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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
2
Journal correspondence reports funeral attendance, student travels, travels for visits, and church activities. Residents Emma Wonderly, Nellie Schanning, Myrtle Jacobs, and others are noted with departures and arrivals. Chas Podaris sustains injuries from a falling tree. Eugene Harvey and Rev Brownell lead church services amid December events. Local visits include Spessard, Peterson, and Capehart families in Washington and surrounding towns.
Dec 23 reports Harry Welch returning from Keota with cattle. Visitors include Ted Moore and wife from Wellman and Mrs Clyde Jones from Clay. Fielden Sharpe spent a day in Washington. Salem box supper raised funds for the library with prices 45¢ to 81.25. Anthony Malicky gifted a piano. Phone installation to homes of Dr Chittum and others by sunset. Lou Duwa's baby ill. Tony Escher not well. parochial schools plan Christmas program this afternoon.
Dec 24 notices report Mr and Mrs A B Cornell traveling to Newton by the death of J K Cornell. Mabelle Husted to Mediapolis for holiday. Cedar Falls college girls return home. Garry Stone returns from Des Moines. All three churches plan Christmas Eve entertainments. Charles Pierson in town. Maud Hinshaw of Richland visiting. School closes for a week vacation.
Dec 24 notes Arnot and Rodney Mathers visiting relatives in Keota Saturday morning. Mrs Dr Alcorn traveled to Allerton to visit family Saturday morning.
A stream of holiday travel and visits fills Washington and neighboring towns with residents returning home for Christmas and New Year. Families including the Woodburns, Matthews, Stickleys, and Crawfords are mentioned visiting relatives, while Christmas and New Year holidays will close offices. Community events include a Sunday School entertainment with children performing.
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