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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1905

Page

5

Local residents depart for various towns this morning

Rev Stryker leaves for Ottumwa on business. Nathan Campbell departs for Columbus Junction. Prof T Davis travels to Wyman on business. Jack Woolm and Frank Ferguson head to Crawfordsville. Blanche Neiswanger arrives from Crawfordsville to attend school here. Marion O Loughlin visits son William at Burlington. Elder Solomon Stamy leaves Robbins IA after attending Mrs Huber's funeral.

Nathan Campbell Columbus Junction Prof. T. ©. Davis Wyman Jack Woolm Frank Ferguson Crawfordsville Blanche Neiswanger Marion O'Loughlin Burlington Solomon Stamy Robbins Iowa Huber

Mysterious White Sign Prompts Local Inquiry

A white sign spotted in town bears the text Marion T. Anderson Ile sella Ive Mississippi River Ive, too Ice that is a pure at the thoughts of a little child No order too large or too small Phone the office 176. Local authorities seek meaning and origin of the message.

Marion T. Anderson Ile Sella Mississippi River

Accidents Births and Marriages From The County News

Miss Ella McCreedy shopped in Washington Saturday. M G Thompson of Drakeville visits sister Miss Rachel Thompson. Nellie Clegg returns from Winfield. G A Carson and E M Funston attend Whittaker sale in Muscatine. Mrs N L Utterback and Marie Schmidt return from Columbus Junction. High School teachers Dix and Brown Thompson Morrow attend Oska loosa teachers convention. Bert Willits visits Muscatine. Mr and Mrs W F Turbett and Arnold visit Columbus Junction. J T Long travels to Rose Hill to visit daughter Mrs Hawley. Mr and Mrs W T Trotter visit E G Wilson home Washington. Misses Omi Funston Eva Brown host twenty friends at Funston home with games and light refreshments.

Ella McCreedy Washington M. G. Thompson Drakeville Rachel Thompson Nellie Clegg Winfield G. A. Carson E. M. Funston Muscatine N. L. Utterback Marie Schmidt M. N. Hal Columbus Junction R. 8. Dix Migses Brown Thompson Morrow Oskaloosa Bert Willits W. F. Turbott Arnold Jos. Harding J.T. Long Rose Hill

Local Shifts of Visitors Arrive in Ainsworth

April 3 notes show Mrs. R G Kelsey from Crawfordsville visiting W Price home while Mr Kelsey returns home. Ora Henderson and Dorothy Foley of Washington stay with sister Mrs G M Welch. M L Miller and son Bryan visit Muscatine. Mrs N M Anderson travels to Washington to visit her parents. J Lindley Coon and family from Newton arrive to stay with S C Pearson and visit relatives.

J. Lindley Coon Newton S.C Pearson

Local Social Roundup From County Seat Visits To Chicago Shipp

Ethel Abbey visits Ida Durst and Mrs Jos Lintz along with other county residents. Jim Tobin and Nelson Vaughn ship cattle to Chicago early last week. Bert Craig returns from Chicago. Willie Reece to stay at aunt's place this summer. Chape and Horeshanksy to lead carpenters. Mrs Tony Escher improving. Henry Strabaia considers Arkansas departure. Sunday visits by Tellin Spevacek and wives. Visiting sisters entertained parish scholars.

Ethel Abbey Ida Durst Roy Bain Raw Gallagher Johnnie Frank Henry Krebs Jos Lintz Mesdames Fidlden Albert Sharpe Ed Shalla Jim Tobin Nelson Vaughn Chicago Bert Craig Willie Reece Chape and Horeshanksy Tony Escher Henry Strabaia Arkansas Frank ‘Tellin Spevacek W. J

Local Happenings in Iowa City and Area

April notes report Mrs Louis Wanl in critical condition. A baby girl was born to the Dutler family on Sunday. Carrie Waite McCabe and her daughter from Fairfield Nebraska visit in Iowa City and plan an extended stay. Christian women held a farewell party for Mrs L N Matthess. June Wishard visited Kalona to see Cordelle Greigg who runs a millinery shop. Clyde Singleman returned to Burlington.

