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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1909

Page

5

Town Notes On Local People And Events

Saturday evening crowds enjoy music as Charlie Crown visits town for business. Mr and Mrs Lil Sharp stay at Town City this week. Mrs Freve visits Richmond on Sunday. Mr Brooks cannot find anyone to fetch cream due to weather. Jie asks tamers to bring cream. K Wells' sale last Saturday went well. all sold, though residents regret their departure.

Charlie Crown Lil Sharp Town City Freve Richmond Brooks Jie K. Wells

Local residents and visitors share a busy week

August 11 notes Mr and Mrs Ben Roth of east Wayland calling in their locality Tuesday. A special train load of stock shipped from this point Tuesday, handling more stock than its size on this line. Dan Richer of Milford Nebraska arrived late in the week to visit relatives and friends. Many from the area plan to see Bill's show in Ashington Friday.

Ben Roth East Wayland Dan Richer Milford Nebr Ashington M | Long New Sharon Shome I. Bb. Benson St. Louis Andrew Rinner Cora Huffman Paton John Orndoff Victor Neiswanger Crawfordville Fred Klopfenstein Bnd Accb G. Roth Colorado Peter Christner Mily I. C Tacoma Wash Christner Mather Mart Conrad Anda Rother Alove Seattle Hol Rinner Burlington Woodstock Int Albert Horney Pleasant Plain Bonnie Field Davenort eGuire Brim Uth Lannibal Rebecca Carl Mann Desert Valey Prairies Great Divide Ray Thompson

Local News Briefs From Brighton and Surrounding Areas

Long and Mrs. Benson visit relatives in Iowa and Missouri while others travel to Colorado Washington and Illinois. Residents attend social events board community gatherings and a wedding as several families relocate or plan trips.

Riverside Notes from August Meeting and Local Moves

Riverside page reports J S Schnoebelen family attending Chautauqua in Iowa City. Mrs Critz and Mrs Griffin headed to Iowa City to ride to Colorado Springs to visit Edward Beranek and Louis Critz homes. Several residents, including F C Schroeder and Anna Schillig, are visiting relatives in Wellman and Richmond. Local events include a Buffalo Bill show trip, property sale by George Hoffman, and a funeral for seven year old Paul Sims.

J. S. Schnoebelen Iowa City Chautauqua Mary Jane Critz Ann Griffin Colordo Springs Edward Beranek Louis Critz F. C. Schroeder Wellman Goldfield Iowa John M. Kelly Marengo George Hoffman Henry Florang Hoffman Blanche Critz Gregory Schnoebelen Elizabeth Shebeck Little Paul Sims Methodist Church H. F. Pugh Paul Will Sims Holland Verry Bridge Henry Grothe B. Jacobsmier

Clergymen and Local News Briefs

Rev Clark Braden of the Christian church and Rev Or Cutten of the M E church were noted. Orie Cavines of Packwood visited Monday in his automobile. The F A A lodge held a meeting on Wednesday night initiating six new members.

Clark Braden The Christian Church Orcutt M. E. Church Orie Cavines Packwood F. A. A. Lodge

AINSWORTH NOTES AND HOME COMINGS

Albert Taylor returns home after six weeks visiting his children in northern Iowa and Missouri. Frank Porter came back from a business trip to Colorado. Miss Dorothy Keister of Washington visits friends there. W. L. McConnell and family attend the Columbus Junction Chautauqua. Frank Chihak decorates his house with a new coat of paint.

Albert Taylor Iowa Missouri Frank Porter Colorado Dorothy Keister Washington W. L. McConnell Columbus

Local Social Events Roundup in KBEOTA

Mrs Edith Teets and Mrs Roy Coffman host an afternoon gathering at the Teets home in honor of Mrs Kya Skinner Gilbert of La Grange Georgia. Birthday Embroidery club was hosted by Mrs A W Hamil and Mrs CG O Keiser at the Keiser home with a two course luncheon.

