The Carnival Co. Is Gone
An upbeat account contrasts the joyful last day of school vacation with the earlier days of study. It highlights bright-eyed children, eager learners, and the lively energy of the school environment as the year ends.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
2
Happenings In Grand Prairie and Nearby Notes
Grand Prairie School opened for the new term. Residents attended a Washington carnival last Saturday. Mrs. James Knotak was reported ill Saturday night. Mr. Glen Lindsey from Adair Illinois visits Lewis Smith. Edith Reed left for Peoria Illinois to resume teaching. Ralph Shuman and Tom Sterling repair a barn burnt recently. Rev. Greer visited the Shu man family. Sterling Holmes and Ben Fitzgerald visited Lewis Smith. Mr and Mrs Ralph Shuman and son Mervin visited relatives Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie
Washington
James Knotak
Glen Lindsey
Adair
Ill
Lewis Smith
Edith Reed
Peoria
Ralph Shuman
Tom . Sterling
Ralph
Rev. Greer
Levi Shuman
Sterling Holmes
Ben Fitzgerald
Mervin
Jim Thompson
New Haven
Bert Smith
Brighton
H. J. Cuddeback
Glen
Earl Burroughs
Lila Kracaw
Northfield
Iowa
Keota
Robert Henry
Zink
Oma Dorrence
Des Moines
Mae Dorrence
Grand Temple of the Pythian Sisters
Jesse McLaughlin
Manila
Nebraska
McLaughlin
Philippine Islands
Japan
Newton
Methodist Church
H. B. Seales
Epworth League
James White
John W. Harding
Clara Brownhousen
Minneapolis
Helscher Brothers
S. S. Wright
Order of Eastern Star
T. Y. Wickham
Marion
Philadelphia
Pauline Harris
John
Conklin
Illinois
Anderson
Strain
N. P. Allender
Matti Fitzgerald
Jack Longman
Tiskilwa
Mabel Kleese
Nellie Kleese
Doris Lydy
Dena Leesman
Hartsburg
Tih
Carl Leesman
Harry Hutt
Herman Meyer
Elizabeth Sutherland
Franklin Center
Thomas Eden
Oakville
Tom Carris
Winifred
Bert Ward
Clark
Roesel Gilbert
Dublin
A. Meyer
Herman
Greeley Gilbert
Gilbert
Colorado
Walter Kleese
David
Isaac
Blakesburg
New Haven People Visit Washington and State Fair
New Haven residents and visitors frequent Washington during the week. Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith travel to Washington. Several local families and individuals attend the state fair and attend social calls at neighbors homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley McKinstry
Lulu Johnson
Brighton
Bert Smith
J. Statler
Washington
Blickensderfer
Susan
Keota Chautauqua closes after successful season
Keota residents report a highly successful second Chautauqua with good attendance and a net $60.65 for the W A C women. The tone favored temperance advocacy, with two lectures by Thomas P Byrnes and Hon William Cady and performances by the Hinkle orchestra and Ricketts Entertainment Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
W.A.C
Hinkle Orchestra
Ricketts Entertainment Company
Chautauqua
Thomas P. Byrnes
William Cady
Blue Jeans the Kentucky Thoroughbred Captures Imagination
A Keota newspaper essay recounts Blue Jeans a Kentucky thoroughbred with a bluish gray coat and blue blood. The horse shows clever tricks at the trough and outsmarts flies, illustrating equine wit and learning. The tale contrasts with farm lore and highlights farm life and local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Evelyn
Dobbin
Daddy
Kansas
Blue Jeans
Abine Jeans
Musselman Calls, Bigham Home, Wenger Suffering Ill
Rev. S. M. Musselman went visiting in the neighborhood Tuesday morning. Miss Mary Bigham has returned from an extended western visit. Will Wenger's health is again not good.
