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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
2
The County News summarizes brief items from readers and correspondents about community events and daily occurrences across the county. It includes short notes on people and places, reflecting small town life and local color.
May 29 proved favorable for merchants. Miss Emma Paisley of Washington visited Mrs. Everett Frame while Miss Clara Trotter, an Eastern Star member, was honored by sisters with a silver Texas set at W. T. Trotter's home. A June 2 ceremony is planned. Frank Wilcox of Columus Junction was a business visitor. E. B. Porter returned from Texas with Geo. H. Paul Co. France news: class pictures taken by Miss Lelia Rhodes and her former pupils. J. L. Colthurst plans a new house three miles southeast. Two patients, Carl ton Marr and Vera Miller, operated on for appendicitis, reportedly doing well. Nicholas Rogers of Alexis visits his son J. A. in rural route F. G. Sands works on his residence. Rev. J. E. Weigle and numerous youth visited Long Creek for a picnic.
Mr and Mrs Albert Escher Mr and Mrs Jos Dann and Mr and Mrs Peter Shillig visited the county seat on Wednesday. Little Jennie Morgan was ill with appendicitis, but Dr J M Chittum is restoring her health. Miss Mamie Kallous shows a new piano. Schools plan a memorial program in the park Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Dann and daughter Eda went driving Thursday afternoon.
A number of Wellman youths attended the home talent play on Thursday evening. Mrs. Ed Romine remains very ill with her children at her bedside. Joe Crossett visited his parents on Wednesday. Geo Longwell delivers oats to Wellman. Jim Bolton is filing for Jim Hanley. Mr. Cherry buys a new auto.
Mrs Orley Page visited Bert Donaldson Thursday afternoon. The Ahrens family and Miss Anna Margaret Simpson enjoyed a Sunday automobile trip to Ainsworth. Ferne Reeves and Laura Knapp attended a class play Thursday evening. Alf and Tom Reeves visited their sister Mrs Henry Benson in Murray Iowa. The Priest couple were hosted by N W Noecker Sunday. Kalona hogs were delivered by Henry Horning Friday.
May 29 Walrob Bros of Richmond are doing more tiling for Anton Malichky, expanding a local home project.
Nort Corbin visited Mediapolis on business while Dan Patterson headed to Streator for work. Several locals closed school terms and returned home for summer. Ava Matthews and Nena Wilson completed duties and Miss Vera Rogers heads to Chicago then Champaign for commencement events.
The national and state Holiness campmeeting will be held at University Park Oskaloosa Iowa from June 3 to 14. Leaders include Dr C J Fowler Boston Dr B Carradine St Louis Rev C W Ruth Indianapolis Rev J M and M J Harris Evanston and Rev A B Cochran Kansas City along with many other national and state workers. Attend for the feast of tabernacles and invite friends to stay through the meeting if possible. Reduced rates offered to pastors missionaries evangelists and deaconesses at the dining hall.
Telegram from Boston dated May 24 states three Ramblers in the Hartford endurance run finished with perfect scores. Mode Forty five and two Forty fours. They covered two hundred fourteen miles in rain, with Thomas B. Jeffery & Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin reporting. Wooley Bros. display Rambler machines in their Hartford garage.
Homer notes Odysseus servants kissing his head shoulders and hands while others received only a handshake. The practice varied by rank in Rome with kisses to head hands tunics or feet. Diocletian later introduced the kiss of honor awarded for public merit, akin to modern decorations.
A New York Mail quote stresses the deep harm of parental divorce on adolescents, noting the destruction of home stability, shattered realities, and the rupture of trusted symbols of benevolence and goodness in a sensitive child entering adolescence.
An old family remedy advertises Perry Davis Painkiller as the quick aid for colds and chills. It claims ease of recovery and pitches 35c for the new size and 50c for the standard bottle, urging use in hot water or milk.
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