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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
5
Community notices list a May 4 performance at the Opera House with admission 10 20 30 and a bustling page of local ads. announcements include new business location at Citizens Savings Bank building and bakery and shoemaker promotions, plus a birth and local illnesses.
A May afternoon in Washington features variable warmth with 85 degrees recorded at 2 PM and 83 at noon. Reports mention Mrs. J M Wilson traveling to Mt Pleasant after cousin Will Mitchells death, and a prior funeral for Glenn Mitchell in Kansas City. James Brooks underwent thoracic surgery, five quarts of fluid removed, with recovery hints. Zion City interests noted by James W Staples. Arbor Day tree-planting planned by seventh graders at McKee grammar school and Wells park, with other city schools likely to follow.
Mrs McMullen arrives back this morning from Sigourney where she stayed as a guest at the Milt Godfrey home. The Ministerial association schedules a meeting at Rev D L Coon's home Monday May 6 at 10 30 am.
A father tells how dust lifted the earth from a colorless past to a blue sky with golden sunlight and rose sunsets. Jack and Evelyn hear how Mother Nature staged hills and mountains from undersea, then released dust to create the day’s bright hues and the beloved blue overhead.
Tomorrow at 1 15 p m the library hosts a children’s hour with Miss Gertrude Smith telling stories while Miss Noyes attends a Des Moines convention. Last two sessions will occur in two weeks and two weeks after. three more story hours remain this season.
Hix notes Jones disliked the city and found it too hot. Dix suggests Jones would rather be elsewhere. When asked where Jones is now, Dix replies he is dead.
Members for the Rivers and Harbors and Naval Affairs committees arrived in Philadelphia from Washington on a special train. They will tour the river improvements and inspect the navy yard site for a proposed dry dock, shown under a DIN by Representative Lee.
Two Baltimore residents translate the hymn Abide With Me into Yiddish and Esperanto. The project highlights local contribution to preserving classic religious poetry in multiple languages.
A quarrel ends a engagement as the irate bride asks the suitor to depart. He remains calm and says he will leave with his gifts, turning to depart while asserting he will take his presents. The exchange reveals a sharp break and lingering tensions.
A two day Muscatine District Women s Foreign Missionary Society session closed in West Liberty with officer elections. Cordelle Oldaker won the presidency and W W Anderson the first vice president post. Martha Tomlinson and Nellie Gibson secured treasurership and recording secretary roles respectively.
A new scientific preparation for internal and external use claims to treat piles in any form with unequal effectiveness. Lemmon's Pharmacy invites inquiries to demonstrate the remedy and its many advantages.
Mason City Iowa May 3 Beet acreage in north central Iowa will be very large with two districts the Iowa Beet Sugar company district at Waverly and the Minnesota division at Shaska. Planting numbers: about 2000 acres for Waverly and 1300 for Shaska. Most work is done by foreigners including 24 German families and about 20 Bohemian families in the area. Two more factories may be built in northern Iowa with Osage and Clear Lake vying for sites. Shaska area sees Estherville lobbying for a plant. Plants cost ½ to 1 million dollars each. Industry viewed as a growing Iowa sector.
Long distance runners from across the valley train on Olled Streets for a demanding event in St Louis tomorrow. The meet aims to surpass Boston Marathon records with an improved course, drawing athletes to the Mound City for a chance at Olympic trials.
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