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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
3
Dec 9 forecast notes generally fair conditions for today and tomorrow. Tonight will be colder with clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds. Sunday follows with continued cool temperatures and no precipitation indicated.
Raffles in town with Caza highlights, Duncan's illustrated books attract attention, Vienna offers bakery goods and a Vienna bakery ad promotes fresh treats. Visitors include John Fahey from Kansas City and Marvin Dawson headed to Wyman after a Des Moines stop. Mrs Dan Manohardt returns from Fairfield and Hervey Bell from Des Moines attends carriage makers convention.
Mrs 8 A White improved today. Grace Pratt arrived from West Chester. Rolla Bradford departed on the Firefly. Hotel Cafe serves dinner at 5 30. W L Douglas shoes at Nicola Marmon. Miss Birdie Henderson returned to Wellman. Caner Music Co store ad with a dollar sale. Father Sueppe and John Fisher arrived on No 4. Prof W R Lytle visited the city. J A Morehead and K M Crall in town. New kerchiefs from The Old Sod for Xmas at Roberts east side. Mrs Everette Allen will stay a few days. Misses Jessie Anderson and Mary Manners shopped today. J M Lytle back from Fairfield reunion. Mrs J M Acheson and children en route to Ainsworth. Mrs Dan Steffy returned to Washington. Xmas umbrella suggestions at Roberts east side furnisher. Prof J S Goldthwaite toured town and attended Biggs reception. Eri N Lamreaux and lunch counter staff head to Chicago for holidays. R L Hughes rents vacated house from F Wilcox. P P Schowalter and son depart for Wayland. Mrs Schowalter visiting relatives since Thanksgiving. J Willard DeVoe named 1st tenor in Iowa Conference Male Quartet with Tennant Handy and Smith. Quartet to meet in Washington to select music.
A fragmented item from the Eagle berichtet on farming purchases near Washington and property exchanges in Keota. It mentions John Green buying a 117 acre farm four miles below Washington, family moves, and property rearrangements involving Dusenberry, Dillon, Morris, Kite, Wertz, and Skinner.
The Court of Honor held its annual meeting electing officers led by Chancellor M. R. Meek and Vice Chancellor Mrs. John Rittler. Delegates to the county court were named with several alternates, plus a Guinea Pig word contest at Cook and Sherman drug store drew Merle Harper with 269 correct words earning Guinea Pigs. Howard Baxter earned a box of candy for second place as the event highlighted educational value for children.
A new surplice style is priced at 1.46 including design features while an albatross substitute costs nothing per yard. The 44 inch wide fabric requires 24 yards for a complete garment, promising a stylish result and customer satisfaction.
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