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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows names Mre Jobo Wodds and Dr. GO N Stewart with unclear phrases scattered. The readable parts hint at a note or notice involving individuals, but the context is too garbled to determine event, location, or action.
Graham filled the city with celebrations last night for a major holiday in Washington. The event featured a wedding, dinners, Christmas trees, and a church program with many activities.
Misses Jessie and Myrtle Sage hosted friends for an evening of socializing. A Jack Horner pie grab-bag yielded homemade candies and popcorn rewards. A guessing contest linked to musical terms crowned Miss Allie and Mr. Hugh Rupp as top posters. Mr. Frank Sage left this morning on the 12:50 train to Brighton.
A large gathering at Leander Neiswanger’s new residence celebrated the dedication with an extensive dinner and festive gifts. Guests, including Miss Murphy and Mrs. Neiswanger, enjoyed pooled food, drinks, photos, and a surprise cellar demonstration.
At the crowded Methodist church Christmas eve, Mr Brinton presented a New York to Jerusalem voyage with scenes of the Holy Land. The program included Galveston storm rescue footage, musical interludes by Myrtle Morton Edna Kline and readings by Lou Slocum and Marguerite Pratt.
Christmas was observed at the home of Dennis Brown on the Heights with a dinner party. About twenty-five guests attended from town and near Ainsworth, including A. Woodruff and wife, Mr. and Mrs Dodder, Wm. Taylor and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. West from near Ainsworth.
Twenty one people from the Hulses and Warringtons of Keota ate turkey at the J. A. Y Ashby home yesterday. Two turkeys were disposed of and other edibles went in proportionate amounts. Mrs. J. Warrington and family, E. Hulse and family, A. A Hulse and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. J. KE. Hulse were among those present and returned to Keota last night.
The body of Mrs Joseph Campbell was buried in Elm Grove cemetery on Christmas afternoon after services at West Washington street residence. A Queen Esther Circle offering and a quartet contributed to the solemn observance. Revs Schreckengast and Logue led the service as pallbearers Carl Keck, Dot Hollingsworth, James Work, Rol Bratton, Ralph Smith and Frank Stewart carried the casket.
Big New Year’s at Traction on next Tuesday evening January 1 at the Graham features the funny musical comedy A Woman in the Case. The play offers clever comedy and plenty of specialties with seats on sale Saturday.
Fragmented text notes extreme cold for the season with unclear references to thermometers and recent temperatures. Mentions yesterday morning and a token of weather conditions but lacks coherent details or identifiable places or people.
Special to Tom Evennne reports in Washington D C. the forecast for Toowa lists partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures tonight.
A full house praised the Fadettes last evening as a twenty woman orchestra led by a strict, watchful conductor. Encores pleased the crowd and the rendition of Lohengrin and The Charge of the Rough Riders drew strong applause. The review commends enunciation, bow control, and the overall high quality of the performance.
The W C T U holds its next regular meeting at the home of Mrs Ki M Dinel on Thursday afternoon December 27. The devotional will focus on Genesis 4 10 and the question What hast thou done to help thy brother. The group prepares to lay plans for action with God’s help, marking year and century end.
A fragment notes Lyon's Chocolat Cremes advertised at the Columbia Pharmacy. The item appears in half, one and three pound box sizes, highlighting a sale or display in the shop.
News by Telephone reports residents visiting and returning home including Fred Emry from Iowa City Miss Martha Emry Ella Woodford and Al Morgan all home for the holidays. It notes ten converts baptized at New Haven Baptist and Rev Sigler leaving Waterloo after meetings. J B Crayne hosts O Bray and wife visited, a Christmas tree to be held at M E church, Birdie Crayne heads to Keota for Christmas.
Miss Joa McAvery is spending the holidays at D. K. Shavers. Our school is closed during the holidays.
Roy and Ralph Fetters traveled to Keithburg Illinois for the holidays. Charley Benz rode to Libertyville to spend Christmas. Mr and Mrs Lee Derby headed to Louise County for a two week visit.
Box Perfumes offers a few fine fragrances at the Columbia Pharmacy, with select scents showcased in a compact display. Patrons can sample arrivals and purchase notable aromas as part of the store’s personal care offerings.
Six inmates at the state penitentiary were pardoned this morning by Governor Horace Boies, freeing half a dozen men in a historic one day clemency. The move is seen as a Christmas gift to prisoners though public concern about pardons remains.
Next Tuesday evening January 1 the clever comedy A Woman in the Case will be at the Graham with singing and dancing specialties. Seats go on sale Saturday with prices 25 35 and 50 cents.
Stewart's Pharmacy advertises Rectol as a great pile cure with a pile pipe free with each package. It offers a positive written guarantee no cure no pay and 50 cents price with free samples.
Manager Moore offers four hundred dollars to hire T Preston Brooke and his famous marine band for an evening show on Monday January 28th Fifty musicians would be in the ensemble. Previous entertainment featured Sousa and Innes in the afternoon.
Miss Minnie Klass left for Des Moines to attend a teachers convention. Mrs Chilcote and Mrs Collett returned from Ainsworth after attending Mrs Chilcote’s mother Mrs Anderson’s funeral. Lloyd McCutcheon returned to Chicago University after Christmas at home. Miss Jessie Jeffrey came home from Evanston to spend vacation from Northwestern University. Dr and Mrs Campbell of Monmouth visited Rev J R Logue and returned to Monmouth. Smoke "Golden Buck" home made.
A temperance gathering under the Good Citizen's League will be held Friday evening December 28 at 7 30 in the Second U P church. Speeches will be given by Jno M Lytle W R Jeffries Samuel Gardner Winfield Smouse and Col W B Kell.
Advertises the first day of 1901 as the start for a Homeseeker excursion with January 15 and two more monthly trips. Promotes viewing Sunny Southern Kansas and Wonderful Oklahoma in winter, plus other regions nationwide. Signed F. E Stewart Agent GreatRock Island Route.
A list of assorted silverware and accessories includes ebony mirrors brushes combs Sterling fruit knives pipe racks candlesticks purses Sterling paper knives nail file sets silver curling irons silver shoes born and beautiful handkerchiefs.
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