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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
2
40000 Italian soldiers depart to conquer Tripoli while commerce touts Fox and Dewey solving the shoe question offering high tops boots and repair services for quality footwear.
Eastbound trains listed with arrivals and departures including No 17 at 2 00 am No 22 Passe r Lo 4 20 am 4 35 am No 46 Lim 4 30 am No 50 Lo Pass 9 55 am 10 00 am No 2 Exp 10 20 am No 30 Lo Pass 6 05 pm 6 25 pm No 88 Lo Frt 9 05 am
West Chester reports a well attended Rev. J R Hanley lecture with attendees listing several local residents and visitors. Local commerce includes stock shipments, cattle and hog deliveries, auto hauling, and season ticket sales for an upcoming lecture. In Crawfordsville Miss Blanche Laws returns from Washington and Mrs Hull returns from Kirkwood while several locals travel to Washington and a Care-a-Way circle gathering is noted.
A local ad promotes Rexall Orderlies promising full money back if the remedy fails to relieve constipation. The offer stresses no obligation, describes the product as pleasant and gentle, suitable for children and the elderly, with prices 10c 25c and 50c from The Rexall Store at B. M. Hyde Drug Co.
Rev. H. T. Jackson left for Birmingham to attend to business matters. Mrs. C. A. Harding visited Washington yesterday. Mrs. Jennie R. Dickey left for Los Angeles after a month with her sister H. T. Jackson. Miss Mildred Stearns returned to Wesleyan for school work after a Sunday visit with her parents. J. C. Turbott and sister Margaret attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gault in Washington. Mrs. Agnes Schmitz left for Chicago after three weeks visiting her sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Trotter and son Leonard spent the day in Fairfield with his parents before returning home.
Riverside residents report Mrs. Robert H. Heitzman and her daughter have returned from a week visiting sister Mrs. Charles Hahn in Belle Plaine. Frank Streeter of Barnett Lightning Rod Co. came back from Cedar Rapids on a business trip. George Birrer and wife are staying with the Frank X. Rummelhart and Martin Birrer households from Kansas.
The piece rails at school discipline and farm pricing myths with sharp humor. It critiques coddling in schools, warns against grocers overcharging eggs, and mocks beauty products. The prose mixes insults and vivid rural imagery to argue for tough, practical attitudes.
Miss Matilda Wieland and others visited Miss Ida Gerot in Iowa City as she recovers from appendicitis surgery at U S hospital. A barn is under construction for Albert Florang by Dr K E Blythe. A Ladies Aid box supper raised 15 dollars for the Methodist church. Foundation for John W Shradel’s new residence is done and carpenters start soon. Doctor Barnett adds a heating plant, with Heitzman Thomann as contractors.
Miss Cora Amerine from Marengo visited at Henry Barnes's home. Sammy Stockman spent Sunday with his parents at Packwood. Burling Ray Dillon of Keota visited his friend Wesley Hendricks. Alma Pfieffer of near Merrimac stayed with her sister Mrs. A L Koch. Edgar Kessel of Route Three visited Lawrence Walton. Fae Cody, who spent the summer with her sister at Cumberland, returned home. A party was held at Frank Parcelle's Tuesday night.
Kidney and bladder tonic advertised for back ache headache nervousness rheumatism and irregularities. Specially prepared to build up strengthen and restore natural kidney and bladder function. For sale by all druggists.
Jap Bidwell sells his North Iowa avenue livery barn to D W Martin who has moved in. Bidwell ran a Washington livery business for over three years and plans unknown. Martin, a nearly two year resident from Ainsworth, has prior livery experience and buys horses locally. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers Meritol White Liniment as a trusted pain reliever.
Iowa state officials estimate the cost of holding a presidential primary at 151 171 dollars based on Union county 1910 figures. Union county's cost serves as the state average for primary expenses. They project similar costs whether Republicans only or multiple parties participate.
Mr and Mrs Gault celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in southwest Washington with about thirty guests including their children and grandchildren. The couple, married in Mahoning County Ohio, moved to Crawfordsville then Washington County and raised a family of six with fifteen grandchildren. Relatives and friends from Crawfordsville Ainsworth Bozeman Mont gathered for a midday feast and gifts totaling $100 were given by children and siblings.
Dave Martin announces purchase of the Bidwell livery and plans to run up to date services with livery feed and safe business practices offering fair partnership terms to interested parties. He invites share of business and promises proper treatment.
The McElhinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as cures for pimples blackheads eczema dandruff insect bites and itching on skins and scalps. They claim one bottle and one cake may fix minor cases and urge purchase from leading druggists nationwide including Washington.
A vintage pharmacy advertisement urges readers to wage war on catarrh germs using HYOMEI antiseptic inhalation. It promotes HYOMEI as a remedy for catarrh asthma bronchitis coughs colds and croup with a money back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy. An inhaler costs 50 cents and a complete outfit 1.00.
Market summary shows estimated receipts today at 25000 and yesterday 23222 with shipments 6993 and leftovers 3765. Grades range from Bulk 6 2 to 6 62 light 5 95 to 6 65 mixed packers 6 0 to 6 70 heavy shipping 5 90 to 6 65 rough 5 90 to 6 10 porkers 400 to 600. Beeves 4.85 to 5.50 cows and heifers 200 to 615 Texas steers 415 to 620 stockers and feeders 328 to 5 70 western cattle 425 to 6 40. Markets generally steady. Cattle good but some sections slow. sheep dull and weak.
Grain price table shows Wheat and Corn futures with various delivery months and bid offer figures. Listings include Dec May and other months for Wheat, Corn, and Oats with erratic punctuation and OCR omissions.
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