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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
3
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder in the east and central portions tonight. Warmer in the west portion on Tuesday.
Local notes report visits by Al Morgan of Clay Don Wittman returning from St Louis and Rev J F Robertson of Keota attending a Sunday school institute. Various residents of Ainsworth Columbus Junction Letts West Liberty and West Chester are mentioned with weekend activities and shopping trips. A Baker Johnson and several stores advertise goods while raffles and fur buying are noted. A Citizens Savings Bank Christmas Bank Book ad closes.
R V Downing spent a Sunday in Winfield as a visitor. Allegretti’s chocolates feature at the Merton Teeter news stand. Mr and Mrs R L Hughes of Columbus Junction visited Sunday in the city. Mr and Mrs H Clarahan of Ainsworth spent Saturday evening here. Ralph Junkin and Mary Martin were passengers Saturday evening bound for Burlington. Mrs Rachel Marks arrived Saturday morning from Oskaloosa to visit the H E McCollum home. Mrs F G Martin and daughter Lora of Lexington spent Saturday with Mrs Mary Martin and friends. John Vincent of Southern Kansas, summoned to Keota by the death of his sister Mrs Greenwood, spent Sunday at the Chas Corette home.
Frank McKain arrived Saturday from Des Moines where he purchased goods. He will visit here and at Brighton before returning to his home in Los Angeles.
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