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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
5
Partly cloudy with possible local showers tonight or Wednesday. Warmer tonight and in the east portion Wednesday. Washington D.C. special to the Evening Journal reports the Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow.
Mrs Jane Carris and daughter Sdith visited relatives in Washington over the weekend. Ed Libe and Will Dunbar families attended the wedding of Stella Roberts and Gilbert Schrimp near Richland. John Hanley was seriously hurt in a Milwaukee bridge accident near Washington. A children's day program is planned at the church next Sunday evening. Neighborhood residents attended a Verdi Rubio game and a river picnic, with a group including Ollie and Lottie Dunbar Ella and Mebie Beitel Bessie Taylor Glen Dunbar John Robertsons Arthur Reubsam Ira Rehmel enjoying a pleasant day.
August 24 notes list Mrs Memorial Miller of Washington and Mrs Chas Edwards visiting relatives. The Cherry family had relatives near Washington and at Elmer Cherry’s home. Hel Mick sisters from Scranton visit Wm Helmick, with multiple Sunday guests including the Dawsons, Tellins, Horns, Mareks, and Zeicheks. Walter Johnson returned home recently.
The ad proclaims champion coal suppliers delivering clean burning Pana Washed Coal at 4.50 per ton. It urges residents to place winter orders with Marion T. Anderson as the contact.
A mixed group hosted a miscellaneous shower for John Atkinson and Lelia Foster who are set to wed Tuesday the 25th. About twenty friends attended at the Albert Simpson residence with games music and refreshments. Mrs Jennie DuMont and her Des Moines children joined the guests.
August 24. May McCaleb returns home from sister Mrs Sidney Smith. W E Augustine attended a ball game at Rubio. Emma Wentworth is very sick. Mrs J L Mayer helped the Mayer girls cook for threshers. Earnest Snyder and family and Frank Snyder and family head to the Des Moines state fair. Bert Smith attends the fair this week. Arthur Conrad and family visited. Henry Luithly spent Sunday at J B McCaleb’s. Elmore Thoma and family expect to return from Dakota. J B McCaleb and brother John went to Washington. Eric Genkins and wife move to Cuddeback farm. Roscoe Robertson and wife moving. Andrew Peterson and family at Jess Guy’s. Della Neal and Ferne of Washington spend week at Frank Smith’s.
August 24 reports visits among Nicholson Ferguson Turbott Cooper Saville Sigafoose Hopping and Gardner families. Local chores and travels include Long shelling corn for Alva Been blossom and Clyde Hillhouse attending the Des Moines state fair. An ice cream social at Pleasant Hill church September 1 funds the church. Ode Ferguson and Mrs McKee families are noted visitors.
Eureka August 24. Misses Grace Jessie and Ceel Hopping and Emma Bloomquist and J Hopping of Washington spent Sunday at the Joe Sni continued visit in the town with other local residents.
Mrs Harry Shrader and daughter visited the W D Hessel tine home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wallace Darnell spent weekend at Wayland. Mr and Mrs Frank McKune Jr and children visited Lon Darnell home. Mr and Mrs Isa Hoxworth and son Ralph visited Zook home. Mrs Frank Snider helping with threshers. Ward Essley left for Des Moines for the state fair. Wm Hesseltine also went to Des Moines for the fair. Lloyd Bickford visited over the weekend at his parents. Mr Campbell, employed by H Petratz, is moving into L A Bunce property.
August 22 social roundup lists visits from Mrs Hulda Olds of Centerville and Gretna Crain at local homes. Neighbors host Swedish picnic with 100 attendees. families Larson Peel Mort Carlson Oscar Carlson attend. Walter Little to teach at Union. Rev Clark finishes Prairie Flower church tenure. several residents travel to Des Moines for the fair.
Kan is visiting at the J T Fletcher home. Mr and Mrs Ray Huston of Muscatine are visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs John McKee left for Winterset to visit his brother Thomas. Gary and Dolly Lease returned home from Winfield. Rev J A Barnes of Bluffton Ind is visiting his son Harvey north of Crawfordsville. Mrs Mary Lease returned home from Winfield after visiting C A Paisley. W J Brown departed with household goods for West Chester. Frank Clossen and son Glen were bound for Washington. Bruce Cowden arrived from Washington to visit relatives for several days.
August 24 report items from Brighton Route Three note a buggy accident when Ralph Garbry was thrown out as a telegraph wire dragged the buggy top off. No serious injuries. Mary Tucker and Eva Lowe attended a Fairfield show. Mrs. M. P. Crandall improved after illness. Fred Cannon returned home from Wapello with his pacing horse. G. C. Kern visited Fairfield. Oscar Godwin of Havre visited his brother Pete. Taylor Stout and his wife visited his parents. Several locals plan to attend the state fair this week.
Members of the W H O class of 1907 are called to a business meeting at Miss Helen Wilson's home Thursday at 7:30 PM. Lynn Baker, President, urges attendance.
Local notices mention Miss Mary DeVoe arriving from Keota, Carl Combs heading to Des Moines for the state fair, and multiple residents returning home from Western Iowa visits. Several families and individuals depart for Des Moines to attend the state fair, with others preparing trips to nearby cities and states.
Dr Sexton dentist office near the post office. Mrs Fisher leaves for Muscatine for a brief visit. Mrs Bartholomew and Nellie visit from Wellman. Mrs Keller travels from Ainsworth to Brighton. Hanlon returns to Sigourney. Bessie Jones returns from Wyman and Morning Sun. Mrs Yard travels to Havre and Crawfordsville. Shorney and son return to Chicago. T A Jones arrives from Wyman. The comedy Dan Cupid draws laughs at the opera house next Friday the 28th.
The Geo. H. Paul Company of Washington Iowa held a special meeting August 1 1908 to amend its articles of incorporation The capital stock becomes 300000 with 75000 preferred and 225000 common issued in 100 shares The amendments include changes to dividends voting rights and stock distribution All provisions of the original article three remain in force except where inconsistent Witness George H. Paul President on August 10 1908
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