Iowa City visitors and town notes prompt updates
Dr Clapp of Iowa City visited the city yesterday. Miss Oliveeue was not improved. Mrs Pierce Hartman near the city is better. Mr and Mrs Joe Miller traveled to Verdi for an outing. Leonard Henshaw left for Richland after visiting Lemleys. Boyd Berdo, home from Ames, heads to Chicago for the International Stock Show. Mrs J R Isenhart leaves for Knoxville to visit Spence home. Isenhart remains in Knoxville business. Mrs Mary Watters and S B Cury depart for What Cheer after Mrs E Curry's death in What Cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbourg & Helwick
Clapp
Iowa City
Oliveeue
Pierce Hartman
Joe Miller
Verdi
Leonard Henshaw
Lemley
Richland
J. R. Isenhart
Knoxville
Spence
Isenhart
Mary Watters
S. B. Cury
Trenton
E. Curry
Weddings and society events fill Washington pages
Invitations announce the Rankin Rankin Thompson wedding on December 27 1905 in Washington Iowa. Socials and meetings follow with Miss Georgia Young Miss Dwinnie Rankin and others at various homes. A Christmas musicale sale and piano purchase plans accompany church and school activities.
Rural Carrier Duty Begins as Winter Winds Blow
Rev G W Pool travels to Burlington this morning. John Rich manages Washington interests today. John Mitchell starts Route 1 duties with a fur coat gift from his grandfather to endure winter. Myrtle Jacobs visits Washington between trains. Mrs John Davis and children visit sister in Winfield. Grace Hunter travels to Washington for Sunday at home. Lena Shaffer visits from Winfield, stays overnight, returns this morning. Dr Purmort is due on tonight's train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Pool
Burlington
John Rich
Washington
John Mitchell
Myrtle Jacobs
John Davis
Winfield
Grace Hunter
Lena Shaffer
Dr.Purmort
Local society notes from Washington and area
December entries report departures for holidays to Woodhull and San Francisco, visits by Dr Stewart from Iowa City, and guests from Des Moines. Invitations extended for the wedding of Dwinnie Rankin and Ralph Thompson in Washington, plus social calls by Miss Cora Bell and by Blanche Stewart and Mary Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Utterback
Washington
Dwinnie Rankin
Ralph W. Thompson
A. J. Rankin
Cora Bell
Cotter
Blanche Stewart
Mary Donovan
Farewell Party for Mr and Mrs Howard Ross at Court of Honor
Members of the Court of Honor hosted a farewell at Court of Honor Hall for Mr and Mrs Howard Ross prior to their move to Valley Junction Iowa. After two candidates were initiated the group enjoyed social con clave a supper and gifts were given.
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Court of Honor
Court of Honor Hall
Howard Ross
Valley Junction
Iowa
Ross
Troubadours Concert Delights Smouse's Hall Audience
The Troubadours orchestra and concert company performed at Smouse's Hall last evening. Miss Edith Miller delivered fine readings in a pleasing style. Nichol Briglia played a beautiful flute solo, showing notable talent. Felice DeLuca performed a harp solo that drew much enjoyment despite its difficulty.
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DeLuca
Phoenix Hall
Miss Lauer
Winfield
Williams
Richards
Cotter
Frank Sandros
Muscatine
Troubadours
Smouse’s Hall
Edith Miller
Nichol Briglia
Felice DeLuca
U P Church Advent Meetings And Local Socials
West Chester notes ongoing U P church meetings led by Rev Bailey of Alpsworth with events through Sabbath. Local residents Sam Richardson Grace Hill and J D Dayton Delta visit. Mrs Henderson leaves for Sweetland Iowa with hosts. A Saturday impersonator at M E church and a reception at George Johnson home for Elmer Nevin and his bride mark community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Bailey
Alpsworth
Sam Richardson
Grace Hill
Henderson
Sweetland
Iowa
John Heaton
Washington
Saddler
M. E
Gertie Swartz
Waterloo
J. P. Dayton
J. D. Dayton
Delta
George Johnson
Elmer Nevin
Richmond Meeting Reelects Officers in Annual Session
In Richmond, all telephone lines report the group re elected officers at the annual meeting held Monday, confirming leadership for the coming year.
