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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1912
Page
2
Fox and Dewey announce their win of the 1912 pennant for best up to date serviceable footwear with moderate prices and invite customers to call for a display.
Local notes cover community events across the county including meetings, birthdays, school activities, and upcoming fairs. Brief notices highlight residents and frequent gatherings, reflecting everyday life in the area.
Miss Carrie Iden and Mrs. C. C. Cress visited Cy Iden. Many residents listed as sick or traveling, weddings, new arrivals, and local appointments. The Epworth League held a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Friedly. Harvest Home event planned. various community moves and career changes noted.
The poem Autumn by Walt Mason celebrates the season with rustic imagery and humor. It notes the setting in autumn fields and farms, the frost and closing of summer tasks, and includes local society notes about Aberdeen South Dakota and Plainview Texas residents, a Prairie Flower gathering, and a farm activity update.
West Chester reports Frank McFarlane visiting Washington and Chris Bauer returning from Germany. J P Dayton traveled to Keola yesterday. The Baptist ladies announce a chicken pie supper for Saturday evening September 28 starting at 5 o clock in Walton Brothers' Implement building.
Sept 27 1912 reports list Mrs Arthur Moberly visiting Richmond and travels of John Mathers to Kansas. L A Sands and wife in Washington. plans to move up in spring. Geo Reames and Chas Davis visit Olds and Wayland. Newt Wilkins and Olive Moore shop in Washington. L L Twinam moved into a new two story blacksmith shop. John Stafford buys Roy Twinam’s old shop to store threshing outfits and poultry. Win Smouse of Washington visits to tend property. Mrs J W Moran reported sick. Haskins Mutual Telephone Co buys lot 8 block 5 to build a phone office. Henry Boyd and wife go to Carroll county for ten day visit. Charlie Nash of Clinton visits locals.
Sept 26 notes Edward and Sherman Wolfer proud of a school pony bought by their father. Mrs Frank Leeper and daughter visiting Bushnell Illinois. Noy McPherson funeral triggers Illinois trip. Will Griggs travels to Canada. Prairie Flower church work advances with sand cement and block deliveries. Lamb purchases by Stewart Palmer and Gordon Booth. Atchkinson family returns from Virginia. birth of a daughter reported in route notes.
A Dublin neighborhood sale at Mr Ira Houghs near West Chester draws attendees. Various residents and families are mentioned with health updates and daily chores including corn delivery by Hotle Bros and farm work by Al Hole for Will Augustine. A new baby is noted born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Al Hole.
Washington visitors include Lee Lease, James Welch, Miss Mae Orris, and S. K. Orris. Travelers return from Lenox Iowa Delavan Wisconsin Kirkwood Illinois Havre Montana and Oskaloosa. Painters from Wayland begin exterior work at the United Presbyterian church.
Crawfordsville records note the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Will Sweet. Mrs. Wm. Edgar’s event occurred Wednesday night. Frank Strain and spouse marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept 25 at their old home with son-in-law A. E. Gault residing there. Roy Fletcher visited from near Winfield, Rev. W. G. Robertson returned from Kirkwood, Emma Buxbaum to Washington after a visit with her brother J. F. Buxbaum. Latta Smith and another party traveled to Washington to visit friends including Mrs. Howsare and Mrs. W. J. Wagner. Arthur Griffith and Everette accompanied by Miss Jennie Rice, Frank Wright, Cary, Wm. Edgar, Robi Shaffer were in Washington today. Mrs. Mary Maxwell went to Washington for the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Auld. Jennie Williams returned to Washington after visiting her mother, Mrs. Louis Williams.
The Baptist Bible school holds its annual rally day starting at 9:30 with bugle call and orchestra led music. Mrs Shepherdson arrives with an Oriental exhibit and speaks at morning and evening services. Activities include cradle roll primary classes flag exercises and an illustrated Bible Talk.
The second week of games at McKee grammar school concluded with Onward Kiburz and his team in front. Ten games were played, and interest rose from the prior week as standings for the week were listed.
Paul M. Potter’s world famous comedy of complications The Girl From Rectors will headline the Graham on Friday Oct 4. The sensational farce has drawn wide acclaim in American cities and will be staged here by a capable cast exactly as in New York Weber's Music Hall run.
Poetic meditation on dawn after pain and the gifts of daylight beauty and love, portraying life’s renewals and joys as essential blessings.
Highlights from the National Tribune discussing President Taft and pension matters of interest to veterans. The piece notes implications for old soldiers and calls attention to policy considerations likely affecting beneficiaries.
The article urges efficient kitchen practice to reduce waste. It advises arranging utensils for quick access, cleaning as you go, soaking dishes, and using leftovers wisely. It compares cookery to fine arts in balance and taste affecting well being.
Ainsworth Iowa parents Mr and Mrs F D Harding celebrate the birth of a daughter Kathryn Susanne born Wednesday at 1 30 PM in Bennett. Grandmother Mrs W T Trotter cares for the new granddaughter as relatives visit from Chicago and Crawfordsville with planned Cedar Falls weekend attendance.
The passage asserts that President Taft has signed every pension bill sent by Congress, including general and private pensions, more than any previous president and vetoed none. It frames this as proof of his friendship toward veterans, countering slanders with concrete action.
Chicago's mass parade titled clean Chicago drew 40000 participants led by Brigadier General Ramsey P. Potts to showcase constructive social work and oppose saloons levee districts and dishonest ballots. The event aims to enforce laws stricter and highlight both progress and problems in the city. Also notes the public endorsement of Chamberlain's remedy and its local availability at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for cures of catarrh and cites J J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The undersigned testify to Mr F J Cheney's honesty and financial reliability over 15 years and ability to fulfill obligations of the firm.
The notice from J Ay McCoy, treasurer, states this is the last month to submit the second tax payment. It urges prompt action to avoid penalties and lists the payment deadline and procedures.
Toledo advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available free, price 5 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A man who offers criticism tells Senator Sorghum he dislikes the report. Sorghum responds that the report is designed to help people forget the entire business. The exchange hints at an agenda to push aside scrutiny.
Light and mixed grades listed with price ranges 8.25 to 8.90. Heavy shipping grades range 8.05 to 8.85. Rough heavy bids show 8.05 to 8.25. Cattle 400 head with weak prospects, Sheep 2 000 with steady prospects.
Reports show Sept 28 1912 receipts at 7000 with 11318 yesterday and 1258 shipments yesterday. Tomorrow's receipts estimated at 26000 as market remains dull with mixed price ranges and weak cattle while sheep stay steady and general price bands noted.
Prices for staples and livestock appear in a compact market listing. Items include flour, shorts, bran, corn meal, butter, hens, tom turkeys, ducks, and geese with unit prices and descriptors. The format resembles a small ad page or catalog from a period newspaper.
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