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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
5
County News Roundup of Local Visitors and Socials
Local column notes visitors and trips including Mrs. John Hough visiting relatives, Dick Fisher and others returning from Chicago, Wells and Smith families from Atlantic Iowa, and social at the Methodist parsonage. Mentions W O Ralston in Des Moines on business and Dr A J Droz from Keota stopping by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hough
Dick Fisher
al Augustine
D. R. Munro
Chicago
R. Wells
J. D. Smith
Atlantic
Iowa
Methodist Parsonage
W. O. Ralston
Des Moines
Herman Schultz
Washington
A. J. Droz
Keota
Frank Stewart
For Sale notices including poultry and gloves
Classified items list several sales and a lost item. Black Langshang pullets offered by Jesse Phillips, 50 Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by Will Darbyshire, a brown unlined kid glove lost with reward, and full blooded bronze turkeys 20 to 25 lbs offered by Mrs. J. B. Heaps. Contact numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Will Darbyshire
J. B. Heaps
Ladies Aid sale at Haight rooms for Christmas gifts
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will hold a one day sale at the Haight rooms on the east side of the square. Items include aprons bags kimonos pin cushions skirts rugs shawls and other handmade goods. Sale starts 8 am and runs all day with reasonably priced items and saleswomen ready to serve. Fresh homemade candies also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Haight Rooms
Local Notes From Washington and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs J M Stewart Jr returned from Chicago where they attended the fat stock show and visited friends Mrs Ella Thompson was shopping in Washington Mrs Jas Colbert of Lamont Okla called to Washington for the death of their sister Mrs Bovee They will visit relatives in Columbus Junction and Lone Tree C C Chambers arrived from Burlington for a couple days at home Robert E West spent vacation from his hospital attendant job in Independence Miss Martha Porter attended her cousin Paul Porters funeral and returned to Washington with Miss Effie Porter Mrs S C Pearson broke her right arm above the elbow in a fall and is resting well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stewart, Jr
Chicago
Ella Thompson
Washington
Jas. Colbert
Lamont
Okla
Bovee
Elizabeth Malin
Malin
Columbus Junction
Lone Tree
C. C. Chambers
Burlington
Robert E. West
Independence
Martha Porter
Paul Porter
Effie Porter
8. C. Pearson
Local Society Notes and Church Services in Franklin
Dec 6 social updates list Mr and Mrs Will Lemon and Mrs Marion Neal as Washington travelers. James Miller visits Hillsboro relatives. K B White and son Herald and S K Orris return from Chicago stock work. S W Neal to lecture Dec 10 at Methodist church on his Holy Land trip for the Woman's Foreign Missionary society. admission 10 and 15 cents. Crawfordsville Imprint due next week with Pp L Huber as editor and publisher. Presbyterian church Sabbath services canceled. United Presbyterian morning sermon on the History of the United Presbyterian Church. evening service at 7. Methodist conduct both morning and evening services at 11 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lemon
Marion Neal
Washington
James Miller
Hillsboro
White and Son
Herald
S. K. Orris
Chicago
S. W. Neal
Methodist Church
Holy Land
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Crawfordsville
Pp. L. Huber
Local Hog Shipments and Farm Work Highlight Neighbors
Dec 6 reports Ode Ferguson and Deem Cherryholmes shipping a car load of hogs to Burlington. John Hillhouse traveled to Muscatine to hear Billy Sunday. Jugenheimer hauls wood with nephew Louis helping. John Rich, working for Clyde Maxwell, husked 3,146 bushels in 27 days. Henry Krauss moves to Tom Anderson farm. Ben Ferguson seeks treatment in Burlington with Roy Thompson. Local youths were entertained at the Art Long home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ode Ferguson
Deem Cherryholmes
Burlington
John Hillhouse
Muscatine
Billy
Jugenheimer
Louis Jugenheimer
John Rich
Clyde Maxwell
Lis
Henry Krauss
Haskins
Tom Anderson
Ben Ferguson
Doctor Castor
Roy Thompson
Art Long Home
Mrs. Reinier of Ollie Reported in West Chester
West Chester December 6 Mrs Reinier of Ollie is noted in a brief item likely reporting a local matter or event involving the resident, with no further details provided in the fragment.
Johnson's sells angel food and lemon pie crowd pleasers
Local ads highlight Johnson's cakes including angel food and lemon pie. Community notices invite support for a girls basketball game at the club house Friday and a candy sale at Haight's building Saturday. Several short notes report visitors, travel by train, and church activities with brief remarks on Diphtheria prevention and a church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's
Degree of Honor Elects Officers For New Term
Last evening officers were elected in the Degree of Honor led by Mrs. Alice McAvoy as chief of honor and Mrs. R A Riley as past chief. Other officers include Mrs. Farinie Moothart lady of Mrs Della Neal chief of ceremonies L 8 McAvoy recorder O F Haight financier Mrs Nora Long receiver Miss Ollie Miller usher Mrs Helen Knecht inner watch Mrs Alice Wilson outer watch Mrs Carrie Wilber trustee. Cookies and cakes of all kinds at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Riley
Alice McAvoy
Farinie Moothart
Della Neal
McAvoy
O. F. Haight
Financ
Nora Long
Ollie Miller
Helen Knecht
Inner Watch
Alice Wilson
Outer Watch
Carrie Wilber
Boston Hub of the Universe Quip Echoed by Russians
A. J. Drexel Biddle met Russians in Nice and explained Boston as the Hub of the Universe famed for education. The Russians challenged with Exemplify and quoted a Boston restaurant joke about a meatless sandwich. The anecdote reflects reactions to American wit and urban self image.
Tennessee Minstrels Fail To Captivate Gra ham Crowd
A Gra ham audience reports a tame Tennesse Minstrels show with the outside acts outshining the stage performance. The company toured parades and played band music but failed to deliver strong entertainment. Local observers suggest they should head south where year round greenery prevails. Trial Catarrh treatments by Dr. Shoop are offered free by J. H. Stewart in Racine Wisconsin as part of a mail order promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Minstrels
Graham
Shoop
Racine
Wis
J. H. Stewart
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D. A. Chalmers
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The
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Methodist
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Devils
Mrs. McCall’s
H. Shellabarger
Wapello
Joe Dougall
Alfred Reiner
Canada
Christian To
Bockhorst
Fred
Frank McKim
Nevada
George Way
New Sharon
James Zeck
Queen Esther
Haight's
Chamberlain
Cook
Sherman
Sunbeam Chorus
Davidson
Rogers
Jesus Christ
O. S. Woolever
le Raysville
N. Y
Byucklen
Stewart's
Oliday Goods
Crick
Nigola & Harmon
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
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America
Boston
Hub
Mr. Drexel Biddle
Drexel Biddle
San Antonio Express
Blair & Son
Dr. King
J. R. Pitt
Rocky Mount, N. C
Stewart’s Pharmacy
Dora Grinstead
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