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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
3
The Degree of Honor hosts a Hallowe'en social in the A. O. U. W. hall Thursday night. Everyone is invited and refreshments promise a general good time. Each paid attendee who contributes 10 cents will receive a prize from the souvenir pie.
J. P. Goring presents The Show Girl at the opera house on November 4 after five seasons and new scenery costuming. Miss Sutherland and Mr. Curis lead, with Australia tour background. H B Rawlinson Garrick the lam. Grace Wilson assessed as capable soprano. Harry Langdon provides comedy as Johnny Jones. Twenty other performers sing and dance, chorus attractive, song names linger in memory. Trial Catarrh treatments mailed free by J Shoop Racine Wis, Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy sold by J H Stewart.
Babes and children enjoy having photos taken at Freys. Attend the Donovan property sale next Saturday. Hollis Whiting visits Roscoe I. Miss Sue Wallingford callers in town. Ray Page travels to Ainsworth for a short visit. Mrs W E Walker and Cecil Walker register at the Rest Room. Kilgore of West Chester visiting city friends. Chas Stuart moves to a flat over Vienna bakery. Hallowe en social by the Degree of Honor in the A U W hall Thursday night.
A young wife calls her husband in tears to report a cat ate the chicken pie she made. He reassures her with humor promising another cat. A friend notes the wife’s remark about their boy possibly becoming famous for his odd clothes and odd utterances.
London Answers records show a respondent discharged for doing well, with inquiry about where they were and noting hospital stay as part of the response.
A Tacitus quote in a conversation with a boy reveals attitudes about work and politics. The boy says his father does not work but runs for an office, highlighting public service versus labor.
Johnnie Brown is reprimanded for using a bad word. His father offers a dime if he stops. He promises and gets the money. The next day he bursts in with news of a new word worth ten cents.
A teacher questions a student as she reads Mary and the Lamb. The girl points to the question mark and answers triumphantly, linking a buttonhook to the illustration. The scene highlights a shy pupil, small in class, engaging with the text.
A church story of creation sparks a child's curiosity as she asks her mother if she was made from dust and suggests God may have mixed in a tea spoonful of sugar. The playful exchange highlights a child's interpretation of divine handiwork.
In the little cloisters of Westminster Abbey a stone cutter reworks the name of Wilson a famed Shakespearean era tenor. An antiquary recounts Wilson as a friend and companion of Ben Johnson Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare figures the mason jokes about regretting not knowing his stature before a drain pipe was installed.
A brief exchange between Wilkins and Bilkins features their estrangement and a joke about church membership. Bilkins notes he attends only to take collections, highlighting class and social satire typical of Ally Sloper.
London Opinion notes the Ohio Daisies, a florally named group of young ladies, traveling in Europe and playfully asking if they will heed a Shakespearean prompt. The item preserves a witty commentary on youth travel and naming.
Two duelists board an early train to Fontainebleau. One demands a return ticket while the other insists on a single, claiming to take his return from a dead man’s pocket. The exchange ends with a grim quip about fate.
Report says the tri car contenders became stranded in the desert and had to ride camels back to safety. The camels reportedly moved quickly enough to raise questions about endorsing the motorists license by the local mandarin.
A child asks to view a passing comet while a mother warns to stay back. The brief vignette from Tatler captures a cautious tone as curiosity meets safety.
A guest recalls a bishop who visited Blenheim Palace and faced an accidental omission at dinner. She apologized for the lapse, and the prelate bowed gracefully replying Your grace is sufficient. A brief anecdote reflecting courtly wit.
An eminent authority endorses a home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Syrup Sarsaparilia. Taken after meals and at night with water, the mix claims to cleanse kidneys and relieve urinary troubles, offering potential permanent cure.
Invitations extend to a November 6 address by Charles E K Whelan at Valley Forge camp hall. The event features music and highlights the speaker as top representative of a nearly million member order with over one billion dollars in force. The talk begins at 8 30 p m and all are welcome to attend.
Washington lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. M. will hold a regular meeting Friday November 1 at 7 pm for business petitions and first degree work. Also a sale advertised for next Saturday November 2 featuring a house moving outfit cement block machine and building lumber with J W Teeter as referee in the Donovan estate. Also Preventics cold tablets advertised by J H Stewart.
The undersigned meat markets will close starting Monday November 4 at 8 p.m. until April 1. Participants include Stuart and McCreedy, McCracken and Co, Grush and Brindley, Barrett and Link. 19-4 a
Local item notes a home sale at Donovan with a low price claim. It mentions Mrs. O D Chapel of Ainsworth shopping locally and several residents traveling or visiting relatives, including Charley Welch heading to West Chester for a few days of work and Mr. and Mrs. Barringer returning to Columbus Junction after a visit.
The south school again retains the banner, moving from the 4th room to the 2d. The best individual room is Miss Laughead's. R. B. Crone, Supt.
Friday evening November 1st the Ainsworth opera house presents The Irish Detective a comedy billed as a laugh from start to finish The cast features Larry McCarty J B Jeffers Frank Brown J A Trotter Joe Brentwood Robert Rhea Silas Buckthorn Willis Trotter Eben Scraggs Lee Thompson Jason Thatcher Harry Moore Kate Brierly Mrs J S Jeffers Molly Scraggs Mrs J A Trotter Thankful Buckthorn Lettie Trotter with admission 25 cents
Patent Report from R. W. Bishop, attorney in Washington, lists patents issued on the 20th to Iowa residents: 869,278 Rock-drill-feed to Thomas Turner of Ottumwa. 869,204 Filter to L. R. Clark and D. G. Kreul of Davenport. 869,303 Combined wagon-box and stock haytrack to O. K. Hibbets of Chariton.
Classified items list tools and goods with sellers and locations in Cedar Rapids Bedford Oska loosa Albia and Washington. Short notices include Mr. and Mrs. G G Vincent visiting Keota and a full page health advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back claim and product pitches.
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