Edith Teets Roy Coffman Teets Kya Skinner Gilbert la Grange Georgia A. W. Hamil CG. O. Keiser Keiser Margaret Meyers Washington Fuestal Wapello Ann Reed Maud Jacobs Muscatine Irene Sleischer Alma Sharp Columbus Junction

Westchester News Roundup Includes Cattle Sale And Visits

August 12 recap notes David Fisher returning from Chicago with 60 cattle weighing 1540 and selling for 7.55 per head. W O Ralston and son Watson back from Iowa City. Mrs Swartz and two daughters of Colorado visiting sister Mrs J P Dayton. J P Stevens delivered 91 hogs to Warren Stewart of Keota. Ad Bishop from Colorado visiting his mother near Lexington. Miss Knotts returns to Fairfield after visiting sister Mrs Shults.

David Fisher Chicago W. O. Ralston Watson Iowa City Swartz Colorado J. P. Dayton J. P. Stevens Warren Stewart Keota Ad Bishop Coloardo Lexington Miss Knotts Fairfield Mrs. Shults

Briley and Gola Ilise Visit CRAWPFORDSVILLE

W H Briley and Gola Ilise of Washington visited CRAWPFORDSVILLE yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edwin Griffith and family also spent time with relatives in town yesterday.

W. H. Briley Gola Ilise Washington Edwin Griffith Yester

Local Residents Travel and Visit Departures

Mrs Susan Dean of Hedrick arrived for a visit with her father Captain J W Harper. Mr and Mrs M D Maxwell Mr and Mrs Glaney and children David Gordon and Mr and Mrs Currie were passengers for Washington this Miss Lena Shaffer went to Burlington accompanying her nephew Cleo Datin of Bussey Iowa John Hawthorne of Prescott and his brother J A Hawthorne.

Susan Dean Hedrick J. W. Harper M. D. Maxwell Glaney David Gordon Currie Washington Lena Shaffer Burlington Cleo Datin Bussey John Hawthorne Prescott J. A. Hawthornle

Local residents plan visits across states this week

August 12 notes travelers and visitors. Wilkinson, a implements maker from Pet tit, returns from Missouri. Stewart family and Naomi Smith travel to Ohio. Nelle and Edith Dayton visit Chicago relatives, aunt Margaret Nuttall joins from Manistee. Clevan Long and Miss Spurling from Aurora head home Friday. Dan Wolf enjoys camp life at Washington Chautauqua.

Wilkinson Pettit Missouri Chester Stewart Stewart Naomi Smith Ohio Nelle Edith Dayton Chicago Margaret Nuttall Manistee Michigan Clevan BE. Long Aurora A. A. Long Miss Spurling Dan Wolf Washington Chautauqua

Keota Pastors Resignations Foreshadow Fall Changes

The Rev L F Davis resigns as pastor of the local Christian church, to end his connection around October 1. Keota faces vacancies as Baptist, United Presbyterian and Christian churches report resignations, with Methodist expected to convene soon, raising prospects of a new pastor group this fall.

Keota L. I. Davis Davis United Presbyterian and Christian Churches

Thaw Returns to Matteawan Asylum by Court Ruling

White Plains special report states Justice Mills orders Harry Thaw back to Matteawan Asylum. The ruling cites his ongoing condition as warranting continued incarceration.

White Plains New York Harry Thaw Matteawan Mills

Weather streak ends with 34 degree high yesterday

The report notes a 34 degree high yesterday afternoon. At noon today the temperature was 1 dollar, the same as yesterday, implying the afternoon high would be about the same as yesterday.

As it Seems. A chauffeur claims that one woman can scatter in as many directions as six.

A Kansas City Journal clipping reports a whimsical remark by a chauffeur claiming a single woman can scatter in six directions. The short item reads as a humorous aside without additional context or verification.

Kansas City Journal

Quick Cure Claim for Cham berlain's Remedy Ad

Diarrhoea remedy advertised promising fast relief with one or two doses. Targets children and adults as dependable for ordinary diarrhoea. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Chamberlain F. L. Stolte Lemmon

Seminoles in the Everglades Time Still Alive

Seminole Indians remain in the Everglades as in Osceola era. They are fishers and hunters and have intermarried with some Negroes. They lived there during the Canby massacre era and continue to inhabit the region.

Everglades Osceola Canby

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