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For sale 75 Edison records in good as new condition. Call phone number 638 55 21.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
5
Local News Briefs Note Travel and Gatherings
Mort Keeley was a passenger this morning on business. Ransom Bester came from Iowa City to attend his brother in law Olimer White s funeral. Mr and Mrs J E Gault left for Haskins to visit relatives. Mrs J G Maxwell returned to Crawfordsville after visiting her sister Milan Shields.
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Vienna
Mort Keeley
Ransom Bester
Iowa City
Olimer White
J. G. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Milan Shields
Tragedy at Times Building Ends In Double Shooting
Desperate from grief over his wife loss and his daughter's intemperate habits James Howe a shoemaker shot his daughter Mrs Mirdfida Brinkworth at The Times building Forty second street and Broadway then killed himself. Brinkworth was only slightly hurt while Howe died minutes later from self inflicted wounds.
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New York
James Howe
Mirdfida Brinkworth
National Civic Federation Opens Fifth Annual Meeting
The National Civic Federation began its fifth annual meeting at the Park Avenue hotel in New York with about 20 attendees from commerce labor and professions. August Belmont opened with brief reviews of two topics for the first day Child Labor and Government by Injunction. Several qualified men joined in the discussion on these issues.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Park Avenue Hotel
Belmont
Omaha Coal Exchange President Found Guilty in Trust Case
Omaha Neb December 13. After two days the jury found S FE Howell president of the Omaha Coal Exchange guilty on charges of maintaining a trust with seventy nine other members. The verdict will be appealed and the indictment covers nearly every coal firm in the city.
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Omaha, Neb
S. FE
Howell
Omaha Coal Exchange
Bishop McCabe’s Health Report Unchanged in New York
On December 15 the condition of Bishop Charles C. McCabe remained stable with the house physician at a New York hospital noting he rested easy. Doctors cited the patient’s advanced age as a factor against a clear view of recovery prospects.
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New York
Charles C. McCabe
New York Hospital
Market quotes from Chicago and Buffalo daily prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show wheat and corn mixed with Dec and May futures, pork and lard ranges, and live stock prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Buffalo reports steady cattle and hog receipts, with best calves around nine dollars and sheep strong at yearlings and wethers.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
Best
The Trouble Has Begun
Marion T. Anderson phone 176 appears in a fragmentary notice indicating a developing situation. No further details are readable to confirm context or actions involved.
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Marion T. Anderson
Pleasant evening at W. F. Marsden home hosted by neighbors
Last night friends and neighbors gathered at the W. F. Marsden residence in north Washington. The Baker Amusement Co entertained guests with vocal and instrumental music performed by Mrs. Rathmen and little Goldy. Light refreshments were served.
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W. F. Marsden
Washington
Baker Amusement Co
Missionary Society Meets at Parsonage Tomorrow
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M. E church will meet at the parsonage tomorrow afternoon at 2 30.
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The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E Church
Quiet wedding at M E parsonage unites Dora Parker and Frank Hesseltine
Miss Dora Wilma Parker and Frank Hesseltine were married at 7 oclock last evening at the M E parsonage with Rev. Elias Handy officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wyatt Louder. The couple plan to move to Birch Tree Missouri next Tuesday.
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M. E. Parsonage
Dora Wilma Parker
Frank Hesseltine
Elias Handy
Wyatt Louder
Birch Tree
Ladies Benevolent Society Meets Friday at 2:30
The Presbyterian church Ladies' Benevolent Society will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs J Albert Williams at her residence on East Main Street.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church
J. Albert Williams
East Main Street
Degree of Honor measuring social and box supper program
Last evening the Degree of Honor lodge held a measuring social and box supper in the hall. After the boxes were sold a very good program was carried out. The following program was given: Vocasolo, Miss.
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Degree of Honor Lodge
Vocasolo
Local Evening Program Features Recitations and Music
Mionie Moothart performed music while Mr and Mrs Elmer Adams led recitations. Irma Wilbur Ollie Miller and Charline Young also performed with a short talk by O PF Haight. The evening concluded with social time.
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Mionie Moothart
Elmer Adams
Irma Wilbur
Ollie Miller
Charline Young
O. PF. Haight
Visit of Fowler Family to Grandmother Revealed
Mrs. Kenneth Fowler and the Misses Nellie and Lucy Augustine arrived from Iowa City this morning for a visit with their grandmother in Wellman An Iowa City origin noted and the occasion framed as a family reunion in a small town notice.
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Kenneth Fowler
Nellie
Lucy Augustine
Iowa City
Local Folks Entertain and Travel to See Kin
Dec 13 notes report Mr and Mrs Nick Roth of Wayland visiting Mr and Mrs David Fishborn of Washington at 8 W Neal. Washington resident Mr Keifer visits daughter Mrs Will Dodder. Chas Cummings Osceola visits town. Joseph Murphy goes to Washington. A Wooley returns from Chicago. Will Dodder sells north town residence to Geo Gardner. Dodder and family plan Los Angeles departure soon.
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Nick Roth
Wayland
David Fishborn
W. Neal
Washington
Keifer
Will Dodder
Chas. Cummings
Osceola
Joseph Murphy
A. Wooley
Chicago
Geo. Gardner
Dodder
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington visitors and local social notes
Dec 15 Charles Hebner of Washington attended business in town. Mrs Hugh Pettit and Miss Edith Chesney left for California to spend the winter. Mr and Mrs W Fish entertained last evening at W R hall for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Miss Anna Houdek of Washington is mentioned in the social column.
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Charles Hebner
Washington
Hugh Pettit
Edith Chesney
California
Fish
W. R
Hall
Anna Houdek
Town Visits and Travel Wishes Highlight Local Notes
Ton has spent the past days in town. John Rhodbeck left last evening for Mt Pleasant to visit his life for a few days.
Johnsons Ad Mixes Local Goods and Travel Snippets
Local notes report M Johnson’s trip to Harper on business and John Skipton’s bus ride to Pleasant Plain. Rev W G Thorne departs for Belknap on a brief business visit. Miss Bessie White returns to Ainsworth after a city visit. Stella Wells heads to Oxford Ohio to visit school friends. Mr and Mrs James Warnock plan to move to Warrensburg Missouri. The Vienna offers fresh nut fingers and butter Scotch snaps amid a large chocolate selection.
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Vienna
John Skipton
Pleasant Plain
The Show Girl at the Graham Delightful Musical Farce
A good sized Graham audience enjoyed The Show Girl a musical tamfoolery with a light plot and musical comedy. Hilda Thomas led the cast with originality and received strong support from Lou Hai as Johnny Jones and the chorus. Kiloe and Keifer staged notable wooden shoe dancing while scenery from the corrivoy required an extra baggage car. all numbers pleased the crowd. Fresh Fero Leaf and Saiss milk chocolates were advertised at Johnson's.
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the Graham
Hilda Thomas
Lou Hai
Johnny Jones
Kiefer
Kiloe
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Laws
Imington
Iutual
Chas. King
Stichter’s Restaurant
F. Weade
City
L. B. Jackson
West Chester
D. I. Leech
Durham
I. J. Leech
G. W. Dodder
Johnson’s
J. E. Gault
Haskins
Delineater McClure
Total
Time
Specife
Avs Depot
Howe
Civic Federation Meets
McCabe
Chicago Grain
Elvira
Eunice
Wellman
KEOTA
Victor
Caner Music Co
Johnson's
M. Johnson
Harper
W. G. Thorne
Belknap
Bessie White
Ainsworth
Stella Wells
Oxford
Ohio
James Warnock
Warrensburg
Show Girl
Graham
Sik Petticoat
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