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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
5
A reader muses that practical gifts like a ton of coal for a father brother or friend bring mutual happiness when given without fanfare. The writer notes secrecy and a preference for simple acts of kindness. This quiet tradition resonates with many families during hard times.
The oyster supper at the W A Phillips home netted near 14 dollars for the church. Mesdames Marvey Koupp Harry Rittenhouse and Fred Bartholomew attended the Missionary meeting at Mrs Ralph Cherry's Thursday. Last Wednesday noon the wedding of Lulu Patterson and McClure occurred. A box supper is planned tonight at Young America schoolhouse. Will Thompson of Washington is buying poultry in the neighborhood. Several plan an Oklahoma land excursion this month.
A full house at the opera house last night praised the promenade band for notable improvement since prior outings. Trombone soloist R. W. Thompson delivered a difficult yet clear performance. Receipts totaled about 60. A. D. Acheson returned from Burlington after visiting relatives and attending a presbytery meeting in Keokuk. Wm. Simpson suffers a painful finger injury from a corn shredder incident last Saturday and will miss work for some time. Hersie Loos and Misses Amy Richards Ruth Williams visited relatives and attended the concert from Cotter Muscatine respectively.
HW Wickham of Chicago arrived in Washington for a brief business visit after visiting relatives. J M Stewart Sr left for Washington to attend the Co A reunion at Col Palmer's tonight.
Rev. D. W. Morgan will preach at the Haskins church Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. John Stafford will take charge of the hotel for the present. Aaron Hise was in town on business. James Morrison and Wise visited nearby this week. A number of young people attended the band concert at Ainsworth Thursday evening.
Dec 17 reports list visits and returns by A. T. Burris Jas Baird and several families including Mrs Bumbarger and Mrs Jones. Ella Porter Nellie Anderson Eva Davis and others are mentioned with travels to and from Washington Des Moines and Davenport as well as visits with relatives and business calls.
Mrs James Murphy and daughter Beatrice spend the day in Washington. Rev E H Thompson and daughter Helen return from a two week visit to Pennsylvania and Ohio. F E Young transacts business in Washington. George and Mrs Alexander host Mr and Mrs Harvey and Rev and Mrs Cotton for dinner. J B McCoy and son John visit Washington. Etna Twinam visits Carroll to see Georgia and Eva Gookin. J T Clarke travels to Washington. The Literary Society held a short program and plans a play in two weeks. C M Strain ships two disc sharpeners to Peabody Kansas and Mediapolis. Mrs E G McFarrend from Columbus Junction guests at T W Rickey home.
Having sold my farm I will sell at my place 14 miles west of Washington on the Sigourney road Tuesday December 20 1904 at 10 a m. A black mare two years old good work team three fine suckling colts seventeen cows and heifers two yearling steers two calves a three year old Galloway bull brood sows 23 shoats 500 bushels corn four stacks clover hay a dozen chickens 20 bushels potatoes farm implements and more. Terms cash under 810 and on notes over 810 with ten months time at 7 percent from sale date with discount 6 percent.
Patchy OCR text from a Washington segment mentions auctioneers Dawson Teeter Lathrop J A McCoy clerk and dates December 47 with references to Philippine War era topics. It also notes a suicide by a woman identified as Kimke and a president’s nomination update for a George Porter or similar figure, all in a jumbled sequence of local notices and political mentions.
Samuel Strickland has been promoted to superintendent of the Clingo railroad in St Paul Minnesota. His resignation from the Chicago Merchan position leads to the announcement of his new role amid recent events at Oniahe Portsrouth and Chen TF. A girls injury report and multiple others injured or killed in a separate incident at Winehows are noted.
The cluttered notices advertise goods and services including a young Shorthorn calf for sale, bobsleds at half price, traveling representatives wanted, farm and land loan offers, entertainment and music ads, map sales by Rand McNally and Co, clerks and stenographers positions, spare time buyers, and rental housing listings. Multiple firms such as Rand, McNally & Co and Ford Publishing Co appear with contact details across Chicago, Indianapolis and other locales.
Classified plea from Ford Publishing Company soliciting traveling salesmen to carry a side line in envelopes. Promises profit: keep all money from sales. Outfit provided free upon postal request. Indianapolis, U S A Dept 167. 58 6¢.
Call up phone number one at the Hotel Colenso to leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend if Miss Ava Matthews is assisting at the Dunaan hnaab etaen.
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