Crowds Flock to the Star and Vienna Bakery News
Dee Scofield rides the Branch this morning while Mrs. Stewart and Jessie leave for Burlington for a short visit. John Sands arrives from Ainsworth to spend a brief city stay. Mrs. Jones and Bessie head to Brighton for a day or two. Mrs. McCall and Mrs. Anderson sail to Burlington for a few days. Summer baseball looms with straw hats and peanuts as Columbus Junction faces the local High School in a likely hitless game at the east side ball park.
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East Side Ball Park
Columbus Junction
County News Happenings From Our Various Correspondents
The county news page reports on happenings in the communities, with updates from local correspondents across the area. Brief notices cover everyday events, local weather, gatherings, and snippets of daily life shaping the county.
Residents' Muscatine Visit Notes andLocal Callers
April 29 news item records Mrs Nellie Whittaker of Muscatine returning home after visiting sister Mrs P Nichols Capt Wilson from Washington visited on business Mr Van Houtan returned to Pella after days here on business Mrs John Crawford of Washington called on contacts yesterday In short notes of local people visiting and traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Whittaker
Muscatine
P. Nichols
Capt. Wilson
Washington
van Houtan
Pella
John Crawford
Card Club Entertained at Mrs Krammer Home
Mrs Mary Krammer hosted an afternoon card gathering with Mrs Moritz and Miss Mildred Moritz receiving pictures as prizes. Guests enjoyed strawberry short cake and coffee. Ella McLaughlin Maud Wilson and Alice Wilson were entertained at Miss Lillian Kite's home last evening.
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Card Club
Mary Krammer
Moritz
Mildred Moritz
Ella McLaughlin
Maud Wilson
Alice Wilson
Lillian Kite
B. A. Northup
Wapello
Will Farley
Gertie
Crete
Nebr
E. C. Gilbert
Local Bits and Visits Include Washington Trips
April 29 notes show Will McClean working for A. C. Durst. The Beals with Hubert and Helen visited E. L. Bartholow. Bert McKune hired out to Clifton. Samuel Neill family called on in Washington Monday. Bert Donaldson family were business visitors at Washington Wednesday. Henry Skinning's carpenters finished their work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McClean
A. C. Durst
Wm. Beal
Hubert
Helen
E. L. Bartholow
Bert McKune
Clifton
Samuel Neill
Washington
Bert Donaldson
Henry Skinning
Crawfordsville Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Church Services
E D Morrison visited Crawfordsville yesterday as a business caller. The Rev and Mrs W G Robertson visited Washington today. Thomas Craig returned home to Washington from J A Morehead residence. George Palmer of Webster City visits for a few days. Friday evening services at United Presbyterian Church precede Sabbath communion, with Rev D L McBride of Winfield delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Morrison
W. G. Robertson
Washington
Thomas Craig
J. A. Morehead
George Palmer
Webster City
United Presbyterian Church
D. L. McBride
Winfield
Pearson visits Washington and Brockway family notes
April 29 report from Ainsworth notes S C Pearson as a business visitor in Washington. Miss Mary Brockway, who has been at Letts since the funeral of the late R E Brockway, returned to her home last evening.
Stewarts travel to Ames to visit son at college
Mr and Mrs J M Stewart Jr left for Ames yesterday to visit their son Howard who attends school there. W A Walker called at Washington between trains yesterday. The Ainsworth Cornet band has reorganized under C R Stearns and will begin summer concerts Tuesday evening May 5.
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J. M. Stewart, Jr
Ames
Howard
W. A. Walker
Washington
Ainsworth Cornet Band
C. R. Stearns
Maniac jugglers at the Star tonight headline event
Local notes list Mrs C A Knapp returning home from a shortest visit in the city. Mrs Anderson and son Donald depart for Burlington for a brief relatives visit. A N McElwain H E McCollum Lem Cherry and Billy Wells leave for Ottumwa on business. S Cummings of Riverside visits cousin Chauncey Myers. W A Carson sells nineteen acres southeast of town to Milt Denison via Kellogg agency. Mrs M J Derby and Marie Derby return to Rubio after visiting the Harrison home. Thomas Craig returns from Crawfordsville for a brief city stay before Eldon visit. Baseball fans urged to take a half day next Saturday to see Columbus Junction versus Washington High. Game called 2 30 at east side ball park. Mr and Mrs M W Lewis depart for Kendrick Idaho to settle there. formerly from Kansas.
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A. N. McElwain
H. E. McCollum
Lem Cherry
Billy Wells
Ottumwa
S. Cummings
Riverside
Chauncey Myers
W. A. Carson
Milt Denison
Kellogg Real Estate Agency
M. J. Derby
Marie Derby
Rubio
D. C. Harrison
Thomas Craig
Crawfordsville
Eldon
Columbus Junction
Washington High Schools
Gama
Ball Park
Madison Street
M. W. Lewis
D. L
Morning frost dips below freezing and crops face damage
The low reached 27 degrees as frost and light ice spread this morning. Fruit may not be badly damaged overall. many green cherry trees remain, and peaches are formed but vulnerable. Potatoes and other garden crops were frozen to the ground. experts hope a strong crop if no further frosts occur.
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W. A. Cook
Long Trip Begins For Barden And Coppock In Auto
Sam Barden and Walter Coppock drove from Washington this afternoon in Barden's car toward Colorado. They carry camping and auto gear and plan several camps along the route. They expect to reach Ottumwa this afternoon for an overnight stop, marking the longest journey yet undertaken by local motorists.
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Sam Barden
Walter Coppock
Colorado
Ottumwa
Washington
W C T U Meeting Back On After Funeral
The W C T U meeting postponed due to a funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the First United Presbyterian church with W B Runyon speaking.
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Runyon
First United Presbyterian Church
Local notes on Ottumwa trip and church changes
James Wilson left this morning for Ottumwa to advance the Wilson Heating Co business. Ely, ex pastor of the local Presbyterian church, visits at Mrs. J A Dickson's home before heading to Cedar Rapids to assume pastor duties at Westminister Presbyterian. Hobson and Gove undertake room extensions, steel ceiling, interior painting and redecoration, with front-store improvements planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Ottumwa
Wilson Heating Co
B. E
Ely
Presbyterian Church
J. A. Dickson
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hobson & Gove
Two-Cent Fare Boosts Iowa Railroads Earnings
Des Moines Iowa April 30 with the two cent fare in operation for most of the period eight representative railroads report a net gain of 353,057 in passenger earnings for the year ending January 1 1908. Despite a fall in gross earnings by 5086,000 the reduction in mileage price is seen as benefiting both railroads and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Fifteen Fired as Traveling Engineers Office Abolished
Waterloo La April 20 Following a retrenchment policy Hinots Central Railroad company has abolished the office of traveling engineer along all divisions Fifteen men are thrown out of this office by the change The duties of traveling engineer included training younger engineers in handling locomotive parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Hinots Central Railroad Company
Stabbed Fatally by a Farmer Near Pana
Ace Cheeny, assistant agent of the Standard Oil company at Pana, was stabbed by Edward Rayhill, a prominent farmer west of Pana, after a heated argument and drinking. Cheeny died within half an hour. Rayhill was arrested following a chase to an automobile.
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Pana
Tih
Ace Cheeny
Standard of Company
Edward Rayhill
Rayhill
Strike of Iowa Central Employes
Marshalltown Iowa April 30 All carmen and blacksmiths of the Iowa Central railroad have struck in resist ance to a schedule cutting wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Carmen Ani
Lowa Central Railroad
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