Local social notes and shop news from Vienna area
Miss Ela Woodford travels to Brigh ton for a Sunday at home. Various residents visit Sigourney and nearby towns. Engines sold to CO. R. Wells and Bruce Moore. Alma Goodwin and Stella Messenger visit relatives while J L Brookhart and George Paul handle business in Chicago. A new rubber tired auto seat carriage is built for Frank Beatty at the county farm. Mr Bell promotes his vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Durst
Sigourney
Emer Mason
Kelly
CO. R. Wells
Bruce Moore
Alma Goodwin
J. L. Brookhart
Coicago
George Paul
Keota
Stella Messenger
Jrighton
Hervey Be)t
Frank Beatty
Bell
The County News Doings Of The People
The Happenings in the Different Communities in the County and Other News of The Day.
Local Notes and Visit Tidbits From Washington and Area
May 4 items report several visits and events. Miss Omi Funston, business visitor in Washington, and Rev J E Weigle to preach at OU church tomorrow. Miss Pearl Corwin of Fruitland visiting aunt Mrs C P Nichols to arrange music instruction. Mrs Frank Wood improving after illness. Mrs W T Hollen returns home after visiting her mother. Rev J W Acheson travels to Washington en route to Lodi Wisconsin for tomorrow's sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omi Funston
Washington
J. E. Weigle
OU. P
Pearl Corwin
Fruitland
C. P. Nichols
H. H. Wickham
J. W. Acheson
Lodi
Wisconsin
Frank Wood
W. T. Hollen
Peiree
Kate R. Gray
Funeral in Crawfordsville for Mrs. Gardner and local events
Mr. and Mrs. Chal Ford and Mrs. George Teas of Washington attended the funeral of Mrs. George Gardner in Crawfordsville, with Rev. E. L. Tennant conducting. Residents also traveled to Washington for a Thursday show and to spend the day, while Juniors at Washington Academy staged a well attended play despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chal Ford
George Teas
Washington
Will Gardner
Andrew Gardner
John Gardner
Babb
Ainsworth
George Gardner
E. L. Tennant
Rose Hill
Charles Anderson
Jessie Anderson
Farren Huston
Daisy McFarland
Myrtle Jacobs
Margaret Twinam
Jeanette
Nina Wooley
Lizzie Wooley
Cochran
Frank Clossen
A. Davidson
Mary Maxwell
Will Stull
Mr. Young
Robert Gormley
Claude McCall
Floyd George
Warren Williams
R. C. Holmes
Bridge on Hopping Hill Redesigned to Ease Steep Grade
Rural Route Two notes a hill cut and grade work by J. F. Simpson to improve the slope. Local items include Eureka boys visiting Fairfield to hear William Sunday, a semi annual Sunday school convention at Eicher church on May 2, and a pie supper at Eureka school May 10 to benefit the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Simpson
Eureka
Fairfield
Marion
Eicher
Dr Kerr
John Work
Ward Essley
Wellman News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
May 4 report notes C. H. Carr returning from a business trip and visiting Miss Ida Starr in Riverside where she teaches. Also mentions the two Miss Leonards from Iowa City arriving to spend Sunday with their sister who teaches here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Carr
Wellman
Ida Starr
Riverside
Leonards
Iowa City
Keota visitors attend Mrs. Catherine Bailey funeral
I Schreckengast and Mr and Mrs Marr arrived this morning from Keota to attend the funeral of Mrs Catherine Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Schreckengast
Mrs. Marr
Keota
Catherine Bailey
Ten Cent Pie at the Vienna Attracts City Visitors
Mrs. M. L. Miller of Ainsworth and Mrs. Roe with Mona of Conesville spent the day in the city while Miss Margaret Twinam of Crawfordsville arrived this morning. J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville called on old friends. Rev J H Minner returned home after a visit with his mother. Charles Baker of North Washington has shown some improvement from a recent lung fever. Mrs. S B Dewey left for Des Moines for the P E O convention and to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erhe van Sickle
West Chester
John Milligan
Columbus Junction
Catherine Bailey
M. L. Miller
Ainsworth
Roe
Mona
Conesville
Margaret Twinam
Crawfordsville
J. B. McCoy
J. H. Minner
Polk City
City
Charles Baker
North Washington
S B. Dewey
Des Moines
Mason Parade Showcases Kelly Engines At City Yard
E G Mason's Parade at the City Feed Store featured Kelly engines from 9 to 15 horsepower. A band accompanied the procession as engines operated under air conditions proving their versatility. Mason also displayed buggies and harness stock, noting two carloads sold this year and promising future announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
City
Kelly
Mason
Brinton to Present Moving Picture Show in Graham
W. F. Brinton and wife announce a moving picture show in Graham on Saturday evening May 11. The program features new highly colored films, among the finest yet shown in Washington. Admission 10 15 and 25 cents. Tickets go on sale at Lemmon's pharmacy Thursday May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Brinton
Graham
Tn Washington
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Claims Adjusted by Washington County Mutual Assn
Claims adjusted during the past week include H. J Friese of Richmond and Keifer for 25 dollars and J. E. Cummings of Riverside for a steer valued at 635 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Mutual Insurance Association
H. J Friese
Richmond
Keifer
J. E. Cummings
Riverside
Steer
A Fish Tail Power and a Whale Thresher Reserve
A classic image explains fish tail propulsion with muscle along the spine and a swift flexible body. A fisherman recalls a whale thresher he hauled into a boat, which, after rest, lashed the captor with a violent up and down slap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Dewar
Math Joke About Bailie Craig Sons In Scotland
Dr. Kerr notes in Memories that Bailie Craig, a Scottish magisterial authority, paraded six stout sons in the market. He quips that he has two sisters at home for each son, baffling visitors who count twelve daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailie Craig
