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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
2
Local Masonic Meetings and Visit ing Fraters Welcomed
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly led by C A Dewey with J W Morton secretary. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M holds regular meetings second Friday. Hal H P and J W Morton secretary. Bethlehem Commandery No 44 K T regular meetings third Friday. Wyatt B Marbourg BC and J W Morton secretary. Washington Chapter No 8 C E regular meetings second Thursday. Mrs J E Kunath WM and Mrs Myrtle Bragg secretary. Visiting fraters welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
H. C
Hal
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
K. 7
Wyatt B. Marbourg
B C
Sec
Washington
C. E
Local Notes From Wellman May 16 1912
News item brief noting Mrs. Pearl Kelso and Mrs. Huskins from Lone Tree visiting J. F. Kirkpatrick's home. Mrs. B R Steninger to visit Yankee Point near North English. Methodist Brotherhood banquet held at the church Monday night for members and friends. Mrs. McDowell to spend summer with a son near Webster. Mrs. Florence Gaker of St Paul Minnesota visiting the Gardner home. Mrs. Hull dies at daughter Mrs Amos Hull home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Pearl Kelso
Huskins
Lone Tree
J. F. Kirkpatrick
B. R. Steninger
Yankee Point
North English
Methodist Brotherhood
McDowell
Webster
Florence Gaker
St. Paul
Minn
Gardner
Peter the Great Percheron Stallion Prospect at Ainsworth Farm
A description of Peter the Great, a gray Percheron stallion weighing 1050 lbs and sired by Vaillant 56873 with Lisette 29285 as dam, boasts heritage from Custer’s line and claims high value for stock. The notice advertises a 1912 season at the farm two miles southwest of Ainsworth with terms 14 dollars to insure a colt and 8 dollars for road horse service, and warns buyers of insurance obligations and liability limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaillant
America
Ainsworth
Local Listings Show Telephone Lines and Contacts
J. A. Kolosick listed as owner and keeper with telephone connections to Washington Tel. Co. R 32 15 and Ainsworth Miller Lines R 95 14. Compact city directory style entry notes lines and contact references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Tel. Co
Ainsworth — Miller Lines
Local News Notes and Social Rounds
An obituary notes a recent funeral after a brief illness. Various visits and gatherings are recorded including Mrs. Chas Livezey’s birthday surprise, the W. Q. V. club gathering hosted by Mrs. Fr LD Snavely, and multiple calls between the Booth, Hilton, Kelso, Dodds, and Worel households. Plans for a new Catholic church are mentioned along with weekend visits at the Booth farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Booth
Jesse Hilton
Lewis Worel
Chas
Livezey
Fr. LD. Snavely
W. Q. V. Club
Kirkpatrick
Kelso
Lone Tree
Hilton
Mr. Booth
Local visitors and travels in Crawfordsville area
May 17 1912 Crawfordsville notes list visitors including J W Datin from Bussey Iowa to see his son Clio at John Shafer's. Boston visitors Paul Jones Sanford Jones arrive for relatives. Havre residents John McCall visit W A McCall. W A Walker and Joe Anderson return from Burlington Democratic convention. Several residents travel to Washington and Winfield for visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. W. Datin
Bussey
Clio
John Shafer
Paul Jones
Sanford
Boston
Mass
R. F. White
John McCall
Havre
W. A. McCall
W. A. Walker
Joe Anderson
Burlington
FE. Rice
Ainsworth
W. FE. Walker
Eleanor
Robert Wells
Waldo Wells
N. I. Long
Elizabeth Guthrie
Fred Franklin
S. W. Huston
Washington
Will Jurging
M. C. Vesey
Winfield
Swift and Swift family visit as convention delegates arrive
Ainsworth notes May 17 1912 with Mr and Mrs J C Swift visiting friends. Delegates for the Sunday school convention arrived overnight and a large crowd is expected today. Martina Swift visited Washington Wednesday and Mrs N L Utterback shows slight improvement after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
J. C. Swift
Martina Swift
Washington
Business visitors and arrivals at Keota
Charles Olds and Charles Nichols were business visitors at Keota yesterday. Al Cameron of Illinois arrived here last evening to spend a few days with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Olds
Charles Nichols
Keota
al Cameron
Ilinois
Visitors from Ainsworth and Golden City Pause in West Chester
Chas Olds and S Nichols of Ainsworth visited West Chester on business tonight while P H Dayton and H T Dayton of Golden City Mo came for a visit. They noted Cedar township births in the 1840s. Oscar Newal of Oskaloosa was also in town on business. Mrs J L Coffey, lately ill, shows improvement. Herman Luers stayed overnight in Washington to visit his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Chas, Olds
S. Nichols
Ainsworth
P .H. Dayton
H. T. Dayton
Golden City
Cedar Township
H. T
P. H
Oscar Newal
Oskaloosa
J. L. Coffey
Herman Luers
Washington
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with reward offer
A newspaper notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an uncured case. It includes testimonials, financial backing by the National Bank of Commerce Toledo, and internal action claims. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a 75 cent bottle price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Cement contractor offers foundation work and blocks
Dill Boileau, sole owner, advertises cement contracting for foundations, sidewalks, curbing, cisterns and manufacturing concrete building blocks with guaranteed work. Phone number 402 provided in the blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dill Boileau
Black
Episcopal Evening Service With Sermon by Rev Cairns Davenport
Evening prayer and a sermon by Rev. Cairns of Davenport slated for 7 30 Friday in the Episcopal church at 7512 local address. The service invites parishioners and visitors to join in a contemplative service and communal prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Davenport
Episcopal Church
