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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1910
Page
2
Advertises the Caloric cook stove claiming corn on the cob is sweeter juicier and tenderer than boiling on a stove. Describes baking roasting steaming and stewing foods with no pre cooking and promotes the stove as the sole exclusive agents.
A brisk promotional note touts a collection of superior items priced beyond common goods. It claims exceptional quality that would tempt the palate of a discerning epicure and invites readers to consider purchasing.
County weekly notices summarize community events with local actions, gatherings, and personal notes from various towns. Highlights include donations, meetings, and social happenings reported by correspondents across the county.
Mrs Brannel and daughter Faris left Thursday for Menomonie Wisconsin, with Mrs J F Frain and Mr C J Harmon accompanying them to Burlington. Morris Jones and C Harmon scouted for watermelons on the river forks. Mrs Samuel Turkington and Mrs C C Matthews traveled to Winfield last Friday. Mr Edgar and wife left for a visit in Nona Indiana planning to stay about a week.
New Haven August 2 Mrs Jim Banks is very sick. Dr Caldwell of West Chester is giving treatment. Gust Strums visited Washington Saturday. Bill Knox and family of Valley visited Arthur Conrad Sunday. Bert Smith went to Wellman Sunday morning. Hazel Jones of Washington visiting relatives in the neighborhood. Verne Jacksons spent weekend with relatives near Haskins. News is scarce as thrashing season keeps everyone busy.
Mrs Ellen Nichols of Whittier California visited last week at the George Benson home. Mr and Mrs Elmer Kephart and sons Homer and Freddie are visiting Earl Kephart today. Mrs Will Saville hosted the Ladies Aid society with ice cream and cake. Frank Telford of Lone Tree visited from Saturday to Monday at the Fred Telford and Robert Kephart homes.
Mrs J C Adams and daughter Jesse visited Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Miss Snider of Kalona spent the weekend in town. Florence Kirkendall visited Effie Roller and North English, then Dave Tipton and John Dawson families are home from country. Walter Leighton family spent Friday at Lane Coffey home West Chester. J D Yoder of Oklahoma staying with friends. Mrs Charles Blumenstein returned from Hills. Mrs Fletcher visiting Nira. Fred Klockerterer and wife plan Colorado trip to see son Gus. Rev De Yoe preached at M F B pulpit and union service. Herman Wallaces returning from Dakota to settle here. T D Adams family and Jesse Brown hosted at B P Moomey home. Mrs George Brown visits from Fairfield. Mrs James Bitting and Ada Desing in Iowa City. John Dawson and wife eye Cedar Rapids relocation in fall. Leslie Carr to Iowa City Monday. Mrs Sylvian Willson visiting Charles Starr. Joe Ward and wife with parents return from Columbus Junction trip. Street fair appeared in town.
A reader reviews George Mathews Adams 1910 play about hens dogs and hay. The critic contrasts a neighbor’s praise with perceived dull long passages and questions the play’s sense and wit. The piece mentions Rostand and Shakespeare and ends noting copyright by Adams.
Monday and is now located in the park. Tom Adams and family were Sun day visitors with relatives at Ka lona. The Misses Shettler returned from Iowa City the last of the week, where Miss Marie took the teachers examinations. C. C. Miller and wife were Iowa City visitors on Saturday. Charles Blumenstein started last week for his annual visit to the Canada grain fields, in the interests of a harvester company. B. C. Brenneman and family of the north neighborhood, were business visitors in Iowa City Saturday. Miss Geneva Person has returned from a two weeks' visit with friends in Iowa City. Mrs. Elmer Herr and children of Cedar Rapids, are visiting the former's parents, near Nira. H. L. Bryson departed Monday for his home, after transacting business in town for several weeks. Harry Pee has returned to his work at the depot, after a short vacation.
