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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1909

Page

4

Local News Briefs From Havre and Nearby Areas

John Putman acted as Havre caller today. Fresh salted peanuts and almonds offered at the Vienna. Geo. Williams was a Des Moines passenger yesterday morning. Mrs. Samuel Ferguson of Crawfordsville arrived this morning. Wm. Hindall, from Crawfordsville, returned this morning. John Little purchased the big Rambler roadster from Wooley Bros. Livingston Hollingsworth bought a Mitchell touring car model 30 from Wooley Bros. delivery forthcoming. Miss Josephine Muilenburg travels to Pella for a few weeks at home. Mrs A Anderson, W R Jeffrey, O T Smith, James Priestnan, Miles Bradford and Miss Helen Morton head to Keota for the Muscatine district Woman's Foreign Missionary Society convention, which begins today and runs through Sunday.

Geo. Williams Des Moines Samuel Ferguson Crawfordsville Mmes. A. Anderson W. R. Jeffrey O. T. Smith James Priestnan Miles Bradford Helen Morton Keota Woman’s Foreign Missionary Sociey Muscaine District

Passenger M O Loughlin aboard Firefly this morning

M O Loughlin was listed as a passenger on the Firefly this morning in a brief transit report.

M. O’ Loughlin

Local Shoppers and Travel Notes from the City

Prof Hurt and Mrs Floyd Timmons of Lexington shopped in town yesterday. Mrs John Ingham rode to Keota this morning for a day there. Vienna offers devil food angel food and layer cakes for Saturday. A M Turner, Singer Sewing Machine Co. authorized agent, can help with a new Singer.

Floyd Timmons Lexington City Vienna John Ingham Keota A. M. Turner Singer Sewing Machine Co Singer

Local social notes from Mt. Pleasant and area

Miss Ellen Ball of Mt Pleasant arrived this evening and is a guest at A R Miller home. Miles Bradford was a passenger for Keota this morning to spend a few days with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse of Lexington visited yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs L H O Loughlin.

Ellen Ball Mt. Pleasant A. R. Miller Miles Bradford Keota John Rittenhouse Lexington L. H. O’ Loughlin

Navy voyage observer visits Chicago for homeward trip

Astronomy Ralph Witsepie who has been on the ship California with the navy visited yesterday with Frank White en route to his home in Chicago. Mrs Elmer Madden of Bridge water Iowa arrived Wednesday evening for a visit with her sisters Miss Mame Doig and Mrs Wes Mason.

Ralph Witsepie California Navy Frank White Chicago Elmer Madden Bridgewater Iowa Mame Doig Wes Mason

Some Fun in Congress and Census Clerks Debate

Washington April 30 Special. The senate favors higher salaries for public officials but cut the census office pay from the house level, stirring concern over attracting experts. Roosevelts zebra complains of captivity at the national zoo. Senators Aldrich Bailey Nelson Heyburn clash over war records and tenure limits for clerks. Garfield Memorial church expands after Garfield's presidency.

Washington Senate House Census Bureau Roosevelt Menelik Abyssinia National Zoo United States

Death of Amos Guinn

Amos Guinn son of Mrs. Lewis Guinn died at 4:55 this morning at his home 35 West Tyler street He was born March 15 1903 in the city and was six years one month and fifteen days old The funeral will be at 2:30 tomorrow from the Guinn residence with burial in the city cemetery.

Amos Guinn Lewis Guinn West Tyler Street Guinn

Wires Delayed by Storm Says Western Union

Western Union Telegraph Co accepts messages with delay only due to storm prostrations. Agent Fred Stewart completed lightning rod work for J. B. Crayne, Perry Dewey, D. J. Patterson, and Wm Bartholomew totaling 1,000 feet. Wall paper cleaner offered at ten cents a box at The Fair.

Western Union Telegraph Co Fred Stewart Dodds & Struthers Lightning Rods J. B. Crayne Perry Dewey D. J. Patterson Wm. Bartholomew

City 808 line call up phone me for orders

Call 808 line and leave orders with Frank Rogers. Include street and number for prompt service.

Frank Rogers

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