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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
4
Win Smouse and Deli Duncan are noted as ill while Prof. Tom Davis travels to Fairfield. Bakers at the Vienna advertise bread and cookies and fresh pies. Local visits include Stanley Logan in Keola and Miss Lettie Trotter in the city.
The Day reports local life with prompt items on accidents deaths births and marriages gathered by our staff across the county.
In Richmond, Frank Vodicka reports his son and friends accidentally drove a pitchfork into his arm just above the wrist on Thursday morning, injuries described as painful but not life threatening.
The wedding was held April 7 at the home of the bride's parents with about seventy guests. Rev J S Cotton officiated as Lohengrin March played. Edith Young wore white crepe de chine and carried white roses. They will settle on the groom's farm east of town and begin housekeeping.
April 7 notes moveable visitors and travelers. Miss Myrtie Kirkpatrick of Wellman arrived to visit brother J. W. Kirkpatrick. Sam Turkington of Letts visited friends. VP Nichols and Mr Mrs Nichols visited in Washington. Mrs John Shanafelt of Washington guests of Mrs N M Anderson. Alice Stephens and Omi Funston shopped in Washington. Will Rush left for Canada to view land. J W Davis and son Goldburn spent time between trains in Washington. Mrs E R McBride visited friends in Washington.
April 7 report notes J. C. Mathers prepares wire and posts for a fence to open the new road east of town. M. P. Berry of Bloomfield visits to discuss trading the hardware building. J. C. Jones visits Washington. Mrs. Fred Woodburn arrives by passenger train from Keokuk.
April notes include birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Mc Kune. visits from Chris Sommers and families. John Bloomquist and family visiting J. F. Simpson. Jeff Tucker family at Frank McKune home. Chas Hoxworth ill. Lins visit Conrad Lins. Hazel Campbell visiting Nora Cannon. Eureka Sunday School to observe Easter on the 23rd. Rev J F Robertson and Rev Boice active. Lawrence Dawson visits Havre. Emma Hays begins spring term at Eureka.
The Gray and Shiloh schools commenced Monday with Miss Brookhart and Miss Mary Bouchez as teachers, marking the start of the new term.
The magnet literary program at the academy proceeded with readings and selections by Lula Loughead Lillian Brookhart Henry Crawford William Kuhn Grace Conner Howard McCleery Neilie Anderson Dessa Wabnitz and Chas Wolfe. Seniors enjoyed a senior banquet May 15 at the Academy Chapel with hosts Eyestone Timmins and a later serenade by juniors at 702 North Marion.
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