Local cattle and poultry sales and visits report
Albert Escher sold Grady Son cattle while Joseph Kiefer attended Chicago market with cattle on Monday. Addie and Frances Hock Horst sold 175 dollars of poultry last week. Frank Liotz drove to Lone Tree Thursday. Jos Duna and wife visited Iowa City on Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Dann visited the Bouquets in Riverside yesterday. Mr and Mrs Ed Shalla visited Thursday at Jas Shalla's near Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Escher
Grady & Son
Joseph Kiefer
Chicago
Addie
Frances Hockhorst
Frank Liotz
Lone Tree
Jos. Duna
Iowa City
John Dann
Bouquet
Riverside
Ed Shalla
Jas
New Arrivals and Local Travels at Hobson Gove’s
Miss Elsie Stapp arrives from Columbus Junction to shop in the city. Mrs Simmerman visits from Keota and takes No 3 to Fairfield. Miss Sadella Stevenson comes from Chicago to visit family for the holidays. Laurine Moore returns home from Crawfordsville after a visit. G Logan Wayne was in town last evening en route to Chicago. Howard Ross heads to Valley June for winter plans. T M Reynolds invites Washington residents to inspect his new fine furniture lineup for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson & Gove's
Elsie Stapp
Columbus Junction
City
G. Logan Wayne
Chicago
T. M. Reynolds
Washington
Ino
Helitay Trade Drives Weekly Trade Review Big Gains
New York December 1. Helitay trade is the principal feature with retail sales setting records and Staples moving steadily. Wage increases begin in several firms and one will distribute about a million in burs tride penn. Building permits rise while machinery slows. foreign commerce for November shows exports up with breadstuffs reaching two year highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. CG
Dann & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Belvidere Woman Slays Self After River Attempt
Amanda Tedmore of Belvidere killed herself after a failed knife wound and a half mile walk toward Rock River. Despondency over ill health blamed for the act. she died after collapsing in the street before reaching the Harmon residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
Amanda Tedmore
M. N. Harmon
Rock River
Harmon
Engineer and Brakeman Killed in Railroad Collision
Newcastle Pa December 16 engineer J J Welsh and brakeman J A Harris were instantly killed and fireman C W Grove seriously injured in a rear end collision between freight trains on the Pittsburg Youngstown and Ashtabula railroad at Covert's Station five miles west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
J. J.welsh
J. A. Harris
C. W. Grove
Pittsburg, Youngstown and
Ashtabula
Covert’s Station
Here
New York Cotton Exchange seat sells for 28000 dollars
A seat in the New York Cotton Exchange fetched a record price of 28000 dollars, setting a new high for the market and signaling strong demand. The sale underscores investor confidence in the exchange and the futures trading sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Cotton Exchange
Advent Sunday church events listed
The third Sunday in Advent features Sunday school at 10 and evening prayer with a sermon at 7. The schedule emphasizes worship activities for the day.
Local clergy arrive for services and family events
Rev Payton arrives from Muscatine to lead services tomorrow. Dr Arthaud visits Columbus Junction to meet his daughter Miss Bessie in Winton. Miss Laura Ingham travels to Breighton for the Ingham reunion. Mrs Elizabeth Ingham turns eighty with family celebration. Miss Teresa Swift pictured as graduate nurse. Phone 538. 55 to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Arthaud
Columbus Junction
Miss Bessie
Winton
Laura Ingham
Brighton
Ingham
Elizabeth Ingham
Teresa Swift
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OCAL
Stewart's Book Store
Poland
China
Geo. M. Fulton
Journal Office
Journal
Haines & Gorham
Cme
Boston Block
Minneapolis
Minn
Ashby
Boyd Berdo
Ames
Edison Phonograph
T. H. Chilcote
Ogwa Ave
Marion Anderson
Dwinpie Dwight
Ralph Waldo Thompson
J. U. G. Club
Georgia Young
West Jefferson Street
Peter Berdo
Iowa Avenue
Hobson & Gove
Reading Circle
John McCulley
East Second Street
H. E. Page
St. D. Page
Ed Page
Cora Webb
Girls’ Mission Circle of
The
Presbyterian Church
Society of the Baptist Church
Jake Bishop
Hortense Benn
Farmers’ Institute
Ethel Napley
the County News
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
A. J. Peterson
Woodhull
J. S. Jeffers
Postoftice
Dr. Stewart
Cal DeHarpporte
W. L. Strain
Louis
San Francisco
H. H. Smith
Les Moines
ST. Hf. Barnes
West Chester
Richmond
Mrs. ©. Simmerman
Keota
Ste
Fairfield
Sadella Stevenson
Laurine Moore
Emma Wilking
Valley
Ty Dund
Trinity
Salta
Infante
Kuit
Eer
Rothschild & Co
Postoffice
H. Knight
Rev. Payton
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