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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
2
Happenings in Nira and Nearby News
Local items from Nira Iowa on December 4 1911 report Jim Stamp shipping corn from Keswick Meyers shooting match drew a good crowd Frank Swartz reported a successful sale The Hudson boys plan to move to the vacated farm Jim Hanley spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mrs Romine will take Verne to Mediapolis for treatment Jim Robinson plans a move to Nira and Lewis Zillers baby shows improvement
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Nira
Jim Stamp
Keswick
Meyers
Frank Swartz
Hudson Boys
Jim Hanley
Romine
Verne
Mediapolis
Jim Robinson
Nira Lewis Zillmer
Wellman Social News Roundup December 2 1911
Levi Miller and wife visit relatives in Ohio Roy Rensberger and wife spend weeks with relatives in Goshen Indiana Henry Lauser conducts business in Iowa City Harry Huffman of Colorado Springs Colorado manages affairs locally Andy Moore rents Spear restaurant building to open clothing and racket store Spear plans retirement from restaurant business Albert Glider and wife host mother Mrs Wehrle Hewitt Karr and families John Wehrle Joe Wehrle Ed Wehrle and Charley Wehrle at dinner Adlai Yoder from Dubuque visits mother here Miss Lulu Durst ill Mr Swift and family visit Mrs Wm Palmer Thanksgiving dinner at Ed Jackson home with family Charles Clendenning honored by friends Scott Craig Bert Booth Fred Weekly George McAvoy Ora Booth family dine with Will Booth Thanksgiving Clarence Phillips travels to Pella for football game at Oskaloosa Thanksgiving dinner at Omar King home Seventy-six township reception for Howard Fisher bride Keota visit by Schwartz family Ira Rathmel sick horse Roy Burham ill Frank Leeper family dine at B F Browns John Dittmer confined to bed by illness
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Wellman
Levi Miller
Ohio
Roy Rensberger
Goshen
Ind
Henry Lauser
Iowa City
Harry Huffman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Andy Moore
Spear
Richmond
Albert Glider
Mrs. Wehrle
Hewitt Karr
John Wehrle
Joe Wehrle
Ed Wehrle
Charley Wehrle
Adlai Yoder
Dubuque
Glen Powers
Orville Messenger
South Prairie Flower
R. G
Lulu Durst
Swift
Wm. Palmer
Ed Jackson
Charles Clendenning
Scott Craig
Bert Booth
Fred Weekly
George McAvoy
Ora Booth
Washington
Will
Clarence Phillips
Pella
Oskaloosa
Glenn Schwartz
Omar King
Howard Fisher
Bride
Keota
Mrs. Schwartz
Ira Rathmel
Roy Burham
Frank Leeper
B. F. Brown
John Dittmer
Local social notes from Crawfordsville area visitors
A December 4 1911 item lists residents and visitors including W A Harper from Washington Miss Parker Monmouth IL May and Jessie White Ottumwa and other locals visiting relatives in Ottumwa Winfield Washington Trenton Mo Morning Sun Galesburg Morning Sun Burlington Iowa Falls and Iowa Falls residents and ailments such as Miss Jennie Lease illness and a child at risk of pneumonia with several returns home after visits
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Crawfordsville
W. A. Harper
Washington
Miss Parker
Monmouth
D. Z. Wonderly
May
Jessie White
Ottumwa
Alice Hobart
Alice Maxwell
Winfield
W. J. Wagner
Lois Maxwell
Harold White
WN. J. Lease and Son
Cecil
George Maxwell
L. R. Tripp
C. J. Sherry
Gladys Maxwell
Kisle
Arthur Stiles
Trenton
Elia Proudfit
Mary Clark
J. T. Park
D. C
Griffith
Galesburg
Frank Wright
Robert Mitchell
Burlington
Jennie Lease
Robert Rhea
John Wooley
Iowa Falls
Local social notes from Washington and surrounding towns
Willie Carter and Fred Booth visited Washington Thursday night. Mrs. T. D. Adams spent Tuesday in Muscatine. F. D. Cederburg is ill with a cold possibly pneumonia. The Snavely family from Ladora visiting their sons Ralph and Frank. Theodore DeFrance celebrated a birthday Friday night. Miss Ferne Romine teaches the Pacific school. Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Cederburg hosted friends Friday at the Adams home. Gardner's house interior being decorated with Bert Griffith handling the work. Miss Della Shafer, a June graduate, now teaches at the Franklin school.
