This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
4
We never run out of gasoline at the Star. Columbus Junction fair runs September 2 to 4, 1908, with fine exhibits across all departments and strong public interest in the event.
Frank Barden departed last evening for Minneapolis to visit relatives and attend the Minnesota state fair.
James Edwin Draper longtime resident of this county died at his home three miles south of the city Saturday evening after a three week illness of typhoid fever. He was 45 years old, born September 4 1862 in Jefferson county Iowa and survived by his wife Viola Benn a son Verle Allison and siblings Abbie Edwards C N Draper and Hugh S Draper. The funeral will be held at his residence Tuesday at 9 am with Rev J C Abels, then a service at Brighton before interment in Brighton cemetery.
Entire company slept at the armory Friday night and is expected to reach Fort Riley this morning.
Hugh Jameson of Muscatine spoke at the Baptist church on Work for Young Men, urging balanced development of body mind and spirit, recounting Y M C A's founding. Soldiers from Company D prepared for a Fort Riley encampment, leaving by train with dril ling and discipline training to observe regular army life.
Nate Burris and Vic Sandy suffered a severe shake up Friday evening when their bicycle wobbled and threw them while wheeling home. The crash left both unconscious briefly but they recovered, bearing only bruises and sore spots. Parents grateful no serious injuries. New moving pictures and illustrated songs at the airdome tonight.
The Women’s Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday at 2 30 with Mrs Frank Stewart replacing Mrs L S Patterson A good program and large attendance expected Also the second quarterly mite box opening and a ten cent social are planned Pleasant Plains auxiliary meets at Mrs Peter Berdo’s home Wednesday September 2 Come to the Star for the wedding why the wedding was put off Electric fans shown by the Star for cooling or warming conditions
Al Roe brought a nine and a fourth inch peach, Tony Waldschmidt offered a ten inch specimen, and Eva Smeltzer displayed two fruits measuring ten and a half inches and ten inches. The Iowa peach crop is described as very strong this year, while Dwight Norton notes a shorter crop in the east.
The Iowa legislature convened in Des Moines to discuss amending the primary law for a Republican only vote on the senatorial succession at the November general election. Parties clash over constitutionality and party protection as a compromise is sought. New moving pictures at the air dome tonight.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.