Pleasant Hill News Roundup Includes Visitors and a Homecoming
Miss Ruth Swift returns from a Washington trip after carnival visits. Kephart and family groups visit Gas Strum home near West Chester. Pleasant Hill church hosts homecoming with morning services by Rev B W Pettit and afternoon talks by O H Dunlap and Rev W Hunt. Large crowd attends with attendees from Kalona Lone Tree and West Chester. Mrs Mary Wagner spends a week with her daughter Mrs Roy Kephart. Mrs Bell Lovelett and son Lloyd return from a month’s visit in the area and Washington. Silas Caldwell welcomed a baby girl born Sunday named Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Ruth Swift
Washington
Elmer Kephart
John Kephart
Charley Kephart
Daisy
Robert Kephart
Perry Kephart
Bel Lovelett
Lloyd
Weat
Fred Telford
Wayland
B. W. Pettit
Albia
O. H. Dunlap
Kalona
Wm. Hunt
Christian Church
Bell Lovelett
Lone Tree
Prominent Local Couple Leaves for Comfrey Visit
Rev and Mrs B L Richardson finish work in Clay and depart Monday for Comfrey Minnesota to visit the parental Richardson home. They leave amid the esteem of neighbors and friends. John Talent and his sons Chas I and Kenneth of Chicago recently visited Mrs W C Beau champ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talent and Sons
Chas, I and Kenneth
Chicago
W. C. Beauchamp
Nira Nira News Mixes Local Notes And Visits
Sept 3 1912 corn moved to market Meyers buys at 70 cents W Eldermiller shows new auto Sunday visitors at Mel Whetstine s Geo Dillon of Scotland visits Chas Rowe home Grant Griffith and men start a ditch south of residence Shepherd s Mr Kirkpatrick of North Liberty visits Kinross area Robt McDowell Henry Herr and ladies at Kidermiller s School teachers have departed and will bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Meyers
W. Eldermiller
John Stiner
Mel Whetstine
Geo. Dillon
Scotland
Kinross
Robt, McDowell
Henry Herr
Kidermiller's
Be On The Safe Side Tire Repair Ad
Auto tire work offered with vulcanized patches at low cost. Punctures tube blowouts and tears repaired. vulcanized patches become part of the tire and prevent heat damage. Steam-free process promised. customers invited to see demonstration.
Local Social and Agricultural Notes from Pleasant Hill Area
Mrs Augensperger of Illinois visits her father Joe Witting. Mrs Fanny Graber and children spend Sunday evening at Dan Grabers. SdWirt Leeper delivers a horse to Winfield buyers. Irwin Boshart and Aaron Stafford attend harvest home service at Pleasant Hill. John Wittings little girl is ill with acute dysentery. nurse called from Oskaloosa. Chris Schlatter threshes grain stacked nearby. Miss Jessie Wenger starts Bich er school Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augensperger
Illinois
Joe Witting
Fanny Graber
Dan Graber
SdWirt Leeper
Winfield
Irwin Boshart
Aaron Stafford
Pleasant Hill
John Witting
Oskaloosa
Chris Schlatter
Local Social Notes from Titus Titus Sept 3 1912
Family visits and school starts populate a Titus county page. Residents attend carnivals and farewells while neighbors travel to Washington and Blakesburg for educational and family reasons. Names include Page Kleese Lydy Leesman Meyer Hutt Gilbert and Ward with several travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus
C. L. Page
Stoddard
F. &. Hutt
Funeral for J. H. McKee Held at United Presbyterian Church
The funeral for J. H. McKee who died at Ainsworth yesterday will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville with Rev. Jackson of Ainsworth officiating. The McCleary family shares a dinner at the J. H. McCleary home as residents note various visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
James McCulley
Washington
N. A. Swickard
Newton
Iowa
J. H. McKee
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Rev. Jackson
McCleary
J. H. McCleary
Harvest travelers and visitors in Kalona area noted
Kalona residents report a busy weekend with Will Moore and George Stutsman returning from Nebraska after harvest work. Mrs Dessie Allen visited Cedar Rapids, while Levi Troyer and daughter Zoe visited Des Moines. Ed McElree left for Des Moines, and Mrs Hochstetler and Viola visit Maxwell and Des Moines. The Misses Zimmermanli and Munchoff stayed at the Hesselgeschwerdt home. L Rogers and wife plan a trip to Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Mrs Lauser visited Henry Lauser’s family in Wellman. Edna Hasty left for Des Moines for a commercial course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Will Moore