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Willie Carter
Fred Booth
Washington
Mr. Moore
Richmond
T. D. Adams
Muscatine
F. D. Cederburg
Snavely
Ladora
Ralph
Frank
Thedore DeFrance
Ferne Romine
Pacific
Mesdames
Adams
Gardner’s
Bert Griffith
Della Shafer
Franklin
Local Notes From Ainsworth December 4 1911
S Wilcox's baby on the sick list. Grandma Duncan came from Columbus Junction to help. Jesse Marr left for Chicago due to his daughter Mrs Arthur Fleischman ill. Granddaughter born Dec 1 died Saturday night. Several residents departed for Chicago and Cedar Rapids for stock show and family reasons. Georgia Gookin visited, Hazel White and Vera Miller traveled, and Dr Woodburn attended to business in Washington.
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Jesse Marr
Chicago
Arthur Fleischman
J. M. Stewart
J. J. McConnell
Mary
Cedar Rapids
A. W. McConnell
Joe Mason
Milton French
Washington
Elmer Mason
Radcliffe
Iowa
Georgia Gookin
Columbus Junction
Alice Gookin
Willis Chapel
Verdi
Hazel White
Mildred Stearns
Wesleyan College
Vera Miller
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Woodburn
Jean B. Carden
Osage
Dissolved injunction. gas rate case back to state court
Judge Kohlsaat dissolved his temporary injunction on the People's Gas and Coke Co. rate petition. The ordinance case returns to state court. Four killed in a freight-train collision near Kinlo. Union National Bank of Columbus closed by directors. Fire at United States Express Co. plant in Jersey City destroys 200 wagons and trucks. 300 horses killed. losses around 100000 dollars.
Baby Show at Rothschild's Store Promises Big Prizes
Friday at 2 PM in the I Rothschild store will feature a baby show. Prizes include skins cloaks, fur sets, plush coats, sweaters, blankets, and knit caps for various age groups, with judges from out of town. Winners may not reenter. Contest held in the store upper room.
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I. Rothschild
Mr. Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild’s
Adler-ika touted as German appendicitis remedy
Washington readers are told Adler-ika a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture relieves constipation and gas almost instantly. It antisepticizes digestive organs and draws out impurities, with Cook and Sherman, druggists, endorsing its use.
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Washington
Cook & Sherman
Come and Boost Or Greater Iowa Meeting in Washington County
A meeting at the Washington county opera house aims to promote short courses and better citizenship. Ames speakers will present on topics like The Corn Crop and Business Live Stock Mutual Interests of Town and Country with talks by W M Keeley C A Boice A S Smith Minnie Conner and Prof C R Bush who will also read. Music by the high school glee club and orchestra. admission is free.
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Washington County
Iowa
Opera House
Ames
Washington
M. L. Mosher
C. R. Bush
R. K. Bliss
W. M. Keeley
Commercial Club
C. A. Boice
A.S. Smith
Minnie Conner
Bush
Glee Club
A Real Treasure Quote from Charlotte Bronte
A memory without blot or contamination must be an exquisite treasure and an inexhaustive source of pure refreshment. Charlotte Bronte expresses that memories should be pristine and endlessly nourishing.
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Charlotte Bronte
Baby Show Highlights Framing Friday Afternoon Prizes
The Baby Show debuts during the short course week with a Friday afternoon event featuring a list of prizes and notable attractions for attendees.
Markets Report Chicago 1911 Grain and Livestock Prices
Chicago markets show slow but generally steady prospects with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades posting higher ranges. Cattle and sheep receipts noted with steady to modest declines, and a closing market system described as active and steady to strong for some classes.
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Chicago
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