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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1907
Page
5
Dr Sirzer of Roberts Block Washington Iowa advertises in Orrice Pear rooms at the Opera House first floor center offering treatment for private and obscure diseases of the sexes and related eye and ear issues with specialized care and even tiny glasses.
Local brief mentions residents visiting or returning home from nearby cities. Mrs G G McElroy of Wyman Brent yesterday in the city. Mrs W F Fishburn of Winfield returned home after a riof visit. S R Rouse went back to Winfield after a day in the city on business. Mrs Remps Hampsher arrived from Brighton to spend time with relatives. Edgar Brown returned from Burlington to visit family. Samuel Rickey departed for Winfield after a brief business stop. The Rev and Mrs R T Richards of Bangor Pa visited Cotter and returned home. Miss Nena Wilson left for Burlington Wis for a house party at a cottage hosted by Miss Nora Beuel. Guests from Milwaukee Downer college were all girls from Milwaukee.
An instructional note explains a trick to balance a cup with coffee on a knife point. It involves inserting a cork into the cup handle and sticking fork prongs into the cork to lower the center of gravity, enabling the feat with a steady hand.
The district reports favorable start to the year with lighter crowding and higher enrollments in Kindergarten and High School. The High School shows strong work reputation. tuition pupils total thirty in the department and fifteen in grades. Two new teachers join the High School: Principal L. F. Meade and German teacher Miss Jeannette Jamison. A list of graduates now in college follows, detailing students and their schools including Iowa State University, Milwaukee-Downer, University of Illinois, Oberlin, Chicago University, Monmouth, Yale, Iowa College, La Grange GA, and Washington PA Seminary.
The eleventh annual convention of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers opened in Indianapolis with eighty two delegates. Other items note Meyers returning to Washington, Evans exoneration after San Quentin sentence, and other assorted events including Odd Fellows ceremonies and strikes.
Five hundred miners employed at the Westmoreland Coal company mine in Claridge pa walked out in protest over the company refusing to discharge a weighmaster who reportedly failed to report weights correctly.
New York dispatch says Maxim Gorky and Mme. Andrieva, the companion on his U S trip, are married. Harold MacGrath confirms the union based on reports from Europe. He notes MacGrath and his wife vacationed at Capri, near where Gorky resides.
A Buffalo monkey, owned by an organ grinder, begs in front of a veranda. A generous man feeds him a red apple, and the animal falls asleep in his lap. The man pays the organ grinder to allow the nap, leaving the monkey brighter and happier when he wakes.
Ann Arbor Michigan on September 17 reports farmers asking to keep children home due to a dearth of harvest labor.
In a St. Louis Republic exchange, Bessie counters a claim that women never shaped history, naming Mollie Pitcher as a notable example of a great pitcher.
Tom questions going with Miss Houtton’s group while Dick cites cold water. Tom claims the weather is fine and the water is not the issue. Dick clarifies he was invited, not forced to go, in a brief dialogue.
In district court the Hanley versus Anderson case concludes with the jury to decide claims for 975.00 in unpaid fees for defending Josephine Collett on a murder charge, plus 25.00 paid as partial fees, while Anderson contests the contract and alleging misrepresentation. Attorneys for both sides spoke before the judge recessed. A second jury is summoned for State of Iowa versus John Leffler on game law violations.
In the St. Louis Republic snippet a humorous exchange shows a party member offering a choice of being thrown out or kicked out to Mr. Busyman in the morning interaction.
A Baltimore American humorous note compares a suggestion for an automobile tour of Holland with a retort to seek ditches at home. The exchange highlights a wry, insular remark about travel and landscapes.
London Graphic notes that distilled spirits emerged in London by 1450 and were prohibited in 1494. It cites Michael Savonarola and Mattioli of Siena writing treatises on water of life, shaping brandy making and expanding the trade from Italy to France.
A village parson abandons his pulpit career and turns to acting, prompting debate on what prompted such a drastic career change. The exchange jokes about whether ordinations of eggs and vegetables would be more liberal.
A shoemaker doubles as a musician and displays a witty window verse. It invites music lovers by name dropping Schubert Schumann Purcell Bach and Offenbach while playfully urging Chopin as a test for customers or judges.
