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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
2
The Happenings in the County report on multiple community events and daily life within the county. It highlights social gatherings, agricultural notes, school activities, and local concerns important to residents and neighbors.
Crawfordsville reports Frank Davidson of Sullivan Missouri visiting Mrs A Davidson. Mrs Joe Anderson and Mrs 2 8 Dix and Mrs Chas Shaffer were Washington visitors. Bertha Miller returned to Columbus Junction after a week with Miss Alice Swickard, who accompanied her to Washington. Alice Maxwell visited West Chester yesterday. Mrs C A Sprague returned home from Columbus Junction after a short visit.
George Savage is on the sick list. Black Hawk camp meetings ended Monday night. Miss Alma Pfieffer visits sister Mrs A L Koch. Isaac Stockman was a Washington gallfer one day last week. Miss Fern Cady began fall term of golioo at Spring Creek with twenty pupils enrolled.
E D Lewis and wife and Walt Livezey and wives picnicked on the river Sunday. Mr Jessup of Ft Madison stayed with Miss Vera Patterson over Sunday. Several families, visits, and weddings noted. Geneva Smith to Nebraska. Georgia Whetstine to marry Chas Fritz on Sept 18 at the Fritz farm. many moves and gatherings around town.
Wellman on Sept 11 1912 records A Dodds and family visiting Bert Stafford home. R G Booth sold his household goods at auction Saturday and Mr Law will occupy the house. Mackey and family and Mrs Mer spent Sunday at the Chas home.
Lexington reports Blaine Holmes and John Rittenhouse camping last week. Rosey Faulkner visited Hazelle Schulty on Monday afternoon. Bunk Booths were entertained at Tom Schulty on Sunday. Don Brindley and Mrs Al Patterson rode to the Blaine Holm eg and John Rittenhouse camping Sunday. The Sunday School club was entertained at Ezra Gardner's last Saturday evening. A delightful evening was spent by all present. Frank Wilson and family and Cal
The Iowa Gas and Electric company plans a 225 kilowatt generator doubling capacity. It will ship late this month and start operations before winter. New wiring to the business district, larger three times current size, will be installed with the generator. A voltage regulator is purchased and soon installed. A new engine comes next spring. A 150 horsepower boiler replaces two 60 horsepower boilers with a new smoke stack.
Griggs and family Oscar Rittenhouse and family Jess Campbell and family Ray Sitter The Misses Elsie and Lydia Amlong and Mr and Mrs Faulkner were all entertained at George Amlong's on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Hotle and Mr and Mrs Ed Robertson dined with George Hotle Sunday. Mrs W KE Augustine and Mrs J B McCaleb attended a picnic at Andy Augustine's in honor of Michael Augustine and Claude Augustine of Delta Iowa. Jacob Hotle and daughter Birdie toured to Washington yesterday. Andy Meyers and wife visited Washington. Two auto loads of Dublin men traveled to Oakville for a fishing excursion, reporting a good time but poor fishing.
A nostalgic verse compares Jemima and Miranda as beauties with contrasting tempers and futures. It contrasts Jemima’s charm and flaws with Miranda’s sweetness and steady homeward appeal, imagining future suitors and aging depictions.
Cut a piece of pasteboard to the desired size and shape and sew on felt or flannel. On the reverse side sew on flat bone, pearl, or china buttons all of one size in rings or patterns to hold the hot dish up from the table.
Judge Woods Hutchiinson claims poverty is a disease while advocating the gold cure as a remedy, presenting a controversial stance on economic hardship and treatment in a brief exchange.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for lame backs sore muscles sprains and rheumatic pains. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells the product.
The Iowa synod of the United Presbyterian church prepares a three day meeting at Second church starting October 1. Local committees meet at D. J. Rora home this evening. attendance expected to be record crowds with prominent speakers from India to Pittsburgh and Des Moines. Doctor Henry Wallace will miss due to national conservation congress.
Miss Esther MacGugin longtime Montezuma Republican managing editor will leave this fall to edit and manage a weekly in St Paul Texas for George H. Paul a Iowaland man with large Texas interests.
Over 1 200 small boats ply the north coast of New Brunswick. Nearly every resident spends part of the year as a fisherman and many follow fishing as an occupation. Most smelt fishermen are farmers who use fishing as a winter profitable side line.
An inventor from Budapest offers a method that treats the earth around wooden posts to kill germ and insect life, preserving wood without treated lumber. The process, named peristerilization, aims to substitute for treated wood where such materials are hard to obtain.
Chicago markets overview with receipts totals for today and yesterday. Prospects show demand weaker for cattle and steady to lower prices. sheep demand strong and heavy trading in mixed and heavy shipping grades. Record includes daily receipts, yesterday totals, and forecasted shipments and tomorrow’s receipts.
Market shows slow and steady movement with cattle prices mixed. Reeves region data lists cows and heifers at 3.00 to 7.75, Texas steers 4.75 to 46.40, stockers and feeders 4.25 to 7.00, Western cattle 5.75 to 9.23, and notable figures include 5.754710.90.
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