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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
8
Havre Notes District Attend Washington Events
In Havre on December 14 Mr and Mrs Wm Jugenheimer went to Washington to attend Mrs Eek Lobhrer’s funeral. Mrs Chas Caldwell and Mrs Sam Doran visited Dave Ferguson’s home. Local residents attended an institute in Washington. Ode Ferguson shipped hogs to Burlington. R D McFarlane moved to Washington with household goods. Ode Ferguson and daughter Muriel visited the Sherm Beacon home while Ode also conducted business in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jugenheimer
Washington
Eek Lobhrer
Chas. Caldwell
Sam Doran
Dave Ferguson
Institute
Frank Mayrew
Adam Libe
Joe McGinnis
Funeral to be held for Josiah Emmons December 1906
Josiah Emmons died at 6 40 am after more than two years of paralysis. He was born August 5 1847 in East Rochester Ohio and lived in Keokuk and Oskaloosa Iowa before settling in this city. Funeral Sunday 2 30 pm at his residence conducted by Rev Elias Handy with burial Monday in Bloomfield cemetery near Oskaloosa. He leaves a wife and seven children and several siblings. several will attend the services. He was a member of the Friends church recently joined the M K church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Handy
Oskaloosa
Bloomfield
Josiah Emmons
Rochester
Columbiana County
Ohio
Keokuk County
What Cheer
Iowa
Louis C. Emmons
Cedar Rapids
Irving W. Emmons
Laramie
Wyoming
I. Rollo Emmons
Billings
Montana
Mabel Emmons
Everett
Washington
Wilfred T. Emmons
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sarah Emmons Pope
Carrie Alice Emmons
Sarah B. Emmons
R. Fleming
Portland
Oregon
Cassa Anderson
John Castles
St. Louis
O. T. Smith
Emmons
Friends Church
Local social notes from Rock Island area travels and visits
Dr and Mrs A J Laird returned from Hot Springs Ark after the Rock Island railway surgeons meeting and a Texas side trip. Mrs John Warnock returned home at Washington after visiting daughter Mrs W K Pauli and family. C G Chambers resumed work at Burlington after a brief Washington visit. Mrs S W White and daughter Bessie visited Washington and plan moving to Seymour Texas. Miss Ella Laird returned to Princeton to resume school work after a short home stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Laird
Hot Springs
Ark
Rock Island Railway
Texas
John Warnock
W. K. Pauli
Washington
Cc. G. Chambers
Burlington
W. White
Bessie
Seymour
Ella Laird
Princeton
Local Notes Include Travel, Meetings and Quarantine Lift
December 14 updates show J. B. Crayne traveling for Washington by rail, John Babcock of Chicago visiting on business, Rev. Fr. K. E. Morrison conducting meetings at the 76 Center church, and the Fred Bauer home quarantined for scarlet fever being opened this morning after two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Crayne
Washington
Morelpy
John Babcock
Chicago
KE. Morrison
76 Center
Fred Bauer
Rural Route Three Social Notes and Visits
December reports show Clarence Brinning Har ves and Fred Altic at the Farmer's Institute. Mrs Ralph Cherry hosted the Prairie Flower Missionary society. Mrs J O Fullerton visited J R Altic home. Belle and Myra Simpson stayed at John Simpson's. Rolla Gallagher and family called on Washington. Orley Page couple spent Wednesday in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brinning
Harvey
Fred Altic
Farmer's Institute
Ralph Cherry
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
J. O. Fullerton
J. R. Altic
Belle
Myra Simpson
John Simpson
Rolla Gallagher
Washington
Orley Page
Local visits and family gatherings noted in town
Miss Mary Tucker visited Miss Ilda Nicola on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs 8. B. Glassburner and their daughter Mrs. S. Williams were also guests. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stout of Kansas visited with her father Albert Hesseltine. Dr. Williams delivered hogs at Washington on Wednesday. Will Allred visited friends at Cottonwood Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tucker
Ilda Nicola
B. Glassburner
S. Williams
Henry Stout
Kansas
Albert Hesseltine
Williams
Washington
Will Allred
Cottonwood
Johnson's Bakery Keeps Washington County Clean and Modern
Johnson's Bakery in Washington County touts its cleanliness and up-to-date shop design, appealing to locals seeking a fresh, reliable bakery experience. The slogan highlights modern equipment and sanitary standards as key selling points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's
Washington County
Turner’s Toy Store Promises Wide City Selection
W A Turner on the west side square offers the largest toy assortment in town including dolls games iron and wood toys fine dishes and novelties plus wagons and sleds. Johnson’s advertises 51-26 pies made from pure lard with no vegetable or compound content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A.turner
West Side Square
Johnson’s
Boni’s brother arrives in New York en route to Cuba
Count Stanislaus de Castellane, younger brother of Boni de Castellane, lands in New York aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm with Countess de Castellane and Francisco Terry’s daughter, bound for Cuba. He says he does not seek a reconciliation mission but hopes for one. Boni remains in France due to politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Count Stanislaus de Castellane
Count Boni de Castellane
Kron Pring Wilhelm
Francisco Terry
Cuba
Terry
Odette Terry
Stanislaus
Count Boni
Anna Gould
Ele
America
France
le Ts
Baptist Choir Practice Tonight at Ira Bowman Home
The Baptist choir holds practice this evening at 7 30 at Ira Bowman home. Community members invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bowman
Woman's Relief Corps to Meet Saturday Afternoon
Regular meeting scheduled for Saturday at 2 30 PM by order of the president. Vienna advertises the finest chocolates in the city offering 25 varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Vienna
Boy Born Nine Pounds at Logan Home
The Journal reports a nine pound boy born at the Stanley G. Logan home the day before yesterday. The paper notes a correction after a local reader, who prefers to be identified as himself, asked for recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley G. Logan
New York Syndicate Wins Para Harbor Concession
Brazil grants a New York syndicate a concession to build harbor works at Para, a leading northern Brazilian commercial center. The company is led by president Percival Farquhar with directors including Sir William Van Horne L. Pearson Minor C. Keith and W. L. Bull. Project cost runs about 15 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brazil
Para
Percival Farquhar
Sir William van Horne
F. 8. Pearson
Minor C. Keith
William Laneman Bull
Ten Per Cent Pay Increase at Delaware Lackawanna
Scranton reports General Superintendent T E Clark announces a 10 percent wage raise for all transportation department employees starting January 1 affecting about 1 000 workers. Maitland Koon former Quincy mayor and friend of Abraham Lincoln dies at Watertown New York aged 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
T. E. Clark
Delaware, Lackawanna and Wetern Railroad
Transportation Department
Maitland Koon
Quincy, Til
Abraham Lincoln
Watertown
N. Y
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