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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
4
The column gathers notices from the county, detailing community events, readers’ notices, and brief updates from several towns. It highlights social gatherings, local milestones, and small-town activity across the region.
August 23 local items report Mrs Anna Dollies and daughter May from Washington and Miss Bessie Anderson of Muscatine visiting Selement home. Mayse Stumpf scalded wrist from steam at tea kettle. Ice cream social planned on Catholic church lawn Tuesday August 31. Ottie Saur hosted friends Sunday. Mrs Joe Haiss visited Mrs John Haiss. Miss Luva Small spent last Thursday in the country visiting friends.
A young crowd enjoyed a Friday evening in honor of Fred Longer visiting from Ames before returning to school. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker and their baby were guests at Frank McKay's, while Roy Dawson hauled tile from Verdi and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson were also noted in the local gathering.
The evangelist Miss Bessie Collins of Marshalltown continues meetings at Walnut this week after a larger attendance than usual last evening with several fine sermons. Bertha Miller departs Bloomfield after visiting her sister Mrs Walter Johnson. Mr and Mrs B P Keifer visit Geo Fetters home since Saturday.
Jim Fishburn of Washington spent Wednesday at Madison Tucker's. John Hillhouse and Mrs Visited Will Mitchell's at Ainsworth Friday. Ina Mitchell returned home with them for a visit. Cloyce and Ross Benson of Ainsworth spent Friday at Will Haster's. A number went to Haskins for the horse sale Saturday. Doctor Boice called Sunday on Mrs Jim Thompson who is sick. D H Cherryholmes of Crawfordsville bought hogs in the neighborhood Monday. Ray Swift not improving. remains about the same. Mr Hesseltine and wife spent Sunday at Jake Shrader's.
Fred Cannon moved to Media Illinois on Thursday. W T Clark and families from Washington visited parental Clark. Cecilia and Vernie Zamaria of Chicago visited at Albert Wysoske home. Frank Wysoske in Easton Minnesota. D O Davison cattle sale at Coppock well attended. Last threshing and hay finished. J M Lowe started work for John Grifith. Franceis Hiller works for Jim Merrek. Cal Campbell's couple welcomed a daughter. Walter Bales visited Andy Zihlman sick. Rain hoped to plow. Eadie Sim from Mt Union returned home for weekend.
August 23 column records Mrs. Martindale of Greeley Iowa visiting Mrs. Maresh. Paul and Alicia Schnoebelen of near Iowa City stay a week with the Frances Schnoebelen family west of town. Burt Flynn drives Mrs. Ellen Goble and daughter to Washington for a short visit before Dowagiac Michigan. Theresa Chiliak returns home to Ainsworth after a week with the Chiliaks. John Briar of Chandlersville Ohio visits the James Kenney family east of town. KF Prebyl and Lou Martin with wife return from South Dakota after land hunting. George Frazer leaves Barnett System office for unspecified work.
Local sellers 176 Anderson and Wilson advertise coal for cook stoves and invite customers to compare their product. The message emphasizes confidence in superiority and a willingness to prove it to customers.
Names of townsfolk and visitors appear in Burlington as Tem of Lightning Rods heads home to Anamosa. Joseph Barnett visits Burlington. Mrs. E. K. Annas and daughter Enid return from Iowa City after visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Holyoke travel from Cranston. Dr. E. F. Clapp of Iowa City also visits.
August 24 reports Mrs. G C Neiswang er of Harvey Iowa arriving for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs James A Chambers. A E Sands was a business visitor at Davenport yesterday. F A Crawford of Oskaloosa was here visiting friends yesterday. Mrs A J Peterson and daughter Edith returned home from Cedar Rapids where they had been visiting for a week. Mrs Alice Breen of Ottumwa is here visiting her mother Mrs Ellen Slazen.
