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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
5
Local notes report visits by John Acheson Edith Shields and families in Monmouth Muscatine and Isabel. Thanksgiving gatherings span families in Muscatine Keota OsKaloosa and Winfield with Elopement news from Davenport and a Mercy Hospital update on Charles Hahn.
A white Leghorn hen named Biddy visits a newspaper office and a butcher in town, pays with a nickel, rides a streetcar home, lays an egg to show she will pay, and returns to her old home where she now stays. The tale amuses the family as a playful yarn about clever poultry.
A note on page 6 features Mason advertising journals at 5 cents each for 25 copies remaining from November 22. Eldridge of Shenandoah is in town with his family for a few days and plans to move there to work at Henry Field Seed Works.
There will be no services at the First Church of Christ Scientist tomorrow due to furnace repairs.
The Kalona high school football eleven arrived at noon and will face the local team in the closing game of the present season at Southeast Park. Kalona is a bit heavier and expected to challenge, though Washington backs a solid Kalona win, recalling a 24 to 0 victory in the last meeting.
Hugh Jennings manager of the Detroit American club was seriously injured but not fatally, after a motor ride with Rev Father Rynett in Gouldshoro Poceni mountains. He was unconscious for hours. Dublin reports the Marquis of Waterford Henry D Bersford drowned near Curragimore residence.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. O Loughlin hosted a large dinner party five miles northwest of the city. Miss Ollie Dunbar wed James Robertson at Grace Hill with 35 guests and a three course dinner. Prof. T. C. Davis presented a piano recital at his studio featuring many young students and advanced pupils in a varied program.
First Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 1 00 with Rev D J Coon preaching on the Fatality of Ignorance Young People’s hour at 6 with Rally Day program prepared by the congregation Evening service at 7 with Rev E K Varney of Atlanta Ga Mid week prayer meeting at 7 30 Wednesday invites all to attend all services.
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