A smart, unsuspecting volunteer is chosen to walk a course laid with cushions lamps and bric a brac. He is blindfolded and guided to avoid objects then unveils a cleared floor as the items have been quietly removed.
The text explains that Sunday originated as a day devoted to the sun and its worship, later adopted by Christians as the day of Christ resurrection and the primary worship day. It notes the transition from solar reverence to Christian observance on Sundays.
A witty old riddle compares a tallow chandler's misery to wicked works brought to light. It then ponders a river name tied to debt, yielding The Ohio as a punchline.
The housekeeper recalls a pupil who excelled in practice and recital yet failed in arithmetic grammar geography and spelling on Friday afternoon. Despite memorizing a patriotic piece about pilgrims and landing in America, the student could not say a single word on stage and appeared puzzled by basic words.
The Dublin column lists visits and homecomings including C. E. Johnson and family of West Chester visiting A. P. Peterson. Mrs. Tom Randall and family of Haskins at John Carkoff’s. Hugh Wolfe, Walter Wolfe, and Jas. Banks at Burlington carnival. Sidney Smith returning from Oregon with household effects and resettling locally. Also mentions E. C. Carris family at Seth Carris Sr. home. Tom Carris and wife with Mrs. Carris’ parents south of Grace Hill. Frank Swickard hosting Des Moines and Hedrick relatives. D. S. Munro driving cattle through Dublin. Jake Mayer attending church at New Haven. Mrs. Andrew Brown of Haskins visiting relatives. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson to visit Wapello with daughter Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. Spangler visiting Washington today. Mehree of New Wilmington lately with Rev. W. G. Robertson. Mrs. McVaw arriving from Winfield. and Obert Young reported ill.
Sept 14 residents Mrs John Glantz shopped in Wellman. Hod Waiters Jim Robinson and families visited Fairfield fair. Jim Hanleys visited Letts to see Rowe relatives. Thede Green plans a sale on the 27th and is shelling corn and baling hay before moving to Keota. Lee Romine and Erwin Robinson were in South English Thursday.
Miss Luella Beal leaves for Monmouth to stay with grandparents for several months. Mr and Mrs Altice visit Harry Bishop’s home with Beauford and Dorothy. Gretna Crain visits Harvey Knapp. Rev W R Stryker and wife spend Saturday with T Bd Thrasher. James Altic and Frank Jackson return from Independence trip land viewing. Rev James Priestnal misses Plains appointment due to ill child. Mrs Jessie Bishop and Mrs Florence Amlong attend W R C meeting in Kalona. Joe and Will Booth visit Washington today.
Mrs. Ella Skinner and her daughter from LaHarpe Kansas arrived for a visit at the John Cochran home. J B Dodds of Wyman was in town yesterday morning on business between trains.
Westchester notes Miss Jennie Cook arrived from Washington last evening to attend the Brinton show and returned this morning. Frank Moothart of Oskaloosa is visiting with friends. Augustine and Munro shipped three carloads of stock from Titus and three loads from here today. Epworth League of the Methodist church will hold a social Saturday evening. N R Coffman of Keota bought the Ed Gorham property.
Mrs. Geo Jardine of Wilmington Ill called here for her ill daughter Mrs M L Elyea. Parrow Stearns and families spent Sunday with Er R McBride in Columbus Junction. Grace Walker left to resume duties at McCall millinery in Washington. Ad Sewell of Crawfordsville visited Diagonal Iowa. J O Matthews and Pearl Gardner traveled to Washington. Jesse Coulter from Allerton arrived to begin night duties. C L McGugin returned to Miss Louise Richards after supplying here.
Mr and Mrs W F Genks of Birden Lil visiting S D Carris at Keota travel to Burlington last evening. Genks is son of Thomas Genks once a city carpenter and will be remembered by older Washington residents. He is a traveling engineer and coal demonstrator for Royal Colliery Co.
Druggists offer Preventics as a safe prompt option to ward off pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and feverish illness. Claims include no quinine laxative or harsh effects with a price of 25 cents for a full box and 5 cents for trial boxes. Sold by J. H. Stewart.
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