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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
5
Local notes report Miss Ruth Wells visiting her mother while in Chicago training as a nurse. Bowman's big sale highlights include coats for ladies and children priced well below material costs. Numerous visits and arrivals are logged from Greeley to Des Moines as residents travel for gatherings and errands.
Daddy explains coral to the children in simple terms. He describes coral as the skeletons of tiny ocean animals, how coral forms islands over thousands of years, where red coral is found, and how it’s harvested and polished for jewelry.
The Commercial club hosts an open house January 1 from 1 to 5 p m for members and out of town guests. A New Year’s Eve regis ter and a grand bowling match between married and single men are planned. Rev Howard G McConaughey wed Miss Florence Madeline Kennell in Pittsburgh and will reside in Clarinda Iowa after January 5. he is pastor at a local church and son of R P McConaughey. Also noted: a fifteen‑couple dancing party at Eagle hall with out‑of‑town guests. Neal Caner hosted a boys’ party with food refreshments. Miss Elizabeth Peters married Mr John H Davis at the Methodist parsonage near Columbus Junction.
Fifty years ago on Sunday December 31 tests of John Ericsson's ironclad engine and propeller in New York proved satisfactory. The vessel later became renowned in the Federal navy as the Monitor. Dun & Co. noted fewer business failures in the north in 1861 and a large rise in the south.
January session to begin Monday with possible brief evening session. Most work slated for Tuesday morning around 10. Docket lists 136 civil and criminal cases and 56 probate entries. Notable case: State v Rogers brothers jailed on charge of stealing blankets and robes from local farmers.
Dr J A Earl of Des Moines will speak at the inter church banquet in the Commercial club gymnasium next Friday evening. He will stay for Sabbath to address a union meeting at First United Presbyterian church. Meeting Tuesday night sets final plans for the Men and Religion convention on January 7 8 and 9.
Secretary Sidney Coon reports losses paid in the last two weeks for the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association. Names include John Quinn Ainsworth $8.00. James Prebyl Riverside $15.00. J M Kupka Riverside $88.00. Fred Kupka Riverside $29.00. F McGraw Columbus Junction with additional items.
The Rev J U Stotts returning missionary from China will address two audiences tomorrow. He will speak in the morning at Second United Presbyterian church and in the evening at First United Presbyterian church. Stotts is a Washington academy graduate and husband of a sister of Mrs Eva Livingston and Mrs W A Gibson of this city.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wagner are the proud parents of a fine new boy born Friday morning weighing ten pounds. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing well and getting along fine.
Indiana expects snow or rain today with colder tonight and a much colder tomorrow. Illinois shows snow or rain and a cold wave tonight with cold and probably fair conditions tomorrow. Wisconsin forecast calls for snow and colder today with a western cold wave and eastern portion tonight, generally fair tomorrow with moderate variable winds shifting northwest.
Mr and Mrs R H Walker returned home this morning after a week long visit with relatives in Peoria Illinois. They were met at the train by friends and neighbors who extended welcome home wishes.
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