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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
3
Local items report a dance at Armory D, residents visiting in the city, and meetings. Messrs Jones and Juzeler travel for business or family reasons while Candy maker Geo Bracken joins the Allen Delicatessen. A bowling prize is offered for December high score.
In Lexington on December 3 a box social at the school house funds the school library. Rev Filmer delivered a strong Thanksgiving sermon and Rev A G Van Haaften will preach Sunday and lecture Monday and Tuesday with admission 10 and 15 cents. Other notes mention visits, a local opera house hand performance, and regional chatter about turkey deaths and local residents.
The report lists several residents and visitors: Stewart changed an advertisement, Smoke Ching's Guarantee-So cigar promotion is mentioned, Duncan keeps all school books needed, Martin Swift Sr. visited Keola yesterday, EK E Adams went to Wyman this morning, Fred Neiswanger visited Winfield last evening, and Will Nicholas of Wayne was a visitor in town yesterday.
Good work Mrs. Ida Ferguson returns from Oskaloosa while the Degree of Honor schedules officer elections and initiation. Locals include W. W. Hough in town on business, Misses Harrison and Black visiting friends, Edna and Edith Young shopping, Anderson in from Chicago stock show, Rev Jas R Logue at Keokuk Presbytery in Brighton, Mrs. A R Dewey back from Pueblo visiting, Lewis Kline aiding Mr. Shaw in Mt. Pleasant, Robert Boyd visiting A J Dawson home, Sam McCreery and Nate Babcock to Chicago for stock show with Stockman Kearns. Honolulu Hawaiian club debates Rocky Mountain Tea hot or cold and praises its pleasure. For sale at Stewart's.
The sale took place yesterday on Henkle's farm a mile south of town. The Woman's Temperance Society met at the Presbyterian church Sabbath evening with a special program of recitations and songs. A large crowd attended.
December 3 updates show Ada Gormley visiting relatives and Bertha Carr arriving from Riverside while Miss Bertha Carr begins winter classes at White Cloud school. Various residents travel, shop purchases occur, and small-town routines unfold with visits to nearby towns and family in Illinois Missouri and Kansas.
Dec 3 report lists J. W. Coffee Newell Grady Z Grout and Carl Durst attending the fat stock sale in Chicago. Miss Carrie Emmons of Greenfield visits relatives there. Wm Beaty of Iowa City visits his sister Mrs. Van Story.
A letter from Toowoomba resident W Wockner endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a two month severe cough. The Gazette notes the remedy is sold by Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman and presents the endorsement as voluntary testimony to benefit other readers.
An advertisement touts latest photo styles and Christmas mounts at The Newport. It invites customers to bring babies for a new Baby Poser and promises honest work and prompt delivery with photos finished in time for the holidays.
Mrs M A Cook widow of J M Cook sells from her residence nine miles north of Washington on Wednesday December 1 at 10 a m. Many farm items including horses cattle pigs implements tools and hay. Terms cash under ten dollars and a note for seventeen months with approved security for larger amounts. OC A Meyer is the auctioneer.
Last night J G White Post named new officers for the coming year. Post Commander 8S Tripp Sr Vine Comp 6 35 65s J B Gallagher Jr Vice Commander William Coppock Chaplain D M Thompson Sergeant at arms J W Morton Quartermaster W P Moose heart Sergt Major 8 0 ardoer Lt James Wade Perea Delegate W Wiley MIOPMEIOS is ois cack. Wilson Howe company elected Fred Howard Will Dodder foreman Will Keifer Asnt foreman Nate Jones Sec and Treasurer gree Foreman.
The Hook and Ladder Company elected officers for the coming year including a treasurer and secretary. The report mentions updates to leadership and contact points for membership and administration. Local families, including Mr. and Mrs PD onts Webster and Mrs Will Miller, attended to a family illness at Kedon. Herman Walther traveled to Letta to install a gas machine for Jas Letts.
Governor Shaw endorses December 20 as Louisiana Purchase Flag Day after ex Governor Francis urges the commemoration. He requests display of the American flag on all public buildings statewide in honor of the transfer of title from France to the United States and the event’s global significance.
Mrs John Vincent of Angoia Kansas was visiting here and at Keota and left yesterday for Burlington and Lenox to visit before returning home. Also notes a shoe shining parlor near Washington National Bank in connection with H Knecht tailor shop.
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