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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
Ainsworth's Charles A. Sprague is listed among twelve Illinois college students who qualified for the Rhodes prize. The report notes his near miss and hopes he will win the prize.
Mr Sprague, principal of Ainsworth schools, took the examination at Iowa City as a Monmouth college student. A Chicago meeting will select one of twelve top students. If not chosen this year, another chance exists for two years. Grand and petit jurors for Davenport April term drawn. local names listed. John Wenger, Wayland, visited. Steam cooked lard offered at south side meat market. Mrs. J N Jones improving slowly after illness. Dan Klopfenstein bought two lots east of Ayres property. Mollie Cherry returned from Keota after attending James Greenwood funeral. For Rent: six room house north of Ry track. Mrs Norton’s group rehearsed parts of The Redemption by Gounod.
S W Neal spoke last evening at the John Griffith school house southwest of the city about his recent trip to the old country. The meeting was largely attended and the address proved interesting throughout as is typical of Mr Neal's talks.
RG John Opengardner visited Ainsworth today. Brighton resident Harry Ingham is reported very low. Mrs. Oliver Dunlap of Kalona visited the city. Will Harper and Mack Maxwell came from Crawfordsville to town. Lewis Anderson’s condition remains about the same. L. G. Adams left for Waterloo after a brief city visit. Dessa Wabnitz departed for Muscatine to visit her sister Alpha. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac MecKenry returned from California. Oscar Anderson and wife came from Manning to attend the illness of Lewis Anderson. R. M. Wilson and daughter Georgia traveled to Muscatine after a scarlet fever quarantine release.
Chicago March 13 John R Walsh convicted of wrecking the Chicago National bank was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Anderson after overruling a motion for a new trial.
Misses Anna and Etna Daw son entertained a small group at their East Jefferson street home in honor of Miss Jessie Hoover who plans to return soon to Michigan. A luncheon featured spring flowers violets narcissus and narcissus centerpiece bouquets.
Mr and Mrs Chas Caldwell hosted a social evening south of the city entertaining friends and neighbors. An excellent oyster supper served by the hostess and Mrs Chas Hoxworth preceded games and music by Chas Hexworth and Mark Turbott. Eastern Star initiation followed with four candidates. Ladies then entertained their husbands with light refreshments.
Mr and Mrs John Simpson entertained about forty guests at their south Washington home to honor Albert Simpson and his bride. The evening featured pleasant social time and instrumental music followed by luncheon. Out of town guests included Mrs Sawhill Winterset Mr and Mrs Ralph Fetters Havre Miss Libbie Newton West Chester Everett Green Keota and Arthur Fetters Des Moines.
A brief note directs shoppers to pick up a roast or a chicken for Sunday at the South Side Market. The item offers a simple, affordable protein option for family meals this weekend.
George H. Paul and J. L. Brookhart returned from Robstown Texas reporting an unexpectedly fine trip. F. B. Bannister of Pittsburg led the special lot sale to a grand success with two free lots given away to J T Osun of Brookings S D and Dr E W Caldwell of Wamega Kan. The company also sold regular farm land and big tracts. They head out again on Tuesday the 17th.
The Pleasant View sanitarium reports its first year of operation with twenty eight resident cases averaging thirty days, one death, and thirteen medical plus fourteen surgical patients. One baby was born, four appendicitis operations, three tumor operations, one amputation, one trephine, five misc procedures, and 123 outside patients received regular treatment. The facility is modernly equipped for medical and surgical work and employs only graduate nurses.
Local brief notes Sweibach breakfast items advertised at the Vienna cafe. Johnson's offers coffee cakes and fresh rolls for Saturday. Roy Bain traveled as a passenger for Keota this morning. Mrs. Sadler returned home to West Chester after a city visit. W A Hartman departs for Statler Alberta to work the homestead for the season and likely into winter.
An advertisement proclaims the Vienna offers the largest assortment of fresh candies in the city and urges early use of Foley's Kidney Remedy for Bright's disease and diabetes, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy until signs of kidney trouble appear.
All kinds of pump repair work wanted. Have full set of pump tools. Your patronage solicited. Phone 250.
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