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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1907

Page

5

Fresh rolls and a sale at Chas. Winters by Vienna

A notice notes fresh rolls twice daily at the Vienna and invites readers to Chas. Winters sale Thursday at 10. A. E. Roe rides east on the Rock Island this morning. Fay Farr leaves for Peoria. Mrs. W. B. Meyers visits Davenport for a few days. Ida Dupuis visits Keota. R. H. Walker advertises portable cottages on the Chautauqua grounds built by his brother in Santa Ana California. Hugo Beyer of New London visits Washington, plans a fruit farm excursion, and touts raspberries grapes and plums for visitors.

R. H. Walker Walker Chautauqua Grounds Santa Ana Calif Hugo Beyer New London Beyer Washington Mr. Beyer

Community testimonial for Chamberlain remedy cure

A Ga resident Sam H. Gwin credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a measles bout followed by stomach and bowel illness. He reports severe illness during a rain exposure and praises the product, noting continued good health and recommending the remedy through Cook & Sherrie.

Chamberlain Sam H. Gwin Concord Cook & Sherie

Coal price hits season low as buyers urged to act

The report notes coal prices are at their lowest of the season and urges buyers to secure coal early to avoid higher costs later. Marion T. Anderson is listed with contact 176 for further inquiry.

Doings of the People in the County Happenings

Miss Mandy Ferguson arrives from Ft. Madison for a visit with the Ode Ferguson home. Local residents Will Easter Norm Pratt visit at the Ode Ferguson home. John McConacey of Washington visits F. M. Smith family. Mrs. Villa Swift travels to Mondamin for a visit at J. M. McCall home. Reeves and Miss Etta Ferru son go to Mt. Pleasant for the fair and relatives. W. Mason of Fort Cobb Okla. dies. burial with old soldiers. Dot Keister resigns as day operator at central.

Mandy Ferguson Ft. Madison Ode Ferguson O. Jugenheimer

Residents sightseers and visits across Iowa and Nebraska

August 13 reports show John Peck and Wil McKee on Washington business. Mrs. Dan Anderson travels with Washington. J H Huston on business in Ainsworth and visits Des Moines Omaha and Iowa Nebraska. Mr and Mrs A Davidson travel to Chautauqua Junction. John Neal and son Mondamin return from W A McCall’s. Robert McCall visits Mondamin family. T W Rickey visits Winfield on business. John Goble Clearfield visits with sisters Maxwell and Ferguson. D H Fox sells home to Mrs Dan Anderson for 1500 dollars. J W Harper returns from Vic to Hedrick and Victor. Fred Ashenhurst arrives from Tingley for local visit.

John Peck Wil McKee Washington Dan Anderson J. H. Huston Ainsworth Burlington Des Moines Omaha Iowa Nebraska A. Davidson Junction Chautauqua John Neal and Son Mondamin W. A. McCall Robert McCall John T. W. Rickey Winfield John Goble Clearfield Mary Maxwell Samuel Ferguson D. H. Fox J. W. Harper Victor and Hedrick Fred Ashenhurst Tingley

Local Notes on Visits and Travel Across Towns

Autglast 13 Mrs David Thompson returned from Lexington after visiting relatives. Joe Clyde of Washington spent Sunday with cousin Fred Spalding. Mrs M A Bronson, vacationing at home, heads to Chicago to buy millinery stock and plans to tour the east then visit Jamestown exposition before working in Galesburg Ill. Mr and Mrs Marion Crawford returned to Washington after a brief stay. Mrs Jacob Stone suffers eczema on face and neck. Mrs Anna Sweeney and daughter Corena visit then go home to Davenport. Miss Alta Coder starts as day operator at Miller telephone. Miss Omi Funston leaves for relatives at Columbus Junction Chautauqua. H D Hazlett, West Liberty, on business. taking annual rural carrier vacation. Woody Dawson.

