Nut fingers and macaroons at the Vienna bakery
A school day notice invites children to visit Vienna bakery on Monday morning for a free gney blotter and snack offered to school children.
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Denna
Vienna
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
5
Rural free delivery to reach all farms in Iowa by year end
Des Moines reports that by next year the rural free delivery system will expand to all possible farms. Superintendent Spillman says more than sixty of Iowa’s ninety-nine counties are served, with rapid extension planned to complete service by the first of the year. Illinois leads in coverage, with Ohio next. The Iowa highway commission is seen as key to state road improvements. Oskaloosa residents Mrs. O. T. Smith and daughter Stanley Logan travel to spend a few days with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
W. R. Spillman
Spillman
Illinois
Ohio
Mies
Iowa Highway Commission
Doings of the People Che Feppeningst in the County
A compact county page reports on varied local happenings across communities. The items include social events, meetings, and notable small-town developments, with brief notes on participants and venues.
Local Social Roundup Near Washington and Surroundings
August 31 notices reveal a string of residents traveling for relatives, church events, education, or employment. Harm Radamaker left for Peoria Illinois. J R Hardin and Rev W A Nelson attended Prairie Flower church installation near Washington.
Local residents return from travel to Chicago and New York
August reports the Misses Mattie and Bess Smock came home after a three week visit with relatives in Chicago. Dr and Mrs Dings and their sons also returned yesterday from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie
Bess Smock
Chicago
Dings and Sons
New York
Families Return From Long Summer Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Harris came home after five weeks in Chicago with their sons Milan and Nelson Harris. Olive Crayne of West Chester and Velda Crayne have been staying with aunt Miss Nora Stewart. Mrs. Vic Bower and her children of West Chester are visiting sister Mrs. C Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Harris
Chicago
Milan
Nelson Harris
Olive
Velda Crayne
West Chester
Nora Stewart
Vic Bower
C. ©. Davis
Obituary notes from Brighton and surrounding areas
Nellie McCart Davison, born March 24 1884 near Batavia Town, died August 26 1907 aged 23 years 5 months 2 days. She was married to Lee E Davison May 2 1906 and leaves a one month old child, husband, and relatives. Funeral at P McCart home Brighton conducted by Rev C Davis. Interment Brighton cemetery Wednesday. Samuel Cutts Filner, born Oct 16 1816 Gardner Maine, died August 26 1907 at 9a m. He married Sept 9 1846 and sailed as captain 1845 1859 on Brig Chotaw Marion John Merrick. Came to Brighton 1859. Children Leila Mullen Brighton Joseph Flitner deceased Elizabeth Flitner at home Mrs Carrie Baker Oklahoma Frank Flitner Dayton Wash Mrs Nellie Parks Brighton Arthur Flitner Basin Wyo. Funeral by Rev Hand Clay Interment Brighton cemetery Wednesday. He lived on a farm forty years in Brighton seven years noted as straightforward and an especially interesting talker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McCart Davison
Batavia Town
Lee E. Davison
P. McCart
Brighton
C. Davis
Samuel Cutts Fiilner
Gardner
Maine
Chotaw
Marion
John Merrick
Leila Mullen
Joseph Flitner
Elizabeth Flitner
Carrie Baker
Oklahoma
Frank Flitner
Dayton
Wash
Nellie Parks
Arthur Flitner
Basin
Wyo
Arthur
Mr. Hand
Clay
Crawfordsville Social Roundup and Visitors Arrive
Mrs. Gertie Clark and other residents traveled to Washington to visit friends. A Sabbath school picnic drew about ninety members to a grove near Frank Maxwell's. S. W. Neal spoke in the Methodist church on his Rome trip. Local residents and visitors from Chicago and Washington were noted throughout the day as they visited relatives and shopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Clark
Washington
Frank Young
G. W. Nickolaus
Harlan Foster
A. E. Gault
Georgia
C. J. Sherry
Laurie
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Frank Maxwell
Methodist Church
S. W. Neal
Rome
J. F. Buxbaum
St. Louis
Harry Hope
Pittsburg
J. B. McCoy
Jones
Wyman
Rogers and Winter to Rubio for Sunday Glasgow camp
Misses Vera Rogers and Ruth Winter plan to spend Sunday evening at the Glasgow camp in Rubio. Cecil Rogers will accompany them home tomorrow evening to start high school on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Rogers
Ruth Winter
Rubio
Glasgow
Cecil Rogers
Vienna students register for Rest Room event
Miss Edna Stewart of West Chester and Ethel Turkington of Wyman registered yesterday at the Rest Room. Mrs. W. Brown and son Willie visited Independ ence, Iowa, and passed through home to Winfield. A grand work horse parade during home-coming week drew over two hundred entries, with prizes similar to the Boston parade and judged by Charles Gee, J W Eighme, and Frank Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Stewart
West Chester
Ethel Turkington
Wyman
W. ©. Brown
Willie
Independence
Iowa
Winfield
Boston
Pioneer Work Horse Association
Doctor Leipziger
Charles Gee
Mt. Pleasant
J. W. Eighme
Monmouth
Frank Webb
Washington
Burlington Gazette
Coal Price Declines Early. Buyers Urged to Act Soon
The season’s coal prices have fallen to their lowest point, and buyers are advised to purchase early to lock in savings. The report notes market pressure may push prices higher later in the season, urging prompt action.
Local visitors and shoppers in town
James McKittrick of Greenwood Missouri visits the Samuel Thompson home with friends in the city. Hernan Shultz from near West Chester makes a business call. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Harvey arrive from Des Moines after attending the state fair. Mrs. R. T. McCall returns from a brief Chicago business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKittrick
Greenwood, Mo
Samuel Thompson
Hernan Shultz
Near
West Chester
W. W. Harvey
Des Moines
R. T. McCall
Chicago
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