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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
5
A collection of activities including ping pong, baseball, crokinole boards, and a bird center games event showcases skill and play for young learners. The program emphasizes friendly competition, coordination, and social interaction among participants.
Marion T. Anderson advertises a large supply of dry coal ready for delivery, noting it was put in last week. Contact via phone 176.
The Schu macher Cereal Co. secretary B M Ladd plans a short visit to Peru Illinois next week. St Marys parish prepares a bazaar for December 27 245 and 2 with proceeds to the new church. Lillian Dvorsky returns home from a visit in Iowa City. Raymond Dautremont walks with a cane after an ankle sprain. L J Strikler returns home to Farmington Iowa after helping close out sale and will relocate to Elmwood Illinois to manage a purchased clothing stock.
Mrs. OC Tucker received a fifty dollar Christmas check from her son Eugene who lives in North Dakota. Roscoe Robertson of Dublin is a business caller in town today. About twenty five attended a gathering at Mike Koch home last Friday with cards and oyster supper. Several attended the Dublin dance Saturday night. Mrs Emma and Fiona Newhart visited C Tucker Sunday. Lulu Frase of Lancaster attended church here Sunday afternoon. Elam Johnson of Dublin was in town Monday. Mr and Mrs Mike Koch visited Joe Sieren at Clear Creek Sunday. Elowd Grubb was a business caller at Joe Augustine’s near Valley Tuesday. Maggie Trier of Dutch Creek visited her parents Tuesday. A number attended the public sale at Nick Berg’s near Clear Creek Tuesday. Mrs S Engle is visiting her son Frank nearby Lancaster this week.
Dec 18 report notes H Tappendorf of Rock Island as business visitor, while pews are installed in the new Catholic church. S W Hart, poultry man, has five men picking chickens this week. I B Lee of Iowa City visited yesterday. Henry Walker of near Lone Tree visited friends today. O G Schillig of Muscatine visited Capt Frank Critz.
December events and social notes from the community include a Christmas program at the church, W F M S meeting at Mrs F G Martins, and several residents visiting Washington. Mentions of repairs, school vacation, cattle barn work, and mentions of shoppers and visitors round out the week.
W L Gill grew from 909 pounds to over 180 after suffering a severe cough and a doctor’s prognosis of consumption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, saying after 12 bottles he doubled his weight and was cured. The ad touts the medicine as a sure cough and cold cure with a money back guarantee.
A pie social will be held at the Verdi school house next Friday evening December 21. A program of recitations dialogues music and drills will be rendered. Everyone is cordially invited by Myrtle LaMotte.
News of the death of Mrs Adeline Burnham was received from Chicago where she had resided since her husband W Burnham died ten years ago. The body was...
The deceased, about 70 years old, will be buried in Jim Grove cemetery. Funeral services are planned to start from the Rock Island depot tomorrow at 9 30, with the party expected on No 3. A fuller report will appear in tomorrow's issue.
H M Adams and wife Henrietta of Pa claim their child, once pronounced incurable with eczema after five years, improved after starting Electric Bitters. They saw a change before finishing two bottles and say the child was cured after seven bottles. The remedy is sold for 50 cents to 1.00 at Stewart's drug store.
Jor ace Jordan sustained a serious accident while assisting on a buzz saw at the Anderson farm near Winfield. They were finishing work and preparing to shut down the saw when the injury occurred.
While stooping to lift a stick of wood Mr Jordan's foot neared a saw and the blade cut through the instep, splitting the foot in two and throwing half the foot several feet away. The wound bled heavily but aid arrived. the man may recover though he will be a cripple for life. He has a wife and two children and lives near Winfield.
Governor Higgins today commuted Albert T Patrick's death sentence for the murder of William Marsh Rice to life imprisonment. Patrick has remained on death row in New York City for nearly six years after his conviction.
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