Weather Outlook for Iowa Today and Tomorrow
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair tonight and Tuesday in Iowa with rising temperatures Tuesday.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair tonight and Tuesday in Iowa with rising temperatures Tuesday.
Local note lists residents traveling or visiting relatives in Chicago Minnesota Sioux City and Washington for business or family reasons. Max Miller Chas Winter Will Steele Father Walsh A VanSickle Nisse Van Sickle and Chas Chihak are mentioned in brief travel and work updates amid a Muscatine News-Tribune item dated Nov 15.
A notice indicates a meeting scheduled for tomorrow night with the goal of good attendance urged by J. C. Boice and P. C.
Board announces a regular meeting this evening at 7 30 with business of special importance led by J C Ford and C C.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy citing hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. It urges users to take Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent serious illness. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Local notes cover illnesses and recoveries including L P Jackson Mabel in charge at the bank during illness Ralph Munro and Howard Augustine improving Roger Leedy family visit D C Kilgore returns from Washington with daughter Isabelle A Brumback visits Keota and more. Social events include a family gathering and a music entertainment at the opera house with area residents traveling to Washington and Iowa City for conventions and visits.
Nov 16 notes show Mrs Ella Proudtit returning home after a visit here. Mrs Elizabeth Thompson left Saturday for a stay at Wyman. Mr and Mrs Dunbar of near Brighton visited C E Anderson yesterday. Mr McMurtry left for Fairfield after preaching here yesterday. Miss Mina McCleary started her winter term near Brighton today. Several local residents including Mrs J F Buxbaum and others were passengers for Washington yesterday.
A brief note records a return home from Muscatine after a short visit at the residence of Mr and Mrs Chris Hetzel.
Foley will duplicate any style of photos shown elsewhere and for Jess money. Foley's studio. Bring in your winter overcoat, have it pressed, cleaned, and patched. Good work by H. Knecht.
Five Mr and Mrs Louie Jugenheimer left today for Lincin Nebraska and other places to visit relatives Miss Florence Truax returned to Crawfordsville this morning after visiting friends in the city
Nov 16 Dr A J Laird spending day in Columbus Junction. W H McConnell a business visitor at Washington Saturday. Chas Laird left for Davenport after a weekend at home. Mrs Georgia Turbott departed for Mattoon Ill after visiting relatives. John Wooley of Crawfordsville was an overnight visitor Saturday with Robert Rhea.
Mrs. Ezra Poe and daughter Sadie come home from Washington. Miss Jennie Stephen returns from a week at the Academy in Washington. Mrs. McCoon leaves for Iowa City for a few days. Mrs. Lusk travels to Manchester for two to three months to stay with her son Dr. E B Lusk. Mrs. W R Hill returns from Kewanee Illinois after a months visit. Mrs. J N Reinert also returns home.
Conner and Schilling announce they are selling large dill pickles at one cent apiece. Interested buyers are urged to buy quickly before stock runs out.
The Cherry property on North Marion avenue was sold to the George H. Paul Company. John Cherry plans to depart for Oklahoma City this evening and Miss Molly Cherry will follow next month to establish a home there.
The US Geological Survey creates a ceramic section led by A V Bleininger to test fireproof clay products for government construction. The program aims to standardize brick strength and clay tests, reduce losses from faulty materials, and boost domestic clay industry, citing $149,697,000 in last year’s production.
Professor Simon Newcomb, astronomer, argues dirigibles offer limited military use beyond recon. He doubts airplanes like the Wrights can solve air flight, noting heavy machines cannot be stopped midair for repairs and engines risk failure. He concludes aerial navigation remains uncertain and inefficient.
A cable dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Cullinan Diamond has been cut for $50,000 into seven pieces. Six smaller stones will form a necklace, and the seventh larger piece, named Cullinan, will be presented by the king to Queen Alexandra as a pendant.
Archie Young leaves tomorrow for Springdale Arkansas and Wichita Kansas to spend weeks with friends and relatives. Miss Fannie Camp returns home to Monroe after visiting many friends in the city. Winter coughs threaten pneumonia pleurisy and consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is marketed to cure coughs and strengthen lungs, offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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