Wanted Furnished Rooms for Light Housekeeping
Advertises a wanted couple seeking furnished rooms with light housekeeping. Instructions say to leave word at Journal. Identified as a small personal notice from I. Rothschild in the paper.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
7
Marion Anderson Advices On Using Small Coal Bales
A short note from Marion Anderson suggests burning smaller coal that fills the fire more evenly to ease handling and provide sufficient heat to overcome the chill. Contact 176 for details.
Easter displays and shop notices at local venues
A string of notices promotes Easter goods at the Vienna and Star venues and a special display at the Vienna. It highlights fresh vegetables at the 8 S. S. Market, a Friday skating rink opening, and a report that Jay Sproatt of Corydon Iowa visited the city Tuesday night and left Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Jay Sproatt
Corydon
Iowa
Doings of the People in County Communities News
County paper notes religious services and church schedules. Easter morning services at 11 and afternoon gatherings at Wyman church at 2 30. Methodist and United Presbyterian congregations list pastors and service times for Easter observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. S. Genung
Methodist
Wyman
J. H.taylor
United Presbyterian
W. G. Robertson
Local visitors and travels noted in April report
April 16 local notes report Mrs. O Harris Mrs Henderson Harris and Mrs Ann Reed returned from Washington Iowa after visiting relatives and missionary meetings. Mrs Pete Stein and her son Ira left for Cherokee Oklahoma for a brief stay. Miss Stella Knotts and Fred Carpenter were in town yesterday. Mrs Vastine of Richland is visiting sister Mrs Henderson Harris. Miss Tillie Linen and Miss Martha Smock spent Tuesday in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Harris
Henderson Harris
Ann Reed
Washington
Iowa
Pete Stein
Ira
Cherokee
Okla
Stella Knotts
Fred Carpenter
Vastine
Richland
Tillie Linen
Martha Smock
Oskaloosa
Plain neighborhoods visit and church notes on April activity
April 16 reports show Mr. Rathmel in Eureka on business while Rev. James Priest attended to church members there. Families Hopping Darnell Beenblossom Booth and Snider gathered after services and Sunday school. Hog delivery by Ward Essley likely priced near six dollars per hundredweight. A large League meeting drew a list of attendees and a very helpful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathmel
Plains
Eureka
James Priest Wan
George Hopping
C. P. Grosscup
Ward Essley
Alonzo Darnell
Wallace Darnell
Lawrence Grosscup
Wilber Beenblossom
Glenn
Joe Snider
Alfred Booth
Local notes on figures visiting and regional job updates
On Friday April 17 Governor Cummins will hear in Wellman. Joe Widlein from Des Moines handles local interests. John Davidson works for Gil Cherry. Joe Be finished ditching for Steve Ossman this week. Joe Starr installed a new pumping machine. Wade’s moved their sawmill to English River site this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Cummins
Joe Widlein
Des Moines
Cherry
Joe Be
Steve Ossman
Joe Starr
Wade
English River
Nickolaus and Davidson Return From Ft Madison Auto Trip
G W Nickolaus and E J Davidson returned from Ft Madison in the new auto Nickolaus bought. They completed a 74 mile trip in under three and a half hours. Walker Allen accompanied Washington this morning. Miss Margaret Twinam returned from a visit with friends at Wyman. The Presbyterian church held morning service at eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Nickolaus
E. J. Davidson
Ft. Madison
Ainsworth Activities Include Washington Visit and Baseball Showdown
April 17 notes show D C Hamill visiting Washington with friends while Oliver Wallace of Winfield Kansas arrived for a mother’s death related trip. James Porter, Jesse Marr and daughter Nora Martin visited Iowa City. Several locals depart for missions in Wapello Cedar Rapids and other spots. Ainsworth and Crawfordsville baseball teams are slated to play here tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Hami
Washington
Oliver Wallace
Winuela
Kan
James Porter
Jesse Marr
Nora Martin
Iowa City
Will Anderson
C. R. Stearns
D. Chapel
G. A. Carson
Wapello
B. Sturdivan
Cedar Rapids
G. G. Ebner
D. E. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
J. W . Kirkpatrick
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Fire alarm test rescheduled with whistle signal at water works
To test the new system the fire bell on Saturday April 18 will not signal an alarm unless accompanied by the whistle at the water works. Jno. H. Steck, Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
H. Steck
Important decision on Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy
The note urges choosing Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, claiming it cures stubborn coughing and expels illness from the system with no harmful drugs, and directs readers to Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Riot at East St. Louis destroys works and forces closure
Rioters including Americans Greeks and Turks attacked workers at a plant in East St. Louis after disputes over native employment. The timekeeper fired a revolver to drive them back as the main gate shanty was demolished. The plant closed in December and plans to reopen with 100 locals rehired were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tours
Minut Fousnt
Armen
T €. Sharp
Tower to Take a Tour Berlin to Dresden and Return
Berlin April 17 Ambassdor Charlemagne Tower and Mrs Tower will travel to Dresden next Tuesday to meet King Frederick August of Saxony. Spencer F L Eddy will be in charge in Tower's absence after returning from Paris. The couple will visit Switzerland in May and plan a farewell audience with the emperor upon his return from Corfu. They aim to resume residence in Berlin once the foreign office schedules the farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Charlemange Tower
United States
Corfu
Austria
Bavaria
Merry Widow Hats Barred at Albion Church
In Albion Michigan on April 17 Dr F L Day of the Methodist church urged women to leave Merry Widow hats at home for Sunday worship. He quipped that their flowered headgear would hinder his sermon as they swarm into services, joking they should bring hats in carriages or wheelbarrows and wear them in their laps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Mich
Russian Invasion of Persia Presses Kurdish Raiders
April 17 reports from Tiflis say Russian troops crossed into Persian Lenhkoran near the Caspian to punish Kurdish brigands. The advance followed an attack on Belesuvar garrison on April 12, with casualties on both sides as Russia seeks retaliation and to restore garrison security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Treans-Caucasia
Russia
Lenhkoran
Caspian Sea
Belesuvar
Belesnvar
Damages Mount To Half Million In Helena Region Flood
Estimates place the loss at 500000 from the Hauser Lake dam burst north of Helena Montana with potential rise of the Missouri River at Great Falls. Flood damage nearby includes Craig where a schoolhouse railroad station stores saloons and several houses were wrecked and cattle losses are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Helena
New York Teachers Consider European Study Plan
Europe draws few applicants from New York as the National Civic Federation plan to send twenty city teachers for study of European teaching methods attracts less than seventy five requests for leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
National Civil Federation
Widow of famed circus clown dies in San Antonio
San Antonio April 17 Mrs Marcella Rice widow of the famous circus clown is dead at Santa Rosa hospital here. A general physical breakdown was the cause of her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Marcella Rice
Santa Rosa Hospital
A Dog Catcher Beaten in Ottumwa Incident
An Ottumwa laborer, returning from work near the city pesthouse, confronted Geo. Robinson by beating at a dog catcher. The man, after cursing the method of killing a dog, kicked Robinson in the ribs and warned of harsher punishment next time. The laborer then released the entire pack of dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Geo. Robinson
Robinson
Ania
Notice of Baptist ladies bake sale and rally
Notice states Bante Baptist ladies will hold an all day eatables sale Saturday at Lemiley grocery. Revs W Rodthy ington and F BE Mdpith of Lex Chester changed cars here on the west morning en route to a convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bante Baptist
Lemiley Grocery
W. Rodthyington
F. BE. Mdpith
Lex. Chester
Chixgo
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