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.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
5
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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