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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
5
Special weather forecast from Washington reports Iowa will see showers and thunderstorms tonight with a warm spell in the far east and cooler conditions in the west illustrated by a cooler Thursday.
Ted Eggers provides horseshoeing services at Ca Long's old stand. Contact phone 528. Score 71-66.
For sale by owner T. O. Foley at the corner of Madison Street and Third Avenue. Describes a residence offered to buyers in the local market.
Mrs. T. J. McElhinney departed for Minden Nebraska after the death of her grandson John Nelson. Nelson was formerly Isabe McElhinney. All colors of silk or satin parasols are offered as part of a spring suit promotion at Rothschild's.
A concise note from Anderson and Wilson highlights steady year after year growth in their coal business. They emphasize reliable service and invite new customers to try them, claiming lasting customer relationships.
The County News page mentions visits by Walter, Pear, and Ruby Peterson as well as Sidney Smith at J. B. McCaleb’s. Effie VanSickle stayed with Frank Smith, Mae McCaleb visits her sister, Fred Mauthe delivered hogs to West Chester, and John MacCaleb aids Seymour Stattler with farming this week.
May 8 reports Ethel Waters and Ray Peck visiting at the Wilber Been blos som home on Wednesday. Walter Brown suffered a bad knee from a colt kick Monday evening but is recovering. Fred Cannon and family travel in Illinois to visit Mrs. Cannon’s relatives as her father is ill and she herself has pneumonia. Rev W E Woods preached at Eureka with sermons on A Very Good Land and a talk to the boys. He once taught county school and now circuits with three churches from Bentley Lil. The Petratzs mourn death of their baby boy after a two week illness. funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m.
Mrs McVicker and children arrived from Sigourney. E B Neal left for Waterloo for a convention. Miss Adja Richardson went as a delegate to the P E O convention in Waterloo. The Muscatine Boosters arrived to a large crowd with the Ladies' band, the town band, and a city welcome led by Mayor Clarke.
May 12 reports show Mr and Mrs Frank Barden and Dr Ida Bailey with daughter Alliene of Washington visiting yesterday. Lloyd DeHarpoort visits Washington today. C M Strain was kicked by a horse yesterday afternoon and injured, likely sidelined for two weeks. B F Brown walks the streets for first time since stroke.
May 12 report notes J. P. and J. D. Dayton visited Oskaloosa on business. Keota High School orchestra performed at the Methodist church Monday evening to a large crowd. The program was excellent and well received with the young players praised for their fine work.
May 11 events include Mrs. L. W. Grosscup improving after illness. Miss Maude Carpenter returns home after a week with relatives at Bert Simpson's. Hauser of Chicago seeks Live Stock World ad prospects. J. H. Hesseltine and Ralph visit Charlie Lowe. Joe Amrine reports a lost horse. Ralph Garbry and wife visit B. V. Garbry. C. S. Woodford and wife also visit. J. J. Crile installs a new iron roof on his barn. Homer Pfieffer returns to Andy Orile's after a month with diphtheria. Andy Garren visits John Risk's residence over weekend.
The Rev. J. E. Weigle was a business visitor at Washington yesterday. A number of Washington youths attended the concert here last evening. Mr. Edwards of Pleasant Plain arrived to act as agent at the R I depot during T J Easter's illness. J A Trotter returned home to Bennett after a few days with relatives. R O Lynn of Columbus Junction was a business visitor here yesterday.
An 19th or early 20th century note asserts alcohol is the best known preservative for medical compounds. It cites typical ranges 15 to 22 percent for proprietary medicines and 25 to 50 percent for doctors prescriptions. Lydia E Pinkham's Compound is listed at 15 percent and also sold in tablet form for those objecting to alcohol.
A case of assault and battery was heard before Justice W. H. Riley this forenoon starting at 10 o clock. J N Rich of Noble sued J N Crawford a Burling ton road foreman as defendant. Crawford pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after about a dozen witnesses testified. The incident occurred last Wednesday in front of the Noble post office.
Mrs. N Watt died yesterday afternoon at 5 30 at the home of her son Geo Watt in Moline Illinois. She had been ill briefly and was not thought seriously ill. She lived in Washington for years with her niece Mrs Tom Anderson and left Washington for Moline with relatives to attend the funeral.
The Rev and Mrs J A Boatman of Muscatine arrived yesterday as guests at the Rev A S Smith home and returned to their home this morning.
Paris on May 12 faced a siege like atmosphere as postal workers struck. Troops occupied the central post and telegraph stations and soldiers guarded sewers to prevent wire cutting.
Twenty four mutineers of the army and navy were hanged in public within Constantinople today. The total executions in the capital since the revolution reach thirty eight.
Mr and Mrs St Clair Lewis and Mrs F M Barnoske spent today at Ottumwa. The sale offers silk or satin waists originally 6 50 now 5 00 at Rothschilds.
A health reminder urges moderation in feeding drinking and dressing warning that excess leads to poor health. It promotes living right breathing right thinking right eating right and claims breakfast cereals like E C Corn Flakes and Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes aid digestion and vigor through the Egg-O-See process.
The schedule includes the Academy commencement Thursday night and various local visits. Clergy and residents travel for conferences and family visits, with multiple social notes from Clinton Iowa to Winterset and Keota. Reminiscence and remodel plans accompany property transactions and merchant promos in this community update.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a superior laxative tonic that tones digestion and organs, purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and claims cures for constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria with a 26 cent price at J E Lemmon’s.
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