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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
6
Community brief item summarizes accidents deaths births and marriages with timely updates from local reporters. Contines from page four reflecting ongoing coverage of town happenings and notable incidents.
Dudley Allen of the Washington Press visited relatives as Edna Carr visits Myrtie Stotts. Many Riverside attendees joined Christmas exercises at Union Dale. Richard Norris of the Washington Gazette visits parents. Claude and Fred Flynn return home from Elliott's Business College Burlington. Mrs. McCreedy visits her mother Horace Steele. Anton Wesley closing out sale well attended, totaling about 14.
Dec 26 reports J Dr Dayton sold a black driving horse to Bunk Ralston. Bruce Moore spent Christmas with his people and works with Brighton telephone staff. Rev J R Hanley to lecture for Epworth league Wednesday. Ed Knapp family and Ed Burham visited relatives for Christmas. Mrs Al Augustine improving. Claude Davis Keota family visited J C Bauer. Kilgore family Christmas with Washington relatives. W B Auten to serve rural mail in Walter Leet’s area. J B Crayne and J T Dayton visiting Washington. Wilt Dusenberry north of town shot a large white jack rabbit yesterday.
Dec 27 notes Christmas visits across Washington Crawfordsville and Lake Dunbar with many families gathering at parents homes. A large John Buxbaum family reunion occurred with all but one grandchild present. Grace Hill held Christmas exercises with a strong child performance. A hunt on Christmas morning yielded about 58 rabbits and one quail.
Mrs. Glen Adams of Albia visits Rev. A S Batley at his home. Miss Shirley Dawson and Jas Trotter stay with S R Miller in Washington. Will Freeland and daughter Julia of Wapello visit Hanna Baird. Keiper invite Lillie to wed Fred Renwyl on January 3 at noon. Teresa Chihak returns from Washington with Agnes Butterfield. A business visitor calls on Washington.
Washington High School presents a 1905 football roster sketch. The team posted five wins and one tie, averaging 148 pounds per player, with key seniors Buckley, Crail, Wilson, Abdill, Ward, and others leaving. Bell Motts Lemley Johnson and Metreedy return to form next year.
W A Hamil returned home from a southern trip and Jamesport visit. Idaho visitors Mrs Pemble and family arrive to stay with her brother 5S B Thompson. Turkey spread at Neiswanger hotel delights local couples. Mrs Rev J M Acheson and children return from Savannah Illinois. Mrs A J Laird and children back from Morning Sun. Dr S A Matthews returns to Chicago university. Chas Olds and wife depart for Pleasant Plain for a few weeks.
Mrs D K Hethcote is ill with asthma and a severe cold. Lee Colton and family and Roy Edwards and family spent Christmas at John Emmons'. W Yancy and family from Davenport are visiting at J N Pickens'. Rev Voorhies has gone to his parents in Franklin Indiana. Mrs Dr Alcorn's parents from Allerton spent Christmas at home. Ollie Dean and wife and daughter from Muscatine are visiting in the area.
Young competitors under sixteen are urged to enter the ad contest at McElhinney Drug Co. Write your ad on wallpaper and submit before New Year’s Day. First prize is 41.50 and second prize is 1. Participants are encouraged to try for a win.
Miss Stella Dolan returned to Fairfield yesterday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Dolan. There will be two candidates and full attendance is desired, says M. J. Moriarty, Chief Forester.
Rev ID Moore pastor of the Baptist church in Harpersville New York recounts suffering agony from a persistent cough after the grip and sleep problems. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing his cough and preventing consumption. The remedy is sold by J H Stewart Drugstore with a 60 cent to 1 00 price and a trial bottle free.
Hickman Bessey Co opens a week long engagement at the Graham theater with a new royal repertoire and scenic electric effects. The opening play A True American tackles home life and vaudeville acts plus 1000 feet of moving pictures all priced 10 20 30 cents with ladies free Monday.
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