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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1911
Page
5
The Fair 13 Hill McCleary, student at Parsons College in Fairfield, returned home Saturday evening to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCleary of Old Hickory.
Pupils and patrons of the Glen dale school northeast of the city enjoyed an all day picnic on the term’s closing day. A noon picnic dinner was shared by about fifty people in the school yard. The event was organized by teacher Miss Alma Miller.
Miss Kate Dean spent Saturday at her city home before returning to Wyman where she teaches. Miss Etta Ferguson of Havre visited friends in the city Saturday night. The P. RE. D. hospital benefit show is Thursday night with seats on sale Wednesday morning at 9 o clock.
Notice urges customers to place orders at Ross Drug Store before June 1 for Deering Binders Mowers Engines Washers Buggies Surveys Harness and more. Purchases qualify for certificates toward a free piano giveaway on the specified date by Mason T. & Co.
Shellabarger's Muscatine Iowa May 22 at a special board meeting Helen Coe ninth grade teacher named to high school faculty and Anna Fern Shinnabarger chosen as fifth grade teacher in Washington school
Local items note upcoming fair activities and social visits. Staff mention visits by Mrs. W S Eldridge, Miss Florence Porter, and families traveling between Davenport and nearby towns. The column lists various residents attending events, medical updates, and shopping notes at the fair.
The Leader promotes a big muslin underwear sale with 98 cent ladies gowns and best values in Washington. Lulu Teeter performs Irish specialties Thursday night and Charley’s Aunt acts follow. Loretta Clifford and Maud Pennell visit the Will Dupuis home. White Rose Flour touted as a remedy for tired feeling. A. W. McCall advertises, while Mrs. A Colby and daughter Nanna Colby visit Rev. Dr. I. Coon in Waverly Iowa before returning home from Florida trip.
A father tells a true tale of a man and his dog Spot who carried a fuse dynamite into a river to kill fish. Spot saved the man by dropping the dynamite and fleeing as the blast injured the man, demonstrating a dangerous act and an animal’s instinctive response.
Miss Mary Grassell leaves for Des Moines to visit Dr A A Sandy and Mr and Mrs Will Harwood welcome a baby girl at the city hospital. Births and visits cited. painting and hammocks advertised. several residents from Grandview and Lincoln noted. All records show healthy mother and child. The Fair lists sales, events, and entertainment including Charleys Aunt at the opera house.
Raymond Hockiey of Chicago arrived this morning with family at the home of his parents Mrs. Voohyy Wi eking Amella in Laesta. A child was born last Saturday in Waterloo to Mrs Woe and Mr. Bann til tiede sister. The government thermometer dropped to 40 above, with 0.78 inch rain Friday night and 0.08 inch yesterday morning. Mrs. David McLaughlin underwent an appendectomy at home with Dr James and Dr McLauchlin in attendance. Joe Simerman of Montgomery City visited the city for a day on business. Don Mehaffey, off work recently, returned to employment at the Shell barber shop and pantorium.
City teachers plan a Sunset Park picnic tomorrow while the Fortnightly literary section hosts an evening spread at Miss Marie Shearer’s on East Madison. The Sec ond United Presbyterian church groups host a Friday ladies’ gathering, and a St James lawn social includes a fancy sale. Hazel Stewart hosts dinner with a group of friends. Commercial club smokers wrap up a season with games and a small feed before a fall restart.
The Homesteaders announce a regular meeting Tuesday May 26 at 8 o’clock focusing on important business with neighbors invited. The Fortnightly Club holds its last general meeting at Mrs C J Wilson’s home Thursday at 2 30 pm with officer elections and Sioux City biennial convention report followed by a social hour. The Ladies auxiliary Ride The W T U meets Thursday afternoon at Captain Montgomery’s East Main home.
The notice lists a regular Yeoman lodge meeting at 8 o clock with deaconess Mary Crawford leading a teatime social after the service. Also scheduled is a Men A regular meeting Tuesday at 8 o clock and a Current Events department meeting Thursday evening at Miss Tripp's home.
Miss Anna Dawson and Miss Josephine Babcock returned from Sioux City where the Federation of Women's clubs held its Ninth Biennial convention. About 250 delegates attended with talks by Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crayne on civic improvement and Mrs. M. S. Starkweather on wage earners.
An address on The Under Man led to election of officers, including President Mia Jomer A. Miller of Des Moines and Vice President Mrs Ro W. Patrick of Sioux City. Recording Secretary Josephine Thabcock of Washington, Corresponding Secretary Mrs Max Mayer of Iowa City, Treasurer Mrs Mary H and John Stonifumboldt, General Federation State Secretary Mrs 11 Clark of Red Oak, Auditor Mrs John Watyek of Davenport. Mrs ALR Miller elected as delegate to the General Federation convention to be held in San Francisco in 1912.
The FL A. A extends its premium offer for new members through May. The article reviews kite flying milestones at Mount Weather in Virginia and Lindenberg in Germany, noting altitude records and station elevations. Prominent flights listed include Mount Weather 6749 meters and Lindenberg 6660 meters.
An elderly Harlem shopkeeper notes a marble revival among nearby schoolchildren. She recalls previous declines as boys favored glass agates and alleys, but now the old bounding game is back and marbles are in demand again.
Quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes urges cheerful mindset during misfortunes. reminds that the toughest blows are those that do not arrive and encourages resilience.
Druggists report Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy clears dandruff strengthens hair and revives dull or gray hair. The product is described as clean wholesome and harmless and sells for fifty cents a bottle, with Special Agent McElhinney Drug Co backing sales.
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