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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
2
Accidents, deaths, births and marriages are reported promptly by our news gatherers. The page itemizes local incidents and family milestones as they arrive, keeping residents informed of community events and changes.
Crawfordsville on December 26 reports Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crooks and baby visiting relatives in Washington for Christmas. W. G. Manners and family returned to Islabbard Iowa after Christmas at the St Manners home. Donald Vernon of Oskaloosa and Chick Ross and family of Winfield visited the N L Long home. Mr. Cotton visiting Rev J B Cotton. Carrie Rowan of Ainsworth visiting local relatives.
On December 26 Walter Leighton and family from Waterloo visit relatives here. Adley Yoder and family from Riverside come to see kin. Jack Monahan of Iowa City stays several days. Mrs Dr Smith and daughter from Iowa City visit relatives. Mr Landers of What Cheer visits a few days. Harry Starvey and wife from Riverside pass through town en route to What Cheer for holidays. John Fattig and wife travel from Lone Tree to Keswick for a short stay.
Dec 26 items show Gilbert Miller and Mrs Heaton with sister Mrs Sadler for Christmas. Will Holmes and wife and baby visited Keota friends. John and Myrtle Shaffer returned to Audubon county after a short stay. Ed Duval family celebrated with Mrs Duval's sister. Mrs Del Dayle left for Colorado. Mrs Dr Henderson of Sweetland visiting relatives. Mrs Walter Boyer's sister returned to Kansas City after visit. Mrs J D Dayton and baby with Keota friends. Frank McFarlane visited Keota yesterday.
Dec 27 notes record travels to Oskaloosa for a poultry show and visits to Washington Morning Sun and Keota. Real estate deals include a Second Street restaurant sale to Mart Neiswanger and a farm exchange near Crawfordsville with March 1, 1907 possession. Holiday greetings and community updates close the column.
Mr and Mrs Ben Nicols and baby from Columbus Junction visited relatives. Mrs Ode Ferguson and children went to Ft Madison for Christmas with her sister. Families gathered for a church Christmas program with Santa Claus and gifts.
Dec 26 notes show J BR Alti and family spending Christmas at Fullerton's. John Gibson of Maxwell and Grandma Gibson visited Will Gibson's. Tommy Simpson hosted Mr and Mrs John Simpson and daughter Margaret. Various locals hosted Christmas day gatherings and visits at several farms and homes including Beal, Dusenberry, Parkinson, and Duke households.
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