Louis Wanl Stork Frank Dutler Carrie Waite-McCabe Fairfield Nebraska Iowa City Parental Waite June Wishard Kalona Cordelle Greigg Clyde Singleman Burlington

Crawfordsville Social Notes HighlightVisits and Lecture

Mrs W P McCaulley of Washington and James McCaulley of Sharon arrive for a Clarke Eckerman home visit. Miss Jennie Allen heads to Washington for a few days. Len Sherwood returns home to Morning Sun after his father’s illness and death. J Lorenzo Zwickey leads the Crawfordsville lecture on April 5, titled The Philosophy of the Beautiful. W R Browniless of Burlington promotes New York Life Insurance Co.

W. P. McCaulley Washington James McCaulley Sharon Clarke Eckerman Jennie Allen Len Sherwood J. Lorenzo Zwickey Crawfordsville W. R. Browniless Burlington New York Life Insurance Co

Washington visitors and local hosting noted in brief

Mrs. Ella Proudfit arrived from Washington Saturday evening and stayed with Mrs. J. T. Clarke. Rev BE L Tennant and Mrs. Ella Walker traveled to Mt. Pleasant to spend most of the week. G T Auld of Washington is visiting Mrs. Mary Maxwell.

Ella Proudfit Washington J. T. Clarke BE. L. Tennant Ella Walker Mt. Pleasant G. T. Auld Mary Maxwell

Hocking Coal Co Case Resumes With Lengthy Plea

At 1 30 this afternoon the Hocking Doal Co case resumed with Mr Guernssy closing for the plaintiff. At press time he continued speaking. The audience appeared larger than usual as High School students chaperoned by Miss Margaret Safley attended the session.

Hocking Doal Co Mr. Guernssy Margaret Safley

Post meeting tomorrow night business of importance

Full attendance desired by W. A. Warner for the meeting tomorrow night.

W. A. Warner

Local residents depart and visit. multiple travels noted

Wm Lodders left for Wyman and Link Hall traveled to Libertyville on business. J H Hays went to Havre to work on a ditch for W A Rowe. Mr and Mrs J P Dayton and Mr and Mrs J B Crayne arrived from West Chester. Frank Bergquist and Chas Dunningham left for Morgan Park Academy after a short home visit. Mrs E Gowdy left for Monmouth Ill after visiting her daughter. Geo Schneider heads to Des Moines and northern state travels via Dakota. Mrs Margaret Minner and daughter Rose returned from West Chester. Mr and Mrs Henry Moore left for West Chester after a Sunday at the Scurr home. Painter Louis Baird promotes estimates with phone 460. 4t

Link Hall Libertyville J. H. Hays Havre W. A. Rowe J.P. Dayton J. B. Crayne West Chester Frank Hbergquist Chas. Dun-ningham Morgan Park Academy Mrs. E. Gowdy Monmouth T. M. Reynolds Geo. Schneider Des Moines Dakota Margaret Minner Miss Rose Henry Moore Wm. Sc Louis Baird

Plans to deepen Suez Canal for larger ships

Extensive schemes advance for the Suez canal improvement. The waterway will allow largest ships to pass between Port Said and Suez and constant dredging will keep depth at about twenty eight feet.

Suez Canal Port Said Suez

Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in Jacksonville for Florida Yacht Cruise

Mrs Roosevelt and her three children landed in Jacksonville on April 3. She boarded the yacht Slyph for a ten day cruise through Florida waters starting today.

Jacksonville Fla

Grifflen Seeks Prosecution Over Paris Elopement

Terre Haute Indiana April 3 a Mrs T J Griffen asked police to prosecute Thomas Smith who eloped with her 17 year old daughter Anna and married her in Paris NL alleging a neighbor woman aided the elopement and is arranging elopements for several other girls

Terre Haute Ind T. J. Griffen Thomas Smith Anna Paris

Lost and Found and Real Estate Classifieds

Lost A pair of god rimmed glasses return to The Journal office Lost Credential book No 016327 Return to Wash Nat bank For Rent Max Ma Apply at Journal office rbourg house 41 61 For Rent A 6 room cottage In quire at Journal 29 e0d tf ray ny For Sale A thoroughbred Aber deen Angu s bull See A M Simpson 40 66 Wanted Dishwasher in hotel Apply at Journal office For Sale Light Brahma and a few White Wyandotte eggs at a sitting of 15 Howard ll McLeery 1013 N Maron Ave 36 11 For Sale From fine stock thoroughbred Brown Leghorn eggs 81 for 13 W D Shearer U S xpress office 38 tf

Howard Ll. McCleery N. Maron Ave W. D. Shearer U. S

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