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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1907
Page
5
Bazaar by Ladies' Aid at Methodist church in Haight rooms
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church will hold a bazaar in the Haight rooms on the southwest corner of the square on Saturday December 7 starting in the morning and continuing through the day and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Methodist Church
Haight Rooms
Local residents visit families and travel notes
Mr and Mrs Martin of Wyman spent Sunday with Rev W O Fisher. Mrs Dora Grinstead offers dressmaking services at 1121 BE Wash St. Mrs M P Miller returned from Chicago after a brief visit with her son Tom. Fred Van Sickle of Oskaloosa visited A Van Sickle. Miss Hanna Eicher resumed study in Milwaukee after home days. Miss Gertrude Reeves returned from Des Moines. Law race and Ray Foley, Leigh Bell and Lawrence Wilson returned to their State University duties. Miss Huston of Craney Neb is a guest of Miss Margaret Corette. Miss Helen Stewart visited Valley Junction with Miss Hazel Webb. Mrs Fred Bragg and Mildred Morton arrived after Thanksgiving stay in Chicago with Miss Mabel Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Grinstead
M. P. Miller
Tom Miller
Chicago
Fred van Sickle
Oskaloosa
A. van Sickle
Hanna Eicher
Milwaukee
Gertrude Reeves
Des Moines
Edworthy
Ray Foley
Leigh Bell
Lawrence Wilson
The
State University
Miss Huston
Craney, Nebr
Monmouth College
Margaret Corette
Fred Bragg
Mildred Morton
Miss Mabel Morton
Marie Jericho
Burlington
J. T. Clark
Harry Phillips
Pella
Bessie Curran
Mabel Stewart
Ainsworth
Arthur Yard
Crawfordsville
J. A. Thompson
Harvey
W. J. Thompson
George Fleming
Newton
Nora Corette
Winfield
Chas. Corette
Bakery Trade Expands at Johnsons and Local Travel Notes
Fresh bakery goods at Johnsons lead a list of bustling local activity. Citizens like Tom Arthur, J D Chilcote, and many others travel for business or visit family, with arrivals from Crawfordsville Rock Island and Burlington. Mary Cherry’s illness prompts Chicago travel. a grand jury in Keokuk and trips to Verdi, Havre, Muscatine appear among brief city exchanges. The column closes with a notice from John N Dodd on drawing orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Arthur
Sigourney
B. F. Cherry
Verdi
Johnson's
G. W. Wallace
Havre
Nellie Smith
Crawfordsville
Grace Anderson
Chicago
J. D. Chilcote
Muscatine
Local residents arrive and depart for Thanksgiving travel
Miss Nellie Stevenson arrives from Keota while Eardley Bell travels east to visit business contacts. The Rev Father Sueppel and sister Mary head to Iowa City. Dusenberry leaves for Newton with Iowa Pride Stock Co. Rose A Gardner travels to London Ohio for a ill sister. McCall resumes studies in Iowa City after vacation. Lulu Matthews arrives from Havre and Roy Nowell returns to Brighton after visiting David Lenon. Ed Page leaves for Davenport and Glen Conard to Des Moines for Drake University. Jessie Martin returns from Milwaukee and Earl Vincent departs for Monmouth after a short visit. J A Gibson and family go home to Valley Junction after Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sueppel
Mary
Iowa City
E. P. Dusenberry
Newton
Iowa
Iowa Pride Stock Co
Rose A. Gardner
London
Ohio
Harvey McCall
Ed Page
Davenport
Glen Conard
Des Moines
Drake University
Jessie Martin
Milwaukee
Hazel
Overcoat styles and bread scoring details from era listing
The ad notes long and medium overcoats in Kerseys Meltons Unfinished Worsteds in black blue and mixtures with prices 10 to 25 dollars and a strong line at 18. It also includes an official score card for bread at Farmers institute detailing flavor crumb crust and texture scoring plus baking guidance. It records local notices of illness travel and social events with names and places in a period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Misses Lemley Host Informal Home Party
The Misses Mary and Jeannette Lemley and Ray Lemley entertained friends at their home last Friday evening with guessing contests party games and light refreshments. A Yeoman lodge meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 in Dr R H Deans office and all members are urged to attend for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Jeannette Lemley
Ray Lemley
Lemley
Yeoman Lodge
R. H. Dean
Misses Harley and O'Loughlin Dinner at Rathmel Home
Miss Mae Harley and Miss Effie O'Loughlin were entertained at dinner yesterday at the Ira Rathmel home near Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Harley
Effie O'Loughlin
Ira Rathmel
Dublin
Ida Carris Celebrates Twelfth Birthday With Friends
About thirty friends of Ida Carris gathered Saturday afternoon at the Carris home on South avenue D to celebrate her twelfth birthday. From 3 to 5 they played games and enjoyed lunch. Ida received numerous presents from her friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Carris
FE. C. Carris
South Avenue
Ida
Amlong Twenty-Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs George Amlong marked twenty years of marriage with a November 30 gathering at their eight mile northwest home. Over fifty guests attended a 12 50 PM five course dinner and reunion of former teachers and schoolmates including Mrs Ida Harmon and Dr Ida Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Amlong
Amlong
Mark Turner
Pete Berdo
Ida H. Bailey
Ida Harmon
Oren Mauck
Chauncey Myers
Lodging prospects and travels noted in city columns
Mrs. R L Clifton of south Washington is reported quite sick. Miss Louisa Huskins plans a Lone Tree visit. Mrs Belle McCormick and Miss Nellie Norton return to Ottumwa from Mrs Bovee’s funeral. Mr and Mrs Huskins and Mr and Mrs Huskins go home to Lone Tree after the funeral. Lem Hill of Hereford Texas arrives with N H Denison to buy the Eldorado hotel, an experienced hotelman who vows to improve it if purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Clifton
South Washington
Louisa Huskins
Lone Tree
Belle McCormick
Nellie Norton
Ottumwa
Bovee
Frank Huskins
Richard Huskins
Mrs. Bovee
Lem Hill
Hereford
Texas
N. H. Denison
Eldorado Hotel
D. M. Denison
Reeves Family To Move From Near Wellman To City
A Reeves and family intend to live on North Second avenue after moving from near Wellman. Mr and Mrs James Calvert from LaMont Oklahoma attended Mrs Bovees funeral and will return home tomorrow. Beulah Eichelberger at St Anthony’s hospital Rock Island spent yesterday with W L Eichelberger family returning this morning. Jake Lemsey west of the ei was a business caller reporting a very successful hog business with best prices since starting. He raises thoroughbred hogs and has steady demand from counties beyond local buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Reeves
Wellman
North Second Avenue
James Calvert
LaMont
Okla
Bovee
Beulah Eichelberger
St. Anthony's Hospital, Rock
W. L. Eichelberger
Jake Lemsey
West of the Ei
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