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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
8
The County News compiles local items from various communities detailing daily events and updates across the county. Readers find brief notices on happenings, changes, and notable occurrences affecting residents and neighborhoods.
Visitors arriving and departing include Mrs. James Long from Fresno and Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell from Washington. Seniors such as Miss Lillian Olds and Eva Easter return from teaching duties near Keota and north of Haskins. Memorial exercises at the opera house featured Chas. A. Dewey's strong address and a 17-strong veteran march to the cemetery. Howard Stewart returns from Iowa State College for summer break. Mrs. Geo. A. Carson leaves for Alta Vista to visit her daughter.
May Tucker suffers a severe sunstroke but is reported recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Keefer of Washington visited their daughter Mrs Geo Fetters over Sunday. Frank McKay spent days with relatives in Davenport returning home yesterday. Lon Brindley of Washington was a business caller in Verdi Saturday. Prody Borkoski finished his spring term at Walnut. Miss May Humston visiting the Clay Humston home. Frank Abdill's hired paper hangers last week. Mrs Estelle Eliot and daughter Ethel of Seattle visited Geo Fetters home Monday. Frank Abdill returned from Texas last evening. Sunday visitors included Chas Tucker and wife at J L Tucker’s, Mr and Mrs Jake Shrader of Washington at Chas McMullen’s, Sam Anderson at Frank McKay’s, Roy Dawson at Lee Zook’s, and Birdie Pence at Frank Abdill’s.
The Rev L D Young of Washington delivered the baccalaureate sermon to Kalona High School graduates. A J Stransky, formerly of the local meat market, is working in Montezuma this summer. Charlie Brown visited town this week. Mr and Mrs Dr Flexner spent Sunday in the country. Miss Celie Snider suffers mumps. Sam Manatt and D Dunlap left for a Texas land viewing trip.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offers free samples and a booklet on Colds to prove the merit of Preventics little candy tablets. Ad claims no quinine or laxative and that Preventics prevent colds when taken early or at the sneeze stage. Price listed as $20 by J H Stewart.
W. J. Snorand family were at their farm near Sharon Sunday. Frank McGuigan has taken the position at the depot, and L. Strabala and wife left Monday for Virginia.
May 31 social notes list visits and travels of residents from West Chester Fairfield Washington and Muscatine. Names include Mrs. Dump Dayton Mrs. C B Antes Mr. and Mrs A F Schreckengast Mrs Edgar Wilson Miss Laura Dupuis Miss Grace Brownell Miss Mabel Stevenson Mrs T A Bailey and children Mrs Susie Millhouse Clara Harley Hardin and Father Hauser. Also a bankers meeting at Sigourney and a Riverside church dedication with a M E church program featuring music recitations and an address by Clifford Thorne.
The Baptist church will have no services on Sunday June 2 as Rev. J F Catlin attends Central college commencement at Pella where he graduated in 1905. The Ladies Missionary society of the U P church plans a sale of homemade eats in J D Smith’s vacant store on June 1. About thirty youths enjoyed a social at Mr and Mrs S K Staller’s home on May 28 hosted by Philathea and Baraca classes. A grading job at the new M E parsonage is complete and plans for Children’s Day at the Baptist Sunday school on June 9 at 10 30 are underway.
A large Memorial Day crowd gathered at the Presbyterian church for exercises. Attendees included John Hanna and family from West Chester and Olds residents Sumner Zickafoose and daughter as well as Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Martin. The event featured a fine actress courtesy of Marsh W. Bailey and new band uniforms on display.
J. B. McCoy visited from Town City and returned last evening. His daughter Mrs Orris remains in the hospital there and is not gaining quickly.
In Havre on May 31 residents attended the Memorial exercises at Washington or Ainsworth. Wm. McBride and Roy Thompson shelled corn for Mr. Ziegelow, delivering the harvest to Havre. The nine weeks old infant of Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson died this morning. funeral set for 10 o clock tomorrow at Pleasant Hill church.
