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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
12
Special to The Evening Journal reports Iowa will see generally fair weather tonight with a colder trend Friday, affecting east and central portions.
The Journal will not publish an issue on Christmas day. Today’s 16 page paper focuses on the history of the city’s churches, prepared by knowledgeable authors. The Journal wishes readers a merry Christmas and urges preservation of the church sketches for their authoritative value.
Local shoppers report Cracker Jack at Allen's and the bakery selling cakes pies and breads. Dozens of residents from Crawfordsville Brighton Keota and Montpelier depart for visits with friends and relatives over holidays. many travel by Firefly Branch and Rock Island lines.
Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones enjoyed a Christmas tree gathering last evening at their West Madison Street residence. Guests received many beautiful presents and reported a most enjoyable evening. Invitations issued for a Fan Reception at the Phoenix on Wednesday evening, December 0th.
The M E Church holds a quarterly meeting with preaching Saturday at 2 PM by Rev. W G Thorne. Sunday morning service at 11 includes the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The public is invited and visiting church members are especially welcome.
An informal session of the Commercial Club discussed the entertainment committee’s plan for Christmas night in the gymnasium. Members voted to uphold the committee’s invitation based event honoring the University Glee Club, while noting the wording could have offended some ladies. The group aims to balance social amusements with the club’s broader aims to aid local commerce.
Moisture proof boxes preserve strength and flavor of Tone's Coffee. Five famous blends available in one pound boxes priced at 20 25 30 35 and 40 cents at leading grocery stores. 9828.
Mr. John Warren received a barrel of turkeys as a Christmas gift from his son Henry of Lone Wolf Oklahoma. The birds were high quality and distributed to Mrs. John Hayes John Deweese Jack Clancy and Warren's family.
Tomorrow the Western Union and U S Express offices will shut from noon until 5 p m W D Shearer announces. The notice specifies a mid afternoon closure affecting mail and telegram services in the area.
The notice states a Gym class meeting this evening in the Commercial Club Gymnasium. It also reports the 1:30 p.m. marriage of John Bales of Richland and Catherine Mangold of Dublin at the Schreckengast home with Rev. Schreckengast officiating. Cures Colds Quickly Bromo Lax is advertised as a non quinine remedy costing 25 cents.
Round About notes Henry McCombs returning home from Colorado for Christmas. Postmaster F E Skola drove through Sunday. John Shaila sold 10 loads of hogs this week. Dr and Mrs Chittum plan a Christmas tree. Albert Sharpe hosts many relatives for Christmas. Church to be completed soon. Wm Koening hosts guests, Worel family and friends travel to St Louis.
Miss Jennie Young returns home for holiday vacation. Mrs. A M Gardner of Washington visits at James Gardner's. Mrs. Julia Cavender and Miss Bessie Dicken visit T G Martins. Queen Esther Circle to meet at Clara and Marie Fleming's home on Wednesday Dec 30. Ci Huber and family move to new home in 76 township bought from J W Eyestone.
December 24 notes Keota residents and guests visiting relatives for the holidays. Principal Chas Yeager returns home. Farrel Huston Cedar Falls arrival. Davidson daughter ill. Rowan guests of Williams. Jessie Anderson in Washington. J B Crooks visiting. Lyman Davidson Kansas City visitors. Wake Neal and Mrs Lee to dine at Marion Neal home.
Mrs. F L VanHorn and Homer head to Quincy Ill to visit Mrs H G Anderson. Mrs J E Freeland and Julia of Wapello visit Mrs F D Baird. Waterloo visitors Mr. and Mrs Crozier stop for a few days. Multiple locals travel to friends and kin across Iowa. Higgins Real Estate Co forms with L D Higgins and Chas R Parkinson as official immigration agents for Washington county.
Evelyn Field and William Cannon were married at the Love home with Rev. W Allen and Dr. Black officiating. The ceremony featured Bessie White on piano and a three course dinner for twenty five guests. The couple will begin housekeeping on Cannon's farm near Wyman February first and a reception is planned Friday at noon by the groom's parents.
John M. Clarke outlines a far distant forecast of Niagara Falls. He predicts the Canadian falls reach Goat Island in 1,000 to 1,500 years and the American falls die shortly after, with flows becoming intermittent and eventually the river flowing back to Lake Erie leaving a dry escarpment about 100 feet high 8,500 years hence.
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