David Thompson Lexington Joe Clyde Washington Fred Spalding M. A. Bronson Chicago Galesburg Ill Marion Crawford Restarves Jacob Stone Anna Sweeney Corena Davenport Alta Coder Letts Miller Telephone Exchange Omi Funston Columbus’ Junction H. D. Hazlett West Liberty Woody Dawson

Local travelers and visitors report on August departures

Mrs. Baker and daughter plan two week visit to Des Moines. Rev Arch L Graham heads to Columbus Junction for Chau tauqua. Mrs. Bowen returns from Chicago after a month with her daughter. William Mason sails to Des Moines Creston then Omaha to visit a son. Home Mission circle meets at Rev Robertson home. Ted Dalton visits Washington. Clarence Lacey and wife return from Columbus Junction. Miss Dusenberry visits Washington. Mrs Helen McCall and children return from two weeks with B A Northup. Mrs W G Robertson leaves Muscatine for West Liberty after visit. Miss Gertie Keiser returns from Chicago. Eva Reed and Mrs Ann Reed called to Richland for Mrs Vastine illness. Mrs Amanda Johnson returns to West Chester after visit with Nevitt. Miss Alice Taylor returns from Washington. Miss Blanche Wallace returns home near Lexington. Dudley Crone returns from Washington. James Shotts and daughter return from Canada. Longs move to Canada in April but expect to stay.

W. G. Robertson Muscatine West Liberty J. F. Robertson Gertie Keiser Chicago Eva Reed Ann Reed Richland Vastine Amanda Johnson West Chester Nevitt Alice Taylor Washington Blanche Wallace Myrtle Edgington Lexington Dudley Crone James Shotts A. A. Long Canada Longs

Local Visitors and Obituary in Brighton Area

August 13 report lists A B Endicott visiting Oska loosa with his parents. Elsie Wilkinson of Washington spent Sunday with her parents here. Elizabeth Verdick of Cedar Falls visits friend Ruha Armstrong. Charles Stout and wife of Washington visit relatives. Mart McNeese funeral held Sunday at 2 30 pm from residence. Burial in Brighton cemetery.

Elsie Wilkinson Washington Elizabeth Verdick Cedar Falls Ruha Armstrong Chas. Stout Mart McNeese Brighton Cemetery

Chautauqua Attendees and Neighborhood News

Relatives visit Cedar Rapids for Chautauqua in Columbus Junction. Numerous locals and neighbors attend gatherings at various homes near Eureka West Chester and Washington. Threshing underway as Thos Kyle begins work.

Rural Route Roundup Notes Local Visits and No Services

Mrs Kate Bishop visited Ed Bishops home and went to Chas Knapps in West Chester before returning to Washington. Mrs Will Phillips and Ruth visited brother John Thomas at Mediapolis. Misses Marie and Bertie Palmer visited Benson home. Harve Knapp and family visited Marshalltown. Willis Todd and his mother from Washington visited Will Todd. Burhams hosted company from Brighton. Misses Lucy Waggoner Ethel Negley and Margaret Simpson visited Anna and Jean Cherry. Will Palmer and twin brother from Ohio spent Sunday with Henry Horning. Maud McGuire helped Mrs Noecker. Norma Hogue, sister of Mrs Brimhall, returned to Monmouth. No preaching at Pleasant Plains next Sunday.

Kate Bishop Ed Bishop West Chester Chas. Knapp Washington Will Phillips Ruth John Thomas Mediapolis Marie Bertie Palmer Benson Harve Knapp Marshalltown Willis Todd Will Todd Burham Brighton Lucy Waggoner Ethel Negley Margaret Simpson Anna Jean Cherry Will Palmer Ohio Henry Horning Maud McGuire Noecker Brimhal Norma Hogue Monmouth Pleasant Plains

Vienna Chosen as Bakery Hub for Chautauqua

The Vienna will serve as the central bakery hub during the Chautauqua event. Local bakers will supply bread pastries and related goods to venues and attendees throughout the session.

Vienna

Social events honor Chicago guests and farewell mission entrant

Mrs C C Cunningham hosts a gathering at East Main Street tonight for Misses Besse Louise and May Florine Thielen of Chicago. The First United Presbyterian church societies hold a farewell social on Wednesday August 14 at 3 PM in the church parlors for Miss Ella Montgomery departing Monday for the Warm Springs Indian mission.

