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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
2
B Allen and grandson Marion Julley spent Sunday at Kalona. Many residents and relatives were mentioned as traveling, visiting, or returning home from trips to St Louis Davenport Seattle and other points. A seventeenth sorghum evaporator was sold to George L Moore in Amsterdam Mo.
The note thanks gas consumers for tolerance during new mains work, notes improved pressure and cooking times, and offers free mantle lamp adjustments. It promotes mantle lamps as economical lighting, announces planned gas purification upgrades, and expresses gratitude for growing patronage and future service improvements.
The Royal Big Market south of Postoffice advertises tender fresh meats. It offers tender roasts steaks chops and cutlets plus home made lard pork sausage cured hams bacon fish poultry oysters pickles cheese and canned goods at low city prices. The shop claims the best tasting products and emphasizes in house slaughter for freshness.
A long list of residents and relatives traveled to nearby towns this morning for visits and family occasions. Names include George Bereiter, Miss Cecil Guy, Mrs. N. T. Jones, Miss Lillian Crone, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cherry, Mrs. Remps Hampsher, Mrs. Henry Hough, W. R. Mount, Clarence and Ralph Morehead, and many others in routes to Keota Brighton Verdi Mt Union Grinnell and Crawfordsville.
A dealer touts a wide selection of imported and domestic soaps from England Germany France Italy Spain Syria and the United States. Prices range from 10 to 50 cents per cake.
W F Brinton will manage the opera house this coming season replacing J B Lerg mon. Brinton, with deep show business knowledge in Washington, pledges a program of clean, good shows and has booked many productions including Human Hearts August 24 and Jane Eyre October 8 among others with several dates in years ahead and contracts pending.
The nominating committee reports five candidates for three year terms on the Washington County Chautauqua association board. Named directors are W. Livingston, A. B. Smith, J. H. Wallace, W. O. Fisher, and A. R. Miller. The committee cites their familiarity with duties and prior beneficial service.
Members of the First U P Sabbath school enjoy a picnic this afternoon at Sunset park. Vera Alber eon will host a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday at her home on West Washington Street. Catherine Abels celebrates her seventh birthday with friends at her home this afternoon. A P K E O picnic for P KE O members and visiting families at Sunset park Wednesday at 5 30 PM.
The New Haven Church hosts an ice cream supper on the church lawn Saturday evening August 28. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy treats.
Miss Lucile Peck entertained the G. VT. Chuib last evening at her bar on North Marion avenue. Music featured for part of the evening. Delicious refreshments were served late in the evening.
Everett Shenefelt hosted about twenty five friends at his West Washington Street residence for Ruth Benkert of Davenport. Benkert sang several vocal numbers and games provided entertainment. An elegant luncheon concluded the pleasant gathering.
John Ihrig a longtime resident of the commune for 47 years died at five a m at his son Join’s home near Midtsburg He was born November 16 1838 and married Pamela Marquahm October 1 1861 The family moved from Wooster Ohio to Washington Iowa Missouri then back to this community Mrs Ihrig died less than a year ago Seven children William John Stella Warren Ida Homer Edith Ajobe survive him One brother Peter in Wooster and a sister Mrs KE W H Ashby Funeral plans not set but may be held Monday to accommodate relatives.
The manager W E Nankeville presents the play Human Hearts to the public on August 24. He notes that public favor does not guarantee success and cautions against overuse of a show with any cast.
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