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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
2
Local county page highlights events across towns including meetings, social gatherings, and fundraisers. Listings showcase civic club activities, church suppers, school plays, and community projects with dates and contact details for residents.
Mrs. Effie Porter suffered a severe facial injury when a frightened horse kicked during a buggy accident on the Sigourney road. Miss Emma Buxbaum and Miss Catherine Rhea were unhurt. Buxbaum jumped clear as the horse broke free. Mrs. Porter’s condition slowly improves with no serious injuries. Local residents and church members are mentioned, with several social notes and visits noted.
Rural Route One items dated Oct 8 1912 record visits and arrivals. Tom McGuire returned from Oklahoma trip. F A Kallans and son Maynard visited Lone Tree. Mrs Ernest Carlson with Mrs F Hovel near Riverside. Brom family greeted visitors and attended Mrs Ahren’s funeral in Washington. Rynearson visited at Brom’s. Marek visited Iowa City.
Town residents and visitors are listed in a series of brief social notes. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunbar and son of Wrighton, Mrs. Cochran and her daughter Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mr. G. Crawford of Ainsworth, W. K. Wooley at the Samuel Rickey funeral near Winfield, Mrs. Mary B. Davis of the Welsh neighborhood, Rev. J. C. Currie departing for Kansas, and others visiting Washington, Minneapolis, Wayland, and West Chester.
In a rural memory from Grandma and Grandpa’s, children played in a barn. Billy, a three year old neighbor, wandered away during a game of robbers cave and was later found asleep under hay in the haymow after Don the dog followed clues and uncovered him.
On Monday evening in West Chester the lecture by Alva Morton Reitzel titled The measure of a man drew a well filled house. David Fisher shipped four cars of goods or merchandise to an unspecified destination.
Stock to Chicago Tuesday was noted. Brindley and Lewis shipped one car from here Monday. Mrs PD R Munro and daughters Miss Ollie and Mrs A J Munro visited Washington Monday for shopping. Mrs Mandy Schulty Wayne McClure and wives and B J Holmes and wife of Cedar attended the lecture Monday evening.
Keota reports multiple social updates including Mrs Lucy Briar and her daughter Mrs Harry Leech leaving for Texas after visits in Pennsylvania. Mr Martin mourns a sister’s death and Pauline Gislain returns from France to be housekeeper for Clement Mitean. A newborn son to Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson may be named Woodrow. The De Koven Male quartet headlines a UWaton lecture at the Methodist church. A rain postponement shifts a Bible class gathering. A two night carnival by the Town Improvement society draws strong crowds with tents from Rag Doll Concert to Indian Village and proceeds totaling 203 dollars with at least 100 expected to be clear.
Mrs. Bell Freeman died at the county home after a period of illness. She was nearly eighty and had lived in Washington for decades. Funeral at her home will precede burial in Ainsworth cemetery. survivors include sister Mrs. Hannah Green and sister-in-law Mrs. Elda Green, with nephews the remaining relatives.
An old notice invites everyone to a supper at Cedar Center school house on Friday evening October 11. Clara Faulkner, teacher, signs the item. The rest is a collage of quoted lines from period publications.
An essay on friendship notes that seeking faultless friends is futile as self love with flaws exists. It argues mutual affection should embrace imperfections and celebrate loyalty rather than perfection.
The exchange centers on a horse leaping six feet over a gate. The Cynic questions the feat while The Horseman affirms it, creating a playful dispute about equestrian ability.
In a fragmentary exchange narrator Tatuler recalls Mr Knutt speaking in a drunken, remorseful plea about coming to bed, regretting marriage and expressing concern for the children as he seeks quiet.
Mrs Jas V Churchill of Auburn reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the remedies cured many people and left her kidneys and bladder in healthy condition.
Mrs Eckerman hosts a thimble bee and Miss Sampson plans a shower for Martina Swift in honor of her upcoming marriage to Leonard Bailey. Families from Keota Pueblo Monticello and Keota join dinners and weddings as the Fortnightly club plans a musical and the Second United Presbyterian invites all members to a social based on alphabet organizers.
Local notices list penny social at A C I W hall with a good program and invites all. Mrs Sherm Welsh hosts Poinsettia club. C B S meets Oct 10 at 7 30 pm. W M Lillian Kunath and secretary Susie Edgington note year books and Champion. W C T U gathers Oct 10 at 2 20 pm. devotion theme The Power of Prayer. Eagle hall hosts Friday dancing with James Cunningham and Levi Patteson. Fortnightly seeks reading matter and member names for a musicale and lecture course tickets. PF A A to meet Oct 10 with initiation. Mid Country club at Geo Reed home with program. Ladies Aid Methodist holds thimble bee and 10 cent social at Mrs Chas Keck’s 408 West Washington with program and refreshments.
Notice from Mart Swift that all unpaid cost accounts not settled within 10 days will be turned to an attorney for collection. Accounts are at Washington National Bank and must be settled there on or before October 10.
A baseball game ended after the tenth inning when darkness halted play. No final score is given in readable text.
A courtroom debate centers on Mr Rock's early release with his lawyer presenting a forceful argument. The defense notes many family members involved and urges consideration of mitigating factors.
Estimated receipts total around 21 000 for markets with steady to higher values. Hogs 20 000 today with prices 8 90 to 9 15. cattle 14 500 with steers steady to 10 higher. sheep 52 000 with prices 3 25 to 6 80. Close shows market strong to five higher.
Fragmentary sports string shows Fath Wheat tied Rec orn and 10.47 10.25 times with 193 noted, amid a list of performance markers and dates.
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