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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
5
Many residents and visitors are noted traveling to fairs and visiting kin across Iowa. H E B McCollum attended a Fairfield horse sale. families from Des Moines and Madrid, Batavia, Oskaloosa, and Keota visit relatives and attend the state fair and chautauqua.
Miss Ina Farris travelled to Mediapolis to attend the Chautauqua and visit relatives for about two weeks. Ray Burnsworth of Cambridge Ohio visited the Beal family at the Chautauqua grounds. Auten family attended funeral of Mrs Reynolds in Nichols. Mrs Julia Williams of Jennings La visits Columbus Junction. E A Bickford property sold in north Washington to L H Kerr with possession March 1. A group plans to attend the state fair in Des Moines and tent nearby.
The story recalls Topsy, a Maltese cat at New York’s Bronx Park, who befriended Gunda the elephant and Leo the lion. A park hunter shoots Topsy amid tensions with stray cats, leaving the watchman injured and park staff enraged.
The Star management will present a show at the Opera House Friday and Saturday with three excellent pictures and three vaudeville acts. Admission is 25 cents. Also notices of local visits, licenses, a marriage, and several hometown movements are listed in today’s social notes.
Funeral services were held for Robert C Thompson at Pleasant Hill church at 2:30 led by Rev D I Coon with Pleasant Hill choir. Pallbearers named Earl Kephart Frank Bailey George Nicholson Roll Gamon Clare Nicholson Jesse Moore. Interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Morrett funeral at 902 East Fourth Street at two yesterday afternoon led by Rev A J Smith with pallbearers James Fulton Malcolm Dowell Arda Dankwardt Fred Starr. Interment Elm Grove. Batterson funeral at 433 South Eighth Avenue at two yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev W C Fisher. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers Oliver Todd James Batterson Edward Batterson Noah Hancock M W Wallace J W Scott.
One range cook stove almost new, one three quarter iron bedstead with mattress and springs, one dining table, ingrain carpet, window shades, washing machine and wringer. Call 321 East Washington 5 St or phone 32 blue.
We express our gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement and thank those who sent floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morrett and children.
A World staff writer marvels at New York at dusk when the skyline and riverfront glow. The skyline climbs toward the stars around the Singer tower as bridges and palaces glitter, creating a unique night panorama few others can match.
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