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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
4
Local notes show Miss Mildred Wabnitz traveling to Letts, Miss Carrie Miksch returning from Mexico, and visits to Clinton, Brighton, Keota, Columbus Junction, and Ottumwa. Breeding eggs advertised for Bradley cockerels at four dollars per hundred, with West Side Drug Store promoting International Stock Food.
The column records numerous arrivals and visits in Washington county including A L Cruze in West Chester, Miss Pearl Cross from Mediapolis, Miss Ethel Nichols from West Liberty and many others visiting relatives. Church programs at the Presbyterian church, tailor offers, Knights of Columbus travel to Muscatine, a farm loan pitch, and local social news including a mountain home Idaho marriage of W R Munson and Mrs Daugherty.
John Warnock of the southeast area left yesterday evening for Keswick Iowa after his brother’s week old son died. The funeral was held today.
Fresh candies and pastries advertised at the Vienna bakery. Visitors and residents like J B Eckerman from Havre and Miss May Seip of Sigourney spent the day in town. Additional notices include wallpaper shipment at West Side Drug store and various travelers in for business or visits.
The Methodist Ladies Aid hosted an all day gathering at Mrs. O Ry Smith’s home with aprons sewn for sale and a forthcoming church sale. The Methodist church social raised 12 dollars for the treasury. The First United Presbyterian Young People enjoyed a house party at Mrs. Hervey Bell’s on West Second Street with light refreshments. A Lake Preston Times clipping notes a marriage at Dr J Darling’s home, dated March 8, 1920, involving the bride mother of Gladys Daugherty Sigler.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary societies of the Lexington M E church will meet at Lexington hall on Thursday April 21 1910. Each member is urged to attend and bring their dinner. The port department and nightly club will convene with Mrs J J Ross Monday at 2 50 PM.
The Spedden-Paige company presented Mario Corelli's Thes tia to strong popularity in a splendid staging and costume work. Tonight they close with Who is Who or Brown's in Town, a Nat C. Goodwin comedy, while The Great Divide is booked for April 20 promising a box office run.
Dav enport piano tuner H F Funk will be in the city next week. Orders may be left at Haight's hotel to arrange service.
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