Scotland
Dr. Kerr
Servants Influence on Manners Quoted by Bacon
Josephine Dasham Bacon notes in the American Magazine that women treat servants more considerately than relatives and friends because they risk losing servants more easily through inadvertence and because it matters more to align with servants’ idiosyncrasies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Dasham Bacon
Woman fends off burglar with manicure brush in Atlantic City
Mrs William Cochrane, wife of a bank cashier, awoke to a burglar in her bedroom. She seized a flashing manicure brush from her toilet table, the attacker mistaking it for a pistol. He fled through a half open window, pursued by the calm homeowner who threatened to shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Wiliam Cochrane
Gates to Quit Wall Street and Return to Business Interests
John W. Gates said he is through with Wall Street and will devote himself to his other business interests. He noted the March market slump hurt his fortunes but dismissed the impact, expressing hope that other operators can quit with no more regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Gates
Wall Street
Gates
Newsy Selling Bad Money
San Francisco police arrest W P F Greany newspaper carrier for selling counterfeit bank notes. Fourteen boxes of bogus bills with face value in the hundreds of thousands are found in his apartments. He says he collected old bills and sold only to fellow collectors. Bank notes from Planters Bank of New Jersey on untraceable plates are among the seized items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
W. PF. Greany
Grany
Billy
Bille
Planters’ Bank of New Jersey
United States Secret Service
Diphtheria Strikes Family Years After Hidden Trench
In Huntington Indiana on May 4 a teen recalls a trench packed with a child’s clothing from 14 years ago. The discovery led to a diphtheria outbreak affecting nearly every family member except the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germs
Huntington
Ind
John Ellis
Heisman
Tragedy in Ann Arbor Woman Leaps From Wall Street Bridge
Mrs. Fred Olen of Northville, 45, escaped from University hospital and jumped into the river from Wall Street bridge. Tom Nickels and a young colored man named Rideout attempted rescue but she died before a physician arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor, Mich
Fred Olen
Northville
University Hospital
Wall Street Bridge
Tom Nickels
Rideout
Head Crushed by a Train in Kalkaska
Kalkaska Michigan May 4 George Sautter age 20 a G R and I brake man was instantly killed when a freight train crushed his head He lay on a flat car signaling the engineer The train stopped suddenly and threw him to the track His home was in Cadillac Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalkaska
Mich
George Sautter
G. R. and I
Sautter
Cadillac
Jewels Reported Lost After Waste Basket Fire
St Louis police investigate an $80,000 loss after jewels concealed in a waste paper basket were burned by a child. Mrs. J. H. French reported the theft as her son unknowingly destroyed the valuables. Neighbors recall two men sifting through ashes after the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
J. H. French
Suicide by Carbolic Acid Dropped in Decatur
Decatur on May 4 reports the death of Arthur Montgomery twenty one year old collector for Dr E J Brown of this city. He drank heavily for several weeks and mismanaged his accounts totaling about fifty dollars. He drained carbolic acid from a two ounce bottle and died by his own hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Arthur Montgomery
E. J. Brown
Montgomery
A Valuation. The bride or groom which is cheaper
A whimsical note from The Bohemian for May jokes that the bride is given away while the groom is sold. Mrs. F. L. Arthaud plans to return to Chillicothe Missouri tonight after visiting Edworthy and Arthaud households in the city. Ed Eicher will arrive from Chicago tonight to spend Sunday with the H. M. Eicher household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Eicher
Chicago
H. M. Eicher
Walrus Vulnerabilities and Bullets
The most vulnerable spot on a walrus is the back of the skull. The forehead is thick bone and typically repels bullets even from a large rifle. Besides the head, the heart is the only clearly vital area. bullets may be fired into the blubber with little apparent effect.
Cards and fortunes joke echoes wary gamblers tale
A Chicago Tribune quip frames fortune telling and card games as risky ventures, noting how many who believed they could read fortunes later learned they lacked the right cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
The Modesty of Mary and a Dusty Venus Figure
A May Bohemian snippet shows Mistress chiding Mary for dust on a Venus figure. The maid blushes claiming she left it untouched, thinking it needed something. Also advertised is a May excursion to Minneapolis on the Iowa Central Ry with return options on Saturday May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Minneapolis S
Iowa Central Ry
Mayis
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder, Posiisuer
Fred
FIOB
East Main Street
PrUar
Per Weer
Lucile Peck
Morningside Conservatory of Music
Sioux City, Iowa
S. Marion Ave
Imo
Bik
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Journal Office
Ows
Mercantile House
Joseph Alexander
Plymouth Place
Ae H. Sweet
Ashby
A. B. Carr
J’sinting
Ben Keyes
Vienna
Ela Woodford
Brighton
D. J. Pamer
Rock Island
Rey
C. M. Buchanan
H. M. Nelson
Mrs. Griio
the County News
A. W. Yard
Anna Rehmer
Grace Bill
E. G. Mason's Parade
Brinton Show
Newsy
Anderson
Marion T. Anderson
F. L. Arthaud
Chilicothe
Edworthy
Arthaud
Japan
Windsor Grogery
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
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