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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1906

Page

5

Bakery Promises Prompt Service With Angel and Devil Foods

Johnson sells the best angel's food and devil's food in the city. Hermits cookies and 10 cent cakes are available at Johnson's bakery. Miss Kate Benz arrived home from Chicago and heads to Fargo to work as head trimmer in millinery. Vienna bakery also offers hermits and coffee cakes.

Angels Vienna O. E. Brown Muscatine Johnson J. A. Bundy Paul Chautauqua Eldon Johnson’s Bakery Kate Benz Chicago Fargo N. D

Bananas Sellout at Burlington Freight Depot

Bananas will be sold at the Burlington freight depot starting at 12 noon on Saturday September 1. Prices are 40 and 50 cents for jumbo bunches. The car will stay open until 8 pm that Saturday only.

Burlington

Sweet rolls and layer cakes at Johnsons

Local notes describe Mrs. E. J. Stewart and daughter Jessie visiting relatives in Ainsworth while W. O. Woods travels to Alnsworth to see kin. Others head to Ottumwa Davenport Monmouth Keota and Long lists of visits and travel accompany a feature on new Hervey Belt carriage factory items and artistic vehicle designs.

E. J. Stewart Jessie Ainsworth Chas. Davis Los Angeles Cal Hervey Belt Hell

The Day Where The People Go Accidente Deaths Births and Marriages

A brief social notes page reports local deaths births and marriages with quick items from residents. The column highlights community life and notable events reported by the paper’s news gatherers.

Crawfordsville News Highlights Local Movements and Change

Aug 31 events include Crawfordsville residents visiting Chicago and Washington Chautauqua with numerous locals attending. A meat market change sees Sherm Crone acquire Wells & McCulley stake, forming McCulley & Crone. Other notes mention trips to Oklahoma and Modale Iowa, Chautauqua talks by Senator Tillman, and Brighton attendees at the event.

Sherm Crone Wells Wells & McCul Crone Sherm McCulley Pew McCulley & Crone

Monument to a Hero memorialized in Camden

A Camden ceremony honors William Conway, a Civil War era native who refused to lower the US flag at Pensacola. A boulder memorial was unveiled before the Congressional church, with a Roosevelt letter of appreciation read to attendees.

Camden North Atlantic Maine Military Order of the Loyal Region Joial William Conway Pensacola Navy Yard United States Congressional Church Conway Legion Roosevelt

August 30 Travels and Local Movements Reported

Several residents traveled to Washington to hear Billy Sunday. C. B. Morgan and M. L. Waters attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Mrs. E. C. Coffman is seriously ill. Mrs. Frank Fleig and her children visited her parents near Fairfield. Home construction on Hugh Jones and William Dicker properties has begun. Mrs. Sam McNeese of Valley and sister Mrs. Terrel of Lancaster visited Walter Nordyke. Mrs. Ouray Hollingsworth left for a two week visit with relatives in Osage and Topeka Kansas. Miss Pearl Statler of Newton visits her aunt Mrs. M. L. Waters. Cliff Morgan and wife moved into Elmer Daily’s former Prost Avenue home.

Washington Billy C. B. Morgan M. L. Waters Des Moines E. C. Coffman Frank Fleig Fairfield Hugh Jones Wm. Dicker Sam McNeese Valley Terrel Lancaster Walter Nordyke Ouray Hollingsworth Osage Topeka Kan Pearl Statler Newton Cliff Morgan Elmer Daily Prost Avenue

Miss Maud Brown Hosts G T Club Evening

Miss Maud Brown will entertain the G. T. club next Tuesday evening at her home in east Washington. The item notes bakery goods and a trip to Columbus Junction for business.

Miss Maud Brown G. T. Club East Washington

Public Sale by Sutherland Bros Auctioneers

Public sale at 744 miles south of Washington near Coppock on Wednesday September 5 1906 begins at 10 am. Includes 5 horses 51 cattle 75 hogs and pasture with terms: notes over 10 at 7 percent interest or cash for 10 and under. 6 percent discount for cash. Charles Nicola and J A McCoy clerks. Lunch counter on ground.

Sutherland Bros My Place Washington O Coppock Road Coppock Welb Axe Charles Nicola

Stockholders Meeting for Washington County Chautauqua

The annual stockholders meeting will be at the Academy chapel on Tuesday September 11 at 7 30 PM. Fifteen director candidates will be listed by a committee and nominations may be made by five stockholders with disclosure rules. Voting by ballot will elect the fifteen top vote-getters. ties resolved by excess votes. Names listed include Smith Livingston Miller Morrison Dempsey and others. Sunday gate admission free. Rev J B Schreckengst to preach at 2 30 PM. Howard Spalding and Robert West back from Ainsworth.

Washington County Chautauqua Association Academy Chapel Afteen Board of Directors F. HH. Smith Chautauqua Grounds J. B. Schreckengst Burlington

Ten Years Confined Man Credits Foley's Kidney Cure

A Indiana resident writes that after a decade bedridden by kidney disease he found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits the remedy with restoring movement and health and notes the cure is sold by all druggists.

KR. A. Gray J. Valeville Ind Foley

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