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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal notes partly cloudy conditions in Iowa with cooler air arriving tonight and Friday, especially in western and central portions.
Mrs. Robert Kephart shows improved health after a week of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Vane Wooley and Albert Mulherm of Crawfordsville spent the day in Keota by Wooley’s car. Ralph Shuman heads to Denver for several weeks to seek permanent residence. Miss Etha Dawson returns from Albia and other locations after a vacation. Oscar Karlson and family depart for Kirkwood to visit relatives. Mrs. Lee Scranton of Kremlin Oklahoma leaves after visiting her McCall brothers.
The Young People’s Society of the Second United Presbyterian church plans a social at the I K Beal home three miles north of town tomorrow evening. Attendees will depart the church at 7 30. Rigs will be provided for all.
Jake Bishop and wife visited by car on Saturday. Kenneth Matthews was surprised by his schoolmates on his fourteenth birthday Friday the 21st with gifts and ice cream.
Crawfordsville residents share updates from a busy day of visits and departures. Mrs Amer Kelley and son from Columbus City visited J H Armstrong. Mrs Elizabeth Lease heads to Washington and then Tennessee mission work. Several Washington visitors, trips to Centerville and West Chester, and a Methodist Sunday school picnic at F K Young's grove are noted along with nearby visits by the Carricks of Albia.
Relatives in the city report the death of Mrs. Mary A McFarland at the home of her son BR A McFarland in Lincoln Kansas. She died Monday in her eighties due to old age. She was a sister of the late Mrs J B Eckerman and Miss Martha Matthews, who died last April and in July. One brother Samuel Matthews of this city survives.
The Iowa Christian Endeavor union holds its annual convention September 1 2 and 3 at the First Presbyterian church in Davenport Miss Essie M Allen of Maquoketa formerly of this city is on the program Mrs E R Lease travels to Greenville Tennessee for missionary work among mountaineers returning from Chicago where she prepared at the Moody Institute for her upcoming mission
Mrs Flora Stephens departed this morning on the Burlington bound for Denver Colorado to spend a few weeks with her brother Irvin Cooper whom she has not seen in thirty years.
Sol Rich and Company delivers a special announcement in this issue highlighting noteworthy details for readers seeking outcomes, guidance, or opportunities from the firm. The notice emphasizes practical information and call to action for customers and interested parties.
Announcement in the Journal notes a 7 45 start for a political meeting at R L McGugin residence. About 10 000 Democrats will assemble at Wilber Miller undertaker and march to the McGugin lawn to hear Bryan records. Taft supporters from Washington expected. All are invited.
Local column notes arrivals and departures including Bud Shank stopping in from the east to buy horses, families and individuals traveling to Burlington and Seattle, and relatives visiting in the city. Several births and reunions mentioned with extensive travels to Winfield, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Oskaloosa.
A collage of local notices lists Frank Barden arriving from the east, Lena Maxwell visiting from Crawfordsville, Mae Allen of Wayland and Cloe Barringer of New London in the city, Fred Hall visiting grandparents J. A. Young, Eloise Rice returning from Keola, J. F. Buxbaum back in Crawfordsville, and Edna Thomas returning to Winfield. Palmolive coupon holders must present by September 15 at J. B. Crail's store to claim a free soap cake.
We add four percent to every dollar saved and pay 4 percent interest compounded twice a year. The bank has paid depositors $150000 in interest since its 1876 founding.
Local notices urge residents to visit the airdome for good pictures tonight while others report family events. Frank Ferguson’s three year old daughter is reported very sick, and several residents return from visits or trips including Mrs J F Frain to Wyman and Mrs C S Thomas from Brighton. Miss Helen Morton travels to Rubio for a short camping outing. Mrs Rev M B Butler travels to Kahoka Mo after her mother’s death, and Misses Cora Porter and Lucy Meacham depart for Ottumwa to attend a normal institute under way this week. Campaign hats are offered by Sol Rich & Co with Bryan Kern Taft Sherman promotions.
The airdome will be open tonight. Campaign hats at the So Rich and Co store. Mrs. J. B. Crail left for Winfield for a day or two. Miss Marjorie Hebner traveled to Crawfordsville for a day. Emma and Pearl Holzworth of Harper were in the city en route home from Iowa City. Mildred Luse left for West Liberty after two weeks with Mary Steck.
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