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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair conditions in Iowa tonight and Tuesday with a slowly rising temperature.
The Democratic campaign closed in Washington with John D. Denison of Dubuque delivering a strong address at Grahams opera house. Denison argued the Panic of 1893 and 1873 were Republican, urged support for the Democratic ticket, and praised the party while critiquing the opposition.
Misses Lou Johnson and Frankie Porter visited the Ward Kissley home south of town for a social gathering. They were hosted by the Kissleys and spent the afternoon in conversation and light refreshments with local residents.
The quarterly meeting was held at the Methodist church yesterday morning. Rev. Hatfield and wife from Lexington were visitors. Ralph Munro, ill with typhoid fever, shows little improvement. Moses Porter visited Washington today. Mrs. Earnest Dean is reported ill, and Mr. Dean has been sick for some time, with the family facing affliction. Dr. E B Carney of Kirksville was in the city calling on friends.
Mrs D H Miller and son Howard of Washington were over Sunday visitors, returning home this morning. Mrs J C Mitche entertained a company of little folks Saturday afternoon for Everett's fourth birthday with refreshments and entertainment. Miss Myrtle Carter of Washington spent Sunday with her parents. Jack Keating Tom Smiley and Robert DeHarpport departed for Washington this morning. Farrel Huston returned Saturday from Iowa City where he is attending school.
Howard Augustine is threatened with pneumonia. Bunk Booth delivered a car load of cattle to Munro and Augustine to Ira Garden, the Rock Island agent here, has sold his residence property to T. P. Harbaugh. Miss Anna Miller returned to Washington last evening after spending Sunday with friends here.
A discussion of whether the marriage vow to obey should remain in certain services. The piece notes that brides in Roman Greek Jewish and Quaker traditions are not required to pledge obedience and argues that equality of the sexes challenges the custom. It surveys clergy and public opinion on deleting the vow.
There was once a time when black silk stockings were fashionably worn with every toilet but now it has faded from prominence. The note hints at a remedy using turpentine to preserve color.
Saturday night passed without notable incidents as a special police force patrolled for marauders while most youngsters returned home early. Chas. Winter, visiting from Chicago, attends school there.
Mrs Chas Bennett of the Philippines, a guest of Mrs John Springer, departed for Chicago on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Miles Bradford returned from Roann Indiana after ten days visiting his daughter Mrs Lewis. D S Cole will travel to Stratford Texas for a few days on business. The election day weather outlook predicts fair conditions nationwide, encouraging full participation.
Fire started by Halloween roustabouts destroyed the Belton compress and 10 000 bales of cotton. Losses exceed 250 000 dollars with insurance coverage. Twenty residences damaged and seventeen loaded freight cars burned push total losses higher by about 16 000 dollars.
Henry Farman captured the Freight prize of 500 dollars offered by the French Aero Club for a flight that lifted from the ground by its power and rose above two series of captive balloons tied to the ground by roughly eighty feet of cord.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation critiques Pellet’s high view of his craft. It recalls the Gridleys asking Pellet to save their father and his sharp reply that he can parry death’s shafts, followed by a witty pun about paring work.
The piece advises that women seek a head to toe color blend, avoiding black shoes with light stockings. It details washing silk stockings in warm soap and water, adding blueing for white stock, turpentine to prevent fading of delicate colors, and recommends washing a new pair first to reduce color transfer. It warns silk stockings run easily and should not be ironed, then hung to dry to avoid a gloss that resembles cotton.
A magistrate questions a plaintiff about charges after a man is accused of stealing a coat. The plaintiff quips that he prefers the coat, not legal action, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding in a local courtroom.
Mr and Mrs John Cunningham and children and Miss Maud Morton were guests yesterday at the Everett Shearer home west of the city. Howard Stewart returned to his home at Ainsworth last evening after a few days visit in the city.
Simon B Wyse of Wayland died at his home yesterday morning at nine. Born July 22 1844 in Fulton county Ohio he came to Iowa in 1868 near Marshall now Wayland. He married Hannah Conrad May 12 1870 and later Mary Schantz Oct 29 1889. Survived by Ella J Davis Frank Lester Leola Emerson five total with two deceased. He ran a general store in Wayland for eighteen years and joined the Mennonite church about 1869. Funeral plans not set.
Mrs. J. R. Davis formerly of this city died last week at her home 3421 South Park Avenue Chicago Illinois. She was the wife of J. R. Davis a longtime dry goods merchant here and is remembered by many older residents. She was buried October 30 in Chicago.
For sale extra good farms and town residence and business property near West Chester Washington county Iowa within two or three miles of town. Also a first class elevator and coal business and six business lots. J. D. Dayton West Chester Iowa.
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