Richmond notices report Misses Clara and Rosa Saur hosting a bridge gathering. Ada Cox and Mary Chez led a fishing party for about twenty youths at the English river. Mrs A Melsenger of Kalona visited with Philip Strabla and Will Beranek and Joe Liska called on friends. A new floor was installed in the Catholic school house lower room.
Keota and nearby towns share updates as Frank Windsor and Mrs Correll visit from Keona Kan. The Windsors plan a Canada trip for weeks while W A Stephen returns from Illinois. Clarence Pool heads to Kansas to farm. W F M S meets Mrs J C Gilbert Friday afternoon with refreshments. Henry Dawson visits from Des Moines to Keota. George Bamford travels to Arkansas to see Rev Charles Bamford and consider moving. Mrs Bert Brown places baby in orphanage in Ottumwa. Roy Warrington goes to Nebraska to meet his brother and meet his niece Mary. Ray Hulse visits Ladora. Ella McLaughlin leaves for Ab-
Reports from Ainsworth include social events such as a soap bubble lawn party hosted by Mrs. B C Gilbert and visits by Mr. and Mrs. W L McKee. The Holiness association holds tent meetings in the park and a funeral for a local resident is planned at the M E Church with burial in Ainsworth.
August reports list residents visiting relatives and traveling. H L Sargent returns home from a business trip to Ottumwa Washington and Clay. Isaac N Morgan of Harlan Iowa visits the old home place. Martha Meacham Correck tionville Iowa stops en route to Ohio for relatives. Woodford brothers called to Grinnell for Howard’s illness. Clarence Dayton of Oskaloosa visits Anson Woodford family. Emma Lynn guest of E S Walcott en route west. Eber Braillian’s thrashing outfit from Richland works South street. Community plans attend Chautauqua at Richland. Charles Benn and Ollie Hayes Packwood callers.
Mrs J W Kirkpatrick and son William of Dubuque arrived to visit friends and relatives. J N Sands of Washington visited son N J Sands. Mrs Mira Kurtz and Blanche of Montevideo arrived to visit, with Mrs Kurtz's mother Mrs J W Nichols and brother C P Nichols. Mrs John Sharp and Alma of Keota visited relatives A B Spalding and Addie Ponston. R O Lynn of Fairfield spent a evening at M L Miller home. W H L McConnell and wife of Verdi visited Mrs McConnell's parents J B Adams and wife. Prof Tom Davis from Columbus Junction arrived to teach a music class. Mrs G H West visited Washington yesterday. Master George Sands, visiting grandparents J N Sands, returned home yesterday.
Samuel A. Chambers, longtime Ainsworth citizen and merchant born March 7, 1851 in Morgan County, Ohio, died yesterday afternoon at 1:15 after a long tuberculosis illness. He moved to Ainsworth in 1875, ran a mercantile business until two years ago, and was married to Laura A. Hunter.
D T Munro and S D Carris Sr traveled to Des Moines for a convention. W C T U met at Mrs Laubachs. Lots of grain hauled to both elevators. Elevator painted bright red by I C Kilgore. Several local residents including Geo Lewis Oscar Moothart and others attended various business and social events Tuesday.
Crawfordsville. August 2. Mrs Ibbotson and daughter of Mediapolis and Mrs Julius Jensen and daughter Mildred of Winfield visited the Tl Robbins and James Miller homes and returned home last night. Miss Hazel Porter of Wyman and Miss Thompson of Mediapolis arrived to visit grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Thompson. August Howsare and wife welcomed a daughter. Clement and Stanley Edgar visited Mediapolis. Rankin Sherwood and two sons returned to North Dakota after weeks here. Flo Fishburn and Sabbath school class enjoyed a Long creek picnic with chaperones.
An advertisement asserts deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube caused by catarrh. It promises a hundred dollar reward for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges sending for free circulars. Includes sales pitch for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A paraphrased aphorism attributes many misfortunes to liberty, paralleling them with those of servitude and reflecting Montesquieu's view of governance and freedom.
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