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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
A quiet ceremony was held at the Methodist parsonage with Melda Vincent and John A L Weekly as contracting parties. The bride wore white Persian lawn. pastor J F Robertson officiated. The couple will reside with the bride’s father near Keota as friends congratulate them.
Bert R Stuff and Eva May Butler wed at Santa Fe Avenue Methodist parsonage in Fort Madison with Rev C A Field officiating. Both hail from Washington Iowa. The bride, a Snouffer Hughes & Co saleslady, wore a blue traveling suit and hat. They plan home in Washington December 1.
This afternoon at 2 30 the marriage of William A White of Washington Iowa to Etta Stouffer of Spencer will be performed by Rev Dr Morrow at the Earling hotel parlors witnessed by immediate relatives and a few friends The couple will leave for Chicago and other eastern points and will be at home in Washington after December 15 The bride managed the Earling hotel in Spencer and the groom is an attorney and banker from Washington county Iowa
A socially prominent and intellectually bright couple is in the heyday of life and expected to enjoy many years of marital felicity. The community extends its warm congratulations to the pair.
Visit Nicola and Harmon’s tomorrow and Saturday to see a gorgeous display of pictures. Special prices on the pictures today and tomorrow.
N G Scott of New Hampshire shares why Rambouillet ewes suit western breeding, noting fence efficiency with barbed wire or stone walls, the value of nonjumpy sheep, close flocking in bushes, careful pasture fencing, salt licks placed to deter dirt, and clean water access to keep sheep from drinking muddy water.
A successful dairy man warns against starving calves, overfeeding, and improper feeding. He notes ideal cattle weight around 1000 pounds, varying feeding needs, and the link between breeding stock selection and flesh development. He advises keeping millkers, monitoring feeding temperatures, and treating inflamed udders with lard and common salt.
A Mashonaland farmer extends pig husbandry for two decades with minimal losses to plague and swine fever. He credits wood ash and charcoal mixed with salt kept in boxes for daily access. Pigs self-regulate intake, consuming what they need without overindulging.
In a Glasgow News anecdote a revival preacher repeats the same tale to a young man about to sail for South Africa. After years away the returnee notes nothing has changed except that sparrow prices stay fixed at the old figure.
The article notes Cubans as major coffee drinkers and reports annual imports of 20 million pounds, highlighting the scale of coffee consumption and import activity in Cuba.
A Madison avenue cigar dealer displays a bold notice after two intoxicated women smashed his $80 window during a midnight scuffle. The judge fined each woman $3. Crowds gathered as police kept order. exhibits include a comb, a hat, and a shirt fragment.
Governor Folk condemns the mail order citizen and favors many small towns over one large city. He says a place where a man earns his money should also be where he spends it and that merchants deserve the town's business. He praises the idea with a concise, plain statement.
Nice large plump Homer pigeons at the Royal. Mrs Alex Dawson aboard the Firefly last evening. Mrs Lester Hanlon arrived last evening from Brighton. The Rev A L Graham of Keota changed cars here last evening and went east on No 2. Mr and Mrs Ralph Junkin returned last evening from Keota where they attended the funeral of her mother Mrs Allender.
Advertises Foley's Orino Laxative as a permanent cure for constipation and liver trouble. Claims it stimulates digestive organs to act naturally, does not gripe, and requires no continual use after taking Orino. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The Caner Music Co will give a beautiful souvenir plate with every $2.00 purchase, a promotional gift for shoppers. The offer runs for a limited time and applies to all eligible items in stock.
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