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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
5
For Rent Six room house with 4 or 6 lots in east Washington. Inquire of M. H. Sweet. For Sale A good spring colt. Phone R15 22. Wanted At once a cool girl To do dining room and chamber work Hotel Colenso. Wanted Carpets to clean Carpet Cleaning Co. Phone 625. We pay drayage one way.
Spiced fruit squares tomorrow at Johnsons bakery. Rev R L Patterson arrived on the Firefly this morning. Mr and Mrs J F Kolkman visited friends in Burlington. Emma Bloomquist returned home near Brighton. Susan Gardner returned to Havre after a visit with the W C Ferguson home. Remps Hampsher and Max Keller visited Brighton. J E Patterson returned home at Sigourney after a Sunday visit in the city. Emmons family arrangements move to Billings Montana with son J H Emmons. H F Samson and Isaac McKenry head to California for the winter to visit relatives and enjoy warm weather. R A Riley learned Merle Saunders reached Palo Alto safely last Thursday afternoon after a three day trip aided by connections in Kansas City and Santa Rosa.
Wilber F. Gardner reports ten fat cattle missing from a pasture four miles northwest of Haskins. The 1200 to 1300 pound cattle disappeared between Saturday and Sunday. no fence breach evidence found. Gardner seeks information and offers a reward. sheriff informed.
Dr. T G Roddick of Montreal, ex president of the British Medical Association, says with adequate measures, consumption will be rare within twenty five years. He notes tubercular mortality leads deaths today but cites progress in the war against the scourge as making the prophecy plausible.
The undersigned meat markets announce closing from Monday November 4 at o'clock p m until April 1. Stuart McCreedy McCracken Co Grush Brindley Barrett Link.
Mrs A J Peterson of Ainsworth visited the city today. Father Sueppe returned from a short Iowa City visit. A marriage license was issued to Goldie Dunbar and Howard M Groendycke. Many residents plan to go to Iowa City Saturday for the Iowa versus Wisconsin game. Mrs R L Hughes and her son Elmer William returned to Fairfield after visiting friends and relatives.
The County News Rural Route notes the birth of a baby boy weighing eight and a half pounds to Mr. and Mrs. Orley Page on Sunday. Bert Donaldson and family visited Frank Melinsky Monday evening. Nick Shelangouski returns from Burlington. Walter Brown completed his fall term of school at Snowball last Friday.
Oct 30 arrivals and departures include Miss Pearl White from Washington visiting friends, Mrs G G Ebner visiting Winfield relatives, Mr and Mrs W Price returning from Oak Neb and St Joseph Mo, Mrs T S Will from Rose Hill, S A Walker in Washington on business, and six coon hunters returning with two coons and a possum. N V Stickley returns from six months as night operator in South Prairie Washington.
Oct 30 updates note the Maxwell family leaving for Canon City Colorado. Will Lease returns to Muscatine after visiting relatives. Mrs Elizabeth Moore goes to Washington. Miss Keiser of Brighton visits the Lee McCleary home. Dr W H McCaw of Winfield was a professional visitor. Mrs W E Walker and daughter Cecil were in Washington. A reception at United Presbyterian church Friday honors Rev W U Robertson and his bride. Ralph Shannon of Washington was a business visitor.
Woman’s World profile highlights Evangeline Booth heading a major Salvation Army push in America to aid homeless men and women and feed starving children before winter. The piece notes her 16 to 18 hour days, the army’s 968 barracks, and 7,000,000 attendees claimed last year across services, hotels, and rescue homes.
Instructional piece on shaping nails to finger form, softening base skin with water borax and bran, and using an orange wood stick. Recommends nightly routines of glycerin rosewater or vaseline almond oil, tinting with benzoin and dye, and smoothing with pumice stone for glossy, rosy nails.
The article urges women to build self reliance to face any life emergency. It argues training and development empower women to handle unexpected events confidently and independently.
A writer proposes shipping fruit in tin lard buckets sealed with passe-partout paper to avoid breakage and mail explosions. Tomatoes can be canned with sealing wax covered by passe-partout so contents stay intact. This method helps country parents send varied fruits to children at home and abroad.
The September Delineator reports on baby growth and weights. It notes average birth weights of seven pounds for boys and six and a half for girls, weight loss in the first days, then steady gain. It explains weight increases per height and growth milestones to age twenty one.
Inexpensive curtains finish a room and when double rods are unavailable a simple method works. Form an elastic curtain top, sew buttons at ends, insert elastic, and attach to the outer rod with a brass knob. Center the elastic on the curtain to prevent sagging.
Short fragment presents a playful old bridegroom rhyme list linking wedding colors to fates. Lines include Married in blue to married in brown and other color pairings. The text is a poem fragment with dated tone and cautionary verses.
Practical style cautions for fuller figures focus on avoiding bold patterns white garments frills short skirts tight shoes and high close collars to preserve comfort and appearance. The list emphasizes modest, simple silhouettes and practical dress choices.
The article notes salt bags can be used as jelly bags and, when several are stitched together, make durable dish cloths or wash cloths. It emphasizes practical reuse and crafty potential of the bags.
Keep a pair of scissors and a waste paper receptacle in the kitchen and a box for strings. They will prove useful frequently. A method to prevent pen nibs from corroding is to place a few nails in the inkstand before filling with ink.
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