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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
A brief classified style notice from Car Pet Cleaning Co advertises carpet cleaning service with drayage paid both ways, a telephone contact 340 green, satisfaction guaranteed, and the address 46-40.
Mrs. Frank Anderson of Titus visited the John Mauthe home while Mrs. Fishburn and daughter from Winfield shopped in the city. Mr. Knauss from Oklahoma City visited a relative. Mrs. F D Motts left for Oskaloosa for a relative's funeral. W H Warner’s pension increased from 12 to 14 dollars monthly. Several residents from Ainsworth and West Chester visited the city.
Practical laundry guidance on washing and starching dresses in tobacco brown linen Russian suits. Includes starch formulas with coffee and borax, color setting using salt or vinegar, and tips for white, blue, lilac, and pale green fabrics plus tussore and silk items for quick hand care.
Coal remnants offered by Marion Anderson under an auction or sale listing. Contact Marion Anderson at phone 176 for details on remaining coal stock and purchase terms.
Miss Chamberlain of Winfred and Clara Potratz of Washington visit Eureka. Rev James Priestnal preaches at Eureka with a special song by Emma Bloomquist and others. Mrs Wilber Beenblossom and son Glenn visit Sue Hamilton in east Washington. New Haven school opens with Miss Ethel Hayes. Pie socials and community programs planned by local groups.
April 8 events show A. C. Durst serving as a Washington caller on Wednesday. John Brinning and family spent Tuesday at Harmon Brinning's. Mrs. Myrtle Nickerson and children visited Joe Carson's home. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Donaldson shopped in Washington Tuesday. Wm. Beal had carpentry work done Tuesday and Wednesday. Andy McGuire and son Tom were business visitors in Washington Wednesday. Messrs. Clark and Crawbaugh hauled lumber from Washington Wednesday. Mrs. Sam Neill shopped in Washington Tuesday.
Apri 9 reports visitations at Verdi including Marie Adams at aunt Mrs Everett Shearer home and Mrs Lindley Coon of Newton visiting parental S C Pearson. Mrs Jim Clegg and Mrs B B G Rabenold shopped at Muscatine. Nat Rush returns to Washington after visiting relatives. Charlie Hulick heads to Fairfield on business. Ladies Aid at Methodist church plans bloomer social April 17. Mrs J A Crawford and two children of Washington arrive for a few days with relatives. Excerpts reflect a busy local social scene with visits and events.
Valma Richardson spent Thursday afternoon with friend Pearl Peterson. Mrs Ira Rathmer is visiting her brother George Thomas. Grandma Carlin has not been well recently. Clarence Barnett of Washington helped Arthur Conrad with farm work this summer. Mr and Mrs Peter Hoffman and daughter Hazel visited Mrs Hoffmans brother Seymore Statler in Walla Walla Washington, returning Monday.
G W Weber resigns as principal of the Crawfords ville schools and is elected superintendent of Columbus Junction schools to fill the vacancy caused by Mil len leaving for Oxford after receiving the Rhodes scholarship. Several residents travel or visit local figures including Will McKee Davenport Mrs S Green Washingotn Mrs L L Teas and Wm Randall Claud and Robert McCall and others return from trips or arrive for visits with friends.
A German auntie crafts a set of four small crocheted bean bags in national color schemes. United States round bag uses red white blue in layered rounds. Spain square bag in yellow red. Germany round bag in black white red. Italy square bag in red white green. Bags are tightly crocheted, lightly filled with beans, and arranged by taste as two to seven pieces.
A homemaker creates a pan railing in the pantry with cleats and a narrow wooden strip to hold all pot lids. The design stores lids out of the floor and within reach near the range, so handles catch the strip and prevent it from slipping away.
Miss Mame Kuhn celebrated her birthday at home in southeast Washington with about twenty five friends. The evening featured games music and a splendid three course supper served by Mmes. Al Wagner James Moothart and John Kuhn. She received many presents as reminders of the occasion.
Record of killed and wounded Iowa soldiers at Shiloh shows regimental tallies. Samuel Lewis and his brother John Lewis arrived from Great Bend for his funeral, held at the R P Lewis home with Rev W R Sawhill, choir, and pallbearers named. An auction sale of storage and household goods is planned Saturday at 2 PM on the square by Mason Transfer and Storage Co.
Regular meeting announced for Friday evening with full attendance desired. Also notes Grace Ingham leaving for Iowa City to visit her brother Arthur Ingham at the university. Also an advertisement claims 47 21 Foley's Orine Laxative is best for women and children for constipation with mild action and pleasant taste from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Mrs James Pickling underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Pleasant View sanitarium. The operation was very successful and the patient is getting along nicely today.
Medicines that aid nature are most effective says Iv's Worth Reapincht. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan by soothing the cough, easing the lungs, aiding expectoration, opening the secretions, and helping nature restore health. Sold by Cook and Sherman.
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