City Officials Spend Hour in This Morning Visit
High Rock Island officials toured the city for about an hour this morning visiting key sites and meeting residents to review local services and nearby development efforts.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1905
Page
4
Railroad Officials Visit Rock Island to Discuss Crossings
Rock Island officials met Mayor Alberson and citizens to review dangerous crossings at North Mar and North Iown avenues. Visiting railroad chiefs including W. Biddell and J. F. Freight Trafic Manager toured the town while promising to address paving and depot location, with support for improved town relations and safer crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Rushad
Alberson
North Maravenue
Iown Avenue
Waukee
Rock Depot
W. Biddell
J. F
W. Hobbs
L. M. Allen
8. F. Boyd
Peck's Bad Boy Delights Graham Audience At Fair
The Graham audience enjoyed Peck's Bad Boy with familiar tricks that amused the crowd. The finale featured musical specialties that drew appreciation. Two more performances are planned this season, including Roney's Boys minstrel show. Miss Ida Fullerton of Luther Michigan visits home of Mrs Otis Thomas and teaches nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Bad Boy
Roney
Ida Fullerton
Luther,ichigan
Otis Thomas
Miss Fullerton
Maxwell Wins Premium Chickens in Chicago Contest
John M. Maxwell of Crawfordsville received three Blue Point Plymouth Rock chickens as the premium in a corn contest by Farm Field and Fireside of Chicago. Among 321 prizes, Maxwell's was 31st and the first awarded in Iowa. The chickens are valued at 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John M. Maxwell
Blue Point
Plymouth Rock
Chicago
Church Services Across Cove and Living Lake Churches
Services in the Cove church on East Jefferson Street begin at 11 a.m. with Sabbath school at 9:40 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 5:30 p.m. Living Lake church holds a 2:30 p.m. service led by Rev. W. C. Allen. A. M. E. conducts 11:00 a.m. services with a Sunday night 7:30 p.m. program on the mind of Christ and salvation. Sunday school follows at 3 p.m. led by Pastor M. Payton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Covenanters
East Jefferson St
Christian Endeavor
Living Lake Church
W. C. Allen
Christ
Christ Jesus
M. Payton
Pleasant Plains and local society events reported
Society notes describe a six o clock dinner party honoring Arthur Weade and wife anniversary, a Ladies Missionary meeting scheduled for April fifth hosted by Mrs. Geo Foster, a family reunion at Samuel Bare home with many relatives from Crawfordsville and New Carlisle, and social gatherings at Genevra McCaw and the Meek home with spinster tea and a youth social with games and refreshments. The pieces mention participants by name and place northern city, Heights, North Iowa avenue, and Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J
F. Weade
Arthur
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Pleasant Plains
Geo. Foster
Samuel Bare
Wiliam Bare
New Carlisle
Ohio
B. I. Jones
C. F. Adams
George Alexander
Crawfordsville
Martha Bare
Ella Bare
Sam Koupp
John Simpson
L. J. Dawson
Wells vs. Hocking Coal Co. case adjourned to Monday
Court adjourned at noon today and will resume Monday at 1 30 after defense attorney McNett finished his argument and plaintiff's closing by Guernsey will continue. A Vienna bread list note appears as an unrelated fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNett
Wells Vs. Hocking Coal Co
Mr. Guernsey
Guernsey
Drake University Receives Carnegie Library Gift Offer
Des Moines reports Drake University received an offer from Andrew Carnegie of 850000 dollars for a library building, contingent on the university raising an equal amount. The proposal reflects Carnegie’s philanthropy toward expanding academic facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Drake University
Andrew Carnegie
Supervisors Set Meeting for April 3 With Six Road Cases
The Board of Supervisors meets Monday April 3 to decide six road cases, with the session expected to run long. The agenda emphasizes infrastructure decisions and project deadlines for local streets and highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
M E Church Announces Scheduled Sunday Service Times
The church lists Sunday school at 9 50, preaching at 11 on Christ's appeal to our strength, junior league at 3 30, Epworth League at 6 15, evening service at 7 50 with the topic The way made plain. A change in evening service time is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth
Sunday Services at Local Scientist Church
One-half block south of post office conducts regular Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday evening meetings are held at 7:30. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath Schedule Announces Anniversary Sermon
Sabbath School at 9 40. Morning service at 11. The pastor will deliver an anniversary sermon. Junior Endeavor at 5. Senior Endeavor at 6 30. Consecration meeting. Evening service at 7 2. All are cordially invited.
