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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
5
Increasing cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms late tonight or Thursday across east and central Iowa. Warmer conditions in the northeast and cooler in the northwest tonight. Cooler Thursday in the east.
The street commissioner aims to deploy six teams to begin street work tomorrow morning. The plan prioritizes early start times to advance municipal paving and repair projects across the city.
Items listing curtain rods, mopsticks, and flour prices at The Fair. Local residents John Grecian and J I Holmes visit or travel between Kalona Crawfordsville Washington Sigourney and Keota. Wm A Whiting & Son announce flour sales at $1.70 and $1.50. Mrs W B Ross returns from a two week Iowa visit.
An old advertorial warns that winter colds and summer complaints can cause abdominal pain and cramps. It advises taking Perry Davis' Painkiller in warm water at the first sign of distress. The copy promotes two sizes, 35c and 50c, as the only painkiller.
Our coal business has steady growth year after year based on careful handling of all entrusted work. We remain in good shape to serve you and invite you to give us a trial. Once a customer, always a customer.
Local notices reflect travels deaths and society happenings across the county. Conklin couple arrive from Los Angeles for health reasons as Mrs. Conklin battles tuberculosis. Memorial services held for P. D. Hay with interment at Keota cemetery. Obituary details for Mrs. David Ferguson, age eighty eight, and various visits and engagements in West Chester Winfield Muscatine and Washington communities.
May 5 Crawfordsville reports Mrs. Sarah Yeager learns her son Charles in Renton Washington is not expected to live. George Yeager left for Washington that night. Attendees at the funeral of the late James Welch included Frank Wilson S W Neal Rev J C Abels Mr and Mrs Isaac McKenry J B Crooks Wilber Miller Dr Henry Hull and Mrs J H Hull of Washington Mrs Alta Vernon of Fairfield and Sam Welch of Kansas City. Wm Randall S P Gordon and David Gordon visited Washington today. The Rev Gardner Robertson departed for Kirkwood Missouri.
May 4 to May weekend visits include Mariel and Cecil Hotle with aunt Mrs Ed Libe. Otto Schiebe and family visited J H Hamm. W J Taylor and Vera visited with Homer Brown at Washington. Sam Henry and son Robert returned from Muscatine after weeks away. Rhea Porter works for Wingham this summer and Robert Burroughs for Will Dunbar. Emma Buxbaum returned from town to visit her parents. Eva Belle and Bessie Taylor visited parents. Telephone lines disrupted since last storm. Mutual line struck by lightning east of town.
May 4 report from Rubio notes carpenters finish a new barn for Lester Van Dyke. Ira Smith and Missouri visitors are in town. A youth named Thie Temple died after a horse incident. Local improvements include a proposed new schoolhouse and a Woman's Foreign Missionary society organizers. Community events include music practice, a box supper at Lincoln schoolhouse, and various visits and renovations around town.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Smith with Mrs Martha Eyestone and Miss Laura are listed among wedding party members in a local social note. The fragment hints at a family or community event with these individuals as attendees or honorees.
Local notes cover a May 4 social at Richmond hosted by Z C C B J Lodge members J Krotzman and wife who recently left G W Sojka’s employ for Chicago. Community visits, ball game turnout, births, and farm activity follow with health ads for Chamberlains ointment and Foley's Kidney Remedy.
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