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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1910
Page
2
In January to May the male birds assemble in groups to perform a radiant dance in chosen trees. They raise wings and display long plumes creating golden red fans while natives hunt with blunt arrows to stun and gather birds without harming the plumage. Harper's Weekly notes the ritual and capture method.
Readers are invited to visit and view Frey photographs praised by judges for their superior quality. The note emphasizes clear, simple merit as the reason for acclaim and invites an in-person look.
A persuasive notice from G. W. Hobson promotes buying diamonds at the North Side Jewelry Store. It promises satisfaction after viewing the pieces and trusting their quality and value.
The Riverside column lists local visits and travels with residents and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Godlove, Mrs. Joseph Norris, Miss Josephine Allen, Mr. and Mrs. John Emmans, Mrs. Heitzman, Mrs. Hahn, Albert Fredenburg, and Hunter Melelland. A serious injury is reported as Joseph Hovel was shot in the neck and hospitalized at Mercy hospital, Iowa City, with a recovery noted in last reports.
A pair quarrels over a tariff erupting in a wild street brawl. The statistician later calculates the energy expended, imagining it powering mills and slaughtering cattle, until guards intervene and take him away with the author noted as Walt Mason.
Eccentric fragment notes Mrs Huston and Mrs McKee returning home and J G McCoy learning of a new daughter for Mr and Mrs Henry McCoy near Mt Pleasant. E R Gookin from Ainsworth visits friends locally today.
Glen Little helped Gust Strum with farming last week. Seymour Stattler and Will Sankey hauled lumber from the saw mill southwest of Dublin to build a new barn. Asif Robertson visited William Sankey on Sunday. Gust Strum lost a valuable cow recently. Rev. Silvara spent Sunday evening at Verne Jackson's. Mr. Jackgeme drove to West Chester Monday morning. No services were held at Kew Haven Sunday due to bad weather.
Elmer and Clara Horning visited northeast of Washington at the Brinning home. Dr. Hull from Washington was called to Lew Barnes to treat Mrs. Barnes who is seriously ill. Various local residents, including the Mayer, Brinning, Hotle, Reighard, Benson, Nicholson, and Tompson families, attended church services and Sunday school with sermons by Rev. Musselman Pettit Sawhill and Coon.
Kalona residents report visits from Frank Telin Jr of Chicago and John Randel family from Davenport. James McKray and wife arrived to see relatives while Mrs Wilson came from Washington. Mrs Sommers improves though still ill. Otto Conrad and Charlie Sommers return from Chicago with stock. Lydia Hesselschwerdt returns from Montezuma. Murph Adams renovates west Kalona residence.
Mr and Mrs R Lemon celebrated their seventh anniversary with friends and neighbors at their East Washington home. The evening featured games and music, followed by a four course luncheon prepared by Mrs Lemon with help from Miss Lolia Paul.
Mrs. Sam Doran on sick list shows rapid improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Simpson and baby visit Karle Libes. Henry Baker and family spend Sunday with relatives near Karle Libe's. Miss Mary Fetters was in Washington last week with sister Mrs. Albert Simpson. Will Kendrick visited Washington for business last Thursday.
J M Stewart and wife visited Washington today while Miss Mabel Crawford who studies at Fairfield arrived for a few days with her parents. C C Chambers returned to Burlington after a home visit. Miss Georgia Gookin visited then returned to Muscatine for work. Miss Cora Olds visited Grinnell and returned home. WT Trotter Jr and wife visited Washington with her mother. CN Easter was a business visitor. Mrs Hause and two children arrived from Grinnell as Mr Hause plans a new hardware store here. Frank Trotter and Ben Fitzgerald were in Washington yesterday.
Miss Vern Tomlinson of Washington visits sister Mrs Clyde Hillhouse. Mr and Mrs John Kephart visit Gus Strum. Mrs J C Swift and daughter Miss Gertrude of Washington visited with Mrs Villa Swift. Mr and Mrs Will Saville and Mrs Rachel Ganitman spend the day at Andy Corbin home.
The article notes that steamship crews follow a four on eight off shift pattern for the voyage. This schedule continues to the voyage’s end, detailing crew rest and duty periods aboard.
Crawfordsville notes date May 3 with D H Fox completing a business trip to South Dakota. Mrs Nelson and Mrs Cowger departed for Holbrook Nebraska escorted to Burlington.
The ae Circle will meet with Mrs W D Shearer tomorrow afternoon. G A R Regular post meeting tonight with good attendance urged. Royal Neighbors hold regular meeting tonight at the hall. Kricht Templar observance day Thursday at three o'clock. Sir Knights to assemble promptly in the asylum for this exercise. Wilbur Miller B C 672.
Report notes seventeen shark species in far eastern waters with some individuals around 25 feet long. The basking shark in the Indian Ocean is described as commonly reaching about 50 feet in length.
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