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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports a forecast for Iowa: fair tonight and Saturday, with warmer conditions in the western portion tonight.
Celery and fresh pies dominate a bustling local scene with daily specials at the Royal and Vienna. Residents James Buchanan and Mrs Antes travel, while couples and visitors share updates from Fairfield Crawfordsville and Oskaloosa fairs.
Doings of the people compiled from our correspondents cover events across the county. Local notes include community gatherings, announcements, and day to day activities shaping the county mosaic.
State fair visitors declare it the best fair ever with many calling it the finest in the world. Mr and Mrs Jas Yeakel of Ft Scott Kansas visit Ralph Ashby. Marquam brothers are building a large implement house. Many will thresh clover due to fine seed this year.
Sept 10 reports from Eureka area as families visit relatives near Merrimac Columbus Junction and Washington. Jett Taylor starts Eureka fall term with fifteen pupils while various residents attend church Sunday school and league events. Furniture and farm updates include Marcus Kuhn buying the Miller farm and A W McCulley advertising a P Fet es estate sale for the 24th.
Sept 11. Mark Hardin of Washington spent yesterday at his brother J R Hardin's home. Ellis Potter of Danville arrived last evening for a few days visit with friends. W H Staats and wife of Riverside are here for a few days with friends. Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson returned last evening from a brief visit with friends.
Sept 10 records show Will Palmer a Cedar Rapids passenger. J A Durst family day in Wellman. Frank Nejedly Jr and Christian Long visiting Blunt county SD. Myrtle Snider home from Lone Tree. Wm Miller and wife with Ralph Ashby. Mabel Brooks a Davenport trip to visit sister Mrs L V Dierdorff. Irvin Dierdorff named Orchard Iowa public schools principal. J A Kirkpatrick and daughter back from Tipton relatives. Mrs KE Ackerman of Cedar Rapids visiting Palmer. Edna Hasty a passenger to Iowa City. Ed McKree and Fred Radda in town one day.
Sept 10 Mrs Shuman visits son Will Shuman at his home. Many attend the ball game in West Chester. Ruby Peterso visits Thursday and Friday with Mae McCaleb. Jessie Augustine visits sister Mrs Dernard Lowash on Thursday. Will Brinning with sister Nannie and father travel to Washington Friday. Will Augustine visits the Columbus Junction fair Thursday with Mr and Mrs Lin Richardson. Large dinner and picnic crowd Saturday. Mr and Mrs Sidney Smith visit J B McCaleb Sunday evening. J L Mayer and wife with son Charles spend Sunday at Henry Walderich's. Harry Davidson and wife shop Saturday afternoon.
Septembers ideal weather praised for aiding fall plowing as copious rains improve soil. Dry warm days ahead predicted to secure an excellent corn crop, shifting optimism to farmers statewide.
A fragment records Sept 11 references involving Mrs. Mary Davis and Miss Lena Maxwell with additional initials W. P. Davidson and others, indicating a public notice or social item from a historical newspaper page.
Alfred Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Alexander were passengers and arrivals from Washington this morning. Mrs. Lizzie Moore returned home after a week's visit. The Churches list morning services for Presbyterian and United Presbyterian, with Methodist services at 11 morning and 7:30 evening, Rev. E. S. Genung to preach in the evening. New moving pictures and illustrated songs at the airdome Friday and Saturday nights this week, admission 5 and 10 cents.
In Detroit 1899 The American Boy began to publish a monthly magazine for boys and their parents. It aims to be a positive influence on mind and body, shaping character toward manhood. Editors enlist top authors, with art by famous artists and departments on Photography Collecting Mechanics Electricity Sports and boy hobbies. Subscriptions are 1 a year with samples mailed for 10c.
Advertised asthma relief claims state Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate aid in worst stages and may cure if taken promptly, per Lemmon's duarmacy.
A reunion of the 19th Iowa Infantry is planned in Wapello Iowa on September 29 1908 to mark the forty fifth anniversary of its capture at Morganzie Louisiana Col Joseph B Leake former commander of their outpost and prisoner ten months with the 19th Iowa will attend John C Bonnell president 19th Iowa Assn
After next Monday evening our shops will close at a specified early hour in the week except Saturday Barrett and Link Stuart and McCreedy Crone and Oriez Grush and Brindley. Also notes a passed examination by James Donahue of New Britain Conn and a testimonial for Foley's Kidney Remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy praising cures for kidney and bladder trouble.
Doc Whetstine of the Safeguard and Roy Stichter of East Side Delmonico Washington arrange a freak editors convention with Stichter funding the banquet. Whetstine, in claw-hammer coat and white kid gloves, will act as toastmaster while Safeguard’s chair leads a program including Pearson singing Watching the Blue Smoke Curl, hypnotism by Miller Needham and Eider, Huber looping a gap, and a clarinet selection by the writer. Pearson accuses Whetstine of aiming to push the group into a river from a bluff.
Foley's Urine Laxative presents an improved laxative without griping or nausea and pleasant to take. It is guaranteed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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