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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1912
Page
5
Dr. Luella Shaw will give a health talk to women at Eagles hall on Thursday at 2 30 p m. All women invited. Admission free. Local items mention various residents and businesses visiting the city, plus notices about ice cream, plays, and local events.
In a Michigan town a dog named Shep waits two years for a thoughtless master who never returned. Each train arrival brings hopeful eyes and a wagging tail as townsfolk feed and shelter him but the dog refuses any home, choosing loyalty over new families while teaching readers about true devotion to pets.
This Flour will be higher. Better buy some WHITE ROSE. Miss Bessie Nelson returned this morning to her home at Galesburg HL after a visit at the home of her sister Mrs. August Bergstrom south of town.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hulse of Ka ota arrived this morning and spent the day visiting the Ashby and Stierwalt households.
Mrs Hermina Stark visiting Graham residents while Philip pines trip ends with husband serving as official. Miss Emma McCall returns to Chicago after week in Graham. Plastering and painting services advertise from Louis Baird. County board adjourns after two days with McCleary road case vacated. W T U and Ladies Aid announce upcoming meetings. Local shoppers and visitors noted including Mrs Florence Milmoe and Miss Elizabeth Fisher.
Dr. C. A. Boice and Dr. H. C. Hull traveled to Burlington for the three day state medical society meeting set to close Friday night. Local physicians are expected to join the convention tomorrow. Mrs. Minnie Stark formerly Miss Minnie Klass, of Washington, leaves for Chicago today and will soon return home after visiting friends here.
The Knickerbocker Stock company again pleased a large audience at the Wardwin theatre for a week's engagement. Last night’s performance of A Woman of Mystery drew tears at the mother son scene. Tonight they present My Friend From Arkansas a five act rural comedy with new specialties and a novel singing and dancing act by Chic and Chiclet. Prices 10 20 and 30 cents.
Washington May 8 The conference report on the general pension bill was agreed to by the Senate. The bill would raise appropriations by about 20.0 million dollars annually for five years with the largest rise next year reaching 35.0 million dollars.
A druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. The product is priced at 60 cents.
The Wilson Hose Company issues a base ball challenge to Gazelle Bose and Hook and Ladder companies for games soon. Milly will field teams representing either rival or both companies with Washington players plus three high school standouts Clapper Krhauss Guthrie and Jay Brown Dotloes Mout McNamara Turter McMellan. The Wilson team seeks public acceptance notices in the Journal.
The Gazelle Hose Company announces an open house event to showcase its firefighting equipment and services. Members invite neighbors and local officials to tour the station and meet the team.
A flower called the snow flower grows only in deep winter. Star shaped petals match leaf length and half an inch wide. Seeds sent to St. Petersburg by a Russian nobleman sprouted when planted in snow and frozen earth, bursting through ice on the coldest January day to delight onlookers.
Yesterday a large group planted trees and shrubs around the county hospital grounds at Wells Park. The work, aided by volunteers, left fences down and planned a possible new street on the north side to encircle the park.
The M G C s held a poke social at Della Fora's home with music and a poked supper. Mrs W J Shearer reports the Riverside Calif wedding of Miss Peru Soderstrom to LeRoy P Simms at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The couple will reside in Riverside where the groom works in banking. A Prairie Flower society social at John Green home drew 80+ with games music and a luncheon.
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