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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
3
A box supper is planned for Friday evening May 22 at the Gray schoolhouse five miles southwest of the city. Proceeds go to buy a new organ. A fine program will feature Miss Myrtle Gayer of Goodland Kansas, a former local resident.
The County News presents the doings of the people with items from various communities, noting local events, social occurrences, and day to day affairs across the county. Readers gain a snapshot of everyday life and notable happenings from multiple locales.
May 20 report notes Miss Lena Schlatter called to Mt. Pleasant for a friend's illness, Rev. R. L. Patterson from Washington preached for the Methodists, Mrs. H. Davis of West Chester visits her daughter for commencement, and Miss Maxie Martin leads Jacob Roth's class as nine graduates prepare to receive diplomas at the opera house Saturday evening.
Mrs Martha Umphrus and two children left for Fairfield while Will Kurtz and family hosted guests. Commencement at M E church in Richland Friday. revival at Christian church May 24 led by Rev. Hunt. Local happenings include health scare for Fred Cold, stereoscopic views sale by B F Hindman, and several visits among neighbors.
May 21 saw Miss May Humston return to Washington after a Clay Humston Jennie and Grace Dunbar visit. Mrs. John Beatty and children spent Sunday at the Clay Humston home. Dr. E. T. Wickham was called to the John Leeper home Saturday night. Rena Erwin returned Sunday from work near Washington, and Thomas moved to a nearby farm last week. Mrs. Chas Edwards spent Tuesday at Brighton. Claud Bevans of Washington was a business visitor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clancy traveled from Washington Wednesday to work locally.
The Walter Johnson home hosts the close of Miss Jennie Dunbar’s spring term as she finishes school with a program and a picnic dinner.
May 21 Mrs George Benson visited Wednesday at Tom Nicholson's northeast of Washington. Mrs Villa Swift was taken ill Sunday morning but is better now. Mrs Edd Mayhew visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs John Belville. Perry Kephart is working for Oscar Gardner for a few days this week. Joan Putman shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago the first of the week and returned Tuesday morning. The committee trains children for the Children's Day exercises to be held soon. date to be announced later.
May 21 items cover a lost valuable horse Ruth McKune? no. Miss Myrtle Gayer from Kansas visits the Hesseltine home. Ethel Waters and Lucy Wells with Kate Snider after church. Lon Daniel named roadmaster. Dave Davison ill. Wallace Darnell visited Wayland. Wesley M Johnson to host box supper at Gray school Friday. Eureka preaching morning and evening with selected hymns. Rev James Priestnal preached two sermons. Grover Booth and Ralph Bunce graduate shorthand at the Academy. John Simpson teaching at Indian Creek Brighton township. J H Herring shipped cattle to Chicago. market outcome not known.
A fragment notes hats received at Miss Lewis and lists shop items including a large buffalo fish weighing 644 cts and a catfish priced at 15 cents per pound. The note is from the Royal Market, with page reference to continued coverage on page 6.
The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions with showers in the east. Indiana and Lower Michigan may see showers and cooler air. Wisconsin will be partly cloudy and cooler in the east, while Iowa remains fair.
Chicago markets show May to Sept wheat ranges around $1.01 to $1.02 with oats and corn fluctuating nearby. Live stock prices list hogs from $5.05 to $5.72, cattle from $4.50 to $7.25, sheep and lambs mainly $4.75 to $6.50, with regional quotes from Buffalo and Dunning & Stevens noting slow cattle receipts and strong hogs market.
May storms blanket Wyoming and Montana with two to three feet of snow. Dawson county sheep and lamb losses mount as blizzard damages grazing and pasture. Sheridan reports three feet of heavy, damp snow harming fruit and livestock. worst spring storm in 25 years across northern Wyoming and parts of Montana.
Sol Rich came back Wednesday night from Chicago where he had spent the winter season.
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