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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
6
Visitors arrive for weekend at local homes
August 5 reports multiple families visiting relatives across the area. Mrs Will Mitchel and children from Ainsworth stay with her parents the Hills, and others visit Kep hartis, Stiles, Therion, Anderson, Nicholson, and nearby farms.
Obituary: Irwin F Scho walter dies at 22 in Burlington
Irwin Frederick Scho walter born December 28 1884 in McPherson County Kansas died July 31 1907 at Burlington He moved with family to Lee County Iowa at age six later to Wayland He studied at Bluffton College Ohio and Elliott's Business College Burlington employed by Chittenden Eastman Furniture Co Funeral at Mennonite Church was large Rev Stuckey and Rev Musselman presiding Floral offerings noted Miss Ethel Shaffer visiting relatives and locals attended Chautauqua trip mentioned Rev Musselman and J P Scho walter visiting Burlington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Frederick Schowalter
McPherson County
Kansas
Burlington
Lee County
Iowa
Wayland
Bluffton College
Ohio
Jan. J
Elliott’s Business College
Chittenden & Eastman Furniture Company
Mennonite Church
Stuckey
Olds
Musselman
Ethel Shaffer
Crawfordsville
Dave Witting
Ray Roth
Winfield
Rev. Musselman
J. P. Schowalter
Lively Liver Health Advice from a Patent Remedy
An article urges treating a torpid liver by improving digestion first. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non secret glyceric extract that restores stomach activity, boosts blood gland secretions, and cleanses poisons to relieve liver burden. It warns against indigestible foods and promotes consistent use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Wenger family and friends attend events around town
Dan Wenger and Ed Klopfenstein from Washington arrived yesterday in Ed’s car. Several families including the Bashars and Wenger siblings plus Inez Allen attended a Crawfordsville band concert on Saturday. John Wenger’s family went to Chautauqua in Winfield on Thursday. Sam Jake Wenger Munro and Orus Boshart visited Burlington with Mrs E G Bittler’s new baby girl born Friday. Henry Goldsmith and John Wenger made a Burlington trip Friday. Henry Sam Witting and Clyde Fishburn, Crawfordsville, visited relatives here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wenger
Ed Klopfenstein
Washington
Frank Boller
Ed Witting
Omer
Orus Bashar
Stella
Mabel
Baja Wenger
Inez Allen
Crawfordsville
John Wenger
Winfield
Sam
Jake Wenger
Munro
Orus Boshart
Burlington
E.G. Bittler
Henry Goldsmith
Henry
Sam Witting
Clyde Fishburn
Rural Route Two News From August 3
Rev and Mrs Stryker were entertained at Lon Darnell’s home after church on Sunday. Bertha Baker, formerly Bertha McKune, is remembered by the McKune family. Lawrence Grosscup and children visited Wilber Beenblossom after services. Ethel Waters returned from a visit to Libertyville with Mr and Mrs Asa Johnson. A new eleven pound girl was born to T R Beenblossom. Arthur Therion threshing near Shiloh then to Washington early next week. Lester Beenblossom listed sick this week. Hoxworth and Hesseltine to thresh Monday at T B Hoxworth’s if weather allows. T M Beenblossom shipped cattle and hogs to Chicago markets. Marcus Kuhn to begin threshing in Franklin neighborhood. Nelson Beenblossom, old pioneer, buried in Schrock cemetery August 5. Will Sni der and children visited Elmer Jarrard near Wayland yesterday. Boys from Washington camping on creek near Custer bridge broke camp yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Johnson
Libertyville
T. R. Beenblossom
Arthur Therion
Shiloh
Washington
Lester Beenblossom
Hoxworth & Hesseltine
T. B. Hoxworth’s
T. M. Beenblossom
Chicago
Marcus Kuhn
Franklin
Nelson Beenblossom
Schrock
Will Snider
Elmer Jarrard
Local Notes and Birth Announcement in Seventy Six Township
August 5 item notes the birth of a child to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Engleson on Sunday August 4. Dr. H. E. Marr and wife visited Gus Bower in Seventy six township. Rev. Nichol of Columbus Ohio visited neighbors and preached at New Haven. Harry Morris recovering from appendicitis after a recent attack. Morris family visits mentioned with Mrs. Morris Sr. returning home. Mrs. Marr Velma and Bernice Mangold visited Mrs. John Hotle. John Mangold and Seymour Statler assisted with sand for new buildings last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Engle Ason
H. E. Marr
Gus Bower
Seventy-six
Township
Nichol
Columbus
Ohio
New Haven
Harry Morris
Lone Tree
Morris, Sr
Rain Delays Hay Making and Threshing Across Area
The heavy rain halted hay making overnight and will pause threshing machines slated to start today. Miss Emma Buxbaum visited Mrs. Lena Hornung near Keota last week. Clara Groendycke traveled Sunday with cousin Mrs. Sam Richardson. Jay Porter of Adair, Iowa, visited Mrs. C. M. Porter for a day last week. Lloyd Hayes owns a new buggy and tested it in mud. Mrs. V. Disch is visiting relatives at Mt. Pleasant for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Buxbaum
