wedding bells tease for Brighton with Mrs Daniel improving. Bidwell visits Iowa City hospital patient Rueben MeneFee.
F E Skola shows improvement after illness. Joe and Tony Escher visited town. Mrs P J Huff stayed with relatives in Wellman. Mrs W W Miller improves. J P Jackson moved here. Doctor Jones moved south. Irvin Robinson moves to Louck property. John Welte traveled to Iowa City. Vera Durst visited Wellman. G Howard and E Dayton visited Iowa City.
Mrs Rob Dawson hosted neighbors for a rag racing. Rev James Nichols of Des Moines preached. evening service postponed due to bad roads. D A Long and Co to show a moving picture at the church for charity. Several local residents visited and traveled to Washington on Saturday.
Wave 7 Next Monday meeting day. Neighbors heard Jones sale. Mrs John Green ill with Doctor Downing caring. Jas Starr furnished graphophone music by phone. John Green sold fat cattle Tuesday. Steve Ansman and Geo Longwell delivered calves to Wellman. Jim Starr’s family moved to Dayton due to daughter Mrs Kitting. Dan Imen moved to Stapleton farm Ervin Robinson to Kalona. Henry Matthews visited Wednesday. I will sell my household furniture March 14 1908 at 2 p.m. Corner south of Baptist church M Alexander. Auctioneer Dp F. Macon m the re
March 7 report notes J. W. Speracek assisting at Farmers' Savings Bank during the week. John Randel relocated with his family, adding to community changes this period.
Auctioneers Teeter and Lathrop announce a public sale at the vendor's east Washington residence on Thursday March 12 starting at 1 p m. Items include two work mates five hogs Plymouth Rock chickens Studebaker wagon surrey top buggy and many household goods. Terms to be announced day of sale. 2021 P A Hartman.
The New York horse show features a record pony turnout with top prizes going to Dilham Prime Minister and Little TA study in Shetland stock. Dainty Eccles and Lady Dilham captivate in a standout 14.1 class while Ellerslie of Elsinore edges Grand Duke in Shetland stallions. Breeder’s Gazette notes rising registrations in volume 7 of the American Shetland Stud Book signaling a thriving industry.
A dairy farm can run efficiently with a sixteen year old handling chores as well as a thirty dollar a month man if the barn is clean well lit and the work systematized. Regular feeding milking and barn routines cut costs boost production and reduce friction.
Maintenance of Beef Cows. At the Illinois experiment station the corn plant fed as silage plus a limited clover hay ration produced 41 percent greater weight gain than the same area in shock corn. The study reports silage as the more productive winter feed for beef breeding cows.
Photographer D S Cole plans a two week stay in Texas starting Tuesday the 17th. People wanting him to do work should call this week. Also notes nearby markets and visits by Mr and Mrs F B Ingham from Stratford Texas visiting local friends.
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