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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
2
The piece celebrates the Carnival Company and the end of the school year noting bright children eager for learning and the contrast with the dreary days ahead of vacation. It reflects on the joyful atmosphere created by the school community and master minds guiding education.
The column recounts community events across the county with brief notes on gatherings, visits, and local doings. It highlights social happenings, charitable efforts, and routine occurrences shaping daily life for residents.
Route No 2 reports attending the Des Moines fair and a noted preacher may return to Wayland circuit. A cyclone near Clay Humston, Missouri shook travelers but caused no injuries. A car ride over 100 miles frames social visits as locals attend fairs, visit kin in Keota Mason City and Iowa City. The week covers weddings, farm sales, house moves, and a lightning fire at Henry Festrout's barn.
A family tale describes Mrs. and Mr. Oriole building a hanging cradle in orchard trees. The three nestlings grow, tugging at the door of the nest, tumbling to the ground, climbing back, and finally learning to fly and endure rain with warmth under a mother's wing.
The Washington city schools began the year with 966 students, down slightly from 981 last year. High school enrollment stood at 266, near last year’s 270, with a notable drop in Heights school. The first day ran smoothly as teachers and students set to work, with detailed grade totals for Centennial, Heights, Wallace, and Lincoln schools and notes on McKee and Olds staffing changes and arrivals.
Residents and visitors list private visits and homecomings around Wayland Iowa including DeKalb Illinois Cedar Rapids Independence Iowa City and Burlington August 1912. Mentions trips to Kansas Nebraska Colorado Emporia Crawfordsville and Des Moines plus Chautauqua state fair and a family new son birth.
Mrs Leedy and children from Selma visit her mother Mrs Augustine in West Chester. Augustine and family from Dutch Creek join Sunday visitors. School begins with a long vacation end and rain falls. Rose beads lost at Sunday school picnic. finder to post office. Texas Tommy dance at carnival impresses locals. Miss Bell Stevenson visits friends then returns to Straw College. Rev. W P Graham stays through September to preach. Hazel Lilja visits from Columbus Junction to grandmother Mrs Hay and returns to school.
An ad urges motorists to be safe and have tires vulcanized. It highlights puncture repairs from 5c and tube patch repairs from 50c, claiming vulcanized patches endure heat and friction. The shop offers demonstrations and promises not to burn inner tubes.
A reflective verse about the changing seasons and life’s passing. The speaker urges action and virtue before death, noting sleet, snow, spring, summer, and final rest as time moves on. The piece blends weather imagery with warnings to seek honor before the end.
PD R Munro visited his son Ralph in Fairfield over Sunday Miss Cora Goodspeed returned to Chicago after a month with sister Alice Dr E Brumback delivered a horse to Keota Monday to Mr Buck of Cleveland 0
The Crawfordsville area notes a series of travels and moves. Henry and Mrs McCoy and children returned home near Mt Pleasant after a visit at J B McCoy's. G W Nickolaus of Olds visited town. Farrel Huston and son returned to Fairfield then Omaha for medical school work. Jennie Lease Vera Yeager Lee Rhea and John McCoy head to Cedar Falls for Iowa State Teachers College. Wagner leaves for Wenatchee WA to be principal at Litteton Class. Jane Swickard goes to Sigourney High School and Harold White to Ames for school. Florence McCleary begins fall term near Winfield. Mrs Hoseland and Chicago visitors depart with Lindell family members for Chicago for two weeks.
Engineer Claude Pierce of Burlington reported a badly damaged engine pilot after a collision with an automobile in the city Saturday morning. Several Burlington residents were slightly injured, and Pierce said the car frame caught on a large pin on the pilot, saving occupants from being run down. The Burlington group faced a narrow escape and the engine crew a trying ordeal.
Bridgeton Indiana man long troubled by kidney issues and rheumatism credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid improvement. He says he can work like a much younger man and urges others to try the remedy while cautioning against substitutes.
A father asks what a dog's wag signifies and the boy replies it shows happiness. The father presses what the dog is glad about, and the boy answers that the dog is glad to have a tail to wag.
The congregation votes to endorse the church board action requesting Rev. A. Smith be kept on as pastor for another year. J W Morton and Alex Miller speak in support, noting Smith’s deep involvement in church and moral movements and his pivotal role in the ongoing building campaign. The vote appears nearly unanimous with broad community approval.
A humorous exchange recalls a labor shortfall with a tramp ready to work and a quip about frying with a shovel. The second tale shows a wife criticizing titles and a husband countering that married men need no labels. Judge offers the closing remark.
Report from Schwytz Bavaria describes two large eagles nesting on an inaccessible rock in Daterberg mountain canton. Over the past two weeks they have carried four lambs four kids and one fox to their nest observed by local peasants.
Public sale listing items including bedroom furniture chairs tables dining set sewing machine refrigerator stove and miscellaneous household articles led by Mrs Emily Cunningham and Miss Lucy Meacham in Macon with auction date noted as 2-3-5.
The annual meeting of the Chautauqua stockholders will be held at the Commercial Club on Tuesday evening September 2. Five directors will be elected and other business may be transacted. President Rev W O Fisher and Secretary A R Milgerer will preside.
Notice from J H Stewart P C that a regular post meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night in Georgia attendance is desired by the organizers including J H Stewart P C and others.
Estimated receipts total 28 000 with leftovers 5 386. Market prospects steady at Saturday’s average. Light 8.90, Mixed 7.95 8.95, Heavy shipping 7.75 8.70, Rough 7.75 7.95. Cattle 17 000 and sheep 18 000. prospects steady for both.
Chicago on September 2 1912 receipts today for market totals show 28000 in general with light demand leading. Cattle receipts 16000 with slow steady trade for Beeves 5.75 to 10.50 and Western cattle 6.00 to 9.25. sheep receipts 18000 with native and western sheep and yearlings 3.40 to 5.60. hogs market mixed with light strong to 8.90 and bulk 8.00 to 8.60.
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