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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1905

Page

5

Death of Robt McGaughy Follows Twenty Years Illness

The death of Robt McGaughy after a twenty year illness is announced. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 P M and will be conducted by Mrs.

Local News From Askaloosa and Nearby Towns

Local columns note visits and errands including Mrs W M Terry from Askaloosa visiting relatives, Mrs Harry McCall traveling to Des Moines, Mrs Oscar Meek to Wyman, and Vera Coates visiting Muscatine. Baker Johnson advertised pies and New Year orders at the Vienna. many residents travel to Cedar Rapids Burlington Washington and Kinross for holidays. The death of Robert McGaughy in this city after a long illness is reported. funeral arranged at his residence conducted by Christian Science leader Sarah Bone.

W. M. Terry Askaloosa Johnson's Jas. Wooley Cotter Vienna Harry McCall Des Moines Vera Coates Muscatine Mrs. Waymack Robert McGaughy Mr. McGaughy Wheeling Old College Chicago Darlington, McGaughy & Co Mary McCulley McGaughy Alf Chilcote R. B. McGaughs Sarah FE. Bone Christian Scientist Kewanee

True American at the Graham theater Monday night

Fairfield patrons are urged to see A True American at the Graham theater Monday night with a 10 to 30 cent admission. Mrs. Perry Hayes Mrs. Wagner Dr. Droz and family Mr. and Mrs. Bowmen and many locals visit and travel. Preaching next Sunday at 11 by Rev Betts with Sunday school at 10.

Perry Hayes Wagner Delta Hickman-Bessey Co Graham Theater Ida Bidwell Wellman Lorien Neal Frank Sickles Earlham Frank Kephart Clayton Nicholson Tom Nicholson George Benson Wm. Nicholson Muscatine Jake Shrader James Shrader Washington Mart Stiles John Pratt Grace Roy Foss Elmer Kephart Fred Telford Mary Stiles Henry Coffman Robert Kephart Wm. H. Betts Des Moines

Anderson's Coal That’s All Grate Note

A brief item notes a quirky motto about grate and fame framing a coal business phrase. It mentions Anderson in a simple, humorous line about fortune and fire. No broader context provided.

Anderson

Where the People Go Accidents Births and Marriages Reported

Local notes list Christmas visits and family travel across towns including Chicago Mt Vernon Washington Kalona and Mt. Pleasant. Social events at Epworth league and Q E circle, a wedding announced for Alvina Stuckey and Alonzo Cantwell, and a fall injuring Joseph McCleery are reported along with assorted visits and gatherings.

D. Z Monmouth Alvina J. Stuckey Olds Alonzo Cantwell Mt. Pleasant Cantwell Joseph McCleery

Crawfordsville Society Notes and Removals

Crawfordsville updates list Henry M Hauenstein visiting Portal N P at A Hauenstein home. L E Harkness and Elmo left for Winfield. Hugh Hawthorne family left for Ottumwa. Etta Kelley and Norval returned to Columbus Junction from J H Armstrong home. Lena Shaffer visited from Winfield for church Sabbath. No M E church services tomorrow. Mrs J H Lee returned from Richland after a visit.

Henry M Hauenstein Portal N. P A. Hauenstein L. E. Harkness Elmo Thompsons Winfield Hugh Hawthorne James Hawthorne Ottumwa Etta Kelley Gon Norval Columbus Junction

Local residents arrive and depart for visits and duties

Dec 30 reports several travelers and visitors: Karl Cocklin leaves for Independence then Iowa City duties. Howard Alma Miller visit M L Miller home. Glynne Rowan returns from Washington. J M Maxwell and Howard Stewart head to Ames for an agricultural short course. Mrs Richard Malin and child visit from Columbus Junction. J R Visser family return to Pella. S R Miller family from Washington visit relatives. W Yard travels to Rockbridge IL after sister Lorana Yard’s wedding in Crawfordsville and J Visser of Pella. L C James and son from Des Moines visit. Grover Bean back to Fairfield after vacation. K A Stone ill in St Joseph MO after paralytic stroke.

Karl Cocklin Independence Iowa City Howard Alma Miller Washington M. L. Miller Glynne Rowan J. M. Maxwell Crawfordsville Howard Stewart Ames Richard Malin Columbus Junction J. R. Visser Pella R. Miller Winifred Washingon J. W. Reagoey L. A. Stephens Muscatine W. R. Yard Rockbridge Yesterdy Lorana Yard Crawksville J. ©. Visser L. C. James and Son Des Moines Jane Brumbarger Grover Bean Fairfield J. M. Stone K. A. Stone St. Joseph, Mo

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