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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
2
Weather halts today’s airship program at Winfield fair, four lights booked for tomorrow per Secretary Daxter. Also notes a quip on a visiting English writer and a Sabbath school pupil’s remark about Jesus and the third rail.
A New York Globe remark on the peril faced by an honest man when confronted by a stern judge a remote jury and a hard driving prosecutor. The quotation laments the tough odds in a courtroom battle.
Mr and Mrs Chas Casper of near Washington spent Tuesday at the parental Lintz home Mike Mashek has purchased the old Friese homestead for 1300 The Catholics are progressing slowly with their school building They are now working on the first story Kathryn Shalla and Zdenek Blecha spent Sunday evening with Viastie and Melo Vacha The Joe Kallaus Wm Kos Frank Yansky Henry Kline Al Sharp and Ant Shalla families spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Edward Shalla Millie Vacha returned to R G Cherry s near Haskins Sunday after spending a week at home Mr and Mrs Frank Shebeck and family attended the carnival at Washington Saturday evening
Miss Mildred Stearns departed yesterday for Mt. Pleasant to continue study at Iowa Wesleyan. Mrs. Er. A. Stone arrived from Minneapolis for a brief visit. R. E. Rhea and R. M. Keller bought the T. E. Maxwell store at Crawfordsville and will move the post office and install a new stock of goods, taking possession at once.
Sept 13 Crawfordsville reports Rev. A B Hightshoe of the Methodist church will not return. he departs for Mystic Iowa. Rev Mr Swickard named new Crawfordsville pastor. Max Keller and Robt Rhea of Ainsworth buy Frank McFarlane West Chester grocery and take possession. Frank Fletcher and Rob J Shafer travel to Washington. Women of the Methodist Ladies Aid appoint officers.
A vintage advertisement urging readers to try ZEMO and ZEMO Soap for hives prickly heat rashes eczema pimples and sunburn. It offers samples and a 32 page booklet How to preserve the Skin in exchange for five 2 cent stamps, with McElhinney Drug Co. endorsing the product and recommending it for all ages.
Review praises the play The Squaw Man for dramatic interest and literary style. Carl M. Cook and Blanche Swigart receive strong notices while Tabawana and Nat A Rich contribute memorable western and Indian elements. Disturbances by some youths prompt promised security steps.
A severe three-part storm struck Springfield between two and five this morning. The state capitol dome roof section blew off while the high school building lost its roof. Streetcars stalled by fallen trees, power lines went down, and every business was left in darkness.
The Aberdeen Methodist Church with 650 members and $100000 property asks Rev U S Smith to consider the Aberdeen charge. Smith refuses, preferring to remain in Washington for at least another year, though the Aberdeen field appears financially attractive. The city has about 12000 residents and the church is debt free except for about $5000.60.
Walter Kiesey, 15 East Depositor, son of Mr and Mrs William Kiesey of 719 North Seventh Avenue, arrived early as the new Post Office Department savings bank opened in Washington. He made the first deposit amid growing interest as patrons learn the plan. Postmaster Lytle expects steady patronage and notes the system is now established locally.
The tabernacle roof leaks were found minor and remedied. Workmen set up seats in the big auditorium by 3 30 as terraces for singers were fitted with benches from Brinton's airdome. The hall now seems larger and will seat about 3000, despite morning delays from late lumber delivery.
A volcano in Japan named Bongo is described as a wealth producer by natural sulfur extraction. The refined sulfur escapes a four dollar per ton import duty, a tax the country imposes on imports. The owners prefer to keep their fiery source of income.
A Japan Times passage argues that despite ancient tropical heritage the Japanese will become as white as Europeans, noting many already cannot be distinguished by complexion from white races. The rhetoric reflects early 20th century race discourse and evolving ideas of racial mixing.
A brief aphorism notes some men believe the world improves as they observe other people's good deeds, attributed to Washington Post.
In a story from Our Dumb Animals a shepherd dog left Wagonfire mountain with 8 086 sheep after her master John Sagaday died. Two weeks later she delivered to Manuel Saunders 3 085 animals, losing only one during two weeks of privation. The dog, mother to newborn puppies when her taster died, achieved this feat despite her young litter.
Three linked disease cases trigger headlines as reporters label the situation an epidemic, drawing criticism for possible exaggeration and scrutiny of terminology in early reporting.
Opening market report from Chicago dated Sept 13 1914 shows estimated receipts of 20000 with yesterday’s leftovers 4663. Prospects are weak to five lower. Prices include Light 6.85 to 7.45, Mixed packers 6.80 to 7.45, Heavy shipping 6.65 to 6.85. Cattle 17000 expected steady while Sheep 25000 expected weak.
Chicago market report dated September 13, 1914 shows estimated receipts today about 20000 with official receipts yesterday 12836 and shipments 711. Estimates for tomorrow 15000 with a weak to slower market than Tuesday. Bulk cattle 685 to 725. porkers 735 to 745. natives and western cattle ranges and sheep prices listed with various spreads.
Chicago price report shows packers steady with mixed grades 5 lower than yesterday. Light weights 685 to 745. mixed packers 680 to 745. heavy shipping grades 660 to 725. rough 665 to 685. Cattle and sheep steady.
Wheat and corn futures and oats show fluctuating prices on September 13 1911 in Chicago with Sept and Dec contracts quoted. Market reports from Beach-Wickham Grain detail open and close figures across wheat corn and oats for nearby and distant months.
J A Maple of 125 S 7th St Steubenville O reports relief from weak kidneys and bladder trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. He cites backache relief and normal kidney function improving his ability to work as the great advantage. Sold by all druggists.
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