Carpet Cleaning and Rug Rejuvenation Service Ad
Spring cleaning ready. We clean carpets and rugs of all kinds and remove moths and germs. Sanitary work with prompt attention. Prices right. Rug resizing offered. Roy Minick, Carpet Cleaning, 325 Black. Agent for Fairfield Rug Co. Also buying old woolen ingrain carpet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Minick
Fairfield Rug Co
Remedy Promises Fast Cure For Skin And Scalp Ailments
An advertisement-from McElhinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as instant, proven cures for all skin and scalp conditions. It urges a warm bath with ZEMO followed by one application, claiming swift relief and a near cure, with distribution through leading druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElhinney Drug Co
America
Washington
Household Goods Sale on the Square This Saturday
An auction of an entire household furnishings collection led by auctioneer D. F. Macon will take place Saturday May 18 at 2 PM on the square. Items include a Kingsbury piano, dining set, beds, couch, dressers, china, sewing table, phonograph, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Junior and Senior Scrap Blemishes Washington High
Hostilities erupt between Washington High School junior and senior classes near the building after 9 pm. Paint and blacking used, leaving students and campus smeared, with no decisive winner and a rematch likely. A wrestling match between Clement Griffith and Emmet Hays drew crowds. Griffith claimed victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Washington
Journal
Clement Griffith
Emmet Hays
Griffith
Baseball Results Across Leagues with Standings Shown
A scanned league standings page lists American League and National League clubs with win loss records and winning percentages for teams such as Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia Washington New York Cleveland St Louis and others. American Association Western League Three Eye League Central League Wisconsin Illinois League Central Association and more are included with varying records and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.C
W.L. PC
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
National League
Louis
Cincinnati
Philella
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Baseball score roundup with rain postponements
National League results show Cincinnati Boston 5 5 and Brooklyn 4 Pittsburg 1 plus rainouts. American Association Kansas City 17 Minneapolis 7. Western League Omaha 1 Topeka 5 and Des Moines 0 Lincoln 2 plus several rain stoppages. Three Eye League Bloomington 10 Peoria 11 Decatur 6 Dubuque 9 plus Grand Rapids 6 Terre Haute 4 and others. Central Association Galesburg 2 Kewanee 3 Monmouth 6 Hannibal 3 Keokuk 2 in six innings rain. Muscatine Ottumwa no game rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerigan Association
Columbus
Bank City
Lis
Milaukee
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
LEAGU
Denver
Alex
St. Joe
Sioux City
Omaha
Wichita
Topeka
Lincoln
Three Eye League
Spr
Ef'ld
Danville
Dubuque
Lfecatur
Xsto
Canton
Wheling
F. Wayne
Akron
Zanesville
Wisconsin-Illinois League
Oshkosh
Aurora
Appleton
Rockfrd
Wausau
Racine
Iren Bay
Madison
Central Association
Priingt
Seatine
Kewanee
Jalesburg
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago-Philadelphia
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Bloomington
Peoria
Decatur
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Wheeling
Erie
Youngstown
Galesburg
Burlington
Monmouth
Hannibal
Keokuk
Muscatine-Ottamwa
A. B. C. girls hold meeting and park picnic plan
The A. B. C. girls met with Miss Cecil Rogers yesterday evening. a picnic is planned for Sunset Park. Mrs. John Dodds hosted the W. I. C. social committee dinner at 6 pm. The Commercial club’s entertainment committee held its last smok er for the year at the club building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rogers
Club
Sunset Park
John Dodds
W. I. C. Society
Commercial Club
W M. Keeley
Keeley
Fred Steck
Earl Corbin
Farnece Bridger
Presbyterian juniors plan Sunset Park picnic and Rain plan
The Juniors of the Presbyterian church announce a sunset park picnic Friday May 17 with a rain plan to hold the supper at Miss Margaret Wallingford 315 South Avenue C 912 W. R. C's regular meeting follows Saturday at 230 pm with initiation and business. Merital Rheumatism Powders promoted by American Drug & Press Association via Lemmon's Pharmacy as exclusive agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Margaret Wallingford
South Avenue C
American Drug & Press Association
Lemmon
Market News From Chicago as Receipts and Prices Fluctuate
Chicago today reports receipts of 16 000 with yesterday at 21 444 and estimated tomorrow 9 000. Market shows slow steady tone THU averages with cattle prices steady to strong and hogs and sheep mixed across classes. Prices range from 7.40 to 8.05 in hogs and cattle from 3.00 to 8.00, with specific notes on heavy rough and western yers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Agricultural Market Rates and Receipts Summary
Readable fragment shows grain and livestock figures with prices and estimated receipts. Mentions corn oats butter and turkeys with scattered OCR noise. Core data includes numbers like 10.70 10.95 10.30 10.25 10.45 10.62 10.42 and 69 for Wideat, 152 for Corn, 164 for Oats.
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Harmon
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E. G. Fox
W. P.R
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Secy
We Ae
Valley Forge
North Side Square
J. G. Moriarty
Peter the Great
Peter | the Great
Son of Custer
Ger'ss
Custer
Jack
Percheron Grelon
J. A. Kolosick
Episcopal Service
John
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Upper
Mississippi
Iowa
Rock Island, Ill
Saint Paul
Stillwater, Minn
Morning Star
P.m
W. H. Lamont
D. F. Macon
Scrap
Polepios
Film
Richison & Finney Shoe Repairing
Fack Ins Sociefy
Markeets
Chigazo
Lil
Texas
John A
Mort
I By
Harry L. Jon
Javus
Pendent
Lamson
Chica
R ‘ Lad
Reister & Son
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