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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
4
Residents Gather for Local Visit on Front Street
Alva Sands and Mr. and Mrs. A. Bailey returned from Columbus Junction. Mrs. Smith and her daughter Mabel from Des Moines arrived to visit BE White and his daughter Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Clara Obandien of Wells City arrived to see her mother Mrs. Flanni yao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Alva Sands
Bailey
Columbus Junction
Smith
Mabel
Des Moines
BE. W. White
T. H. Barnes
Clara Obandien
Wells City
Iowa
Flanniyao
Community Visits and Family News From West Chester Area
Aug 2 reports show Mr and Mrs Charley and family visiting Gus Strum near West Chester. Mrs Will Jacobs of Washington stayed with her father Levi Anderson. Several families, including the Stiles, Telford, and Saville groups, spent Sunday with various relatives. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Fred Telford Sunday morning. Elmer Keplart bought a new carriage last week. Mrs Sam Sage of Washington visiting sister Mrs Sam Doran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Gus Strum
Local residents make visits and travel notes around town
Aug 3 reports Miss Leah Sweet visiting Washington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J S Jeffers returned from Cedar Rapids to visit J W Stickley before touring with a theatre troupe. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Craig of Washington spent the day with Mrs. Al Moore. Hortense Henn of Washington visited Miss Grace Walker, and Pearl White left after sewing here for Washington. Elizabeth Flannigan and sister Will Hollen returned from Rubio. Many locals left for Columbus Junction for Chautauqua. Geo A Carson accompanied his wife to Iowa City for eye exam and possible operation. W T Trotter adds a two story extension with city water. J F R Leonard attended the Chautauqua yesterday. F Chihak has contracted for a Stine two story brick building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Sweet
Washington
J.S. Jeffers
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Stickley
Wells
Mrs. Craig
al Moore
Hortense Henn
Grace Walker
Pearl White
Elizabeth Flannigan
Wi! Hollen
Rubio
Columbus Junction
Geo. A. Carson
Iowa City
Crawfordsville Local Notes Aug 3 Highlights
Lia Gormley and Jesse Mc Coy returned from Omaha for Crawfordsville Cattle Co. Alf Johnson now clerking for T EB Maxwell. Ray Robbins clerks at Harper's restaurant this week. Frank Fletcher leaves Hotel Franklin for Colorado for hay fever relief. Clyde Maxwell in Washington with sister Mrs Ollie Springer. Rev Tennant attends Chautauqua at the Junction. Presbyterians dismantle church and store seats for painting. Dick Lease and wife home from Vernon Oska loosa visit. Fred Long fell ill this morning. McFarland leLong Bros build two story modern home near the depot. Abe Share shops in Muscatine. Rev Cotton and family depart for Chautauqua. Henry McCoy Harvey Robbins handle carpentry for church remodeling. Sewer work underway past United and Presbyterian churches. Cherrylholmes ships cattle car to Burlington. Star Land Co exhibits Rev Tennant’s large corn stalks 14 ft 3 in to first ear. Kid ball team to Ainsworth for a match game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lia Gormley
Jesse McCoy
Omaha
Crawfordsville Cattle Co
Alf Johnson
T. EB. Maxwell
Ray Robbins
Harper’s Restaurant
Frank Fletcher
Franklin
Colorado
Clyde Maxwell
Washington
Ollie Springer
Tennant
Presbyterian Church
McCleary
Dick Lease
Vernon
Oskaloosa
Fred Long
McFarland & leLong Bros
Abe Share
Muscatine
Cotton
Chautauqua
Henry McCoy
Harvey Robbins
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Feem Cherrylholmes
Burlington
Star Land Co
Ainsworth
Swallows a Safety Pin
Nine months old Swallows a Safety Pin and is unable to eat. The pin, open and lodged in the throat, was seen lower in the trachea on X ray and may be brought up by coughing but may require action if digestion worsens. The child’s parents are Mr and Mrs Ed Ball of five miles south of the city. The attending physician has not yet reached the case.
Prairie Flower Woman Breaks Wrist in Yard Accident
Mrs Price Booth of Prairie Flower neighborhood suffered a wrist fracture after tripping in her yard on Tuesday evening. The injury, though not serious, was painful and required attention.
Social notes and upcoming nuptials in town events
Miss Dessa Wabnitz hosted about fifteen friends at her West Main home yesterday afternoon in honor of her sister Miss Alpha Wabnitz of Muscatine. Announcements include Miss Pearl Fox entertaining the Entre Nous club tonight, the wedding of Arthur Bates and Miss Phoebe Burke in Pella, and a party for Miss Hazel Manatrey and Miss Ruth Johnson in Fairfield. A weather-cancelled Brindley farm picnic is rescheduled today and Sabbath School members from First United Presbyterian enjoyed a river outing. Chapter 1 P E O holds its meeting at Mrs. Nellie Cunningham's home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessa Wabnitz
West Main Street
Miss Alpha Wabnitz
Muscatine
Miss Pearl Fox
Entre Nous Club
East Second Street
Arthur Sates
Windsor Grocery
Phoebe Burke
Pella
Cedar Falls
Mr. Bates
Hazel Manatrey
Ruth Johnson
Fairfield
the Phoenix
Reverend Stark Offered Lincoln College Presidency
Rev. Harry R. Stark pastor of the First Presbyterian church in this city has been offered the presidency of Lincoln College in Lincoln Illinois. He arrived nearly four years ago from Washington Iowa and is acclaimed as a brilliant pulpit orator within the Crawfordsville Presbytery. Lincoln College, a Presbyterian institution, reported an enrollment of 350 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Stark
Presbyterian Church
Lincoln College
Illinois
Indianapolis News
Frankfort
Ind
Stark
Harry R. Stark
First Presbyterian Church
Lincoln, Ill
Washington
Iowa
Crawfordsville
College At
Lincoln
Kalamazoo Man Mistaken for Priest by Passersby
A Kalamazoo man with a smooth face wearing black is mistaken for a Catholic priest by two passing friends. One greets him as Father while the other corrects that he has three grown sons, making the mistaken impression amusing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Printing Mixup at Service Over Song Title
At a recent special service a young lady was to sing a piece titled What Are They Doing in Heaven Today The printing committee misread the title and printed Anything Doing in Heaven Today on the first copy.
Fever Victims Rise but New Orleans Sees No Alarm
New Orleans reports show more fever deaths with marching cases in recent days. Health officials expect higher mortality but see no cause for alarm as climatic heat and heavy rain contribute to fatalities mostly among Italians in or near the emergency hospital. Authorities remain hopeful and dismiss border quarantine concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Koluoke
Mississippi-Louisiana
Mississippi
Elephants Work Like Humans In Logging Yard
A Pall Mall Gazette report describes elephants dragging logs to a mill and stacking sawn planks with mahouts directing them. They balance, push and place heavy loads, then rest for dinner at 11 oclock and resume work from 6 until dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gazette
On Other Nights Mr Good Thing Engagement Ring Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows a conversation about an engagement ring. Bobby asks how sister likes the ring. The response notes the ring is too small and difficult to remove when other men call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Corroboration Phrase in Detroit Free Press Quote
A playful exchange from the Detroit Free Press features Mrs Biffson praising her husband as the neatest man she has seen while Mr Bangs recalls how he cleaned her up.
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Frank Brindley
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Washington, Iowa
Dr. King
Cereus
Colenso
Frank Rogers
S.c.smutws
Cash Grocery
Casey
Eweil
Bete Allen
Central Ry
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St. Paul
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
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Peoria Express
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