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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1912
Page
2
The piece recalls the Carnival Company vanished and celebrates the joyful school year end with bright-eyed children eagerly returning to lessons while noting the contrast to vacation fatigue and the long break ahead.
This brief column rounds up community happenings across the county. It notes gatherings, arrivals, and daily events in towns and villages, highlighting notable residents and upcoming local activities.
Fair visitors return home and resume work. Hiram Hayes and family and a Claud Squire relative visited Thursday. Mrs. Babb aided Kirk Patricks with threshing Wednesday. Some attended the Little Creek picnic on Wednesday, noted as only modestly successful. Mrs. Hrodek’s mother visited last week. Mrs. John Green ill early in the week. Dr. Wells attended. Jim Hanley went to Wassonville mill Friday.
Harvey Robbins and son Ray head to Sumatra Montana to file claims. Visitors yesterday include Charles Buxbaum of Oklahoma and Samuel Harper returning healthy from Colorado Springs. Local residents travel, visit, or relocate as neighbors share news and a nearby death shocks the community.
An ad urges safe driving with vulcanized tire repairs at 35 cents for punctures and 50 cents and up for tube work. It explains old patches fail due to heat and friction, promotes vulcanized patches as permanent, and offers steaming to avoid tire damage.
A narrated tale describes a shady clear pool home to water bugs like Mr Whirligig and Mr Water Boatman. When boys swim there they disturb the bugs, provoking a wasp sting incident led by the Water Boatman who warns others the pool is dangerous.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Sands, a farmer by trade, is described as bright and industrious and highly worthy of the young lady of his choice. Warm wishes from many friends in the city are extended for a happy and prosperous life ahead.
Ednard Ainsworth and Glen Sands married at 4 pm in the Moore residence with about fifty guests. Rev J A Viendenning officiated under a pink and white asters arch, with a three course lawn supper and decorations in pink and white. The couple will reside three miles east of Ainsworth. both are well known in local church and social circles.
Des Moines reports a week with warm temperatures and below normal rainfall aiding corn progress toward maturity. Moisture shortage slows plowing in parts while late showers boost pastures and potatoes. frost expected around October 10 could threaten yield.
Miss Dorothy Latehem lists fall term piano classes and invites beginners to arrange lesson periods at 732 KF Main St. Call 6915 for details.
Col. Roosevelt arrives in St Louis to headline the Bull Moose convention and help name a full state ticket. He will address a large crowd and discuss November prospects while his Kansas allies bound for Iowa for further speeches in Keokuk and Des Moines.
Milwaukee voters in the fall primaries today follow the 1911 legislature rule allowing a first and second choice vote for all county state legislative and congressional nominations. This second choice ballot aims to broaden voter influence across offices.
John H. McKee of Ainsworth Nebraska attempted to take carbolic acid this morning at his home in poor health. He was found unconscious in the barnyard and died that afternoon at his home near the farm, with his wife and neighbors caring for him. An obituary will appear in tomorrow's paper.
A change in firm name from Snouffer, Hughes & Co to Snouffer, Ward & Co has been completed after required legal steps. Stockholders are J. T. Snouffer, Harry Ward, and Nellie Dove with Ward as active manager. The firm plans to maintain a large stock of dependable dry goods at fair prices for Washington residents.
Cinnamon thrives as a laurel species in Ceylon. The article highlights its home climate and horticultural notes on the spice crop.
The Snyder carnival company spent a week in Washington and netted about two hundred dollars for the baseball association. Crowds were not large enough to cover salaries and expenses, leaving the club several hundred dollars in debt. The season ends with two Ottumwa games. a larger turnout could cut the deficit. The club has won over three fourths of its games against strong foes.
New York began an extraordinary session of the supreme court led by Judge John W. Goff to preside over the murder case against Lieut. Becker and a broader graft inquiry into the police department. District Attorney Whitman aims to head a wide John Doe investigation independent of the aldermanic probe with a city council funded.
A marriage license was issued today to William P Helm and Nellie M Combs.
Public sale listing for Saturday September 7 at 2250 years includes bedroom suites mattresses springs dining tables kitchen tables center stands dressers mirrors silverware settee dining chairs rockers morris chair folding bed clothes press bookcase writing desk bed couch hall seat sewing machine iron bedstead refrigerator carpet sweep gas stove and more. Auctionor D Fr Macon with Emily Cunningham Lucy Meacham.
Chester Guy Smith a 40 year old attorney with offices at 129 West Second Street shot himself in an undertaking room in Los Angeles. He died after an hour of agony at Receiving hospital. A pocket note named Dr W P Millspaugh and indicated deliberate self harm amid financial worries. His wife and father noted heavy strain from finances and long work hours since moving from Buffalo ten years ago.
Frank Weaver a junior and local preacher was ducked in a campus lake by about 150 Waynesburg College students after declining to join the annual nightshirt parade. Drums beat as residents watched, and Weaver fled dripping across the campus.
In Butte Montana Nick Velky a Mace donian switchman won a $10 wager by staying under water at Country Club lake for a stated time but drowned his body recovered an hour and a half later in shallow water near the shore. He was twenty five and the inquest will be held.
Rev. Charles L. Goodrich of the Congregational Church in Plainfield proposes lemonade at midweek prayer meetings to boost attendance. The first night of the experiment drew a large crowd and was deemed a grand success.
Chautauqua meeting to report last year’s business and set preliminaries for next year. The event starts at 8 p.m. in the Commercial club rooms. Stockholders are urged to attend.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness of father H. G. and Miss Leta McConaughy.
Time with many enterprises as with striking fire we do not meet with success except by reiterated efforts and often at the instant when we despaired of success. Mme De Maintenon.
Market prospects listed as steady to lower with receipts around 10 000 and leftovers 3 844. Prices show light at 8.204 9.00 mixed 7.80 8.95 heavy shipping grades 7.40 8.65 rough 7.60 7.80. Cattle offerings about 7 000 with prospects steady to 10 lower. sheep 38 000 with prospects weak to 10.
Chicago market summary shows receipts today for cattle hogs and sheep totaling about 7 000 10 000 plus. prices range from light 7.20 to 9.05 and heavy classes around 7.60 to 8.65. Cattle beleeves and stockers drift weaker with Western cattle in the 5.85 to 9.15 band. sheep steady to weaker with native and western categories quoted 3.40 to 7.10 and yearlings 4.50 to 5.00.
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