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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1906

Page

4

Brevity of Time Theme Draws Presbyterian Pulpit

Reverend Harry A. Rogers led a song service by Mr. Phillips at the Presbyterian church last evening. He preached on the Brevity of Time urging immediate life choices for eternal moments and preparing for the King’s coming. Reverend Rogers will preach again Sunday morning and evening with Leo Phillips directing music. Special invitation extended to attendees.

Harry A. Rogers Presbyterian Church Phillips Efort Jesus Paul Reverend Rogers Leo Phillips

Iowa State owns Grand Champion steer at Chicago fat stock show

Washington visitors at the Chicago fat stock show praised the exhibition. Iowa State College now owns the Grand Champion Hereford steer shown by A. F. Nave of Attica Indiana and purchased by Prof. C. F. Curtiss after the show. The steer, bred and raised by H. J. Flock, is eleven months old and fed Bran, grass, corn, oats, wheat, and a little mingled feed.

Washington Chicago Iowa State College A. F. Nave Attica Ind C. F. Curtiss H. J. Flock H. G. McMillan Funk Bros New York Butchers Dressed Meat Co W. C. White Claus Krambeck

Called communication of Washington lodge No 26 A M and A M

Washington lodge No 26 A M and A M calls a Monday evening session at 8 o clock for work on the first degree Brethren are urged to be on time Breck W M

Washington Lodge No A. M Breck W. M

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Free of Opium

Reassuring notice asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or harmful drugs. It praises thirty years of use for colds croup and whooping cough and notes the medicine is pleasant for children. Sold by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.

Cook .& Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy

Death of Mrs. George Hartman on East Main Street

Mrs. George Hartman died after a long illness on East Main Street. She was a native of the area, with her passing noted in the local obituary notice.

George Hartman

Pennsylvania Woman Dies After Cancer Battle in Iowa

Mrs. Eliza A. Kleese Hartman, born in Lycoming County Pennsylvania in 1830, died at her Washington home after a months long cancer illness. She moved to Iowa in 1872 with husband George Hartman and raised six sons. funeral Monday at 2 pm from residence with Elm Grove cemetery interment.

George Hartman East Washington Eliza A. Kileese Munsey Lycoming County Pennsylvania Pensylvania Iowa Jackson Township Isaac J George K. Hartman Pearson A. Hartman North of Town John A. Hartman Big Rapids Michigan William A. Hartman Alberta Canada Walter M. Hartman Near West Chester Clara M Lloyd and Mary Isaac Kleese Jennie Young Philadelphia B. F. Boling Mary Pfeiffer Linden Hartmap Presbyterian Church Rev. L. D. Young Elm Grove Cemetery

N S O Chety C Roy Patterson Weds Miss Maud Loop in Hopkins

NSOCHETY C Roy Patterson formerly of the city and Miss Maud Loop married at the bride’s parents home in Hopkins. About thirty guests attended as Carnations and pinks decorated the venue. Rev Simpkins officiated and a four course Cedar Rapids caterer dinner followed.

C. Roy Patterson Maud Loop A. J. Loop Hopkinton J. E. Patterson Louis Roy Y. Stichter Simpkins Cedar Rapids

Court of Honor Banquet Honors New Members

The Court of Honor held a banquet after its business session to honor twenty new members admitted that evening. The hall was attractively decorated as the ladies of the lodge prepared the supper.

Court of Honor Lodge

Two Boys Drown Near Muscatine on Bronner's Pond

William Pallicheck age 11 and William Kern age unknown drowned this afternoon around 1 30 PM when the pond ice broke while skating near Muscatine. Fred Pallicheck age 8 stayed in the water fifteen minutes before rescue. he will live. The other boy's bodies have been recovered.

William Pallicheck William Kern Bronner Muscatine Fred Pallicheck

Degree of Honor Measur ing Social at A O U W Hall

The Degree of Honor plans a measuring social in the A O U W hall on Wednesday December 12. All ladies are asked to bring a box and their names in an envelope. Everyone is invited.

Golden wedding anniversary noted in Crawford Baird family

A December 4 1906 family dinner at D L Bairds 410 N Court St marked the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs J W Crawford of Ainsworth Iowa. Attendees included W R Crawford Mable and Nate Crawford James H Baird and daughter Ottumwa. great granddaughter Misseatrice Baird presented keepsakes. Jefferson County Republican.

D L Jefferson County

Royal Society of something officers named

Mrs. R. A. Riley serves as chief of honor followed by Mrs. Alice McAvoy as lady of honor Mrs. Fred Neiswanger as chief of ceremonies Mrs. Ella Hout as usher Lee McAvoy as recorder A. E. Wilbur as receiver O. F. Haight as financier Mrs. Knecht as inside watch and Sam Hout as outside watch.

R. A. Riley Alice McAvoy Fred Neiswanger Ella Hout Lee McAvoy A. E. Wilbur O. F. Haight Knecht Sam Hout

Local Happenings and Travel Notes In Havre And Beyond

Tobias Minick and Jacob Minick traveled to Havre this morning on business. The Vienna pie shop advertised the best ten cent pie in the city. Crawfordsville visitors Clyde Robbins Clarence Young and Scott Holmes were in town. K. S. Buck returned home in Wyman after a brief city visit. John Babcock starts an advertisement in The Journal offering stock sellers access. Mrs. C. M. Webster and daughter Minnie left for Oskaloosa after visiting Kad Ewing. Max Keller now in Seymour Iowa reports settling in and has taken charge of multiple funerals. Frank P. Chisholm Tuskegee Institute graduate and Booker T. Washington representative arrived to promote Tuskegee in the north and raise funds. He spoke at Winfield last night to a large audience and will address the Y M C A meeting Sunday at 5:45 and the Methodist church at 7. He invites all to hear the Tuskegee work and its results.

H. A. Smith Iowa R.T. Cameron Court of Honor J. K. Hornbeck Washington Cameron Hornbeck Washington Lodge Vienna Clyde Robbins Clarence Young Scott Holmes Crawfordsville K. S. Buck Wyman John Babcock Journal Frank P. Chisholm Tuskegee Institute Booker T. Washington Tuskegee Winfield Chisholm Young Peoples U. P

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H F Steck Mel Klein Klothing Ko Good Clothes Store Masonic Fraternity Chamberlain Palmer’s Columbia Pharmacy J. E. Lemmon East Main Street Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Covenanter Church W. ©. Allen East Washington Street D. of A. O. U. W. Hall Degree of Honor J. Wilbur D. A. Chalmers Isabella Fox Isabella and Sable Fox Mink Zazas Seal Coney Astrakhan Washington, Iowa Tobias Minick Jacob Minick Havre C. M. Webster Minnie Kad Ewing Oskaloosa Max Keller Seymour Max Hunter's Cash Grocery
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