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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement touts large oysters with sweet flavor, shipped directly from beds in seal ships to customers, claiming superiority over smaller Baltimore standards and inviting readers to try this season’s product.
Sausages if you like the pure un adulterated all pork sausage made the old fashioned way we make it. Beer pork veal and lamb sweet juicy and tender cut to a queen's taste. Fresh fish and celery pickles mustard and catsup spring chickens and fowl dressed 15c per pound.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon faced a crowded house in Elgin Illinois delivering a pointed attack on La Follette Cummins and insurgents He rejected charges of a deal with Tammany and criticized metropolitan papers for partisanship The speech also touched on Fowler's banking committee appointment and left the audience with a dramatic closing remark about the accusations against him.
A brisk county roundup reports various community activities and local events. It highlights everyday life and notable occurrences across towns, with brief notes on residents and small happenings that describe daily society.
Miss Irma Wilbur teaches at White Hawk school and spent Friday and Saturday at home in Washington. John A. Augustine is in Mt. Pleasant for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Ingham returned home from visits in Los Angeles and other western points. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Sweet, who cared for the place during the absence, returned to Washington Tuesday.
George Saur of Moline spent Sunday with family and friends. Leona Schillig and Viastie Vacha plan a western pleasure trip soon. Charlie Eglin visited home from Iowa City. J. F. and A. W. Shaila returned from Nebraska after a week with relatives. Lawrence Strabla is ill. Will Kieopher and Daniel Bopp visited Dave Wiel. J. G. Selement came home from South Dakota to visit parents. Fred Welte went to Iowa City with his son John. A Z B C J hall dance drew a good crowd and another will be held November 23 Thanksgiving. Otto Kuchera Zdenek Blecha and companion visited. Rose Lashek of Ainsworth visited with sister Mrs Chas Horsesowsky and brother J C Lashek.
Amusements notice announces Ford amp Miller singing dancing and goodling comedians with moving pictures and illustrated songs at Graham on October 21 22 and 23. Program changes Saturday. Prices five and ten cents. The Great John Ganton listed as a notable attraction.
Tonight at the Star the Four Wise Men perform with a strong local cast at the opera house offering An Unequal Chance and Only a Country Girl. Admission 25 and 35 cents, children 15, rain or shine. Washington Specials travel Saturday to face Winfield in football. Local residents Mrs. W S Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend, and Miss Della Young are noted as visiting or returning home.
Riverside notes report Mr and Mrs A Fredenburg and sons returning from a two week visit in South Bend Indiana. Jas Barnett began a business trip to Belle Plaine. Jas Tobin bought the Jos Allen property near St Marys Hall. Michael Smith of Richmond visits relatives. Roy Hardy plans a week in Arkansas City Kansas with his mother returning home. Walter Mathews visited Cedar Rapids with his mother. Estelle Crutz returns from Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine. Mrs J Blythe hosts the Whist club tonight.
Mrs John Reynolds of Boone and her husband manager of Boone Electric company left for Clinton and Chicago. She reports a handbag containing jewelry valued at 5000 dollars was left at the Northwestern railroad station in Boone. No trace found. A liberal reward is offered for recovery.
Mrs. Henderson mourns brother Charles Knott with funeral in Muscatine. Keota visitors Fitzgerald return to Illinois. William Peiffer returns from Chicago after health visit. Martin McDowell back from Cedar Rapids Sunday meetings. Ralph Sloat returns from Charles City. Moore and Eckerman families return from Washington area. P E O Chapter CM sets called meeting at Mrs. Trumbauer’s to initiate next Tuesday. Dr. L B R Ash visits, departs for Pukwana South Dakota. Carrie Blake heads to Valley Junction for illness. Mary Ramsey visits Cedar Rapids then Carroll to stay with daughter Bert Galbreath.
Judge K M Landis fines John Bower of Rockford one cent after he sent a threatening letter to his brother in law. The court previously punished Standard Oil with 29 240 000 dollars in the same case in Preeport Illinois on October 20.
In Iowa Falls Hubbard reports Charles R. McClern was seriously injured after being caught in elevator machinery at the Buck elevator. The outcome is not yet determined.
A short sewing tip instructs that if the top of a dress skirt is too large for the belt, dampen about an inch around the top and press with a hot iron to shrink it enough to fit. Applies only to items not already shrunk.
On Oct 19 John Welte and his son Anselm traveled from Iowa City by auto to visit friends and relatives, stopping to chat and catch up during their trip.
In Wayland on October 18 Mr and Mrs Lincoln Noble and others visited the Zingg home. The tenth annual Henry County Sunday school convention occurred at the M E church. Theatre acts move through Graham and Lyric venues with performers like the Messrs Shu berts, M Oster Lady Minstrel, and Ole Theobaldi in late October. Local residents travel to New London and Iowa City for funerals and visits while several households conduct renovations and trips.
West Chester announces an oyster supper with pumpkin pie and coffee to be served Saturday evening October 23 by the church's young people. Proceeds support church activities.
Mr and Mrs Herman Twinam Miss Sarah Crawford J B McCoy and A B Orris visited Washington today. J C Miller and Mrs Franc of Hillsboro Jr returned home after visiting J M and Roy Miller brothers.
A scheduled basketball game at the Commercial Club promises an engaging Thursday evening matchup. Fans anticipate a competitive clash and local support.
Winifred Bailey, seriously injured nearly three weeks ago, shows gradual improvement though not out of danger. Wounds are healing and doctors fear a relapse remains possible.
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