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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1912
Page
2
The Happenings In the Different Communities in the County cover daily doings of residents and items of interest from nearby towns. Readers learn who attended events, small local happenings, and notes on upcoming gatherings across the county.
A record of social visits and activities on Aug 24 1912 including Mina and Alta Twinam from Crawfordsville visiting Uncle Roy Twinam in Muscatine. Chautauqua attendance by Geo Reames family and others. C W ice cream sale netted 10.85 dollars on church lawn. Various travels and gatherings across Washington Ex Springs Joy Ainsworth Eldon Kansas City and Wallace's woods.
West Chester notes dated August 23 1912 report Baptist and M E picnics Mrs William Coffey and son Wes ley of Iowa City visiting Coffeys over Sunday Grace Zimmerman travels to Des Moines Ruth Zimerman returns from Montgomery City Del Stewart and wife attend West Liberty Fair several attend Chautauqua Pipe Band Company praised Mrs Jas Daniels ill wish her a speedy recovery Aug 26 1912 crowd around 140 at phceale ball game M FE team beat Baptist team 8 to 1 J J Coffeys son Wilson visiting from Iowa City locals visit Keota Wellman Brighton Rev Graham preaches at United Presbyterian church raises church balance with 1200 remaining D R Munro contributes 100 after earlier 250 Next Sabbath Rev Graham’s last sermon several attend state fair today W Boyer and wife J Day- continue notes
Sunday afternoon near Richland saw Ton and family with Miss Rose Springman visiting at Dr Caldwell’s while Mrs Putman and relatives planned a Chicago trip. W B Ferguson visits, Babb and Ode Ferguson conduct business in Keota, Ladies Aid sews at Arthur Ruebsam’s, and Ainsworth ladies donate quilts at Sherman Benson’s. Several residents plan schooling and travel to Washington, Des Moines, and Mount Pleasant with visits and farm purchases noted.
Ainsworth residents and visitors share a days long sequence of calls and farewells. Names include Chihak Wortman Fesler Hawkins Hall Rothschild Miller and Winslow among others with travels to Pekin Des Moines Chicago Topeka Coppock and Brighton noted in this society brief.
Miss Ida Paisley leaves Crawfordsville for Morning Sun after visiting friends for a week. The Brown, returning from Washington state, arrives home. John Long and family of Washington state were in town.
The Chicago Tribune notes the approaching marriage of Miss Sarah Willmer and Miss Anna Kellogg in a double ceremony at the Sadler residence on Wednesday evening. Willmer weds Edward Van Bond of Dallas, Kellogg weds Wilfred Custer Kellogg of Battle Creek.
Local applications cannot reach the seat of disease catarrh is treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure targets the blood and mucous surfaces. It is a genuine prescription from a leading doctor, a tonic combined with blood purifiers. Testimonials offered free. Sold by all druggists price 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Jenkins and Miss Mary Sampson served refreshments at a social gathering. The Conner sisters hosted a dinner for Cedar Falls student Stena Hansen and sisters Lucy and Lotta Meacham before their departure for Columbia University in New York City. Elizabeth Hopengardner and daughter hosted a noon dinner for May Jones of Pittsburgh and Zenna Hopengardner of Kansas City, followed by tea for May Jones and Zenna.
Superintendent Frank Beatty announces the fourth annual county home picnic at the county farm. The event features a two o clock start with band music and speeches by Oliver H. Dunlap, S M Musselman, John Alex Young, and Marsh W Bailey. Free coffee, basket dinners, and county home hacks to the square are planned.
Chicago markets report estimated receipts 26 000 with 3478 left over from yesterday Prospects for hogs strong to five higher with light mixed and heavy grades listed Cattle receipts 18000 prospects steady to higher Sheep 35000 prospects steady to 10 lower Week totals receipts 88611 shipments 22129 cattle and sheep price ranges noted Weak sheep and mixed cattle trends seen in closing.
The Pythian circle will be entertained by Mrs. John Swisher on Wednesday afternoon. Homesteaders plan a farewell party for Mrs Graham on Tuesday evening August 27 at Mrs. Will Rows home, with all Homesteaders and families invited. The Priscilla club meeting is postponed one week.
Having sold my farm I will sell at public auction on the old fair ground site Wednesday August 2nd at 10 o clock the following property Three Horses coming 2 yrs old one spring colt Three Mileh Cows Two fresh well broke to halter and are umber one cows Vilteen Head of Hogs Twelve Spring shoals weight about 100 lbs 8 broad sows Corn in field set work harness good as new 1 DeLavel Cream separator 1 barrel churn other things too numerous to mention TERMS 12 months time on all sums over 10 purchaser to give a bankable note to draw 7 per cent interest from date All sums under 10 cash 2023 26 J I TUCKER AUSTIN SUTHERLAND Auct
Market items listed include flour per sack at a stated rate and corn meal priced per tenth sack with butter also noted. Shortages or unclear OCR fragments obscure full figures but indicate a price sheet update from the local market.
Juarez Mexico August 26 Special to Evening Journal reports the suspension of constitutional guarantees with prisoners of war to be shot without trial. Amnesty is offered to rebels who released arms before the orders. Separate dispatches cover Alabama and New York events including a fatal robbery and the death of Wireless Wilson in prison from venenemic poisoning after a mail fraud conviction.
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