George Stutsman
Nebraska
Dessie Allen
Cedar Rapids
Levi Troyer
Zoe
Dog Moines
Ed McElree
Des Moines
M. £. Hochstetler
Viola
Maxwell
Drake — University
Jane Lauser
Henry
Wellman
Edna Hasty
Farm sale and school reopening in Kalona and Richmond
George Sauer sold his Richmond farm to Will Kern this week as he plans to move to Canada. Kalona High welcomed freshmen Winnie Dierdorff and Edward Chalupa, while Washington High saw Anna Radda resume her second year. Public schools opened with Pearl Sharpe as principal and Mabel Chez as primary intermediate. Local parish members repair work at the schoolhouse. Albert Selement visited the Masheks. Fred Radda lays cement for a large tool shop this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
George Sauer
Will Kern
Sauer
Canada
Winnie Dierdorff
Edward Chalupa
Kalona High School
Anna Radda
Washington High School
Albert Selement
Mashek
Fred Radda
Pearl Sharpe
Washington
Mabel Chez
Women workers travel to resume duties in cities
Miss Martha Meacham to Correctionville Iowa Miss Clara Meacham to Davenport Iowa Miss Helen Waterman to Omaha Nebraska Miss Bessie Jones to Fairfield Iowa Mrs Newton Waterman of Fairfield recently visited relatives here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Meacham
Correctionville
Clara Meacham
Davenport
Helen Waterman
Omaha
Neb
Bessie Jones
Fairfield
Newton Waterman
Farmer Discovers Buried Gold Treasure in New York
Lucien Sizer of Madrid, New York, uncovered a chest of buried gold coins while tearing down an old colonial building on his property. The coins are valued at more than $30,000. Earlier gypsies camping nearby reportedly found a cache of gold coins believed buried by Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Madrid
Lucien Sizer
Sizer
The Passing of the Old Theme Evening Service
A midweek service at 7 20 pm focuses on The Passing of the Old as old buildings are slated for removal. The announcement highlights a special interest in this themed gathering before the midweek meeting.
Markets Open This Morning at Chicago Stock Yards
Estimated receipts 23 000 with 4924 left from yesterday. Market prospects steady to strong with light grades 7 25 to 9 05 mixed 7 85 to 8 00 heavy shipping grades 7 60 to 8 75 rough 7 60 to 7 85 cattle 13000 sheep 10009 prospects steady to higher significant demand noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hous
Chicago
Lil
Texas
Second Report Hows Chicago HL Sept 4 1912 Receipts and Market
Receipts today and yesterday across hogs cattle and sheep show mixed moves. Market tones range from steady to higher for cattle and sheep with hogs slow and weak. Prices span from light to rough heavy categories with notable variation by class.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Carnival CO
FOX & Dewey
Semal
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Automobile
Smith & Gibson
Washington, Iowa
the County News
Frank Smith
Washinton
Edith Snyder
Ruth Smith
Kephart
A. R. Strum
Cora Snyder
Wm. Robertson
Sadie Strum
Ruth
Marion Smith
W. T. Sankey
Nellie Combs
F. E. Hutt
Jeans
Cal
Chautauqua Entertainers
C. Durant Jones
Jones Chautauqua
Jones
Perry
Jones Temperance Chautauqua
Chapter C. M
Fanny Harding
Margaret Stewart
Pasadena
Calif
Frank Becker
Ida
Iowa City
Oklahoma
Charles Farmer
Richland
Isaac Marr
Corps of Teachers
Charles Nevell
Mia
Grace Wilkins
Aimee White
Elena Hester
Jones County
Effie Vorhis
Davis County
Ruth Lindauer
Eva Reed
Eva McLaughlin
Pearl Scott
Grewell
Crete
Nebr
A. J. Droz
Nettie Shurts
Dale
Sigourney
Josie Shurts
McCoy
Dixon
LaPorte
Willard Lindauer
Miss Ruth
Worthington
Minn
Willard
Carl Richardson
Brice
Glenn Sheriff
Chester
Mary Wagner
Roy Kephart
Silas Caldwell
Helen
S. W. Neal
Harkness
Blanche Laws
Galesburg
Seltzer
Scott Rogers
Mary Martin
Pear McNeal
Charles Longland
James Patterson
Burlington Hospital
George Patterson
Ft. Madison
Patterson
Hoy
Harr Morrison
Washi
Y L. Kac
Vaningten
Lowa
Lamegon
Br “Nicage
Pt. Lowa
Oredde
Ted Ha Corn
Lane Reister & Son
FIOMM
John A. Babcock Commission Merchant VS. Yards
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