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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
3
Mr and three Mrs E Metzgar were passengers last evening for their home at Winfield after a short stay in the city.
In 1901 Dalhart began as a cattle pasture community in the Texas Panhandle. By 1908 it had grown into a formal city, shaping its early development and local identity.
Dalhart seeks growth as a central hub linking El Paso Denver Kansas City and Ft Worth with four railroads. The city reports 80 business houses 7 churches 2 weekly newspapers 3 banks 2 opera houses and plans brick high school as new homes rise while demand for housing outpaces supply.
Local notes report Mildred and Bernice Shields ill with measles. Otto Dede from Oskaloosa visited friends in the city. James Work returned from Peoria where he had been. Mrs. R. T. McCall came back from Chicago after buying spring millinery. her trimmer Miss Gussie Hackmiller will arrive Monday.
Washington county voters see a lively pre nomination drive as candidates from both parties circulate petitions. The list includes S. W. Neal Sam Mcree ry Warren Stewart for representative and Charles A. Dewey P J Hanley for county attorney among others. Local offices up for grabs include auditor superintendent treasurer coroner clerk of courts sheriff and recorder with multiple Republicans and a few Democrats contesting.
The city launches the largest revival in its history with simultaneous evangelistic services in forty two churches starting tomorrow and running to April 1. More than 5,000 personal workers in 208 churches trained under Rev. Dr. J Wilbur Chapman and Charles M Alexander prepared for the effort, while 1,500 choir members rehearsed at Grace B Baptist Temple. A banquet gathered 200 ministers to hear reports of Chapman's nationwide success.
In Augusta Georgia at the Rev C T Walker Institute a negro college a moving picture program sparked a melee injuring many, with razors bricks revolvers and knives involved and about seventy five shots fired.
Philadelphia officials plan a $1,000,000 loan to fund public improvements within a month. Councils will authorize the loan at the next meeting and Mayor Reyburn will call for bids immediately, creating work for thousands of unemployed men.
The forecast calls for fair skies across Illinois Indiana Iowa and Michigan with moderate to warm temperatures. Lower Michigan will be fair and warmer while Wisconsin experiences fair conditions and rising temperatures.
Chicago quotations show wheat corn oats and hog cattle and sheep markets with ranges for May July and Sept delivery plus cash sales. Hogs and cattle receipts volumes and price bands are listed. East Buffalo traders report steady cattle and strong hogs with best lambs around 7.75 and calves up to 69.50.
We will sell at auction in our lodge room Wednesday evening March 18 1908 about 50 boxes to the highest bidder. Contents unknown but said to contain a meal for two. Captain Kellogg will sing When the Fish Won’t Bite with piano for the first time. Ten minutes grace for notes with approved security. John Teeter, Auctioneer. L. H. O’Loughlin, Clerk.
George Graff announces a household goods sale at the northeast corner of the square this Saturday at 2 30 p m or after the Alexander sale. Teeter and Lathrop are the auctioneers.
For sale a house to be moved from its lot. Contact A. H. Wallace & Son. The town buzzes about the Star's talk and pictures.
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