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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
2
A post school meeting drew about forty boys eager for fall football. An afternoon session on the field will organize an eleven, elect a captain later, and set up a more substantial athletic program. Prospects for this year are not bright, with only a few returning players, but material is strong for future seasons under capable coaching.
A roundup of events across county communities highlights social gatherings, local meetings, school activities, and updates on civic projects. Readers learn which towns hosted fairs, parades, church events, and public forums with brief notes on dates and participating groups.
Rain welcomed residents as families visited relatives in town. Amelia Leesman from Hartsburg Illinois stayed with Herman Meyer while others planned moves to Olathe Colorado Muscatine and Fremont. Infant ill health prompted concern for the Orley Page child.
Jess Marr leaves Ainsworth for Kansas City to attend to business. Mrs. E B Drake and daughters Frances and Marjorie visit Coppsalis Michigan. Mr and Mrs M M Edmonson welcome a baby girl born last evening. A black horse owned by Mrs Helen Fread injures itself and its owner in a manger accident, leading to the animal's death.
Advertises vulcanized tire repairs at 25c for punctures and 50c+ for larger work. Claims heat from cold patches causes damage, and that vulcanized patches become part of the tire. Promotes steam curing and invites customers to visit for demonstration.
West Chester dispatches report J P Dayton and Chas Singmaster’s driver collided south of Keota Monday. no injuries though both cars were moving about 15 mph. Al Augustine shipped a car of cattle Tuesday. Miss Anna Henderson visits Dr Senderson. D R Munro travels to Rubio on business. Mr Wagner of Davenport is in town on business.
In a tale told by a father to Jack and Evelyn a spider spins a trap on the window screen as Mrs Spider seeks supper. The Greek myth recounts Arachne the skilled weaver challenged by Minerva, who transforms her into a spider for hubris in weaving.
Ames Iowa Sept 11 State college reports enrollment at 2050 for the second week of the new term with 800 freshmen among 1300 in the agricultural division. The surge crowds laboratories, the chemistry building and the women’s dormitory, prompting the state board to consider building fund priorities.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa captains the U S rifle team for the Palma International Trophy in Ottawa. The squad includes Captain M C Mumma and twelve competitors with high tryout scores led by F H Kean and E W Eddy. Brookhart, a prominent marksman and Iowa state small arms inspector, serves as team adjutant and plans future roles in Camp Perry and the National Rifle Association.
A great parade of G. A. R. veterans in Los Angeles unfolds with careful precautions and no incidents. The account notes a successful march amid a large crowd and orderly proceedings.
In Crawfordsville on September 11 1912 Mrs Ella Proudfit returned home from Washington after an overnight visit with Mrs Gertrude Clarke. Reverends Edwin J Rice and F Davidson attended the Bethel church meeting of the Iowa City presbytery. Mrs John Cunningham Mrs John Mitchell and daughter Eleanor and Mrs J H Huston departed for Washington this morning. Mrs Joseph Porter returned to her home after a short stay with her mother Mrs Elizabeth Thompson.
An eczema sufferer urges relief from itching and a new Saxo Salve is advertised to penetrate skin, heal, and clear eruptions in days. The ad claims it restores healthy skin and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sherman Bros druggists of Washington Iowa stock the remedy.
Public sale due to health concerns. On Saturday Sept 14 at 1 30 PM the owner will sell stock including one milk cow two Duroc sows six purebred animals one purebred male and eight other spring pigs at the residence in north Washington. Terms: six months at 7 percent interest from date cash under ten dollars. Auctioneer R. E. Dougherty clerk.
The Bridges millinery girls held a picnic supper at Sunset park and the Fortnightly Economics department hosted a thimble bee there with twenty ladies enjoying a lawn feast at six. J B Clark of this city and Mrs Dora Shango of Astoria Ill were married Monday at Rock Island with Father Quinn officiating. they will live in this city. Clark works as a shoemaker at Harwood.
A primary grade boy in Fredonia was asked to write a sentence with the word chicken. He was unsure of the spelling and wrote a playful line stating A fiken is a small hen and I can spell hen.
The grebes do not brood continually. At night or on cloudy days the parent stays with the eggs while by day the mother leaves the nest. She gathers decaying vegetation to cover the eggs and hatch them in the warm sunless hours, then rests or plays during daylight.
Local notices announce multiple social events and meetings. Ice cream socials are planned at Mrs. Palmegren’s South Avenue D home for Swedish Lutheran church fundraising and at the A. O. U. W. hall by Mystic Workers. Church groups schedule meetings and bazaars with volunteer roles and committees named for apron and other fund-raising efforts.
A man invented a charming tale to tell his wife after midnight. She asks if it would satisfy her and he admits it would have, but he could not tell it.
A National Sportsman piece argues hunting is hereditary and passion for the chase determines success. It contrasts natural talent with persistent misfits who struggle in the field.
Hogs in Chicago opened with estimated receipts of 21 000 and 5 986 left over from yesterday. Market prospects were slow versus yesterday’s average. Light trades at 8.45 to 9.20. Mixed packers 8.00 to 9.20. Heavy shipping grades 7.80 to 8.90. Cattle 14 000 with prospects steady. Sheep 25 000 with prospects strong 10 10 higher.
Chicago on September 11 1912 reports receipts of 20000 today and 12511 yesterday with 3804 shipments and 5.96 left over. Tomorrow’s receipts estimated at 16000 while market shows slow and strong at Tuesday's average with price ranges for bulk light mixed heavy rough and Parker piles listed.
Receipts today 1,500 cattle and 33,000 sheep. Cattle market steady to 10 lower with Beeves 5.75 to 10.75, cows and heifers 3.00 to 7.75, Texas steers 4.75 to 6.40, stockers and feeders 4.25 to 7.00, Western cattle 5.75 to 9.20. Sheep market steady to strong with Native sheep 3.50 to 6.75, Western sheep 2.60 to 4.75, 4 yearlings 4.70 to 5.80, lambs 4.75 to 7.60, Western lambs 5.00 to 7.65. Output includes 474 head.
Close logs show cattle prices generally 10 lower with 18,000 head cattle, sheep described as strong. Bulk quotes range from 7.85 to 9.10 with light 8.40 to 9.10 and heavy 7.85 to 8.85, rough heavy 7.85 to 8.05.
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