C. C., Cunningham East Main Street Besse Louise May Florine Thielen Chicago First United Presbyterian Church Ella Montgomery Warm Springs Wash

Social Dinner Honors Rev J J Gardenier Bride

Mr and Mrs Chas Corette hosted a 1 o'clock dinner at their South Iowa avenue home for the Rev J J Gardenier and his bride of Birmingham. The G T club plans an evening gathering at Miss Dora Minick's home to honor Miss Nina Isenhart of Des Moines and Miss Laura Ingham of Valparaiso Ind.

Chas. Corette South Iowa Avenue J. J. Gardenier Birmingham G. T. Club Dora Minick Nina Isenhart Des Moines Laura Ingham Valparaiso Ind Keota Chas. Corette Home

Free Hailee? Local Event Promotes Free Entry

Community group invites residents to a free event featuring entertainment and activities. Organizers emphasize accessibility and family friendly fun with no admission or fees. Venue and exact date are listed in announcements.

Local News Roundup From Vienna Lunch Line and Visits

Fresh offerings at the Vienna lunch line and a flurry of travel visits mark the day. Mrs Harrie Horne heads to Davenport to visit friends and relatives while Mrs Villa Swift travels from Havre to Mondamin Iowa.

Harrie Horne Davenport Villa Swift Havre Mondamin Iowa

August departures and family health notes from town

August 13 items report Jas Edwards leaving for Wisconsin with belongings, T. E. Johnson recovering from cancer surgery in Chicago, Mrs. Walter Mickey called to Wyoming for her father's illness, Ss. P. Keefer and wife visiting at the Sutherland home while Mr. Sutherland and his brother tour Virginia and Jamestown Exposition. Frank Longer returned from a visit.

Jas. Edwards Wisconsin T. E. Johnson Chicago Walter Mickey Wyoming Ss. P. Keefer Washington Wm. Sutherland Mr. Sutherland Austin Virginia Frank Longer

Ice wagon to serve Chautauqua patrons on schedule

The M. T. Anderson ice wagon will operate on the Chautauqua grounds on Thursday and then every second day during the event. Patrons should take enough ice for two days and call the Anderson office to arrange delivery.

M. T. Anderson Anderson

Local News Brief on Illness and Lecture Date Change

Fresh salted peanuts and almonds reported in local notice. M. T. Anderson has shown improvement after illness caused by heat. Reverend Charles R. Brown moves his Bible lecture to Sunday August 18 at 11 o clock instead of Friday August 23.

Charles R. Brown

Best ten cent pie in the city at the Vienna

Local notes describe Vienna bakery offerings with fresh pies daily. Household visits list Mrs Chal Ford traveling to Cedar Rapids and Rev W R Sawhill heading to LeClaire Prairie for a young people's convention.

Vienna W. R. Sawhill LeClaire Prairie

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the Evening Journal Orville Elder, Pustisuer Washington, Iowa Main Street Aghington Utval Rees Grace Hill J. Johnson Journal D. Rittenhouse A. E. Roe Benz Hotel 2Nd Ave Ear South School Ee The Chas Rock Island W. B. Meyers Ida Dupuis Marion T. Anderson the County News J. A. Trotter Cedar Rapids Bennett Charles Bessie Mable Steinmitz J. Pickens Milt Fread W. W. Mason Fort Cobb Oklo Crawfordsville A. B. Endicott Oskaloosa Acheson Jas. Clegg Alma Johnson Columbus Junction Will Cherry Frank Abdill Della Dawson Roy Clay Humston Mr. Benda Eureka Leo Zook Sam Anderson Otto Schiebel Frank McKay Albert Simpson Chas. Atkinson Glen Flossie Abdi Arthur Fetters P. Keefer Geo. Fetters Thos. Kyle Frank McElroy May Humston John Beatty John Simpson Frank Miss Edwards Nate Jones Besse John Green Ralph Grecian Murray Conger St. Regis hiaRails Elias Lisle Menen I. Rothschild & Co South Side Square the Vienna W. O. Fisher Will Crawford Arthur Wilcox Nettie Wilcox Cora Perham M. A. M. Shellabarger City H. M. Shellabarger Miss Benn H. Benn Iowa City John L. Stevens Lowa City Dade Shearer Elizabeth Greenawood Misa Ethel Jacobs Pella
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