Lena Hornung
Keota
Clara Groendycke
Sam Richardson
Jay Porter
Adair
Iowa
C. M. Porter
Lloyd Hayes
Local social notes from Lexington amid Gardner and Eyestone visits
Mrs M W Adams of Lone Tree was entertained at the Howard Gardner and J N Eyestone homes during her stay. Rev Smith returned from Williamsburg. Edna Gardner came back from Keota visiting the S C Gardner home. Dolly Moore did dress making at Ezra Gardner home last week. Etta Patterson helps with housework at Duane McClure home. Laura Chilcote of Washington visits M Goodspeed. Misses Wishard Romine Moore Gardner of Wellman visited Brace Gardner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Adams
Lone Tree
Howard Gardner
J. N. Eyestone
Rev. Smith
Williamsburg
Edna Gardner
S.C. Gardner
Keota
Dolly Moore
Ezra Gardner
Etta Patterson
Duane McClure
Laura Chilcote
Washington
M. Goodspeed
Ethel Wishard
Fern Romine
Myrtle Moore
Lavanda Gardner
Wellman
Lora Martin
Brace Gardner
Woman's Foreign Missionary meeting at the church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will hold its next meeting Thursday afternoon at the church. Ezra Gardner returned Friday morning from a week's visit in Chicago. A. E. Adams Sr shipped his cattle and hogs to Chicago yesterday. Several families plan to camp during ten days at Chautauqua. Miss Farris, matron at Davenport Soldiers' Orphans Home, is spending two weeks with her cousin A. E. Adams. Moothart and King of West Chester are painting at the F. G. Martin home. Walter Stewart shelled corn Friday. Mrs. Walter Hartman and son Edmon were Washington visitors last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Ezra Gardner
Chicago
A. E. Adams
Chautauqua
Moothart & King
West Chester
F. G. Martin
Walter Stewart
Walter Hartman
Edmon
Washington
August 3 Band Concert Attended by Local Residents
August 3 Orville Schulty and company attended the band concert here Saturday. Charles Grady is assisting Tom Bruer in distributing mail on Route 3 this week. Mrs. Durst returned home at Washington with Lloyd and Vira Durst for a few days. Gus Freze from Washington DC reported his wife and infant daughter died Thursday August 1. Frank and his mother left that day for the funeral. Mrs. Dave Flexner returned from Chicago. Frank Huff is visiting home folks. Jack Mehaffey and family spent today with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Reece were in town Saturday. Otho Grady left Monday for Fort Dodge for a drug store position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Schulty
Chicago
Frank Huff
Jack Mehaffey
Reece
Otho Grady
Fort Dodge
Local Residents Note Weekend Travel and Visits
August 6 reports Dr. J. H. Hull of Washington attending a bank meeting here. Mrs. Alice Breen returns to Ottumwa after a week with her mother Mrs. Ellen Hazen. David Thompson visits Washington with friends. Miss Titterington leaves Rock Island after a Sunday at the R. Donaldson home. Maud Grayson of Washington arrives to visit Mrs. Frank Woods. Milo and Al Patterson of Lexington conduct estate business here. Hattie Pratt returns from Washington. Mrs. Hattie R. Stone and daughter Golden of Chicago visit Ottumwa before returning home. Mrs. David Thompson spends yesterday between trains at Washington. Agnes Schmitz and baby ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hull
Washington
Alice Breen
Ottumway
Ellen Hazen
David Thompson
Miss Titterington
Rock Island
R. Donaldson
Maud Grayson
Frank Woods
Milo
al Patterson
Lexington
Hattie Pratt
Hattie R. Stone
Golden
Chicago
Ottumwa
Jacob Stone
Agnes Schimitz
Niece Emily Skola Returns Home Near Riverside
Emily Skola returned to the Skola home near Riverside yesterday after weeks with her sister Mrs Frank Chihak and family. Susie Edgington went to Washington after an over Sunday visit at the R Donaldson James Henderson of Shenandoah Ia who has been visiting relatives in Washington arrived to spend a few days at the W A Walker home. Edith Peterson returned last evening from a few days spent at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Skola
Skola
Riverside
Frank Chihak
Susie Edgington
Washington
R. Donaldson
James Henderson
Shenandoah
W. A. Walker
Edith Peterson
Frey Family Visits and Local Property Change in Keota
In Keota on August 6 Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Frey and son Roscoe from Washington spent Sunday with Mrs. Frey’s mother Mrs. Rebecca Wolf. John Hamilton bought the George Paul property south of the depot, formerly owned by Steve Reisman. Mrs. J. N. Reinert returned after two weeks with relatives in Muscatine. Mrs. Victoria Robertson and her son Arthur of Muscatine arrived to visit Rev. J. F. Robertson. Mrs. Feustal and Ruth left on the Fire Fly for Wapello. Mr. Feustal and two sons drove across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsworth Frey
Roscoe
Washington
Rebecca Wolf
Myrtle Pettit
John Hamilton
George Paul
Steve Reisman
J. N. Reinert
Muscatine
Victoria Robertson
