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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
5
The ad notes coal is needed by all in the northern region and urges immediate order. It claims the price for the month remains the same as in September and promises a large stock of different grades and sizes for selection.
Local notes from Our Various Correspondents cover community events across the county and wider daily happenings. Short items report on gatherings, resolutions, and notable occurrences shaping the day’s civic life.
An official notice announces a statewide prohibition for students who drink at the University of Iowa campus. The policy seeks to remove violators from dorms and university housing and impose disciplinary actions.
The article reports dramatic testimony in the Elmer Pratt trial as the defense suggests disuse and internal conflict. It notes university actions against students drinking intoxicants and President MacLean stating expulsions may follow.
The Missionary society of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Ira Bowman at 2 30 Friday afternoon this week in place of Mrs Teeter. All members urged to attend due to important business. A city dance last night at Phoenix hall featured an Italian four piece orchestra. Fortnightly club to meet Thursday at 3 pm in Aurora hall. Miss Lula Kyle hosted a noon dinner for local youths. Twentieth Century Reading circle met last evening with Mrs J H Stewart to study the dark ages with full attendance.
Oct sees many townsfolk arriving and departing with social calls and business in Iowa City. Visitors include Mrs Mary Heck and Mrs Frank Gerot with Ida, Jos Barnett returning from the southern state for lightning rod matters, and H C Harmon visiting from Cedar Falls. A doctor offers free professional services in Washington until November 1 with charges only to cover costs. He provides extensive exams, treatments, and a written guarantee of cure where applicable.
Oct 8 notes: Mrs Seymour hosts the Woman's Missionary society Thursday afternoon. Miss Julia Northcutt of St. Louis visits her sister Mrs A R Gowey and relatives. Teeter and Lathrop bought W H Cheeseman's cattle and drove them to Washington. Mrs M J Meacham remains poorly with a lingering fever. Miss Helen Whittacre was a passenger for Brighton.
Miss Clara Horning spent Sunday at her home. John Simpson and family visited Rev. W. R. Stryker. Altie Frank Jackson and family spent Sunday afternoon at T. B. Thrasher’s. Thomas McKee and daughter Jennie visit relatives. Newton Noecker haying at Gibson place. Mrs A R Page and daughter visit relatives in Ottumwa. Luella Beal returns from Monmouth with parents. Rev James Priestnal called on Pleasant Plain folks. Mrs Margaret Cherry visited Joe Carson’s. Frank Melinsky entertained relatives yesterday. Win Rickey shopped in Washington.
Mrs. E. T. Neal of Lone Tree arrives to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stone. Miss Margaret Hofsteater handled business in Washington yesterday. R. S. Dix of Blanchard, Iowa, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Harry Pearson and her young son returned from Paris Iowa after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Hartwick. Mrs Fannie Ingham of Brighton and Mrs J A Chambers plus child left for Chicago to visit their son and brother. Mrs L A Stephens and daughters Teresa and Alice shopped in Washington yesterday. Mrs G A Carson came back from Alta Vista where her daughter H J Sands was ill but improving. Martha Walker returned from Washington for a few days at home. Mr and Mrs E S Freeland invite guests to their golden wedding on Oct 29 1907 at their home southeast of town. H A White was a westbound passenger yesterday morning.
Mrs. G. W. Nickolaus and Mrs. J. R. Rickey visited Washington today. Supervisor Cress of Riverside also stopped in Crawfordsville for business.
Mrs. A B Sims champion whist player of America renounced cards and joins Billy Sunday on the lecture platform. She will address about ten thousand at the Sunday meeting in Galesburg Illinois and about two thousand at Sunday afternoon. Sims has lived in Des Moines nearly all her life and is said to receive 100 dollars per lecture. Attorney W E Lamb regent of the University of Iowa plans to resign and move to Washington to serve as special counsel for the interstate commerce commission.
Elmer Pratt testified to the May 24 fatal night in a sensational session. He described Connell driving him into a lane and a gate before reaching for a revolver, then firing after claiming he must shoot to avoid being killed. The scene drew vivid juror reaction.
The Washington County Medical Society met last evening at City hall with strong attendance. President Dr. W S Parks of Brighton presided. Two papers on anatomy and bone tuberculosis were read by local doctors, followed by an open discussion. The Farmers institute executive committee requested a program for one evening. Doctors M C Terry and W S Parks travelled from Brighton for the meeting.
James Speed will visit schools October 14 through 17 for illustrated lectures. An afternoon matinee on October 16 at the Graham, plus matinee and evening programs on October 17, will feature The Haunt of the Great Blue Heron with color slides over one hundred. Tickets are 35 cents for adults, 25 cents for school children, and a single ticket admits all events.
A vintage notice proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for kidney trouble not beyond medical aid sold by all druggists. The piece also lists social visits including Mrs. Joe Hay and Mrs. Elia Savage visiting Mt. Pleasant to see Rebecca Fitzgerald before wintering south, and travels of Mrs. Lloyd E. Latta to Chicago to visit relatives. Marjorie Morrow returns from an east trip visiting Niagara Saratoga Buffalo Albany and New York City including Elwyn Latta and other relatives in eastern New York Chicago and Monmouth.
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