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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
2
In Wellman on May 2 1912 Prof. Wilcox spoke at the opera house. Miss Katherine Trieschmann departs for Japan as a missionary in August. The Wellman high school team defeated Keota at Keota Friday. Various locals visit relatives, moves, visits, and socials are noted in gatherings at homes, cemeteries, and churches across the county.
Re Valley Forge Camp No 868 announces weekly Thursday meetings in the hall on North Side Square. Neighbors are welcome. Clerk J G Moriarty urges attendance.
May 27 1912 reports Ed Gipple visiting friends at Letts over Sunday. Mrs R H Evans a Winfield visitor between trains. Mrs Catherine Williams very sick. Mr Van Dyke of Winfield in Wyman Thursday. Mrs G G McElroy in Crawfordsville Friday. Mrs J F Frain in Crawfordsville Friday and to Brighton Friday to visit kin. C W Orbin and wife of Burlington were visitors. Miss Rachel Wylie’s school closed Friday. C K E Harmon and H B Harrison were in Washington on business.
An old voice laments mowing chores and lost snowy days. The speaker argues winter joy compares to summer labor, describing backache from bugs and chiggers, sunburned head, and mower blades out of plumb as weeds grow. The theme contrasts toil with memories of shoveling snow and sleety days.
Mrs G Humphreys and her daughters Della and Myrtle joined a Washington shopping trip after a Friday drive up in the Hudson.
West Chester on May 27 1912 Rev Rowe led a memorial sermon with flags and flowers as nine old soldiers W N Harding F G Chesley Perry Hopkinson Wm Lo wash A G Leet John Jaynes N T Dayton J W Baker and Geo Dusenberg were asked to stand for recognition. The event drew tender emotion and a rare local tribute.
Posthumous prophecy by Cesare Lombroso shared at a Chicago criminology meeting claims all Americans are neurasthenics due to increasing insanity and liquor consumption. He predicts drug use will rise as alcohol is abandoned for stronger stimulants amid strenuous work. Kraepelin is cited on nerves and strength.
Caspar Knobel of Philadelphia, survivor among the fourteen Union soldiers who captured Jefferson Davis, marks the forty-seventh anniversary by recounting the three day march to Irwinsville Georgia on May 10 1865. He disputes the idea that Davis wore a disguise and notes Davis wore a shawl in chilly weather. Knobel and thirteen comrades received 298 each as their share of the government reward.
Municipal Judge Caverly refused to rule on whether a dog may eat from a plate at the table. He found Benjamin Duncan guilty of striking Carl Volker but left the dog question to the mistress of the house. Duncan and his wife moved to a new boarding house after the arraignment.
Four Cincinnati lawyers applied before Judge Holdster for an order allowing George M. Meyer to receive 39 cents from the remains of C. J. Vossler's bankrupt estate. The process required a 39 cent dividend and cost 40 cents for a notary affidavit.
Joseph Stewart, second assistant postmaster general, told the South West Postal association that aeroplanes will be used by the Post Office Department for mail distribution. He sought a $50 000 appropriation to begin in Arizona and New Mexico with plans to extend to Alaska and other areas.
The Rev J M Coleman of Beaver Falls Pa preached on The Philosophy of Dissent. He argued that all Christians dissent in some matters and Covenanters apply dissent more. He noted religion's reduced role in early US politics and business and outlined Covenanter views on the constitution and voting.
In a playful exchange two actors discuss a chilly scene. The sheriff seized their dogs today, and one actor jokes he needs to sing basso profundo to warm up for tonight's Uncle Tom's Cabin performance.
A local judge declines to grant a divorce to a couple who cohabited for four decades before separating. The court notes that marriage with a second childhood is not a business.
Three services were held at the Associate Presbyterian church as the synod met. Veterans from the Nineteenth Iowa attended the morning sermon by Rev. B. Houston, followed by Rev. H. Atchison's afternoon talk and Rev. W. M. McNeel's evening message. The day focused on Christian union, Caleb’s spirit, and pleasing Christ in daily life.
The speaker declares God as the all powerful motive for Christian life and happiness, noting miseries arise from an unbridled will while joy comes from self-suppression and consecration. No meetings planned tonight or tomorrow evening. The synod regular session meets this afternoon discussing church work and reports. Individual communion service and systematic giving are key topics.
A lighthearted exchange prompts the reporter to mention the bridegroom as simply being present among the guests. The bride emphasizes his inclusion as part of the narrative rather than detailing specifics.
A brief exchange between a book agent and a busy editor highlights the agent offering a work while the editor responds with a witty counter. The humorous line underscores the publishing trade dynamic.
This morning's market shows hog receipts about 52 000 with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower and heavy shipping grades near 7 67. Cattle and sheep receipts around 20 000 each with steady to slightly lower trends. porkers and pigs priced around 7 50 to 7 55 and 4 90 to 6 80 respectively. Week totals show strong hog and cattle activity with mixed results across grades and regions.
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