Livingston-Samson wedding attendee returns home
Miss Nancy Lee Martin, present at the Livingston-Samson wedding, returns to her Monmouth home. In Monmouth, a Women’s Exchange offers homemade bread and pies opposite the court house. Mrs. Rogers provides ready-to-serve dishes for tables. Alice Dodge arrives from Davenport as a guest with Mr. and Mrs. C G Raguet. Reinhart arrives from Muncatine to conduct A. M. E. church services on Sabbath. Stock buyer Wallace travels to West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Martin
Livingston-Samson
Monmouth
Court House
Alice Dodge
Davenport
C G. Raguet
Teo. Reinhart
Muncatine
Bandits Sought After Bloomfield Robbery In 1897
Sheriff Brown and Sheriff Teeter hunt a gang believed to be tramps after a Bloomfield store raid on April 21 1897. Thieves seized coats vests pants shoes jewelry and more while two young women and suitors drew attention in town. A $50 reward is offered for capture as authorities warn of possible connections to female pickpockets in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Brown
Davis County
W. H. Taylor & Son
Bloomfield
Rock Island
KE. Norton
Mr. Brown
Teeter
Ballards Host Quiet Six Oclock Tea Social
Mr and Mrs D N Ballard held a six oclock tea yesterday for a small group of city friends. The hosts are praised as delightful entertainers and the evening was spent in a pleasant social manner. Water troubles croplands. Crooked Creek threatens farmers along public roads. In East Washington a boy and his tub boat provide simple amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Ballard
Mrs. Ballard
Crooked Creek
East
Washington
Culvert Washout on Wagon Road east of the City
Rain last night caused a culvert on the wagon road over Steady Run to wash out east of the city. The heavy fall of last night will likely bring more damage to the county.
Washington Battery Called Meeting at Cowger Shop
A called meeting of the Washington Battery will be held Monday evening at 7 o'clock sharp at the Cowger black smith shop. By order of 2b Carr. WM, McCurcnnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Battery
Cowger
2B Carr
McCurcnnon
Religious Services Schedule and Social Event Summary
The EpIscopal chapel holds services tomorrow led by Rev Parkinson from What Cheer with all invited. Sabbath morning sermons at Second United Presbyterian and Presbyterian churches with varied topics. Baptist church offers 11 am and 7:30 pm services on the Sabbath. Covenanters church conducts morning and evening services by W Allen. Social evening features progressive crokinole at Miss Essie McGugin’s East Main Street home with champions Miss Madda Fleming and Dudley Crone among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Chapel
Rev. Parkinson
Second United Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Christ
Essie McGugin
East Main Street
Madda Fleming
Dudley Crone
Maud Fleming
Jessie Neiswanger
Edith Wilson
Wycee BB
Helen Burton
Gertrude Smith
Jim Conaningham
Fred van Sickle
Lloyd Lytle
Roy
Weather forecast and court brief from Wasaington
The Iowa forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with showers and possible thunder tonight and Sunday. John Cowger appeared before Justice Maxwell this morning charged with assault on 13 year old George Church, son of Mack Church. He paid a $2 fine plus costs and served one day in jail for nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasa Hington
D. C
Tue Pevennia Journal
Iowa
John Cowger
Maxwell
George Church
Mack Church
Birthday celebration for Master Ed Raguet
Ed Raguet celebrated his eleventh birthday today with a party for many young friends. Lyman Bunce found two small four inch fish in the yard yesterday morning, placed them in water, and they remain alive after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Raguet
Lyman Bunce
License to wed issued to Wim Kron and Clara Sherer
License to wed issued to Wim Kron and Clara A Sherer. Both residents of Riverside to wed Tuesday. Various city visitors and locals named, including W. F. E. Kinkaid from Muscatine and Joe Smith from Keota. Measles affecting Mrs. P Braden. Local notes on farms, ships, and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Kron
Clara A. Sherer
Riverside
Seven Bridges Gone After Heavy Rain Near Washington
Heavy rainfall crippled railroad traffic from Packwood to Oskaloosa and disrupted the Rock Island and Narrow Gauge lines. Washouts damaged B N W and Town Central routes, with seven bridges reportedly washed away and mainline service halted. Freight on the Rock Island branch suffered losses between Valley Junction and Des Moines. travel diverted to Eldon. An excursion party from Burlington visited Washington, including Miss Ives, Miss Lillian Ives, Mr Robert Ives, Miss Sadie Holliday, and Mr Will J Kelley. The Iowa Legion of Honor will meet April 27 at 8 o clock in rooms above C M Stinsons grocery under McGenes order. John Bigham of Noble was a business visitor with a woods bill from a good city. Miss Mary Tondre returned home from Sioux City after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A Burrell
Chicago
Rock Island
P. Braden
Universal Center
Anna Coulter
Shaw
Muscatine
Lafe Ostrander
Hotel Allen Block
McElhinney
Morning Sun News Printing Co
Crawfordsville
Nick Kuneman
Riverside
B. Beasty
D. Kilgore
West Chester
W.R. Blakely
Darlington
Wisconsin
W. Morris
W. R. Beamer
Albert Walthers
Wilson, Beamer & Co
Fairfield
S. G. Brinton
Seven Pines
Washington
Packwood
Oskaloosa
Town Central
Wheeler
Winfield
Valley Junction
Des Moines
Eldon
Burlington
Ives
Lillian Ives
Robert Ives
Sadie Holliday
Will J. Kelley
Lowa Legion of Honor
C. M. Stinson
Grand Lodge
McGene’ Anderson
Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim
A historical ad extols kidney pills to purify blood and remove diseases by filtering impurities. Mrs. M. A. Evans testifies the remedy cured lame back and side pains after thirty five years. The HOOLS REMEDY CO issues the product with Glasow Lytle druggists shown as distributors in Washington Ja.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hobb Sparagus
Ballardvate Lithia Water
Ballardvale Lithia Spring Water Co
Ballardvale Lithia Water
Lithia
N. Morris
Washington
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Mercer & Chilcote
Dougherty Bros
West Side
Harvey & Ware
East Side
Resta
Ee Designs
Miei
Ars
Pat W
Hambletonian
Harold and
Alexander
Abdullah
Gambetta Wilkes
America
N. S. Wagner
H. F. Samson
Wallace
Music Store
Graham
Potter & Starkie
E.C. Carris & Co
Washington National Bank Capital
Surplus
Mackeral
Stuart
Sheriff Brown
Gom
Ottumwa
Bell
Washington House
Black
Church of the Covenanters
W. ©. Allen
The
Progressive Crokinole Club
Pye Pint
Currie Thamilton
Diddley Crone
Arthur Wilcox
Homer Ashby
Bert Ragan
Tichter
Stewart & Lanning’s
W. FE. Kinkaid
W.T. Philips
Joe Smith
Keota
C. C. Calbreath
Seymour, Iowa
Rev. Thorn
Nebraska
A. Sunder
Hotel Allen
Ruth Cook
Ainsworth
Liste Morehouse
Jas. Adams
Tom
Lexington
Wells & McCulley
BL & W
I. Wagner
Hayes
Will Wallace
Omaha
Nall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Dad
Johln Bigham
Noble
Mary ‘Tondre
Sioux City
Dr. Hobbs
Sparagus
M. A. Evans
N. Elmst
Creston, la
MC Elree
Cardus
McElree
Se Yard
Wieh
Com Weather
Sontiter
Beno Fron
New Picronar Catatogue
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Syracuge, NM. Y
Monroe Street
J. H W. Stewart
Glasgow & Lytle
Smith
Merchant Tailors
Gent's Furnishers
North Side
Blair & Son
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