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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
5
Weather forecast from Washington indicates rain or snow in Iowa today and tomorrow with a colder spell in the west tonight and colder Wednesday. The report carries a special dispatch to the Evening Journal.
Local notice states W F Fleming will hold a sale of choice cows on December 31 with further details to be seen elsewhere in the paper. A shooting gallery event also runs nightly with prizes on December 31 opposite the opera house. Ottawa visitors Major Latta and F G Latta are noted among others attending a Commercial Club reception in Brighton.
The Valley church invites all residents to an oyster supper at the Jake Range home on New Year’s Eve. Community members are welcome to attend this social event hosted by the church group.
Regular meeting of Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M will be held Friday evening January 1 1909. Important business and petitions to be acted upon. 693 J H Steck W M.
Notice states a called meeting of the O E 8 members Thursday evening December 31 at 8 o’clock in Masonic hall for initiation. Full attendance is desired.
An old advertisement offers a one day cure for a cold using laxative bromos quinine tablets. Money back guarantee if it fails. Every box bears Dr E W Grove’s signature. Price 265 cents.
Policy Holders North American Accident Insurance Co reminds customers the January assessments are due. Do not wait for the month start. contact J. W. Morton, collector, and pay immediately. 3t
The Star Theater presents three films including The Custom Officer's Revenge and The Witch alongside The Merry Widow Hat. Also billed are Are There Thorns in the Roses You Wear and The Story the Daisies Told in one program listing.
A brief ad-style note urges readers to call 176 for reliable information on political candidates and paths to the White House, hinting at many will be disappointed.
The county pages report on daily activities and events from various towns through local correspondents. Citizens engage in community projects, meetings, and social gatherings reflecting regional life.
Reiner and daughters and Mrs. Dr G H Biskamp and children visit Washington with Joe Casper and family Will Koening and children Grandma Shalla Miss Kate Dr and Mrs J M Chittum Miss Kos and Mr and Mrs D J Brennan and little girls. A Christmas tree recitations by children and music by older members of the company were enjoyed in the afternoon.
In Kalona on December 26 Mrs C B Oldaker and Mrs G Leibig shared Christmas with sister Mrs Don Rawson in Des Moines. Wes Boehme visited Iowa City. Ramson Gosner holidaying with sister in Centerville. G Snider is under the weather. Children enjoyed stockings at Christmas. Susie Cumming of Mason City visiting the Jackson family. Mr and Mrs Carpenter spent Christmas with relatives. J E Miller made a business trip to Muscatine Wednesday.
December 22 and 25 bring a flurry of travels and gatherings as residents visit relatives and attend church dedications and Christmas exercises. Notables include Scho walter family return from Washington with Glenn, Dr E G Bittler visiting Floyd Iowa, and multiple social calls across Burlington Mt. Pleasant Packwood Crete Nebr Noble Gravity Clarinda and Washington. The Amish Mennonite church dedication occurs with a Dorcas society bazaar announced for Wednesday in the opera house.
Richmond residents enjoyed a school Christmas program with children performances, piano numbers by Kate and Bessie Shalla and Ella Horak, and Santa Claus gifts from the tree. The band provided music throughout.
The note emphasizes precise medicine to match the physician's intended effect, stressing accuracy, care, and professional accountability in dispensing remedies. It frames liability on the provider for delivering correct dosages and formulations.
Most students spend holidays at home. O. L. Rogers and T. L. Adams are at Wellman today. Mr. and Mrs. Edmondson entertained company for Christmas. J. W. Speracek helps at the Savings Bank during W. Palmer's absence while visiting his daughter in Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Ben Romig and two children from Missouri visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Buxbaum. Miss Alice Strohm of Chicago home for weeks with her parents. Several families from Washington Muscatine Ringgold Cedar Falls attend dinners and gatherings. Ed Libe welcomed a nine pound girl and Frank Genkins an eight pound boy as Christmas gifts.
A series of social visits occurs around Verdi and Ainsworth as families such as Hillhouse Mitchell Gardner and Moothart host relatives for Christmas. People like Anna McCleary Jake Shrader and Jesse Marr are noted visitors with several homes hosting Christmas dinners and events. A roof fire at J E Booth’s house is reported but caused no serious damage.
Dec 29 reports list Miss Susie Edgington as a passenger for Washington. Miss Nellie Anderson returns to Des Moines after Christmas at home. C A Sprague of Columbus Junction visits friends. Miss Ida Sands of Washington arrives for a short stay. Mr and Mrs S B Sands and Luella return from West Chester. C C Chambers returns home for a few days with his parents S A and Mrs Chambers.
Mrs Thomas Wheelan and daughter Rose visited Illinois relatives during Christmastide. Miss Gretna Crain returned home at Highland Center after Christmas with the Harvey Knapp family. The Welch family and Merle spent Christmas at E N Helwick's. The Rev Mr Clark led Baptist services Sunday. The Work Noecker Thrasher Todd and Genkinger families enjoyed time at Dennis Bush home Saturday evening. Bush family plans to move to Texas soon. May they enjoy success and health in their new home. Than White spent Christmas with his parents south of Washington. The Misses Whiting Stryker and Bartholomew enjoyed Christmas break from school Friday. Gus Houser entertained relatives at Christmas dinner. David Rittenhouse family spent Christmas with her brother's family at Waterloo.
Crawfordsville telegrams report James Ferguson and Barbara Bittler headed for Washington this morning. W R Campbell returned to Des Moines after weeks with relatives here. Mrs Autumn Cummings was noted as a member of the First Presbyterian Church. J B McCoy and son John shipped stock to Chicago. James Fishburn and Mr and Mrs Frank Macon came to attend Mrs Cummings funeral. Mr and Mrs David Lemon of Washington arrived this morning.
The Rudolph and Adolph Co. promises a strong box office with a lively night of comedy. Seats are selling well and management expects a packed venue for a performance aimed at eliciting loud laughter.
December 31 marked a W. F. Fleming cow sale. Among visitors are Alvin Allen from Wayland after Christmas, John Harley of Kaw City visiting J. A. Harley, Mrs. Schantz and Roy of Wayland at Frank Edworthy’s, and the Ballous from Doland visiting J. H. Lathrop. High school basketball vs Crawfordsville Thursday. season tickets accepted. admission 25 cents. John Foster sold dogs to McCleery and Link. 95 Spring pigs averaged 2.25 each, 5.70 per hundred, eight to twelve teams hauling. Florida fruit shipment from George to Tom and Mrs. McLean’s home, oranges, limes, and syrape fruit noted.
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