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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
4
Journal correspondents provide daily reports on community events and notable happenings across towns. The page highlights local meetings, school notes, and public notices, reflecting everyday civic life.
Brief notices of accidents deaths births and marriages gathered by our reporters. Names and places are listed as reported, with emphasis on prompt public record of local events.
Brighton reports Harry Mathews went to Wayland yesterday to work on the Wayland News. Grace Kyle spent Sunday in Richland. Blanche Brinton returns from Des Moines. Rev. Coates and wife of Washington visiting. Mrs. Kate Marshal and daughter Phyllis of Ottumwa visit her mother Mrs. Wilkins. Mrs. Abe Hellopeter is seriously ill. Mrs. Bales and daughter of Richland visited town Monday.
March 29 report lists New Castile resident Miss Sarah Patterson departing to Colorado Springs for summer. Visitors include Mrs Rosa Hancock Miss Cynthia Watson Mrs Dot Maxwell Miss Mabiel Dunham Len Sherwood visiting amid his father's critical illness. Invitations sent for Edith Young to marry John E Long on April 6 at 7 30.
Wilfred Smith visits Burlington for an oculist consultation. He has been ill for some time but shows marked improvement. Miss Kate Hill leaves for Des Moines to speak at a missionary convention this evening after delivering an address earlier today.
March 29 list of townsfolk visiting relatives and conducting errands. Mrs J S Hartwick and daughter return to Davenport from J H Pearson home while C D Wood visits Washington on business. Others return to Columbus City Washington Monmouth Hartford Conn and Muscatine after short stays.
Miss Dorothy Miller hosts a small taffy pull with friends at her West Main Street home. Miss Nellie Adams and Mrs Kate Wilson are noted for hosting gatherings and church society events. The Presbyterian congregational meeting and W R C farewell for Mr. and Mrs Campbell are also mentioned with plans and remarks.
March 27 reports list Sam Hollen leaving for Washington as section foreman, J. B. Rabenold traveling to Washington, and shipments of cattle and hogs by Jos and John Grimm. Frank Welliever moves from Crawfordsville to the vacated house, Rev. J. N. Carnine returns from Hedrick, Dr. W. L. Alcorn’s family visits from Oskaloosa, and Riley Miller appears on local business. Haskins school to start Monday with Miss Hall as teacher. Mrs. J. C. Jones visits relatives near Ainsworth.
In Marion township the teachers fund is increased and the school year extended from eight to ten months. Clay and Crawford townships vote to raise monthly pay for teachers. Miss Portser praises the move and urges other townships to adopt the plan.
The piece stresses prevention over cure for swine diseases and urges owners to give hogs prompt attention, proper care, and sanitation. It notes disease rapidity, variable outcomes, and that success hinges on disciplined management, disinfection, and early action rather than reliance on remedies alone.
A Maine Cor. American Cultivator item notes that sheep will drink more water than any animal of similar size when given a chance, though some believe they can subsist on snow.
In March 1904 a grade Hereford steer calf, six months old, fed with corn meal oats bran and later oil cake and beets, weighed 1,180 pounds at Chicago and sold for 84 cents a pound. The piece discusses breeder knowledge, including breed history, anatomy, and traits, plus the value of pedigreed sires and market price differences driven by quality.
Frank Bergquist took second place in the 60 yard low hurdles at the Illinois Athletic Association meet in the Coliseum Chicago yesterday. He defeated Chicago University representatives and earned strong praise from athletic circles for his showing.
Mrs. John Sutherland and her son George arrived from Burlington for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Sessler, staying at their home for a few days.
William Sherwood died this afternoon at 1 30 after an illness of weeks. He was 77, survived by his wife, three daughters Mrs Mattie Twipam Mrs Margaret Yeager and Mrs Rebecca Long all of Crawfordsville, and two sons Leonard of Morning Sun and Rankin of Dakota. He was a Presbyterian church member. funeral arrangements were not announced.
Church members are urged to attend the regular prayer meeting this evening at 7 39. The note emphasizes new members and encourages using the service as a means of grace and a thermometer of church vitality. Rev I B Schreckengast signs the message.
The preparation relieves bowel complaints and has achieved vast use. It never fails and is pleasant when diluted with water and sweetened. Suitable for children and adults. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy, Cook & Sherman.
A Rock Island special train will pass Saturday morning carrying President Wend el Vice President Stephens General Traffic Manager Biddel and other railroad officials on a tour inspecting lines.
An old advertisement warns against mercury in medicines and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges buyers to ensure genuineness, and notes Druggists sell it at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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