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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal forecasts show threatening showers tonight and east and central portions Tuesday. Warmer east tonight and cooler west Tuesday.
The Fortnightly club current events section notes Miss Laura Noyes hosts the evening gathering at East Main Street. Mothers meet at Mrs. Mel Logan’s home tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The first DAR meeting of the year is set for Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Mrs. Ella Corbin’s residence. A dancing party at Knupp's hall last Saturday featured Pulver's orchestra, with another event planned for Thursday October 8.
Mr and Mrs Everett Shearer of near Verdi entertained a company in honor of their third wedding anniversary.
Invitations issued today announce a dancing party to be held Wednesday evening October 7 at White's Assembly Hall. Music provided by Pulver's Orchestra.
The Woman's Missionary society the Young Ladies Missionary society and the Mission circle of the First United Presbyterian church will hold their annual thank offering service next Sabbath morning at 11 oclock. At 4 oclock on Sabbath afternoon the Juniors and the Cradle roll will hold their bank offering service. Mrs 8 K Statler of West Chester was on arrival this morning. Miss Jessie Laffer spent Sunday with relatives and friends at Sigourney returning this morning.
A farmer placed valuable hen eggs underSpeckie the patient hen who hatched fluff balls unable to swim. She urged them to the pond but they refused. The farmer arrived in time to save the chicks from danger and decided to keep Speckie on ducks due to her habit.
The first cable extended from Valentia island Ireland to Heart's Content Newfoundland about 2000 miles. It landed on the American side August 5 1858 and became usable August 16. After 700 short messages and a month of failure the effort proved oceanic direct communication was possible. Cyrus W Field pushed on to enlist London capital and in 1866 established submarine telegraph service never interrupted.
A local coal pitch urges residents to secure fuel in October at a low price. The ad credits MARION T. ANDERSON and provides contact as Phone 176 for orders.
The Rev D J Masson arrived from the east this morning. G A Smith of Standard Land Co went to Centerville on business. Mrs Martha George of Fredonia left for the Junction after visiting in the city. Mr and Mrs John Sampson arrived from Sigourney after a Sunday with relatives. Mr and Mrs BD Sullivan of Burlington spent yesterday at J C Swift home and left for Ainsworth. Mrs F T Maxwell and son left for Danville after visiting the Maxwell home. Mr and Mrs Hugh Hall of Ainsworth spent Sunday at Joan C Little home and attended Methodist services. Mrs Lloyd Bickford and two children returned to Prairie City Iowa after visiting Elmer Bickford south of the city.
C D Gove returns from a Dubuque business visit while Mrs Pat Boyd and Mrs Roy Quinn shop in the city. J P Ryan from Vienna bakery attends his brother in laws funeral in What Cheer. Mrs Clarence Neville and daughter of Richland visit Press Figgins home then return home. W E Jones arrives from Cotter and spends day with Mrs L C Daugherty family then plans to return. Ma’s New Husband by Harry Scott Company comes to the opera house tomorrow evening as a farcical musical with a large cast known for singing and dancing.
Chas Brown departed for Muscatine on business. Henderson Walker traveled as a passenger to Fairfield. Mrs. W. J. Hamilton arrived from Ainsworth after a short visit with her son Dr. H. B. Hamilton.
Sofia reports Bulgaria declared itself an independent kingdom today triggering war with Turkey after Constantinople announced the Sultan ordered military preparations.
Lon Brindley travels to Delta this morning. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Kerr of Iola Kansas on September 30. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Wilson and daughter Georgia visit friends at Sigourney. Peonies are in bloom. Highland Park nursery lists over a dozen rarities for sale by phone 306 black. James Crawford of Kansas City arrives tonight to visit the FEF Crawford home. he is a railway engineer from Kansas City to Omaha. Walter J. Crawford, formerly a Rock Island conductor, will visit the F Crawford home. he now engineers from Davenport to Kansas City on the Santa Fe out of San Francisco.
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