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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1905
Page
5
In business at the old stand offering sales of new machines and repair services. F Haight invites customers to inspect his line of goods and get findings for all machines. Phone 589. Come in today to see available models and get repairs if needed.
At the last regular meeting held on the first Tuesday of the month the Wilson Hose Co chose Turner as foreman George Graff as assistant foreman George McClellan as second assistant foreman Nate Jones as secretary and treasurer Appointive offices remain unfilled Cream puffs cream sponge lemon and cream pies were advertised by Vienna bakery.
Local news roundup details recent accidents deaths and marriages with names and dates reported by the staff. Community records note notable incidents and life events occurring in the area.
Rural Route Two reports revival meetings in Eureka continuing through Sunday. Local residents including T M Beenblossom and families attend hunts at nearby farms. Social notes mention parties for Joe Pittman family moving to Missouri and various visits to Washington and Mt Pleasant amid church dedication at the Presbyterian church with services scheduled.
Ainsworth notes travelers visiting relatives and business, including Mrs Porter heading to Davenport and Mrs Jeffers shopping in Washington. Local movers include Mr and Mrs Harding visiting James in Mounds and Mt. Pleasant’s Glockner on business. A box car oats derailment caused minor track damage with no injuries. Various residents report shopping, visits, and upcoming services and sales at local bakeries, piano sales, and dry cleaning.
Mr and Mrs Rev W T K Thompson and son have left their visit with Mrs Thompson's parents Mr and Mrs S P McConahey to establish their new home in Superior Nebraska.
Paris reports a yellow book on Morocco tracing Franco German tensions and the pre retirement dispatches between Berlin and Paris. It notes Berlin refusing inquiries, belligerent advisers near the emperor, a setback in the Russian alliance after Manchuria, and the shift to indirect talks based on the Moroccan conference.
About forty bituminous coal operators in Terre Haute attend an Indiana association meeting to choose delegates for the inter state joint conference at Indianapolis next month. Delegates were not instructed, and the meeting adjourned with twelve operators named as ex officio members and tasked with delegation duties.
The Old Flag House on Zao Areh Street is purchased by the government after final payment. On October 22 an event led by John Quincy Adams and Charles Weisgarber formed the Betsy Ross Memorial association to acquire the historic home. Membership certificates at 10 cents each funded the effort, with widespread national support indicated by a claim of a million stockholders across the states.
In Kenostia Wisconsin Walter Cavannaugh former Chicago football center wedged against a plant shaft. His clothes torn off and belt cut into flesh but he held on until the shaft gave way and he dropped to the floor. A Des Moines notice reports liquor shipment legal refund in Iowa. A 200 strong Oklahoma Indian Territory statehood delegation visited the president opposing liquor prohibition provisions in the act.
In St. Louis on December 1, the husband of Mrs. Antoine Wild killed himself by hanging after his wife’s funeral. Wild, an iron worker from Savannah, Georgia, was summoned home due to her illness. The report adds unrelated notes about Korea and Ireland.
Local notices mention powder for sale by Mar Bourg and Helwick. Miss Josephine Babcock returns from Burlington. Charles Jones and family plan to Colorado. Mr Jones undecided on location. Teresa Swift online as graduate purse. A 55 lb red Pulver traveled to Oakville on the Burlington. Mr and Mrs W C Bardo of Newkirk Oklahoma visit Wright and Berdo homes.
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