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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
5
Pair of spectacles lost between J A Young corner and 226 Eastth Ave. Return to Journal for reward. owner offers payment and gratitude.
Local notes report raised and sweet doughnuts at Johnsons and home made mince meat at Stuart's market. Jisses Beala Stewart and Hope arrive from West Chester with gooseberry pumpkin and mince pies. The Vienna offers a full line of bakery goods. Burris Mills leaves for Lester Iowa after a week visit.
Vila Goerdner rode through last evening from Chicago en route to Sigourney to spend the holidays. Miss Eva Sands, teaching near West Chester, also passed through on her way home to Ainsworth for the holidays. Telephone 78 for bakery needs.
W. L. Hill of Bowie Texas is highlighted as a local wonder after gaining weight from 90 pounds to over 180 pounds. He attributes his cure of a severe cough and consumption to Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He reports a full recovery after twelve bottles. The ad promotes a guaranteed cure with trial bottle offered through Stewart Druggist priced 50 cents and one dollar.
A note notes many would value Andersons Coal this Christmas as a practical gift people can use immediately and invites readers to communicate their interest.
The County News reports a busy week with visits to the O Jugenheimer home and gatherings at Norm Pratt and Elmer Kephart residences. residents share Christmas tree decorating plans and family updates as Miss Ida Vinton helps her sister Mrs Joe Maxwell who plans a move west of Washington next week.
Miss Mira Montgomery returns to Fairfield for vacation from public school teaching. Miss Carrie Hardin visits relatives in Washington. Invitations go out for the Dec 25 1906 marriage of Ethel Bradford and James Calvin DeHarpoort at the Bradford home in Salem Oregon. Several locals and relatives visit or return home for the holidays from Des Moines Chicago Ohio and other places.
Mrs Margaret Longman died at her home yesterday morning at half past three after a long illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Christian church conducted by Rev Mr Davis. A surprise was given Professor Johnson by the high school pupils last evening. Lloyd Fry presented a chair to Professor Johnson on behalf of the school. East Lafayette school teacher Mr Crew will spend holiday vacation with his parents at Deva. Schools closed yesterday afternoon for two weeks holiday vacation.
Miss Alice Yard arrives from Pella John Wonderly from Tarkio and Chas Yeager from Lowe City to spend holidays at home. Revs McBride Bean and Dolph of Winfield attend evangelical meetings. Miss Lena Shaffer visits her Winfield-born parents. L Strouse and family depart for La Harpe to spend Christmas with Mrs. Strouse. Mae Walker returns from Chicago. Revs Atkinson and Robertson visit Washington.
Miss Scheffer and her Iowa City father visit friends in town. Edith Yoder returns from Glidden after her brother's wedding. A. L. Palmer comes back from a southwest business trip. Clemence Carr heads to Riverside for Christmas. The Carrs send a Christmas box to Reuel and Zetta Carr in Valparaiso. Rev. Dillon arrives from Williamsburg to conduct the funeral of Miss Allie Wells tomorrow.
Sterling White leaves St Louis to spend the holidays while Rickey returns from Wellington Kansas. Lena Maxwell arrives from Oberlin for vacation. Mr and Mrs Weber depart for Wapello. Jessie Palsing returns to Winfield. School closes for vacation until January 2. Sabbath school at 10, union service 11, 3 pm men service, 7 pm union service with themed talks. Ministerial association meeting Monday at 1 30 at Rev Bilas Handy’s home. Carolyn Ball and Stena Hansen head to Cedar Falls for vacation. Mrs J G Maxwell and Lena arrive from Crawfordsville to visit Milan Shields home briefly. James Brashear departs for Winfield on business.
Local shoppers are enticed by chocolate cream and pumpkin pies at the Vienna, fresh candies at Johnsons, and large Baltimore oysters at Stuarts. Many residents depart for holidays, visiting relatives in Keota Monmouth Morning Sun Tipton and elsewhere, while others return home to celebrate Christmas.
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