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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
5
Local notices report fresh Boston brown bread at Johnsons and fresh rhubarb pie at Vienna bakery. Visitors include Earl Dunbar of Brighton, Joe Utterback of Ainsworth, Lon Conger visiting Eldon, and Mr and Mrs D J Boller of Wayland.
The Perth Shorthorn sale shows Argentine demand and British insistence on top cattle drive record prices. Buyers seek short legged thick fleshed dark red or roan cattle with a long pedigree, preferably Scotch bred. Scotch topped cattle influence American breeders and sustain north British stock demand.
John L. Shawver reports in Ohio Farmer that a lean to manure shed attached to the barn protects manure and provides quarters for young stock in winter while offering shade in summer. The design includes portable feed racks a water tank and a salt box. The writer notes a recent haul of manure from a similar shed would fetch five times as much as manure from an open yard and could not be hauled if left in the yard due to freezing or wet conditions.
A Missouri man explains that feeding cattle without hogs yields young cattle weighing 800 to 950 pounds. He would grind corn after cattle hit 650 pounds, noting waste from carrying four head per shore while hogs graze alongside.
The article suggests doors on bhogpens be designed for quick entry and rapid exit in case of an attack. It notes that carrying a hand hurdle with a sow may be a prudent precaution in certain pen setups.
London reports a grave scandal after the disappearance of the Dreadnaught battleship plans. A navy official is suspected of selling them to a foreign power, possibly the United States, which publicized a plan to build an improved Dreadnought. The incident, returned by mail, marks a severe breach of naval secrecy.
Washington May 3 All Washington takes affectionate interest in Senator and Mrs Edmund Winston Pettus who will celebrate their sixty third wedding anniversary in this city. Pettus is the oldest U S senator and expects to return in 1909 at age 85. Mrs Pettus born in Sumter county Alabama in 1848 prepared her trousseau garments and wedding dress was purchased.
Two men living on a farm near Pana Alabama exchanged wives and children in a claimed legal swap. After Christmas Fred L Jackman took his wife and five children to visit J M Mosby. Mosby’s wife and child were linked to Jackman by the plan, and both couples signed separations. A lawyer drafted documents. Mosby checked with the state's attorney and was arrested. Jackman remains at large.
In Indianapolis on May 8 a group led by John W. Holtzman launched the League for the Recovery of the Majority Rule. The body seeks to reorganize the state committee and return to selecting all members by district. About twenty Democrats attended, with districts except the Sixth and Eleventh represented. A HQ opening was discussed but not decided.
Rev. Roses Weeks of Fourth Reformed Church warns that the California earthquake and San Francisco destruction mark near fulfillment of biblical prophecy. He cites seven definite indications that the end times are near and the calamity is a divine teaching.
In Bloomington on May 3 and in the presence of Dr. Emil Hirsch of Chicago and Dr. McAnaulty of Carbondale, added charges were leveled against the home’s management. A discharged woman employe testified to mistreatment of girl inmates.
Terre Haute Indiana May 32 Mrs Marguerite Debs aged 79 mother of Eugene V Debs is dead after a long illness. She was married in 1849 in New York to Daniel Debs a native of Alsace France.
Local items note fresh ginger products at John sons bakery and many residents traveling for business, visits, or leisure. People from Havre Ottumwa West Chester Crawfordsville and Chicago are mentioned along with theater and window dressing by Joe Allen at Itasca store.
A fragment from The County News describes a public event or decision involving local residents. It mentions residents and civic action but lacks clear names, places, or dates.
May 1 Richland reports nearly all residents heard from California friends. The M B E ladies netted a decent sum from their bazaar held Saturday in the Payne building. Miss Haffner of Sigourney stayed overnight visiting. Mrs Harvey Robinson of Clay left after visiting the A Robinson home. Public school teachers were entertained at the Wm McCracken home in the country. Mrs I Hunt returned from visiting the Mitchells near Packwood. Measles remain common locally. Mrs Nate Hobson is quite poorly.
May 2 reports list Miss Verna Dierdorff visiting home Tuesday night. Eli Van Sickle of West Chester visited Sunday. Jos. J. Yoder and Abner Miler returned from Chicago with stock. F. M. Snider moved to a new house. T. D. Adams and family visited W. W. Miller Sunday. Mrs. Albert Topping of Wellman spent Sunday with Kalona friends. Wm Hesselschwerdt and daughter Lydia visited Iowa City Monday. J. Cruz Chas Vegey and a Riverside friend visited Kalona.
May 3 report notes Mrs Geo Wallace and her four year old daughter were in Harlington before seeking specialist care from Dr Young following a dog bite. Funeral of Miss Charity Whitten held at theWU church with Rev Bailey officiating. The Sands family, called by their mother Mrs J W Sands, returned to Grand Coulee after funeral proceedings.
In Washington and Letts events unfold including sales and moves. Asa Reid attended a funeral in Washington while Prof J J McConnell returned to Cedar Rapids after Charity Whitten's funeral. I D Harding sold the city meat market to W W Wabnitz who will invoice and take possession immediately. Wabnitz plans to move with family to the Harding property and later to their own house.
April 30 report lists Mr. and Mrs. James Nesseltine and children Mattie and Ralph. Miss Letha Glassburner. Misses Cora and Irena Erwin visiting Lon Morgans. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Swick visiting at her mother’s. Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. S Williams visiting Arbogast’s. Chris Hornung at W L Glassburner’s. Mrs. O S Williams at her father’s. Bill and Lydia Neff visiting Jesse Neff’s.
Riverside May 3 readers report social calls as Mrs. Chiliak Mrs. C8 Grant and Miss Mae Younkin visited Iowa City Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jos Cummings visited Washington yesterday. Geo Yeggy returned to work at Rock Island. Jno Moss was a business visitor in Iowa City Tuesday.
Centerville Iowa May 3 Z Z Zim was instantly killed this morning at Mystic by a mill boiler explosion. He was blown through the air two hundred feet and the building was badly wrecked. No other injuries. The boiler had not been fired for weeks.
In Attain Old Age Iowa City Iowa May 3 The Amana society near here is famed for crafts and long life In Homestead one of five settlements 183 members total ages sum to 1419 years youngest 70 oldest 87 ten aged 70 to 80 eight 40 to 70 George Heimel a Homestead tailor is 87 years old still sewing daily and working as before
The Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in California offers railroad excursion tickets via Iowa Central Ry from April 25 to May 5 with return validity to July 31. One fare for round trip applies on any direct outbound route with return via any other direct route, plus stopover privileges. Contact A B Cutts at Minnesota address for details.
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