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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
4
News of the day from local correspondents highlighting accidents, deaths, births, and marriages as reported promptly by our news gatherers across the towns.
The Misses Elsie and Louie Handy host a small gathering for their friend Miss Bertha Berch of Mt Pleasant. The Young Ladies Missionary society of the First United Presbyterian church holds an all day social and missionary meeting tomorrow at Miss Ella Dawson's home on Hast Washington street.
Lecture and social Tuesday evening August 21 at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Senonye of Tokio Japan will speak on Missions apan and the EK society will host an ice social after with proceeds to Rev. ye. He is an ordained evangelist, graduate of Francisco theological seminary, studied at Princeton and seminary, and is a popular speaker. Admission charged. Also an ad about Foley's and Tar for hay fever and summer colds.
West Enders beat North Enders 26 to 20 yesterday at Sunset Park. Both teams showed strong effort with solid defense and timely hitting. lineup featured Sproull 3b Chilcote 2b Miller Rowe Spahr Patterson Reid on the North side and Arthaud Phillips Keyes Bickford Kuhn Scorekeeper Ross for West End.
Acute attacks of colic and diarrhoea can be relieved promptly without a physician, using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A single dose is claimed to relieve before arrival of a doctor and is said to never fail in severe cases. Available at Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
August 15 reports show W L Strain from Washington visiting relatives, Mrs Minnie Wood and family arriving from Minnesota to spend time at the W T Marr home, and Edith Peterson shopping in Washington. Grace Stone heads to Chicago with S R Stone family, while L B Cocklin begins a fifteen day rural carrier vacation. Mart Hazlett fills in during Absence.
Drs Parrett and Thra den buy out Dr Gardner and relocate to his offices while Dr McIntosh expands upstairs at Longwell Waters. Jeweler John Scherrett buys Ira Bartholomew’s car. Keota Wellman ball game tomorrow. Mrs Gingerich and family travel to Canada. Weller Robinson’s mother ill in Newton. a Newton nephew dies and is buried today. Darneli’s feed store rises. coal harvest begins. John Werhle and Lizzie Pointon wed last week.
Miksch was a passenger for Canada last evening. Brinton's advance agent billed the town for Thursday the 16th. Mrs Myrtle Pierce of Winfield visits at Joe Wulfe home. McFarlane Eckerman & Co invoice stock this week. Baptist church youth hold ice cream supper Saturday August 18. Mr and Mrs Gazeman and son Charles of Washington visit Mrs James Fitzwater.
The funeral of the late Nicholas Smith will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the residence on West Main Street.
The Vienna hosts the largest line of fresh cookies in the city with Hermits drop cakes and cup cakes. Bunk Ralston of West Chester visits the city. Casey Bros haul a brand new buggy to Wyman for J. R. Cannon from H. Bell Carriage Co. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Smith depart on the Firefly to Oska loonga to visit daughter Mrs. S. G. Logan.
Last night the Delta Theta members staged a masquerade on the East Washington Street lawn and in the Anderson barn. The scheduled Japanese tea at the Harwood home was postponed indefinitely. The P E B O meeting planned for Thursday at Miss Inez Holden's home is now moved to Monday at the same location.
Miss Hortense Benn entertained the G. T. club at her Heights residence last evening. The young ladies enjoyed social games and a delicious luncheon served by Miss Benn. Guests included Miss Figgins Miss O Loughlin and Mrs Effie Benn and Mrs Letitia Benn.
Miss Lottie Buntenbach and Mr. Philip Helferich wed at Rev. W R Stryker home on West Second Street with ceremony by the rector. The couple, long known in the vicinity, depart this afternoon on No 30 for their honeymoon. The note ends with an aside about souvenir postcards from McElhinney Drug Co.
The article recalls the 1%th Iowa infantry forming forty years ago with Captain John Gray rising to lieutenant and later captain after an in front of the Washington hotel. It notes a flag given by local ladies, Gray carrying it, and the country members backing his promotion as the unit served. It laments aging veterans and recalls a modern advertising scam targeting rural directories and merchants.
Licenses to wed were issued today to Philip Helferich and Lottie Buntenbach and to Orlef Lowell Page and Synthina Agnes Watson. Beula Bennison and Margaret Nivers arrived to visit friends from Muscatine. Also noted are local souvenir post cards, Mrs. Walker Warfel visiting, land prospects near Warrensburg, and cholera memories in Bloomfield with Gen. J. B. Weaver and local residents recounting the outbreak and cure methods used.
Advertisement claims Foley Kidney Cure protects against all kidney and bladder diseases and urges use by kidney and bladder trouble sufferers. It targets druggists and promises protective health benefits.
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