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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
4
Archie Thin pleaded with Judge Brindley to let him marry Ning Spierce to save her from the industrial school. The 22 year old fron Sparta said she preferred a school. She was sentenced to the House of the Good Shepherd in Milwaukee.
In Bloomington Indiana on December 22 a man named Mick Mulgrue was badly cut while trying to rescue Martha Hit tle from an alleged abuse by a negro couple. The male suspect fled and a woman named Eliza Gilbert was arrested amid the case.
Community news report includes accidents births marriages and deaths gathered from local correspondents. Short notes cover daily events from towns within the county.
Dec 21 report notes Roy Sickles and Kilmer Kephart families visiting Frank Kephart. Mrs Will Easter visits John Davison for mother’s illness. Pratt family and Alice Gillette visit Kephart. Sunday School attendance cited. Christacas tree entertainment will start at 7 30 PM with all invited.
Dec 21 Henry Frank returned from Ottumwa on the Milwaukee last Oly hit. M W Thompson visited Keota yesterday. Christmas tree planned at Valley eve. Mrs M W Thompson hurt her foot and is unable to get around. Will Luithly was a Washington caller yesterday. Andrew Mayers children have whooping cough. Christmas entertainment at Bethel Christmas night. Henry Luithly shopped in Dublin for Christmas presents yesterday.
Mrs. Cora Arnold visits her parents Mr and Mrs M J Spohm as Irman and Flo Pringle visit relatives in Kansas. Glen Terry visits his parents in town. Matt Stone visits Sivourney relatives. H S Miller of Pleasant Plain on town business. Frank Allen of Davisceo has bought the livery barn from Mr Marshall and will assume Jan 1.
Mrs Fletcher and Dorothy Dedder visited the Marsh Sewell home in Winfield. Rosa Harper spends the day in Washington. Long goes to Oskaloosa to holiday with daughter Mrs Vernon. Daniel Conn dies in Lake View Iowa with funeral tomorrow at one. Conn’s son travels tonight for Lake View. Rhea couple in Washington for the day. Orris returns from Chicago on business. Cherryholmes returns from Burlington. Hull heads to Washington. John and Mrs Bittler leave for Washington. Frank Macon and Mrs Macon visit Klugh home. Rotart Rhea from Monmouth to spend holidays with parents. B F Hough returns from Cedar Rapids. About twenty-five neighbors visit Mrs Lu Gormier for a rag carpet day and dinner. Martha Baer visiting sister Mrs George Alexander. J W Harper departs for Hedrick to visit daughter Mrs Bennett.
Dec 22 reports show J G Rowan from Washington visiting his brother Jos Rowan. Minnie Livingston returned to Leslie Ga after a visit. Elia McCreedy shopped in Washington. W White handled Riverside matters. Walter F Smith traveled to Manchester Ohio to visit his parents. Mr and Mrs J M Stewart Jr were in Washington. O P Nichols visited Muscatine on business. A Wapello resident secured the piano for the Journal contest. Carrie Hardin, a local Wapello woman, spent time with her uncle M A
Hardin, in Washington. J. M. Stone was a county seat visitor yesterday. J. H. Potter and Jess Marr returned last evening from a brief business visit to Kansas City, where they purchased two car loads of cattle.
December 22 reports corn prices at 35 cents per bushel shelled, with residents including P N Goiwin and J H Kelley trading in Coppock and Charley Reeves buying corn near Eureka. Local social notes mention church services, visits, land purchase by John F Simpcoon, and plans for a Christmas tree event at Eureka church with a prominent program.
R C Ferguson visits Washington on business. Jennie Cook visits Keota for business. Mr and Mrs Will Holmes attend a reception at Frank Holmes in Keota. Johnson bakery offers today’s specials.
An error in the church notice is corrected. The meeting will be held Friday December 2 instead of December 23. All members are requested to take notice.
Phone number 178 available for any bakery needs and special orders at all times.
A brief home remedy note praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles and urges keeping a ready supply after describing a frightened horse runaway incident and common accidents. Stewart’s Pharmacy sells it for 25 cents.
A local note promotes Johnson's as a place to sample kisses for those who have never tasted them.
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