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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
5
Miss Grace Kuwer traveled to Center Ville yesterday for unknown reasons. Local attendees reported her appearance drew curiosity though no official statement was given. The event remained low profile with no notable incidents recorded.
Mr and Mrs W L Strain of this city mark their twenty fourth wedding anniversary at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs James Strain in Ainsworth. The Strain family includes four brothers and four sisters all living and next February will mark fifty four years since his parents began housekeeping with no breaks in the family.
Local column records various incidents and life events, including injuries, deaths, births, and marriages, with prompt notes from the paper’s reporters. The itemized notices offer brief updates on recent happenings in the community and surrounding areas.
Dee Hamiltons and relatives visit Morning Sun. Mrs Ella Thompson shops in Washington. Jesse Marr hosts a theatre party for Quincy Adams Sawyer at the Graham with Lillian Perry Dwinnie Rankin Bridge Ralph Thompson Mary Marr Lettie Trotter and others. J H Pearson returns from Chicago with sheep feed. Mrs W Wolary visits from Washington while husband works on new buildings. Eva Davis ill with tonsillitis.
Dec 8 report notes carpenters close to finishing the J C Mathers residence with framing nearly complete and the furnace ready for installation. Mrs D 8S Hethcotes parents from Illinois are visiting for a few weeks.
H. F. Owen relocates household goods into the depot rooms while Rev. Voorhies and Rev. Montgomery conduct revival meetings at Bethel Church.
Will Ott conducted surveys around Kalona in recent days. Rudolph and Minole Stolley traveled to Fardhamville to visit their sister Mrs Nalinsen. Mrs 8. Coe has been staying with her husband in Keystone.
Sec 8 notes Masters Lloyd and Cloyce Rickey arriving from Winfield for a morning visit at the Rickey residence. Various locals are mentioned visiting in Washington and Coppock while church services and Sunday plans are announced.
Tony Stransky of Cedar Rapids visits his parents here while Sidney Coon, a business traveler, calls on Wellman. The Ladies of St. Marys church plan a fair December 27 to 29. Gene Brown sustained a deep head cut requiring stitches after hauling hogs when an animal jumped up.
A list of prizes for the corn contest at the Farmers Institute outlines awards from various sponsors. Prizes include shoes, shingles, books, rugs, a gold watch chain, fountain pen, flour, wallpaper, furs, and subscriptions across multiple newspapers and local firms. The event emphasizes best ears of yellow white and mixed corn with distinct first and second place rewards.
Lt Flixon Cas Siocum and Rowe Hros with two boys found a cow mired in an old well on Eli Spider's Klopfenstein farm. They rescued the animal using halters and rope, then kept it safe in the barn. Spider offered payment but the rescuers declined, accepting only goodwill.
A Brookhart law office gathering brought together holders of New York Life policies to discuss the upcoming directors election. No action was taken, but Schuyler Livingston was named to count local policy holdings. A follow up meeting may decide proxy handling with generally conservative policyholders.
The funeral was held this morning at the home of her son John on West Madison street. Rev Handy and Rev Darbyshire conducted the service with the Methodist choir singing. Interment followed in Elm Grove with pallbearers Alf Chilcote Safe Coop A Darbyshire Henry Looney and George Bereiter.
Mrs Bessie Fritz helps during the holiday rush at the Duncan book store, assisting customers and organizing shelves as shoppers flood the shop.
Arrangements are under way for a large Sunday school gathering at the Methodist church on Friday and Saturday December 15 and 16. Two Sunday school secretaries from Philadelphia and St Louis will lead a two day institute. Workers and others in Sunday schools are urged to attend and visitors from surrounding towns and counties are expected.
Round trip excursion tickets will be sold at one and one third fare on December 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 with return limit to January 4 1906. For details and folders contact local agents.
George W. Hoffman of Harper Washington testifies to a seven year struggle with chronic stomach and liver troubles finally cured by Electric Bitters. He urges others to use the medicine and keeps it in his home. Sold under guarantee by J H Stewart Druggist at 50 cents a bottle.
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