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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1911

Page

4

Death of Samuel Strickler shocks Kalona community

Samuel Strickler died at the Kepler home this morning after returning from California. He leaves a brother in Kalona, a son Alva, and daughter Mrs Fred Niffeninger. Funeral at Kalona M E church Sunday at 1:30 and 2:20 at Sharon M E church. burial in Sharon cemetery. Random local items mention health treatment, Masonic lodge attendance, and various departures and social visits across Kalona and Havre.

Kalona Samuel Strickler M Kepler California Tie Katona Alva Fred Niffeninger Katona M_re Sharon M KE

Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Meetings

April 25 notes from Wellman and Dublin detail visits by Kalona residents and families. Events include Travel club gathering, medical society meeting in Washington, and several Sunday visits to relatives, with mentions of local residents and church activities.

Rural Route News Notes and Visits

Rural Route One reports a sequence of weekend visits and social outings. Mrs Victor Frisk returned from Mo line I Tuesday evening after visiting relatives a few days. Marek spent Sunday at Iowa City. John Koehly had an exciting runaway last Saturday but no serious accident.

A. Mellenger, Jr Iowa City Victor Frisk Moline Vince. Marek John Koehly Joe Casper Miss Gertrude

Local Residents Visit and Travel Notices

Crawfordsville on April 26 reports Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morgan and children and others visiting the J. H. McKee home in Ainsworth. Several residents including M. Riley and James Babcock traveled to Washington for business and funeral duties. Rufus Yard, grandfather of KE Davidson, passed away prompting a family trip to attend his funeral.

Crawfordsville J. D. Morgan Henry Sommer Margaret Mc- Kee J. H. Mc- Kee Ainsworth Joseph Murphy John Shaffer Clea Datin John Griffith J. G Maxwell T. W. Rickey Washington M. Riley Burlington James Babcock Winfield KE. J. Davidson Mr. Davidson Rufus Yard

Pleasant dancing party and local weddings in Seymour area

A dozen couples enjoyed a pleasant dance at the Commercial club with James Cunningham piano P J Crail drums and Henry Steck flute from 840 to 11680. Out of town guests included Miss May Wamsley of Quincy and Vic and Mr Van Sickle of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Will Wabnitz hosted a twelve o'clock dinner at their West Washington home with a dozen guests and a three course meal. Tomorrow at 730 pm in Seymour Miss Viola Todd will marry Lloyd Moothart at the bride’s parents home before returning to Riverside for a nine o'clock ceremony at James Catholic church where Elizabeth Birky wed Joseph Liska in Mendelssohn march and a flower song.

M. KB Steninger Wade DeFrance Iowa Miss Weller Kirkpatrick WFLM Bea Weller Sarah Topping Charley Livesey Arthur Dodda Kinroth Mise Strickler Town City Rowe Pawsen Enos Miller Tee Mirath Mre Bowers Kalona George Brown Washington Commercial Club James Cunningham P. J. Crail Henry Steck May Wamsley Quincy Vic van Sickle Des Moines Will Wabnitz West Wabnitz Myrtle Otto Jed Myall Bessie Frank McKay Charles H. A. Otto LaRoy Sehlebel Seymour Shides Viola Todd Tloyd Moothart Proome Tom Moothart James Catholic Church Elizabeth Birky Joseph Liska Mendelssohn Anna Hacks J. M. Walh Mi Jlomer Primic Mary Hirka Frank Birka Aoconoo John Liska Wivetode Jtde Wiuyele Merot Hiverside

Be. O. meeting at Milelen Wilson's home

Chapter 1 announces a gathering at Milelen Wilson's home Thursday evening at 8:00 sharp. Members are asked to bring a list of meeting items and to contact Isane Tuning if FB Funk is in the city. Please leave orders at Haight's hotel.

BE. O Milelen Wilson Haight’s Hotel Reo Motor Company Consolidated Motor Car Company Cleveland Croxton Walden W. Shaw Co Chicago

Night Car Accidents Silence Gotham St Regis Area

A New York Sun report notes frequent pedestrian knockdowns on Fifth Avenue between the Gotham and the St Regis after dark. A bystander helped an injured man to the sidewalk then returned with brandy, only to find the victim had vanished.

Fifth Avenue Gotham St. Regis New York Sun

Episcopalians Meet Tafts at White House Opening Congress

Delegates from across the United States gather for the twenty ninth Episcopal church congress with a morning service at St. John’s. President and Mrs Taft receive the delegates at the White House in the afternoon as the church event opens. The section on a divorce case cites Mrs. Mattle Work’s testimony alleging her husband’s chronic intoxication.

Taft White House Washington Protestant Episcopal Church United States Twenty Ninth Church Congress St. John's Church John G. Murray Maryland Riddle New York Mattle F Work David Kk Work

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