Local Visitors and Bakery Praised in City Notes
John McKinstry of Titus and Chas Mount arrived in the city from Chicago. Vienna Bakery gains praise for Chop Suey and Cream Sponge. Mrs. Frank Critz of Riverside and Mrs. Dave Wenger of Wayland visited the city. Miss Casaday left for Brighton for a day with friends. Mrs. Rose Allen and daughter, also of Wayland, shopped here. Mrs. Geo Foster departed for Udell after visiting relatives. Rev. Thorn travels to Muscatine for services tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKinstry
Titus
Chas. Mount
Chicago
Vienna
Frank Critz
Riverside
Dave Wenger
Hattie
Wayland
Miss Casaday
Brighton
Rose Allen
Mss Bersie
Geo. Foster
Udell
Rev. Thorn
Muscatine
Raising squabs and local updates from Grundy Center
M J Orr of northwest of the city starts a pigeon venture bringing 13 pairs of Plymouth Rock homers to rear squabs for market. He builds a 12 by 12 house and 12 by 20 cage with roosters sharing setting duties. The farmers at Ideal Poultry are starting strong with a 464 chick brood from incubators this week and a 236 egg incubator set. Other notes include Peck's Bad Boy troupe heading to Sigourney and Rev D McMasters farewell at the Union Baptist church with tributes from Rev Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Orr
Orr
Peck
Sigourney
Vienna
Miss de Hollingsworth
Fannie Winters
Davenport
John McCall
John
Justice McCoy
Lucas
Kansas
Eli Warfel
Mr. McCoy
Rev
D. McMasters
Baptist Church
McMasters
Hastings
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Church Services Announced in Washington Circuit
The Washington Circuit church in Maine lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. with the sermon God seeth not as man seeth. An evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. The Richmond church offers a 3 p.m. preaching service on True conversion. Sureka hosts 10 a.m. Sunday school. Pastor J. F. Robertson invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Plains
Richmond
Sureka
J. F. Robertson
Sabbath School and Services Schedule
Sabbath School at 9 45 morning service at 11 Junior meeting at 4 Christian Union at 6 45 Evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Union
Morning preaching service at eleven oclock
Morning preaching service scheduled for eleven oclock with no evening service. All other services to proceed as usual.
Sunday church schedule with sermons and services
Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 11 with preaching on The Relation of the pastor to the Church. Communion after the service. Junior and Senior B Y P U at 4 and 6 30. Evening service at 7 20 on The Relation of the Church to the Outsider.
Bear Grove man credits kidney medicine with beating death
Er H Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa survived kidney trouble after using Electric Bitters. He says the remedy cured pain and anxiety and aided general debility. J H Stewart, a local druggist, guarantees them at 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Iowa
J. H. Stewart
Exclusive Undertaking Parlors Ad
Exclusive Undertaking Parlors at 111 North Marion Ave with phone numbers 95 and 367 operated by Wilber Miller offers funeral services in the area. Calendar of arrangements and contact details implied through the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion Ave
Tf Wilber Miller
Mysterious Death and Disappearance at Khaler House
Warren Walmsley, 60, registered with a young woman claiming to be his niece at the Khaler House in Slillsdale. The woman vanished after a dawn, Walmsley died by poison, leaving a feminine written note identifying his sister Sarah Rose of Flanders as a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slillsdale
Mich
Khaler
Warren Walmsley
Alpena
Wadmlsley
Flanders
Sarah Rose
Ayres Promising New Oklahoma Town Gains Rail Support
Walter Ayres meets railway men in the city as Ayres Oklahoma gains praise from Choctaw Northern Gulf line workers. The position on the Rock Island branch is seen as favorable for the town’s development. Myrtle Jacobs and Jessie Anderson of Crawfordsville visited the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ayres
Ayres
Oklahoma
Choctaw
Northern & Gulf
Rock Island
Myrtle Jacobs
Jessie Anderson
Crawfordsville
City
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Masunry
Patton
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Society
Genevra McCaw
Heights
Alice
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Carl
Walter Meek
North
Iowa Avenue
Drake
First Church OF Christ
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U. P
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Cook & Sherman
Southwest Cor. Sq
Town of
Lowell
Washington, Iowa
Cash Grocery
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Dr. King
Mo. 1
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Iowa Central
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Kansas City
Peoria
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Traine
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Peoria Limited
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