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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1911
Page
2
A passing train in Newton New Jersey frightened a horse pulling a load. The wagon tipped, Roy Ham and the eggs were hurled into the street with Ham scrambling to safety. An odd accident note ends with local remedy ads from Lemmon's Pharmacy and a pain reliever promotion.
Crawfordsville reports a stormy morning crowd for the first evangelistic service at United Presbyterian. Rev. Griffith’s sermon on prayer drew focus on Christ in Gethsemane, urging repentance, forgiveness, and faith as the path to salvation. Several attendees pledged to pray for unsaved neighbors over the two week series. Local residents Bruce McCleary Gladys Maxwell and others traveled or returned from weekend visits.
Kalona report notes Mr. and Mrs. John Durst visited Washington on Sunday. Oliver Dunlap remains at Kinross. A rainy evening kept Uncle Tom's Cabin attendance low. A load of brick and tile shipped to Richmond for a new school. Carpenters repair Miss Wade's residence. Mr. Preston traveled to Wellman yesterday. Fred Skola attended Frank Blecha's funeral in Riverside.
An optimistic guarantee promotes Rexall Orderlies to relieve chronic constipation by toning the bowels. The ad claims nerve and muscle weakness cause constipation, and promises direct action without purging. Sold at Cook & Sherman and C.W. Cor, Square, with three sizes 10c 25c 50c.
John Craven of Carthage Missouri visited West Chester Monday to see relatives and the D C Griggs farm where he was born and spent childhood. Michael Augustine and wife traveled from Delta for relatives and Mrs Laithly funeral. Local residents recall a heavy rain from Saturday evening through Monday.
Ainsworth notes a boy and a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kolesick yesterday. J. and Freeland of Douds Leando Iowa arrived to visit Mrs. FE. S. Freeland who is recovering from a broken hip. Washington defeats Ainsworth 24 to 0 in an early football game, with the Ainsworth team credited for effort and sportsmanship. Leon Fullerton of Letts visited the S. D. Ross home over Sunday.
Washington young people who attended the state Christian Endeavor convention at Oskaloosa returned home reporting an unusually interesting meeting. Two hundred Endeavorers were in attendance. Telegrams were sent to President Taft and Secretary Wilson protesting against the secretary presiding at the national brewers convention in Chicago next month. Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Grinnell invited next convention. The meeting voted to hold the next gathering at Grinnell. HI. FE. Van Horn of Des Moines was elected state president.
The Domestic Science Exposition at Madison Square Garden exposes how Greater New York housewives are cheated out of about ten million annually by short weight and false measures. The New York State and city Bureaus of Weights and Measures show scales and short measures destroyed and penalties imposed on dishonest merchants, with push cart peddlers named as principal offenders. Experts say similar losses occur in other cities and nationwide totals would be staggering.
Fremont Voters association, formed by 1856 Fremont backers, held its fifth annual meeting at the Congregational church in Burlington Iowa. The gathering drew Southeastern Iowa representation and featured age among the attendees with the oldest at 88. Nathan Crutchfield of Wapello was elected president with C W Gage of Fairfield as vice president and D H Annable of Keokuk as secretary. The executive committee includes J N Stinson Jefferson County Samuel Peabody Des Moines county C B E Rollins Lee county John L Dugdale Henry county and W S Kramer Louisa county. The association is described as the only one of its kind in the United States.
Foley Kidney Pills will reach your individual case if you have any form of kidney and bladder trouble or urinary irregularities. Try them. For sale by All Druggists.
The children thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our mother Johanna Luithly’s illness and death.
Grinnell Iowa teachers suspended two seniors for the rest of the school year following a clash between freshmen and sophomores last Tuesday. One freshman remains ill. Names of the suspended seniors were not released by the faculty.
A testimonial from Hr J Barnum of Freeville N Y credits Yincklen's Arnica Salve with curing a long standing fever sore and leaving little to no scar It claims to also heal burns boils eczema cuts bruises swellings corns and piles and urges purchase at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 25 cents.
Chicago markets report Sept 25 1919 with estimated receipts 30000 left from yesterday 2824 and overall weak to five lower. Packers mixed light 6.60 to 7.15 heavy shipping 6.95 rough 6.35 to 6.60 cattle 29000 prospects about 10 lower sheep 35000 prospects strong to ten higher.
Second Report from Chicago outlines today 32000 estimated receipts and 11187 official receipts yesterday with 1760 official shipments yesterday and 109074 receipts last week. Shipments last week totaled 14179 with 2424 left over yesterday. Market is slow and largely lower with ranges for bulk light mixed packers heavy shipping grades rough Parker and pigs.
Chicago market report of Sept 25 1911 shows estimated receipts around 40000 with cattle and stockers steady to lower. Cows and heifers quot ed 2 10 to 6 25, Western cattle 4 15 to 7 00 and hogs 5 lower for best light, 6 55 to 7 15 for light hogs, with overall cattle weak and sheep steady.
Grain prices in Chicago reported by Beach-Wickham Grain Co. on September 25 1911 show futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with Sept Dec and May contracts. Trading figures list opening and closing values alongside percentage changes and basis adjustments.
A practical announcement notes that Loren Meredith of Ottumwa and Clif ford Powell of Grinnell face suffering as two of the school's best students. It is likely the student body will petition the faculty to reinstate them. Mrs. M. J. Basford of Poolesville, Md, endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Lemmon's Pharmacy stocks it.
Deep-sea creatures emit light sufficient to illuminate sea floors, making their colors visible. Phosphorescence at depth provides enough glow to reveal the hues of the organisms against the seabed.
Black and leave orders will be attended to by Frank Rogers. Give street and number.
A reader asks how to entice the masses to religion and suggests a heaven description by a popular resort writer for railroads as a model.
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