August reports note Mrs. B F Beitel falling ill at Chautauqua and returning home by auto. Campers include the Taylor sisters and Irene Helscher. Local visits include Carl and Mrs Miller with B F Beitel, and Lloyd Hayes in Brighton. Rehmel family updates mention Anna Rehmel from Alaska and Mrs Rehmel’s safe arrival.
Families return from Chautauqua and property transfers mark the week. The Huff family bought the James Rathmer 120 acre farm near Washington, Will Clark purchased the Crawbaugh lot, and Clarence Rathme will move to Oklahoma in four months. Prairie Flower tent meetings led by Rev. Mills begin Sunday.
Mrs J Heck and son Albert of near Riverside spent Sunday at Stanley Heck home. George Kos and wife visited Richmond. Mrs Anton Vacha and son Lumir returned from Lone Tree. M J Shalia near Lexington was a business caller. Mrs Mary Shalla and Catherine visited Anton Vacha. Vincent Waldschmidt of Riverside visited Albert Dawn. J H Shalla family near Lexington spent Tuesday here visiting relatives. Z B Blecha and John Helfick from Riverside were business callers. Chas Hovel family Sundayed with S L Heck. Joe Malichy Chas Shalla Melo Vacha visited Richmond Saturday. Alma Vacha visiting friends at Lone Tree this week.
Crawfordsville August 24 The Huston reunion will be held tomorrow at the W. C. Huston home near Wyman with many local attendees expected. Also noted are travel to Washington today by Mrs. Henry Hough Mrs. John Cannon Mr and Mrs C S Walbridge and daughter and Alfred Peterson. Funeral of Doris McCoy held at Presbyterian church with Rev Sawyer officiating. funeral party arrived by auto from Mt Pleasant and included Mr and Mrs Sellers and daughters and Mr and Mrs Smith of Mt Pleasant.
Keota August 24 Mr and Mrs John Pohren and family and Mrs Pohren s father John Engledinger spent Sunday in Brighton called there to attend the funeral of Mr Pohren s mother Mrs Joe Sieren returned to her home in Delta Monday after a week
Residents hosted relatives and friends from Muscatine Washington Des Moines Ottumwa Brighton and nearby towns. Visitors included Ellen McFarlane Mae Snider Laura Chilcote and Ruby Hulse among others. Phyllis Keiser celebrated her sixth birthday with thirty five guests. Reverend Arch L. Graham resigned from the United Presbyterian pastorate on Sunday morning.
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers a free book North Pacific Coast Country to plan trips to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver and more. Book mailed for four cents or call for details with 862 round trip fare and multiple routes and stopovers through September 30 return by October 31. W C Parker Ottumwa division passenger agent.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Zingger near Olds on August 22. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert returned yesterday from Davenport. Frank Wells resumed duties at Snouffer Hughes & Co. after a two week vacation. Miss Rose Sampson returned home last evening after several weeks visiting friends in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and West Liberty.
Emma L. Walker eldest daughter of J. P. Walker born Grandview Iowa 3 1865 died 1909 Garfield Park Sanitaria Chicago. She married T. K. Johnson in 1893 and lived in Grandview and elsewhere before returning home. Survived by husband parents William and Mrs J P Walker sister Miss May Jones brothers D W Walker and others. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 30 in Grandview church conducted by Rev J Marshall of Columbus.
Funeral yesterday afternoon at 46 residence for M Goodspeed conducted by Rev Mr HB of Wellman. Interment in Lexington cemetery. Pallbearers included H T Rev Ss EB Dewey Com Gardner Simerman Hod Wilson Gardner. Large turnout of mourners paid last respects to the venerable old gentleman who served in public life and the state legislature, died in Colorado after a long active life.
Foreman for Magden & paving contractors leads crew starting work on the So. Iowa tract. The project will be pushed promptly and will require considerable time to finish.
Federal officials and H F Dunlop of the Pure Food division discuss continuing seizures of bleached flour while a test on misbranding and purity under the Pure Food laws is arranged. Millers from Iowa and Nebraska seek to halt seizures until a formal decision.
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