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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1904

Page

5

Keck Floral Co and Local Residents Plan Holiday Travel

Keck Floral Co promotes flowers for sick and aged shut ins. Mrs Rottger and Leigh Wallace depart for Ollie and Muscatine on business. Jane McCahon leaves for Orion Indiana for holidays. Wilson Hardware and others travel to Crawfordsville Missouri Valley region. Martha Walker and others head to Ainsworth and Cedar Rapids for holidays. George Brown goes to New York City. Walter Ayres and wife return from Chicago. Carrie Emmons travels to Cedar Rapids. Misses Mame and Helen Fulton plan Des Moines trip for holidays.

Keck Floral Co Jane McCahon Orion Inl Jas. Wilson Wm. Jurging Crawfordsville Wilson Hardware Co Walter Ayres R. I. No. 11 Chicago C. Rosenberger Eva Fleming Morning Sun George M. Brown New York City Carrie Emmons Cedar Rapids Lew Mame Helen Fulton Des Moines Nile Nebergall

Reliable Bucklen Arnica Salve Promoted in Ad

A vivid ad copy urges readers to use Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles noting quick relief. It claims a frightened horse causes street chaos and ties in purchases at Stewart's Pharmacy for 25 cents.

Bucklen Stewart's

Wanted three salesmen for Rand McNally map sales

Rand, McNally & Co seeks three salesmen to market a reversible two sided map 66 by 46 inches showing the U S and world with eleven color printing. No experience required and strong earning potential with many sales weekly. territory terms available from Rand McNally Chicago Illinois.

Rand, McNally &Co U. S World Panama Canal Rand, McNally & Co Chicago

Coal demand warning as winter looms

A man warned he would be log goned if he waited longer to order coal. He urged readers to place orders now amid a long winter ahead, highlighting the urgency for fuel.

Young neighborhood party marks Rural Route Three news

Rural Route Three notes a Tuesday evening party at Steve Jones's home. Rev. Yard of Eddyville preached his last Prairie Flower church sermon. Washington visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Newton Noacker and Mr. and Mrs. Green. Pilotsburg church plans an entertainment and Xmas tree Saturday. Mrs. Harry Rittenhouse visited Timmons home. Plains church holds quarterly meeting next Sunday. Oklahoma excursion participants were Albert Frisk, Jas. Ciendenning, and Wim. Rathmel.

Steve Jones Yard Eddyville Prairie Flower Church Newton Noacker Green Washington Pilotsburg Harry Rittenhouse Timmons The Plains Church Oklahoma Albert Frisk Jas. Ciendenning Wim. Rathmel

Trinity Church Plans Christmas Day Services

Trinity announces Christmas day services with morning and evening mass at 11 am and 7 pm. Sunday School at 10 am. A children's mass at 9 am and a farewell remarks session starting at 10 am. Young men to receive holy communion in a body at the first mass. Married men urged to join communion. No afternoon or evening devotions. Visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Woodburn of Keokuk arrived last evening and will spend holidays in Riverside.

Fred Woodburn Keokuk City Carrie Steven Riverside

The Churches. Regular services and Sunday School

A notice for a church community describes services every Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 15 a m and a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 p m. The location is one half block south of the post office and all are invited.

Leading Lawyer Murdered in Tintington and Feudist Shot

A prominent lawyer Tintington Wy Vian Dee 281 B Cristian was killed by Ken Canterbury who fled toward the mountains. The shooting followed Canterbury’s threat that Christian would not see the sun again. Separately on Tug River Morgan City Lawrence county a feudist was killed by a railroad detective after the Currys terrorized workers restoring order near Curry home.

Owilieagie Tug River Lawrence County Morgan City Joa Tight Currys Aire

First U P Church Holds Morning and Evening Services

The First U P Church will hold services at 11 AM and 7 PM. The morning sermon title is The Wonderful Name and the evening sermon is The Prince of Peace.

Prince of Peace

Sabbath Services Notice

All regular services announced for the coming Sabbath. Morning service at 11 o'clock with preaching by the pastor. No evening service. Public is cordially invited.

Christmas Service With Communion and Children's Exercises

A church schedule notes a sermon at three o'clock followed by holy communion. Afterward children will have their exercises and a Christmas tree event.

Christmas services and meetings at the church

Sunday School starts at 9 30 with class meetings at 10 30 and morning service at 11 09. The pastor will deliver a Christmas sermon. Epworth League meets at 5 45 with the topic An Offering to Christ led by Miss Anna Birney. A service of song follows at 7. Details in the program. you are invited.

Epworth League Christ Anna Birney

Three in the Conspiracy Over a Broken Romance

The case concerns a custody style petition in which three men from Scioto County are accused of malicious acts to separate lovers. The report names Bannon of Ports Mouth, Middleton of Scioto County, and Warden Irould of the Obie Penitentiary as defendants.

