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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1904

Page

4

Local social notes and events through January 1904

Fortnightly club music meet and New Year visits announced. Sleigh ride and Leap Year party for Seven Up club members at Cherry home. First Presbyterian youth social at Ross home. Watch party at Pearl Fox home and private dancing party for Florence Patterson with Bairds Harp. Home Guards meet with officer installations and program. Marriage of William Huskins and Mary Jarrard at Jarrard home. bride a Lone Tree High School graduate and rural teacher. Minicks celebrate silver anniversary with 50 relatives and dinner. wishes for golden anniversary. Jolly Dancing club rescheduled to Swift’s Hall next Tuesday. Local note: the fat woman at Johnson's bakery remains smiling. Warner’s cough syrup ad. Bakery items promoted from Johnson's.

Seven Up Club Ben Cherry William Jluskins Mary Elizabeth Jarrard B. A. Black Ora Jarrard Jayne Street Lone Tree High School Richard Huskins Lone Tree James Miller Henry Minick North Washington

Death of Riverside's long-time resident Frank Truxaw

Riverside December 31 Special Frank Truxaw one of the area’s oldest settlers died after weeks of illness at about 7 pm He was 80 and spent most of his life here He had lived with his daughter Mrs James Shradel since his wife’s death Survived by children Mike Mrs James Hurich James in California and Frank in Nebraska Funeral Tuesday at 10 am at St Mary’s church conducted by Rev Jacobsmeier

Riverside Frank Truxaw Truxaw James Shradel Mike James Hurich James California Frank Nebraska St. Mary's Church Jacobsmeier

Bucklen Arnica Salve Promoted For Burns and Wounds

Daily accidents on the street prompt urging Bucklen Arnica Salve as a quick healer for burns cuts and sores. Esther MacGugin leaves Parsons College for Cedar Rapids to join the Iowa Presbyterian weekly edited by Rev. L D Young. her literary talent may aid the paper.

Bucklen Stewart's Esther MacGugin Parsons College Cedar Rapids Lowa Presbyterian L. D. Young Coe College

Nine Hunters Bag 62 Rabbits In Local Hunt

A party of nine hunters reported success yesterday as they bagged 62 rabbits with a few stragglers escaping. Meanwhile Jap Uidwell visited the city, and Johnson the baker now sets prices for bulk sales. T. J. Williams and wife plan to move to Lincoln after March first, from Cedar Rapids. Homer McElroy accompanies them. Esther Dame Ruth Stephenson and Floyd Kirkpatrick returned from a house party at the McElhinney and French homes. Lyle MacGugin and family await Roy in Ogden Utah’s letter, amid a Salt Lake City license notice for L. MacGugin of Washington Iowa and Miss Victoria Miller.

T. J. Williams Cedar Rapids Lincoln Nebaska Homer McElroy Esther Dame Ruth Stephenson Monmouth Floyd Kirkpatrick Sandwich Lyle MacGugin Roy Ogden Utah MacGugin L. MacGugin Washington Iowa Victoria Miller Salt, Lake City

First Church of Christ Scientist Services Announced

The First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to regular services Sundays at 10 30 a m and Sunday School at 9 15 a m. A Wednesday evening meeting begins at 7 30. One-half block south of the post office.

Preaching at Second United Presbyterian Church Services

Morning service at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 o clock at the Second United Presbyterian church. All other services continue as usual. The public is cordially invited.

Second United Presbyterian Church

Methodist Epscopal Sunday Schedule and New Year Meeting

The Sunday schedule lists Sunday School at 0 30, class meetings at 10 30, morning service at 11 led by the pastor, Junior League at 5 50, Epworth League at 5 45 with a New Year meeting on Our Goals for 1905, and an evening service at 7. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

Epworth

Washington Circuit Sunday services and meetings

Eureka church schedule lists Sunday School at 10 A M New Year sermon at 11 A M The Old and the New Evangelistic service at 7 P M with the topic Repentance Special meetings each evening except Saturday at 7 15 P M Plains Sunday School at 10 A M Welcome from Pastor J F Robertson

Washington Circuit M. E. Eureka Plains J. F. Robertson

Church Schedule Highlights Evening Sermon And Supper

A local church lists its weekly services with Sunday offerings at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM, junior and senior B Y P U sessions in the afternoon, and a Monday evening annual supper and business meeting at six o'clock.

Presbyterian Sabbath Services Schedule

The church lists Sabbath school at 4 30 with morning service at 11 and preaching by the pastor. Junior Endeavor at 3 30 and Senior Endeavor at 6 00 precede the evening service at 7 00. All members are urged to attend the consecration service.

Ible

Church of Covenanters services on Sunday

The Church of Covenanters on East Jefferson Street offers services tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. conducted by Rev. W. C. Allen. Morning sermon topic Gold Altars. evening sermon subject Resurrection. Sabbath School at 9:50 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 5:45 p.m. The public is invited.

U. P Amos Crawford Church of the Covenanters East Jefferson Street W. C. Allen Christian Endeavor

Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates by Nickel Plate Road

Holiday excursion fares valid December 4 25 26 and 31 1904 and January 1 2 1905 or returning January 4 1905 between Chicago and Buffalo with through expresses to Ft Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and eastern points. Pullman sleepers dining cars and club meals priced 35¢ to 1 00. No excess fare. Chicago depot Van Buren LaSalle Streets City tickets 111 Adams St and Auditorium Annex. Inquiries John Y Calahan 113 Adams St Room 298.

Nickel Plate Road Chicago Buffalo Ft. Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie New York Boston Chicago Depot van Buren and la Salle Sts City Ticket Adams St Auditorium Annex John Y. Calahan

A Mistake All Around

A narrative of a matchmaking mishap where Harriet Cawley recounts a farm party planned to unite Bertha Gilbert, Raymond Booth, and Stanley Vose. Complications arise as uninvited artists and misread signals leave Harriet contemplating confessing the error and choosing between two suitors.

Bertha Vose Min Raymond Harriet Cawley

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