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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
3
Special to the Evening Journal from Washington D C notes generally fair conditions for Iowa with a cooler trend tonight and tomorrow.
George Crawford returns home from Allerton after a month with relatives and Miss Anne Houdek comes back from Keota. W J Wright of Davenport promotes Brown's Business College with endorsements from notable alumni, predicting bright prospects for Washington area students. Mrs Joseph Nebel of Noble registers at the Rest Room yesterday.
The Happenings note visits by Rev. Mr. Vroom of Oskaloosa and several guests at local homes. Misses Keiser and Moore are mentioned with trips to Macomb and Davenport. A hay stack fire near Ephraim Kelley’s residence caused a scare. The wild west show left for What Cheer after earning about 130 dollars. Local social visits include Cecil Boyd in Quincy and Chas. Eason’s monument project. A ball game Richmond beat Lone Tree 4 to 1, with a large crowd and a visiting team band. Next Sunday Iowa City and Wellman play on the local diamond.
Reports from Brighton recount a series of burglaries including Mrs Boyer near the Q depot with $10 stolen, while local officials Deput y Sheriff Mc Carty and Brighton Marshal Horn investigate. Suspicious men seen boarding a Washington train toward Brighton fuel the case as churches host events and social gatherings. Elijah Fulton visits from Agency Iowa as civic groups plan future work.
August 3 in Richmond reports Berna Saur visiting John Duwa and shows guests Tresa Mellinger Kalona and Gertie Meyer Wilmerding Pa with Mrs. Philip Strabala. Tresa Chittum Iowa City visitor. Mrs. Press Figgins mourns sister Mattie Thomas Council Bluffs. Wes Reiner hosts Kalona gathering. Baitas Morhafer installs new light plant. Celesta Kos returns from who knows where.
Coppoc k area residents report visits from Rich and family of Douglas and Mrs York of Douglas. Revival attendance continues with Rev Stokesbury aiding Rev Hunt. Baptismal services announced at the Christian church next Sunday. Local gatherings include choir practice at the church and several visits to relatives in Wayland Brighton and Washington.
The Misses Nellie and Dessa McNeese of Ruvio visited over Sunday with their sister Mrs. Lloyd Hayes, returning home this morning. Miss Ella Beitel of Washington spent Sunday at her parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Beitel.
The advertisement argues Truth and Quality appeal to the well informed, promoting Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It claims it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or increased dosage, noting physician approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product through leading druggists.
August 3 notices list visits and illnesses around Washington including Mr and Mrs George Hillouse and daughter Glennie at H F Hesseltine with Vera Saville on the sick list and taken to Washington for a doctor. Several local families are mentioned visiting or traveling, including Amanda Ferguson from Ft Madison and Ode Ferguson, plus Booth Moothart and other neighbors.
J P Jackson entertained company Sunday. John Durst and four others auto rode to Lowaz City to seek masons for church work. John Kirkpatrick and family visit Tipton this week. Sir Sharpe installs new cement sidewalks. Jakes of the M E church invited for dinner Thursday August 6. J W Carpenter visiting to study ministry at Lincoln. Joe Lintz bought a fine buggy. Miss Snider of Edmondson's store begins two weeks vacation today. Mr Kirkparick works with cement crew. Mr and Mrs Cloyd Carpenter visit Richmond Sunday.
John Ronalds and family were at Richmond Sunday. John Sakulin and family visited with relatives at Richmond and many others there, also witnessing the ball game, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Chance, visiting her mother Mrs. E. J. Stewart, left yesterday morning for her home in Peoria Illinois. Fresh salted peanuts and almonds were mentioned in the Vienna store context.
Dr Fulton Masson practicing this summer in the northern part of the state is spending a few days at the home of his parents, the Rev and Mrs D J Masson.
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