Cobumibis Dee 2 Ine T. Mc Brice Depeneyity N. Do Ion Areninest Bannon First National Bank of Hiss Danvathia Choule McBride Wiarden Canee

Local residents note travel and visits last week

Tom Zook of Pennsylvania left for Chicago on Tuesday and will return home afterward. L G Shaver came back from Chicago where he spent four weeks with his wife and reports she is improving. John Kirkpatrick stays in Kalona instead of moving to Lone Tree. Mariam Bunker departed Monday for an extended visit in Adel Iowa. Miss Knox traveled to Cedar Rapids Friday and returned Monday. Don Meharley came home from Ladora Monday for a brief visit.

Tom Zook Pennsylvania Chicago L. G. Shaver Iowa Miss Knox Cedar Rapids Don Meharley Ladora

Evangelist Rev Thorne Leads Week of Meetings

In Plains and Eureka events Rev W G Thorne preaches Saturday evening and again Sunday with Sunday School and Holy Communion in Plains. Eureka hosts a Christmas program and a week of evangelistic meetings nightly. Richmond hosts Sunday service and sacrament led by Rev Thorne with invitation to all at 508 West Second Street.

Plains W. G. Thorne Searmon Eureka Richmond

Local News Highlights And Holiday Preparations

Oysters at Means and Currant and fruit cakes at Johnsons and the Vienna bakery mark holiday specials. Reeves traveled to Keota for a widow Weber sale while Cherryholmes visited Crawfords Ville. Mayer family plans travel for Christmas as McCall returns from Iowa City and Downing heads to Winfield. Household services and laundry advertised.

Angel Foods Vienna Reeves Keota Weber

Fragmented Victorian Item on Transportation and Losses

A disrupted report details a financial move involving a Vittsturge estate purchase for 150000, mentions three New York totals and Aberdeen buildings. It notes a global fox threat and London losses estimated at 3 million dollars daily across the United Kingdom, with a focus on disruption and economic impact.

Kesh Vittsturge New York Bretton Phill Pega Aberdeen London United Kingdom

Local Briefs From Brighton and West Chester Areas

Dec 22 Mr and Mrs Ed Singleton welcomed a new boy. Mrs John Luers and daughter Anna visited Brighton yesterday. Mrs Medes Belea and son Ralph were West Chester visitors and visited the Hennan home. Mrs Charlie Augustine visited Ka Singleton yesterday. Rubio bridge grading crews have arrived. Miss Palm from north of Valley is sewing for Mrs Charlie Augustine this week.

Ed Singleton John Luers Anna Brighton Medes Belea Ralph West Chester Hennan Charlie Augustine Ka Singleton Rubio Bridge Miss Palm Valley

Marriage of Miss Blanche Longman and Mr Clarence Holmes

On Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home in this city Miss Blanche Longman wed Mr Clarence Holmes in a ceremony by Rev Wells at 7 30 p m in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends. The bride wore white and carried white carnations. A luncheon followed. Two receptions were held by the groom’s parents one for older guests and one for younger neighbors. The couple, longtime residents, will live with his parents three miles north until spring when they take a farmhouse near his father’s home.

Blanche Longman Clarence Holmes Wells

Ferns at Keck greenhouse for Christmas gifts

Keck greenhouse features ferns ideal as Christmas gifts from Dougherty Bros 66-2t. The ad notes 2t Neckwear as part of the seasonal offerings.

Dougherty Bros Keck Green House

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Orville Elder East Main Street ZOCAL Mrs. Rottger R. I Ollie Leigh Wallace Muscatine Martha Walker Ainsworth F. E Burroughs Delta, Iowa Jewett Remington Jas Ralston J. A. Y. Ashby Ashby the County News Journal Trinity ST. James A. Mm First Church OF Christ Jem Peuctat U. P Methodist Jeray Tiushund Aedental College Vassar College Pougloopsie, N. Y Kalona Washington Circuit M. EB J. F. Robertson West Second St Johnson's Maass Eichelberger H. PD. Cherryholmes Crawfords Ville Ed Smith Dedrick Maase & Eichelberger R. V. Downing Winfield Harvey McCall Iowa City University Adam Mayer Orba Chapin Mia South of Talleyrand J A Crawford Mearel Soule Syracuse WEW YORK Walker & Herger Biewutte W. N. Bragg FONE United States Tave Poverntien Punvaeos Specien Presbyterian Eee McElhinney Drug Company the Red Front North Side Edison Phonograph Edison Ora Tecarry Cleveland T. H. Chilcote North Iowa Ave Washington, Iowa
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