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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
4
News from local correspondents covers accidents deaths births and marriages in their communities. The Daily report emphasizes prompt city updates and human interest events across the region.
Aug 10 reports Mr and Mrs Silas Caldwell attending preaching at Sinch Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Norm Pratt and family and Miss Becca Moore spent Sunday at Join Pratt's. Mrs Will Jacobs visiting her father Levi Anderson. Mr and Mrs John Kephart and family visited Mr Stram's near Grace. Several townsfolk went to town Tuesday for the street parade and a few to the show. Mrs John Pratt visiting sister Mrs Frank Stewart at West Chester.
Charlie Chalupa is very sick with inflammatory rheumatism and possible typhoid fever. The Frank Chez family is under quarantine for scarlet fever. Miss Mariel is quite sick. Mrs Anthony Malicky visits sister-in-law Mrs John Shajia. Miss Etta Schmitt spent Thursday in the country. Martin Kern and wife drove from Ainsworth Tuesday. Miss Anna Kroes will teach the Palestine school this fall. The Sisters returned from LaCrosse Wisconsin. Jos Spevacek was a business visitor in Iowa City Tuesday.
Aug 11 Rev Tennant visits Mt Pleasant while campers return from Junction Chautauqua. Crawfordsville sends many attendees. church services will be held as usual next Sunday.
Isaac F Hightshoe of Washington Iowa was granted a pension of 12 dollars per month by certificate 282246 effective April 26 1905 under the June law 1890. NOTICE confirms approval and monthly benefit.
Forty three years ago this morning four beardless farmers from Jackson township enlisted for three years in Thad A. Stanton's company after finding Palmer's company full. J J Helwick EB BE Helwick W J Lewis and J W Morton joined Company C 19th Iowa Infantry, of which all survived the war except Helwick who died on the Brighton road farm later.
Young Pat driven by Frank Caine and Busy Lad owned by Daniel Rohrer placed in Burlington results. Young Pat finished third in the free for all pace with Baby Kidd taking first money. Busy Lad earned third in the 2 40 trot and won a heat in 2 40. Busy Lad completed six straight heats without a break, prompting speculation he may become a notable trotter.
A large crowd attended the A M E Church last evening for a concert by Mme M Silvars Kennedy and A H Kennedy. The entertainment pleased the audience with Mrs Kennedy’s contralto voice and Mr Kennedy on various instruments.
Will McClean received a telegram from Dr. McClean stating General Joe Wheeler and their consignment of guns for the Chautauqua exhibition would arrive Tuesday morning at o'clock. Johnson reports full bakery supplies for tomorrow.
J. J. Runyan of Butlerville claims his painful symptoms of indigestion and biliousness disappeared after using Dr. King's New Life Pills. He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation. Guaranteed at J. H. Stewart's drug store for 25 cents.
A Mus icale by Miss Nina Isenhart pupils at South Iowa avenue featured praise worthy performances with readings by Mrs Del H Duncan. Bessie McCoy guest of honor at a Y W C A dinner with nasturtium decor for fourteen. Invitations for a Phoenix dancing party August 15 by Friday Night club. W R C ice cream social at Mrs Rh A Riley residence drew four to five hundred attendees with patriotic songs speeches and refreshments.
The ad lists fresh rolls, coffee cake, German fruit loaves, and seven loaves of bread for 26 cents at Johnson's and the Vienna. It also mentions Miss Lizzie Fulton returning from Kansas and local fishing plans by Moothart and others, with contact numbers for deliveries and hauling.
Local notices report arrivals and visits from residents and guests across multiple towns. Names include John Fisher from Brighton John Little on the Branch F. Wabnitz Lon Brindley and many others traveling home for family events fairs and funerals with several journeys to Burlington Mediapolis Sigourney Portland Oregon and Keota.
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