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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1905
Page
5
An odd classified brief calls for 1000 pure white cats from fall stock marked with two inch black lettering reading Marion T. Anderson. He sells Ice. Mississippi River Ive, too. Ive that is a pure as the thoughts of a little child. Phone the office 176.
A monumental Washington Union Station project aims to cost about 16 million dollars with 10 million by the Baltimore and Ohio and 4 million in associated upgrades. The design centers on white granite, a domed façade, a vast plaza, and elevated tracks to eliminate grade crossings near Massachusetts and Delaware avenues, linking to the Capitol dome and reflecting Roman triumphal motifs.
A series of brief notes details residents traveling to nearby cities including Fairfield Davenport Muscatine Oskaloosa Des Moines Chicago and Burlington. People mentioned include Chase Bannister Atty N T Guernsey Rev W G Thorne Mrs Dupuis Laura Schilling and others with updates on visits sales appraisals arrivals and a new baby weighing 81 pounds at the Keck home.
Daily notices report local accidents, births, and marriages with prompt updates from Our News Gatherers. The column highlights community events and personal milestones within the county.
Riverside April 3 Mrs Samuel Woods who died this morning at Lone Tree will be brought here tomorrow for burial with a funeral at 2 30 o clock Mr and Mrs Frank Critz and Horace Steele were visitors at the county seat last Saturday
April 3 confirms Al Augustine traveling to Harvey this morning. Miss Effie VanSickle spent Saturday in Washington. Joe Limerman is in Washington today. Mrs. J. D. Dayton visiting relatives and friends in Keota.
April reports show B L Metcalf visiting his Kalona area farm while Mrs Sheriff returns to Geneseo after staying with her daughter Dr Wells. Chas E Sheriff and wife of Davenport visit. Jnc A Yoder sells grocery to J A Kirkpatrick and stays local to auctioneering. Stella and Irma Cruz of Riverside stay with Dr Wescott.
Johnnie Nejediey is treated for multiple broken ribs after a horse kick. A large crowd attended Sunday’s band concert. Our band shows notable progress since last fall. Forty hours' devotion opens Friday April 7 at 9 am with Rev Murphy conducting assisted by Revs Jacobsmeier and Weil. Reverend Murphy well regarded and parishioners urged to attend. Miss Kate Shalla returns from Washington. W J Spevacek and family visited Sunday. Harry Page and family visited McKree home.
Miss Ella McCreedy began work yesterday as clerk in the W A Walker dry goods store. G Gloeckner and workmen from Mt Peasant are erecting monuments in the cemetery. H G Crawford spent Sunday at home from travels. W A White accompanied a shipment of horses to the Chicago markets. J A Crawford, who has been here, departed Saturday for Santa Fe Missouri.
April 4 report notes Howard Crozier working on roads in Washington township. J C Mathers and A T Brown visited. County Supervisor Longwell inspected a road between S R Millers and Mal Ebners and received a petition for a road east of Mather and Ebner which will be granted. School opened with 23 pupils. Lindley Coon and wife from Newton visited J C Jones yesterday.
James Hawthorne visits county seat for the day. Mrs. Robert Gormsey is reported ill at her north town home. Miss Alice Manners hosts Washington friends. Bert Sands of Ainsworth visits. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Courter near Olds visit the city. Rev. E. L. Tennant returns from Mt. Pleasant. J. H. Stewart of Washington was here on business. Misses Etta and Jennie Wooley return from Cedar Falls for the Young-Long wedding.
April 4 mentions Miss Kathleen Clarahan visiting here and Miss Emma Holdworth visiting Harper relatives. Harry and Phil Dupuis of Sigourney spent Sunday with sisters here. Villa Jones visited Sigourney. Clarke Nelson has the mumps. Mrs. H H Rhipert returned from North English. Miss Aubrey Messerschmidt visiting Grace Allen in Harper. Mrs. Clara Robertson of Washington visiting here.
April updates note Clarence Easter improving at Davenport after throat treatment. John Royce returned from Musca visit. A. S. Bailey visited Washington for business. M. G. Thompson came back to Drakeville with sister Rachel Thompson. C. B. Olds stayed with Timmins family near West Chester. A city council meeting elected new members and appointed S. D. Ross as street commissioner succeeding J. A. McFarland. Dr. E. W. Spessard conducted business in Washington yesterday.
County Recorder Wilson reports the first quarter total instruments rose by 60 from the same quarter last year. Deeds mortgages and releases increased while chattels decreased. the figures compare with the first quarter of 1904.
The funeral of Miss Minnie Hartkorn will be held tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning at St James Church. Father Sueppe will conduct the service.
Mrs Belle Freeman learned yesterday that Fred Shannon was killed by lightning at his Galesburg home. He was a brother of the late Rex Shannon and had visited here often. Mrs Freeman and Miss Elda Horsey left this morning to attend the funeral. Mrs Southworth and her daughter Avarilla visited Ainsworth to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Cocklin.
In many minor Russian hotels guests must supply their own bedclothes. The practice reflects modest lodging norms and expectations for travelers in less upscale accommodations.
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