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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
5
Meacham and Robinson announce a public sale at the D. A. Meacham farm on Tuesday, November 23. The Ladies' Aid society will furnish lunch. Frances Meacham enjoys a home vacation while Edith Hugus visits Rock Island. Mrs. Albright visits Columbus Junction. Mrs. Reed from Weeping Water visits J. W. Jones in town. Students plan a Thanksgiving program at the schoolhouse Wednesday afternoon.
Nov 16 reports a Stroller male quartet performance in Wellman impressing residents. Rev J A Boatman from Muscatine visits Gardner home. Billy Sunday program attended by Gardner and wife. several locals travel to Cedar Rapids and Lexington for church events and meetings. Measles illness affects Miss Janet Hunter. Miss Pearl Teets returns from Cedar Rapids to Valparaiso for schooling. new library books ordered for Wellman High English classes.
Mart Neiswanger of Ainsworth was an overnight visitor. Mr and Mrs Marion Neal, R V Davis, the Rev Mr and Mrs Hightshoe, David Gordon and J H Glancey traveled to Washington this morning. Mrs C A Sprague of Columbus Junction, visiting her parents, was part of the group.
Prof W E Nichol of Rawal Pindi India delivered a stirring lecture at the U P church last evening describing Indian life and needs. He outlined efforts under way to aid the people to a small audience.
Mrs Charles Singmaster Jr and J Omer Singmaster hosted the Birthday Embroidery club at the Omer Singmaster home Wednesday afternoon with good attendance sociability and refreshments. Rev C H Mitchell traveled to De Witt Iowa after visiting former parishioners. Mrs Martin McDowell visits Kansas City relatives. Mrs Kittie Harris visits from Williamsburg with Mrs John O'Brien and family. Mrs T A Morris and children return from Illinois. W B R C inspector scheduled to visit Thursday evening for Keota corps inspection with social hour and refreshments afterward.
November 17 travelers board trains to Winfield Eureka Springs Iowa City and Columbus Junction for visits and winter stays. Mrs Hunt and Mrs Jen nings accompany loved ones while Miss Pierce resigns as night operator and plans a move to Kansas City.
The Kansas City Journal notes a witty quote about the rest cure. A speaker claims to wait three hours daily in the anteroom of a fashionable physician as part of the joke.
In Chicago on November 17 grain prices drifted lower across wheat corn and oats while provisions edged up. Closing quotes include Wheat Dec 1.067 May 1.0444, Corn Dec 60c May 62 6114c, Oats Dec 39c May 41 4c, Pork Jan 21.2244 May 20.0214, Lard Jan 11.974 May 11.421, Ribs Jan 10.75 May 10.45. South Omaha stock totals show cattle receipts 2 400 with varied gains and hog and sheep trading mostly steady to weaker on the day with calves bulls and stags also listed.
Chicago markets on November 17 show cattle receipts at 18 000 with gains 10 to 15 cents. Best heavy steers 9 25 and yearlings 9 00, cows and heifers 3 50 to 4 50, bulls 3 50 to 4 00, calves to 8 50. Hogs receipts 25 000 top 8 20, most sales 7 90 to 8 15. Sheep receipts 30 000 10 to 20 cents lower. good lambs 7 00 to 7 40, good sheep 4 50 to 5 00.
Mr and Mrs 8 A White and Mr and Mrs Owen Wilson host friends at the White home on West Washington Street. The three missionary societies of Second United Presbyterian plan an evening gathering in the church parlors. Miss Effie OLoughlin and Miss May Harley hosted a small party at the O Loughlin home in North Washington with a social hour and a three course luncheon.
About thirty ladies enjoyed a thimble bee at Mrs. R. H. Walker on West Main. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Warfel celebrated their twelfth wedding anniversary with a four course turkey dinner hosted by Mrs. Jacobs and helpers. Out of town guests joined the occasion. Miss Mary Ellen Kuhn wed Lee Dusenberry at J. J. Kuhn's home with a reception, arch, autumn decor, and multiple tables of wedding feast. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Homer Dusenberry and others from Keota Pleasant Hill. The M B A plans a ten cent social at the Lehrer home on West Washington Thursday evening, November.
The church plans regular services next Sunday with Rev. D. J. Coon from Waverly, Iowa preaching. The Mission Circle will hold an all day sewing event in the church lecture room with all ladies urged to attend. The Holiness Praying Band meets tonight at 7 30 at Mrs. Emily Runyon's home and all are invited.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs J B Crooks home tomorrow at 2 30 P M with no work planned so each lady may bring her own work Fortnightly Mothers Department meets with Mrs E T Wickham Monday at 3 P M with a time change a Purity Congress report will be presented and the meeting is open to all women interested in the topic this Saturday
A child observes large ants on a back porch and learns they are ants. The next morning she notices small ants among them and jokes that the aunts have brought their little nieces with them today.
Plato cites Hippias boasting of repeating 500 words after one hearing. Seneca counters by claiming in declamations he could recall 2,000 names in the exact order they were given, highlighting extraordinary memory feats.
A quoted reflection by Henry Ward Beecher praising good nature as the source of happiness, valued more than knowledge or money for individuals and those around them. The note frames virtue as essential to daily life and communal well being.
Amusements notices announce an illustrated lecture Behind Prison Bars at Joliet and a stage presentation of The Heiress at the Graham on Nov 19 with Elwyn Eaton and a strong cast. Prices range 25 to 75 cents. Three reels of moving pictures and songs accompany the program.
Funeral services for the late Patrick Curry were conducted at 10 oclock this morning at St James Catholic Church with Rev J M Walsh officiating. Pallbearers included W I Butterfield Ed Harmeler and others. Knights of Columbus from Muscatine attended as honorary pallbearers. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. The deceased belonged to the A O U W rather than Modern Woodmen as previously reported.
The funeral service for the late Harrison Ball took place Tuesday at the residence on South Iowa avenue. Rev. J. B. Smith of the Methodist church led the service with A. N. Alberson singing The Home of the Soul. Pallbearers were B. Matthews, A. Hott, W. A. Cook, Charles Keck, J. A. Harwood, and Charles Corette. honorary pallbearers included William Blair, A. Mi. Wallace and C. H. Wilson. A large crowd attended and floral tributes were numerous. Interment was in the city cemetery.
An advertisement touts Mi o na tablets as a cure for dyspepsia claiming rapid relief from belching and indigestion. It brags of a strong stomach tonic effect and notes Lemmont's Pharmacy in Washington selling large boxes at 50 cents with a money back plan and free samples from Booth's in Buffalo.
In Thanksgiving afternoon a challenge was issued to Captain F H Smith and the George H Paul company base ball club to meet at the club for a game on the synagogue? field as part of the Commercial club event.
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