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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
4
Weather forecast reports generally fair conditions for Iowa with little temperature change, indicating a calm weekend. The outlook covers tonight and Sunday, noting minimal fluctuations.
Reports from Italy near Waxahatchie indicate a small tornado caused about 100000 dollars in damage and injured a dozen people. Buildings destroyed include the Farmers Union warehouse and an oil mill. the event marks one of several outbreaks noted in the area.
Des Moines May 22 East High of Des Moines won the state track and field meet at Haskins stadium scoring 48 points to double the 24 points of runner up West High.
A compact reflection on human folly untangling ties wisdom once held. The line warns that harmony created by prudence can be undone by careless choices.
A plea to customers to choose their coal and ice delivery service. The firm claims safety in dealing with them and offers coal for cook stove use, urging customers to call 176.
Local correspondents report on the day’s events across the county communities. Brief items note social gatherings, small business updates, school activities, awards, and other everyday happenings.
Mrs Wade Cornell and children of Afton visit her mother Mrs Emry. Mrs Lydia Hutzman of New Sharon visits friends in the city. The baccalaureate sermon is to be preached at the Fellowship club half Sunday night by Rev O Davis. The High school will attend in a body. Graduation exercises at the Fellowship club hall on May 27 will award diplomas to graduates Like Edwards Jesse Berry and Guy Lundin. Class No 8 of the Christian church entertains Noama Friday evening in the Baraca room. Elijah Stout and Mr Mann lose valuable horses this week. Laura Hajifley of Coppock visits Brighton Friday. Mrs Farber is seriously ill.
The class of 1909 held graduation exercises at the United Presbyterian Church with a crowded audience. The program featured orations on The Panama Canal and John Milton, essays on The Awakening of China and In Days Gone By, recitations, songs by the High School chorus, and presentations of diplomas by Rev. A S Bailey.
The article notes that some participants enjoyed the hard hits during the program and that the class traveled to Washington this morning to have their pictures taken, describing the session as creditable.
May 22 notes show Mrs McJunkin visiting from Illinois at the Jim McJunkin home. Several church and club events occur around Somerset with Mrs Coffman Mrs England Miss Hulse and others hosting gatherings and as the Pythian Sisters initiate Hazel Hagist. Dr Trumbauer and family travel to Waterloo joining relatives there while evangelistic singer E A Hulse heads to Indiana for two months.
May 22 Crawfordsville crowds filled the opera house for the High school commencement. The stage showed green and gold decor with red white carnations and yellow tulips. The program booklet outlined the grammar room program, the general program, play cast Higbee of Harvard, and class rosters.
The article lists cast members from Watson W. Higbee of Montana to Miss Mina McCleary and others involved in a school play, praising Oscar Van Sant and the ensemble. It notes a postplay reading The Rivals by Lois Cannon, and George Brown’s address on The Negro and the Nation. Prominent staff and local residents attend the program and related events.
Lemmon's pharmacy advertises Rocky Mountain Tea and assorted sherbets and ice creams. Lemon ice costs 15 cents per quart while chocolate and pineapple sherbet and strawberry sherbet are offered, with fruit flavors and cookies available at the Vienna factory via phone 385.
New York May 22 R G Dun Co Weekly Review of Trade reports small overall developments with ongoing tariff lengthening discussion. Farm products and iron steel wages rise, railroad reports show a 14.9 percent gain over last year, cotton goods remain high priced, dress goods scarce for fall, woolen and shoe markets show improvement, and New England footwear anticipates normal conditions soon.
Chicago May 22 Cornelius Pp Shea once president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is arrested in New York for stabbing and killing a woman. He organized the major union strike in Chicago four years ago.
Adeline Hawkins, described as a negress, collapsed and died after being frightened by the Mississippi class battleship's searchlight as it moved toward Natchez on the Mississippi River.
The general strike closes in Paris as readers blame others for the failure and postal workers face the defeat while officials assess the outcome and next steps.
The body of English novelist George Meredith, who died May 18, was cremated at Dorking in the presence of a few family members.
Sac City Iowa May 22 a hired man named Rosenkerr suffered a severe injury while unloading hay at the Henry Jensen farm. The hay fork penetrated a lung when the rope broke, and doctors fear possible fatal outcome.
Grundy Center Iowa May 22 Henry Frerichs long time local businessman disappeared after leaving home three weeks ago. No trace of him has been found and authorities seek information about his whereabouts.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on May 22 reports claim a large share of 256000 taken by J C Maybray and associates in the so called swindle syndicate during 1907 and 1908. suits will be filed in district court to recover from Maybray and other men. The first suit is J J Hollister of Minneapolis versus Maybray Dobbins Boyle Graham and Marks. Hollister, a grain dealer, says he was lured to invest in wheat damaged in a Kansas elevator fire and lost 10000 after a staged wrestling match. W 38 Gibson is in Los Angeles and a requisition was issued for him.
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