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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1911

Page

2

Weekend Socials and Local Fire Highlight Grace Hill Keota News

Townsfolk scanned a busy schedule as families visited, traveled, and attended Chautauqua with several leaving for Montana and Washington state. A fire at Elijah Fulton property was contained, roof damaged but saved by quick work. Keota notes report trips to Manhattan Kansas and New York for horse dealings and reunions.

Righton Tom Brinton Miss Blanche Montana Blanche Brinton Mr. Brinton Brinon Elijah Fulton Pleas. McCart L. Walker Park Peterson Chautauqua Fairfield Garrett Ella Brier Goldie Washington

Misses Hart Honored Guests At Social Event

The P. E. O. society hosted Mrs Bower and initiated Miss Nelle Stevenson. Miss Lenore Richardson celebrated her sixteenth birthday with friends, bubbles, lawn games and refreshments in Crawfordsville.

Hart Charles Long Canada B. E B. Bower Misa Nelle Stevenson Lenore Richardson

Chautauqua News From Washington and Nearby Areas

A travel and event update from New Haven and West Chester notes A J Robertson and family visiting Illinois relatives by car, Amy Randall visiting Arthur Conrad, and Curtis Snyder touring Washington for Chautauqua. Others attend services, travel to Iowa City for Bryan speech, and locals report hearing concerns at Washington Chautauqua Park.

Erdice Clyde Erdice Oskaloosa Lela Erdice Wickham Philadelphia Clarke Nelson Roscoe Nickum Albert Schauberg New York City Singmaster Keota Jack Ranous Chicago Evanston New Haven A. J. Robertson Illinois Amy Randall Arthur Conrad Chautauqua Grounds Curtis Snyder Washington Gust Strum Ilinois South Prairie Flower R. 6 Hamilton Roy Burham al Huber Iowa City Bryan Washington Chautauqua Park Martin Steinmetz Miss Farrier Richland Frank Leeper Mrs. Quinn Wm. Park Clinton Griggs Chautauqua

Farm Notes Not Written for Farmers

A humorous squib questions farm life logic and animal temperaments. It contrasts hens and roosters for their road crossing behavior, mocks Shetland ponies, and riffs on a bald headed man's claim about houseflies with exaggerated, comic anecdotes.

Job Cardiff

Market reports show mixed cattle and steady grain outlook

Chicago August 23 1911 market notes indicate receipts and com crops with cattle and sheep steady toward light gains. Prices for beef and hog categories vary by grade with bulk corn meal and straw feed costs listed by Beach Wicklam Grain Co.

Chicago Rades Ills Chicago, Ills Beach-Wicklam Grain Company Postal Telegraph Building

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