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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
4
Local notices report a fresh line of bakery goods at a shop named n s and candy sales at Jays restaurant. Several residents return home after city visits while others plan Christmas travel and attend weddings in Kansas City and Brighton.
Last evening a surprise party honored Edgar Meyers before he leaves for Valparaiso to study telegraphy at Dodd's institute. A group of about twenty five enjoyed games music and an oyster supper served by Mrs Meyers and helpers. The Baptist church BYP U elected officers and held a bag social. The Spread Eagle schoolhouse hosted a Christmas program with songs recitations dialogues and Santa Claus handing out popcorn and candy to attendees from the city.
Yesterday holiday activities filled city schools with decorated trees songs and drills. Younger pupils presented dialogues recitations and songs while older students offered programs at the High school including a talk by Rev George D Rogers on The True Christmas Spirit recitations by Lillian Wells and Ava Matthews songs by Kate Eldridge and Heien Work contributed to the program.
About thirty five Covenanter church members gathered at Mrs. Agnes Guthrie and her daughter Agnes on East Main street. They had been away months and were greeted with a social hour a hearty supper and gifts of fruit.
About twenty five neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. O Jugenheimer at their south of city home Thursday evening. The couple plan to move to the city soon after several years of local residence and neighborhood prominence. Entertainment included games and an oyster supper, and guests said the time was excellent.
The Walnut Literary Society held a memorable last evening session at the west city school house. A fine program of Christmas exercises impressed attendees and a box supper followed drawing a large crowd.
Invitations are issued for the wedding of Miss Deah McCreery and Mr Ralph Taylor of Des Moines to be held at the bride’s home in Albia Iowa on January 1 1908. Miss McCreery has visited the Bh. Dew eyg homes several times and will be remembered by many local young people.
Mrs Laura Maxwell and her daughter Mary left this morning to spend Christmas with friends at Rock Island, joining holiday travel plans.
A busy holiday day as stores were crowded and clerks busy. Fine weather drew shoppers from the surrounding country to town for Santie’s appearance next week.
The Journal invites readers to send Christmas gifts to absent friends or relatives at home. It promises willing service from the Journal office and offers to do all it can to help, presenting a courteous, inviting tone.
The article lists numerous residents and visitors in Kalona for the holidays, including Miss Ora Henderson from Ainsworth, Miss Omi Funston visiting from Ainsworth, and Mrs M A Criswell traveling to Cedar Rapids. It notes Christmas promotions at local shops and mentions numerous travels, visits, and returns of teachers, students, and families from Des Moines Des Moines, Burlington, Davenport, and other towns. A license to wed is issued to C Ellis Williams and Margaret Jane Wishard.
A humorous exchange between a kindergarten teacher and boys ends with a sly punchline about courage and bears. The tale is framed as a light aside from a newspaper man discussing how long the American occupation of Cuba might last, via Elihu Root.
Quality ladies skirts coats and silk dresses 75c to $1.00. Men’s suits overcoats boys and children’s suits 75c to $1.00. Shellabarger's pantatorium. Phone 246. All work guaranteed. 55-66
An 19th century advertisement extolls Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal treatment for catarrh claiming it reaches the disease at the blood and mucous surfaces. It calls the remedy a regular prescription from leading physicians and offers testimonials, with Toledo Ohio makers and 75 cent price. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Samuel Witting rides home to Crawfordsville for vacation. Azaleas violets carnations hyacinth and narcissus bloom for Christmas from Keck Floral Co. Picture moulding and furniture items highlighted by South Side Furniture. H and Hill Davis return from a city visit to Crawfordsville.
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