Lost gold locket engraved with Lester name
A lost gold locket engraved with the name Lester is found and returned to the Journal office for identification and safekeeping.
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Lester
Journal Office
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
5
Iowa Weather Forecast Today and Tomorrow
The forecast for Iowa calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight followed by partly cloudy skies Saturday with warmer temperatures in the east and central portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Local social visits noted in Keota and Davenport
Mrs. Carrie Blake of Keota visited Mrs. A M Turner yesterday. Dpas McKee of Davenport is visiting at sister Mrs H M Bicher's home. Mr and Mrs M A Bidwell of Mediapolis visited last evening at the H M Bicher home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Blake
Keota
A. M. Turner
Dpas McKee
Davenport
H. M. Bicher
M. A. Bidwell
Mediapolis
Miss Lena Shaffer Heads to Bussey on Business
The County News notes Miss Lena Shaffer departed for Bussey Iowa on business. Several Washington visitors are listed including Mrs Williams Margar et Jessie White Flo Piper Lena Maxwell and Fannie Fletcher. A telegram announced Will Twinams death in Canon City Colorado from tuberculosis with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Shaffer
Bussey
Iowa
Williams
Margaret
Jessie White
Flo Piper
Lena Maxwell
Fannie Fletcher
Will Lemon
J. H. Reid
Walter Piper
Geo. Palmer
Geo. Maxwell
John Cannon
T. ©. Davis
Washington
A. Twinam
Will Twinam
Canon City
Colo
Social Notes from Washington Visits and Shoppers
April 23 reports show Miss Eva Easter shopping in Washington with Ruth Simpson and Mrs. Sarah Richardson and daughter Cora visiting there yesterday. W. J. Smylie conducted business in Lone Tree, and J. W. Laren arrived for a short visit here last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Easter
Washington
Ruth Simpson
Sarah Richardson
Cora
W. J. Smylie
Lone Tree
J. W. Laren
Ten Years in Washington at Local Watchmaker Shop
Ten years ago this month C. 8. Lemmon arrived from Greensburg Indiana to join L. D. Robinson as watch maker and optician. He soon became well acquainted in the city and calls the period his happiest and most successful. After nearly two years with Robinson he formed a partnership with E. A. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Lemmon & Lewis
Lewis
Mr. Lemmon
Lemmon
Greensburg
Ind
L. D. Robinson
E. A. Lewis
High School Student Struck By Morphine Mistake
Kalona report says Volney Shaw, a local high school student, is seriously ill after taking morphine he mistook for medicine at 11 this forenoon. Doctors expect recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Volney Shaw
Vienna candy shop ad highlights largest assortment of cakes
This week only at the Fair shoppers find a 6 quart granite Berlin kettle for 25 cts. L Barnett of Fairfield visited the G W Black home. Ham Kelly of Albia was a guest at Bevans home. Both windows display fresh candies and a wide variety of small cakes and cookies at Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
L. T. Barnett
Fairfield
G. W. Black Nome
Ham Kelly
Albia
Bevans
Vienna
Bevans Guest at Brighton Churchman’s Son Home
Lecture J. W. Bevans of Brighton is a guest at his son C Bevans home today. Patrick O Conner was a West Liberty passenger and spent the day on business. The Rev G D Rogers goes to Ainsworth tonight to judge the high school oratorical contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bevans
Brighton
C. Bevans
Patrick O'Conner
West Liberty
G. D. Rogers
Ainsworth
Local residents return from visits around region
Tonight in Miss Anna Rimmer of Trenton Missouri returned home this morning after a two weeks visit with Mrs J C Swift. A T Hulberson of Knoxville was in the city en route home from visits at Wapello and Cone. Geo Palmer returned this morning from Crawfordsville where he had been visiting relatives for the last few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wilson
Vienna
Anna Rimmer
Trenton
J. C. Swift
A. T. Hulberson
Knoxville
City
Wapello and
Cone
Geo. Palmer
Crawfordsville
Notable Visitors At Opera House Event
Mrs. Frank Cox and Mrs. Hattie Smith from West Liberty arrived last evening to stay several days with Mrs. G. Manatt. Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson of Dows Iowa left the Clifford Long home after a stay and departed for Hot Springs Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes
Frank Cox
Hattie Smith
West Liberty
G. Manatt
John Swanson
Dows
Iowa
Clifford Long
Hot Springs
Ark
Central College Glee Club to Give May 4 Concert
The Central College Glee Club of twenty two will perform May 4 at the Baptist church. The tour follows commencement with stops in several large cities and a prominent program at the Seattle exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Glee Club
the Baptist Church
Glee Club
Seattle Exposition
College Glee Club
Missing Greek resident James Semos Haunts Washington
Reported disappearance of James Semos from Washington stirs hope among his many friends. Police nationwide notified as community longs for his safe return with proper accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Semos
United States
Washington
Foley's Orino Laxative Endorsed by Oneonta Reader
Mr F G Fritts of Oneonta praises Foley's Orino Laxative as a mild pleasant and effective remedy for constipation and liver trouble. The ad claims it benefits women and children and serves as a spring medicine to cleanse the system and improve complexion from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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