West Chester crowds attend a concert at Lexington under Rev Walter Smith's baton. Readers note Lee Hanna performed with Caner’s orchestra at Riverside’s dedication, with several residents visiting Washington for Memorial services.
The Hervey Bell carriage factory is running a full force of ten men and producing fine work. Mr. Bell invites locals to visit and view his line of vehicles, some of which he is very proud of.
One hundred dollar reward offered for a catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonial from Walding Kinnant Marvio endorses F J Cheney & Co of Toledo. Cure taken internally, works on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
All neighbors meet at headquarters Valley Forge Camp No. OSX next Sunday June 2 1907 at 2 pm to march to the cemetery and decorate graves. Bring flowers if you have them. By order of committee.
Alexander Benton of Rural Route 1 Fort Edward New York touts Dr Kings New Discovery as his best earthly friend. He says it cured his asthma six years ago and dramatically helped his son's wife recover from incipient consumption. He notes the bottle cured the terrible cough and left other symptoms gone. The remedy is fully guaranteed by Stewart's pharmacy with 50 cents to 81.00 and a free trial bottle offered.
Notice states a preaching service at the Presbyterian church tonight at 7 30 led by the Rev Harry C Rogers of Ft Madison. The notice urges attendance and identifies the speaker and location.
Mrs Edward Phillips of Barclay Maryland praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and says her two year old daughter has used it since two months old. She adds she herself recovered quickly from a severe cold after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The remedy is sold by Cook and Sherman.
President Roosevelt spoke at the unveiling of General Henry W. Lawton’s monument in Indianapolis on May 31. He tied railway issues to national policy, praised Oliver Morton, and urged government control of railways to curb wrongdoing, while Vice President Fairbanks praised the address and the nation’s unity after 1861–65.
The speaker argues that preserving property rights requires curbing predatory wealth not social unrest. He endorses federal laws aiding corporate and railroad regulation, supports continued railway oversight, and urges Congress to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to physically value railroads as part of rate considerations.
The speaker argues for full federal power to supervise and control railways engaged in interstate business, likening it to national banks. He cites Iowa’s experience where regulation increased safety and investor profits, and calls for complete publicity in railroad affairs.
The president advocated possible traffic agreements for railroads and discussed interstate commerce rules. After events, he and the vice president visited Crown Hill Cemetery to honor ex-President Benjamin Harrison with a wreath, then traveled by car to Fort Wayne with stops in Anderson and Muncie.
Post office inspectors investigate an attempt to poison Mrs Rebecca Weyers miller widow of Columbus by candy sent through the mails. The package postmarked Columbus had altered pieces and a piece tested contained poison. Mrs Weyersmiller had received threatening letters implying jealousy.
A vintage ad extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted medicine with thirty years of use. It notes the remedy mixes with water and sugar to taste pleasant and cautions it is sold by Cook & Sherman.
The listing notes Percheron stallions Silver Branch 41385 and Prince of Lakewood 21528 will stand for service at a Cedar township residence, with a mammoth bred Jack also available. D. Rittenhouse and D. J. Palmer advertise terms in bills and mention their Buckeye County barn near the city for the sixth season.
G W Cloyd recalls a four year old accident in Plunk Missouri when a jimson bar pierced his thumb. He refused amputation and used Bucklen's Amica Salve bought for 25 cents at Stewart's pharmacy, which he says cured the wound.
Choir practice set for this evening at the Presbyterian church at 8 30. Johnson’s bakery offers a variety of cakes, large and small.
Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as not governed by the Pure Food and Drug law and safe for all ages. Vienna offers 10 cent pies and sells macarons and nut fingers. Thomas McClean attends Matt Shaum's funeral in Columbus City. O M Jones visits Hartington homes. Laxative Bromoquinine pills promise one day cold cure with refund if ineffective and Groves signature on each box. Vienna shelves fill tomorrow ahead of Sunday.
An advertisement notes cham berlain s Pain Balm for sprains promising quick relief. It recommends bathing the affected parts freely and giving absolute rest, with a claimed sure cure and mentions Cook & Sherman as sellers.
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