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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
3
Notice states all grade school students making up work must be ready to take exams at the high school on Wednesday and Thursday, August 28 and 29. Transfers or new enrollees should see the high school principal at that time to arrange schedules. R. B. Crone, Supt.
Mrs J J Pickett departed yesterday for Brooklyn New York to stay a year with her daughter Mrs Hawley at her home.
Mrs Emily Cunningham left yesterday for Ames to begin duties as matron of Margaret Hall at Iowa State College, marking the opening of the new school year.
The County News reports on community happenings across county areas and other day by day events. Local correspondents describe activities, gatherings, and notable occurrences in townships, villages, and surrounding districts.
A long list of residents headed to Washington this morning to attend the Chautauqua. Several families and individuals visited relatives, joined by others returning from trips to Chicago and cities in Iowa.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pulver will be buried today with interment in the Keota Cemetery. W. R. Charlton and his grandson Claire Hamilton were in Washington yesterday.
Brighton August 22 Cooper and Son sold their meat market to C B Robison who will take possession at once. Floyd Robison was hauling grain when his load tipped and he fell breaking an arm but is reported to be recovering.
August 22 report from Westchester notes Chas Gazeman of Washington visiting sister Mrs Fitzwater. Mr and Mrs J B Crayne are Chautauqua visitors at Sigourney today. Aunt Billa Smith returned from Colfax. Mrs Hamilton and daughter Nora with Mrs Steve Crawford and Miss Effie Van Sickle attend Chautauqua at Washington. W O Ralston and J D Dayton visiting. Daryl Dayton with Al Augustine attend Chautauqua at Sigourney. Mrs Geo Johnson returned from Washington.
The Rev Arch L Graham and wife left for Colfax to attend a synodical Bible school. Mrs Lee Gilbert of Birmingham arrived for a visit with her mother Mrs Amanda Skinner. Invitations from Epworth Iowa announce the wedding of Miss Bonnie Belle Dake to Mr Roland Neal on September 4 at Mitchell South Dakota after September 18. Misses Sadie and Minnie Teets returned from Washington after Chautauqua. Misses Lucile and Leon Richardson left for Sigourney to attend Chautauqua.
August 22 report from the area notes Little Opal Green sick with Doctor Downing caring for her. Keota residents Chas Rowe and family help threshing at Jim Hanley's. Irvin Robinson travels to Parnell on business. Jim Polton’s welcome a new boy. John Stiner’s moving to T. T. Green farm. Many plan to attend the state fair and threshing kept people busy to avoid missing the Washington Chatauqua.
August items from Kalona include Mr. and Mrs. Lil Sharp planning a Michigan trip Miss Clara Strabala becoming a sister of mercy next Sunday Glen Roup back from visiting his uncle C C Roup A W Wray and family visiting Bloomfield Mr and Mrs Oldaker entertaining Miss Clara Oldaker visiting Riverside Mrs Charlie Shrade visiting daughter Mrs Frank McGuigan Miss Martha Snider en route to Jamestown exposition Jimmie Summers in Cedar Rapids Frank Lintz delivering clover red to Miller and Dwrot.
August 25 report lists residents and visitors: Mrs. David Thompson and Miss De la Patterson travel to Washington to visit friends and attend Chautauqua. Miss Alice J. Stephens leaves for Grangeville Idaho to take a high school teaching post. Several locals are noted visiting, racing attendees, and family guests with mentions of hospitals and schools.
For twenty five cents you can insure youself against any bad results from an attack of colic or diarrhea during the summer months. That is the price of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, a medicine that has never been known to fail. Buy it now, it may save life. For sale by Cook Sherman.
John Williams left for Muscatine on business and William Keiper arrived from Crawfordsville. J B Eckerman of Havre visited on the Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. L H Woodward of Chicago are visiting Captain W A Wilson's home. Guy Knauss left for West Liberty and Iowa City for a two week visit. Others include Alva Sands from Ainsworth, Max Baumann and daughter Louise from Chicago, and Miss Klyn returning from Pleasant View sanitarium. Additional departures include A D Latta and granddaughter Ida Latta returning from Keokuk after Chau tauqua. Miss Margaret Meyer left for Keota after Chau tauqua. Mr. and Mrs. W L Dusenberry and son Laird returning to Keota. P J Booth and family leaving for Peoria Jr. then Pittsburg and New York for about six weeks.
N Dodder travels to Ainsworth on business Ella Porter arrives from Ainsworth to sample Johnsons pies G W Alexander goes to Crawfordsville Mrs Allen DeLong and son Claus arrive from Crawfordsville visiting the Dodder home Bart Garret and family from Letts stay a few days at the Dodder home Mrs Andrew Carson returns from Crawfordsville after a visit to the O L Samson home Mildred Lorena and Harold Travis from Rochelle Illinois visit Mrs K Statler in West Chester Kate Buffington returns home to Columbus Junction Jacob Diedrich of Grinnell leaves for Lindy Iowa Will Bokenkamp arrives from Muscatine to visit friends in the city
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