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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
2
Rebels win a decisive two day battle at Hankow against royalists. The report highlights the revolutionary triumph and notes ongoing supply or support context. The piece also includes an unrelated advertisement for Fox and Dewey’s shoes, urging readers to call for repairs and high quality footwear.
The Wellman correspondence reports a range of small town events. An ill infant of C M Booth is noted, new baby arrivals from Lewis Groff's family, a local marriage between Ethel Tracy and Philip Groff, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in nearby towns. The Epworth League forms a contest for new members with captains named Erna Messenger and George Brown.
Local football fans expect a good matchup as Sigourney High School faces Ainsworth High School on home soil today. Notables such as Reverend H. T. Jackson and visitors Mrs. Jack Duncan and Mrs. George Church from Columbus Junction are noted in community activity. The week also features rural commerce with Ira White selling over 4000 bushels of old corn and Meyers delivering potatoes to Nira.
The Rev. J. C. Currie traveled to Fairfield where he will preach at the United Presbyterian church tonight and tomorrow afternoon as part of communion preparations. Several residents, including Mrs. J. H. Crooks and James Rose family, rode to Washington. Mrs. M. K. Vesey arrived from Winfield. Ainsworth’s Mr. Woodside injured his thumb and first finger while sawing wood yesterday.
A satirical portrait portrays a gas meter as a corrupting force and clever conundrum. It mocks plumbers, notaries, and corporate greed, suggesting only joining the board can outwit the device the poem calls a neat housekeeper of coins.
A brief sale listing states payment options as cash or an interest bearing bankable note. Details on item or seller not provided.
J F H Taylor lists 1027 East Main Street contact phone 603 for services. The terse notice anchors a local business listing in the era's telephone directory style.
Eva Crone arrived to visit the Gardner household. Mrs. Fannie Rowan left for West Liberty. H D Hazlett traveled to Kalona for business. Mable Crawford and Jessie Hunt shopped at Washington. Mrs C D Chapel visited Washington on business. J A Adams family traveled to Muscatine. Mrs H D Hazlett and three children returned from Pittsburgh. Grace Adams visited her aunt in Muscatine. Lela Rhodes returned from Richland to spend Sunday with her parents. Warren Woodside injured his right hand at a buzz saw while working at W D McConnell's.
Ainsworth Embroidery club entertained at the Will McConnell home south of Ainsworth in honor of Mr and Mrs Max Keller. Visitors include W P Wells W A Harper Chamberlain and others. Many locals and visiting relatives called at homes and shared afternoon greetings.
Rev H T Jackson of Ainsworth led a large audience at Second United Presbyterian yesterday evening with a practical sermon on The Christian's Hope. He likened it to a solid rock against shifting sands and described heavenly pleasures for believers. Communion is set for tomorrow morning under Pastor W R Sawhill.
Personal account describes a burglar entering a house last night and a confrontation with Henpeck who demanded the intruder leave after a threat to summon his wife. The intruder left without further incident.
Lisle Bigger Mehaffey one year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dow Mehaffey died at their Kalona home after a brief illness. He contracted a severe cold with high fever following a recent bout with whooping cough. The family had moved from the city to Kalona two weeks earlier where Mr. Mehaffey runs a barber shop. Grandmother Mrs. Charles Lovrett from the city was in Kalona for the funeral. Burial will be in Kalona cemetery after services there.
The article recounts the 1684 invention of the thimble by a Dutch goldsmith in Amsterdam who made a thumb bell to protect a sweetheart's thumb while sewing. It notes the thimble's name change to finger bell and little change in shape since. The dialogue between a stern landlady and boarder adds humor about naming and weather.
About five hundred American women traveled to Europe as wives of nobles. Of these, around two hundred have become divorced or separated from their husbands, reflecting upheaval in transatlantic marriage ties.
A teacher asks when to say excuse me please. A small boy named Johnnie replies you should say excuse me please when you sneeze at the table and don’t turn away your head quickly enough.
A brief dialogue shows a fat boarder and the landlady’s daughter discussing space. she promises the room will be large enough by the end of the week. The judge oversees the exchange.
Mr Dustin Stax asserts the corporation in question yields good benefits, claiming it delivers dividends amounting to several millions annually. The exchange frames the enterprise as a strong financial player with substantial earning power.
Chicago market report outlines receipts, shipments and price ranges. Cattle weak while sheep turn strong, grain figures show slight gains and varied futures for October and December contracts.
Market prices include flour per sack at 1.50, corn meal at 0.25, and oats per hundred at 1.50. Brads per hundred 1.26, shorts per hundred 1.50, and eggs at 15.00 per dozen. Various goods and livestock appear in a compact vendor listing with typical period pricing.
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