Arthur
J. F. Robertson
Local visitors arrive for short stay in Crawfordsville
C A Paisley arrived this morning from Winfield and spent the day on business. Mr and Mrs John Gormiey and their three children from Norwich Kansas arrived yesterday for a visit with friends and relatives in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Paisley
Winfield
John Gormiey
Norwich
Kansas
Stock shipments and visits feature Westchester day
Westchester reports twelve loads of stock shipped to Chicago. Mrs. Pritchard, visiting her sister Mrs. Stewart, departed for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Hod Waters and their child spent Sunday at William Plummer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pritchard
Stewart
Vienna Bakery News and Local Visits Warm City
Local notes report Vienna bakery busy with hot rolls twice daily and bakers capable of full production. Cedar Rapids visitor Mert Teeter sees friends while Miss Tillie Levinen arrives from Keota for a day with Sherm Welch. Numerous residents travel for visits and family news including the Mason, Meade, and Williams households.
Camel humps as signs of burden transport in ancient practice
The London Standard notes that camels’ humps serve to bear loads, tracing the design to 2000 B C. It cites Algerian travel experience showing saddled camels with reduced humps and cites Professor Lombroso identifying similar humps on Hottentot and Malagasy porters, suggesting a broader pattern of body adaptation to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Lombroso
London Standard
Inaccurate reporters blamed in Chicago Chronicle quote
A Chicago Chronicle quotation argues that reporters improve speeches through revision and that public speakers owe reporters for accurate reporting. It suggests printing speeches as delivered would curb insincerity and improve accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Chicago Chronicle
District Court Notice of Real Estate Quiet Title Suit in Crawfordsville
In Washington County Iowa a notice in September Term 1907 announces a petition by Geo W Alexander M W Welch and J N Carter as plaintiffs seeking quiet title to described real estate. The filing claims plaintiffs hold fee simple title by record and open continuous possession for over twenty years. Unknown heirs claimants and representatives may hold interests. defendants and all unknown claimants are notified to appear by July 15 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Hopkins
Hulda J. Hopkins
Mar Ann Walker
Marietta Duval
John I Walker
Jane Maxwell
Margaret J. Roberts
Ida ©. Roberts
Frank W. Roberts
Carl J. Roberts
Anthony Smith
John W. Crawford
J. W. Crawford
Jane Crawford
Ann Jane Crawford
A. Jane Crawford
Ann J. Crawford
Eliza Ellen Crawford
Mary Agnes Crawford
Mary A.crawford
Mary A. Ross
James Crawford
James Ramsey Crawford
Margaret P. Crawford
Margaret P. Menteer
Margaret P.minter
Wm. P. Crawford
Martha L. Crawford
J. A. Ross
Alice N. Ross
James A. Ross
Robert W. Cook
R. Cook
Ruth Cook
John W. Neal
James R. Crawford
Pine Street
Crawfordsville
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Lax Digest Remedy Promoted by Fort Madison Physician
A Fort Madison Iowa physician promotes Lax Digest as a safe laxative and digestant. The gro up claims it does not cause griping and works by natural digestion after the food is processed. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ sizes, with prepaid mail order if local druggists cannot supply it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure and Court Action
The plaintiffs seek foreclosure and relief on real estate. Defendants and unknown claimants are barred from any interest adverse to plaintiffs. Deeds and instruments may be reformed. Default will be entered if no appearance by September 3 in the District Court at the County House in Washington. The petition was approved and ordered published weekly for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal District Court
Cou House
Washington
J. L. Brookhart
Abov
Evening Journal
K. E. Willcockson
District Court record in Washington County 1907
In the District Court of Iowa for Washington County during the September Term 1907 W R Montgomery is listed as plaintiff in a civil action.
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Sherm Welch
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Besse Louise
May Florine Thielen
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George Mason
Edna
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Elmer Mason
Fort Cobb
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W. W. Mason
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Gretta Williams
Denver
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Miss Williams
the Three Graces
Geo. W. Alexander, M. W. Welch
J.N Carter
Plaintiffs
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison, Iowa
State of
W. R. Montgomery
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Mamie Montgomery
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