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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
3
A Chicago Record Herald excerpt quotes a gambler recounting losses of over $80,000 in under two weeks. He notes avoidance of 10,000 shares of a stock that rose $8 per share without a dip, as a key missed opportunity.
Richmond business visitations posted while Rothschilds promotes a Spring Coat and Spring Suit sale. Residents from Olds West Chester Crawfordsville Keota and Rubio pass through or visit the city. Local homes and repapering noted. Rocky Mountain Tea and Chamberlain s Liniment advertised with claims of quick rheumatism relief.
A monumental statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow will be dedicated in Washington on May 7 with ceremonies. President Taft, diplomatic corps members, literary figures, and most of the poet’s living relatives are expected to attend. The heroic white Parian marble statue stands in a small triangular park at Connecticut avenue and M street, created by sculptor William Couper of New York with a reddish brown pedestal from Scottish quarries.
The column details various local visits and repairs. Johnnie Taylor from Washington repaired a windmill for Madison Tucker. Rev. Mr. Ross of Fairfield visited John Hillhouse. Charlie Keating installed a windmill. Nora Eckies visited Mrs. Villa Swift. Etta Maxwell returned home from Washington after nursing Myrtle Saville. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moothart Will Caldwell and his mother visited John Caldwell. Elmer Kephart and Mrs. Elmer Kephart visited Ben Miller.
May 3– Edna Allen spent Saturday with her folks here. A B Myers of Nira spent Sunday with friends here. Herman Ritz spent Saturday night with friends at Wellman. Henry Lauser stayed Thursday night in Kalona with his folks. Lydia Hesselschwerdt helped in the L W Brooks restaurant Saturday. Ada Allen spent Sunday and Monday in Iowa City visiting her sister Edna. Mrs Burt Northup of Iowa City spent Friday at the John Northup home in Kalona. James Verchal went to Hills last Saturday and will spend weeks at the homes of his daughters Mrs H Dailey and Mrs H Edie. Emil Hesselschwerdt spent Sunday at Iowa City.
Tom Barnett of Iowa City spent Sunday at home. Chas Hahn and son Cruz returned to Belle Plaine this morning. Barbara Skubal of Iowa City visited parents over the weekend. Waldschmidt family moved into a new home purchased from T Bouquet. Laura Clark spent Saturday with her mother in Iowa City. Henry Desing returned to Wellman after visiting Ed Florang. Sears of Coneville visited Gertrude D Autremont Saturday. The grammar room plans an entertainment at the opera house next Saturday. Albert Dann and family near Richmond visited Waldschmidt. May Montgomery returned from Chicago. Richard Norris and family of Hills visited Joe Norris Sunday.
Havre notes Dr J H Hull was called Sunday to see Grandfather Hillhouse whose condition did not improve. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner visited at the L F Sigafoose home Sunday. Charlie Dodder did painting and papering for John Hillhouse Saturday. Myrtie Saville, who has been very active, is mentioned in passing.
George Brattner and Wil Brinning traveled through our berg en route to Washington on Friday. Rob McCaleb and Mae spent Thursday at Sidney Smith’s. Horace Seeley and wife from near Brighton visited W E August ine’s on Sunday. Mrs John Sears Mrs Beliel and daughter traveled to Washington. Baptists of New Haven preparing for a Childrens day program. Ed Knox finished up his work in this neighborhood Saturday. Charley McKinstry and wife spent Saturday evening at J B McCaleb’s.
May Day coolness noted as residents recount weekend visits. Joe Amrine his wife and daughter Jennie stayed with Nick Amrine near Germanville while Christ Minert from Pleasant Plain visited John Adrian’s home. Skunk river overflows low lands and hay remains scarce as spring stalls.
The message notes that Miss Anna Jarvis helped establish Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, with six million celebrants nationwide last year and plans for universal observance this year. It urges veterans to wear white carnations in memory of their mothers and calls pastors to honor mothers of the war in services.
Wm Parr England’s 120 year old husband of 3rd wife kept working till 132 and lived 20 more years. James Wright of Spurlock Ky shares how to stay young after taking six bottles of Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic with ending kidney trouble and calls it the greatest cure on earth. A tonic recommended for weak sickly in old age. 50c at J E Lemmon’s.
Local blacksmith offers mower sharpening cleaning and adjustment at the brick shop near the post office. Also provides repair work. Black, the Blacksmith.
Mrs. Joe Scranton returned Saturday evening from Oklahoma City where she spent the past winter with her son.
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