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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
5
Edward Schmidt visits Muscatine for a brief stay while Andrew Bowie hosts family at Cincinnati Iowa. Sidney Smith heads to Indianapolis for auto races as Miss May Mercer and Miss Laura Doolittle travel for teaching duties. Louis Baird promotes painting and decorating with ready churns and painting services. Local residents George Peck, Roy Hill, Mrs S K Coats and others appear in social notes and sales items at the Fair.
Miss May Cocklin spent yesterday in Mairfield visiting relatives and viewing the famous Rayo lamp at the Fair. M W Bailey traveled to Crawfordsville yesterday and delivered an address. Miss Esther Maxwell left for Centerville for a brief visit. Miss Nina Poole of Quincy arrived and visits at the C C Griffith home. Roy Garard, employed in Muscatine, spent yesterday with his mother Mrs Kate Garard.
Flora Stephens returned Monday to Muscatine from her daughter Mrs. Wilbur Wolary's home. Olive Beardsley and Ava Beardsley from Haskins were in town en route to Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Southwell attended the Washington vs OsKaloosa ball game in Oskaloosa. We have a good line of silverware, The Fair.
Mrs. Will McClean visited Brigh ton yesterday morning and stayed at the Frank McClean home. Miss Della Dean returned to Des Moines after a brief city visit. Mrs. O J Simony left for Delta to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H Pauls spent yesterday with friends and relatives in Brighton. Miss Lucile Morrison spent yesterday in the city and returned to Columbus Junction.
SHELLABARGER MISS Bessie Heath comes home to Burlington yesterday evening after visiting at her uncle Jack Heath's home. The Fair features a shopping basket line. Mrs. A DeMarce and son Frank DeMarce of Texarkana arrive to attend Mrs Jesse De Marco's funeral and visit with city relatives. Conductor James Burns of Albia fills in for E R O'Brien on the Burlington passenger run after returning from Havana Cuba.
PANTATORIUM R L Coulter and Dale Frame returned home from Iowa City where W K Frame lies in a hospital recovering from an operation. Mrs S K Statler sent a large bouquet to the Journal office. Miss Ella Rownd heads to Cedar Falls for state teachers college commencement, then to Cedar Rapids for Coe college exercises June 18. Miss Edith Rownd graduates at Coe.
An elder tale recalls a brown setter named Roger who could fetch medicines, call helpers, and perform errands for a doctor and his household. In a snowy incident Roger saved the day by alerting the matron and ensuring Billy the horse was safe, drawing laughter as he warms by the fire with the doctor’s family. Families and townsfolk are noted in a stream of local notices and visits, mixing anecdotes with community events and advertisements.
Robert J. Sweasey superintendent of the Central Railroad of Michoacan was burned at the stake on May 16 after bandits demanded money from Americans. His wife, Mrs Sweasey, is missing and believed held for ransom. Hansfelder, a refugee, reported the attack and escape from Manzanillo. Sweasey was once a resident of San Diego, California.
In Pawnee City Nebraska May 2003 McVittie family is murdered by farm hand Jim Feilder who later kills himself after wounding Sheriff Fuller. Feilder had plotted to marry the McVittie daughter. parents opposed. A third child wounded critically. Inquiry notes follow up on a separate railroad accident under interstate commission review in Trenton New Jersey involving a Marting Creek Pennsylvanian line.
In Decatur Indiana on May 20 Harvey Parker aged 27 hanged himself in a barn after tying a noose for his four year old daughter and suspending her from a crafter. He then killed himself with a second rope as his wife found them. The child survived after the rope slipped. The tragedy is linked to jealousy.
Governor Deneen signs law prohibiting drinking of intoxicants on interurban cars and platforms in Illinois. Drinking may occur only in buffet or dining cars and in stations or railroad property as specified. Law follows request of state railway conductors.
Ottawa reports the fifth Canadian census will start on Thursday with some remote areas counted early. A first return shows 1,800 people over 100,000 square miles along Hudson Bay’s west coast. Final figures are expected to reach about 8,000,600 for Canada.
Judge Heusler signs order in circuit court granting Mrs Emelien Minergan an absolute divorce from Captain Teane Emerson a prominent hotel builder drug manufacturer and yachtsman. The decree awards Mrs Emerson twenty eight thousand eight hundred dollars annually in alimony.
A large audience is expected for Washington high school's graduation tomorrow evening at the Graham theatre. Seat sales started this morning and most of the house is sold with extra chairs arranged to fill downstairs space. The program begins at 8:15 with diplomas to be awarded and a strong musical and delivery program. The graduating class will appear on stage in cap and gown for the first time in school history.
Wayland businessman Jacob Schaad visited town while John Spencer of Grinnell spent time with his brothers Horace and Harvey. Mrs. Charles Morgan of Columbus City and Mrs. John Minner of Mt Pleasant visit Mrs. W F Bailey. Earnest Dean at Vienna bakery received an order from W A How for wedding goods for daughter Wilma on June 5. A local company performed Capt Racket in Riverside with a packed house, drawing praise from Riverside patrons. Washington party returned home around two this morning.
The King's Heralds of the Lexington M E church announce an ice cream social Thursday evening June 1 at the George Amlong home. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
Ann Arbor physicians removed a rubber eraser from a schoolgirl's ear in a reported incident. The incident was noted by the Washington Post as a curious medical mishap.
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