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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
5
Classified notice selling an Edison home phonograph in near new condition with five dot records. Cash sale offered. Contact by phone at 477. Black color. 28-61.
Special to the Evening Journal reports Iowa forecast from Navy. Fair tonight and Thursday with continued cool conditions.
An advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy for Foley's Orino Laxative claims liver trouble relief by stimulating digestion, noting it does not gripe and requires no continual use after taking Orino.
The Court of Honor invites members to a social in the A O U W hall on the evening of November 13. Each member may invite two friends. A musical and literary program will be presented followed by refreshments.
The regular meeting of the O. E. S. will be held Thursday evening. The session is open to members and guests as announced by the chapter.
The St James Sewing circle will meet with Mrs James Walker tomorrow afternoon to discuss plans and project sewing duties.
Mrs. A. B. Singmaster entertained at dinner honoring her brother-in-law J. S. McClelland of Chicago and Mrs. Col. King of Allerton Iowa.
Last night the Royal Neighbors held a masquerade in their hall. Patrick Malony presided and Miss Rosalie Hall opened with a piano solo. The Star theater orchestra provided music and refreshments of pumpkin pie and coffee followed.
An Old School Girl picnic features grand exhibitions by several girls and one group of boys. Clara Conger Wilson and Lizzie Smouse lead events like The Old Water Bucket and Old Time Picnics while Cordelia Ross and Flora Easton Palmer present memories and era sketches. Other acts include Sadie Pollock Babcock and Emaline Kilgore Bell with Coasting, plus Julia Cavender Dicken leading a playful grandmother act.
The article notes the second Washington Chrysanthemum show is finished. The ladies worked hard and a decent sum was raised despite several factors that hindered its success.
A local Fortnightly club event featured chrysanthemums roses carnations and ferns in greenhouses with a guessing contest to determine the number of blossoms. The winning guess was 9500 by Mrs E D Morrison, prize a bouquet worth five dollars. Food music and an auction plus thanks to volunteers and transport helpers accompanied the afternoon.
The article thanks volunteers and notes Mr Keck donates forty percent of proceeds to the club to beautify public parks next spring. It extols chrysanthemums as Japan’s national flower and urges Americans to cultivate love of flowers and give them to friends while alive.
The regular meeting of Chapter 1 PEO will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Claude Lemmon.
In district court the case State of Iowa v Moothart was continued as evidence was completed by 11:30. County Attorney Eardley Bell opened for the state, followed by S W Brookhart for the defendant. Morrison concluded for the state.
The Star notes Ida Crone becomes new operator at Mutual telephone office. Several residents travel for visits and relatives include Nettie Anderson, Ella Anderson, Rose Kearney, Elizabeth Davidson and others visiting or returning home from Ainsworth Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Muscatine Iowa City Albia Sanborn Oskaloosa Rubio Decatur Lake Providence La. The item lists multiple short social visits across nearby towns.
Secretary John Bailey reports growing outside interest and an estimated 600 entries for the poultry show set for November 17 to 20. Early concerns fade as organizers expect a bigger event than last year with strong participation from non locals.
Rev. Mr. LaGrand leads a discourse on the groups around the cross including mockers the soldiers and sorrowing friends. He notes Calvary as a historic scene and says the friends form the nucleus of the spread of Christianity and that opposition will not prevail.
Pleasant Hill church ladies hold a Wednesday social at B F Millers to raise funds for a church benefit. Everyone is invited. 28-26.
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