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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1906
Page
6
Local Notes From Crawfordsville Census Week Scene
Crawfordsville reports on weekend visitors and residents' activities with mentions of G G Bittler J W Datin and Mrs Laura Gilchrist visiting Rev O L McCleery. Local plans include a new store building and school expansions plus fashion notes from New York fashion pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall Co
New York
McCall
Local residents report visits and family gatherings
Feb 4 notes list travels and visits: G A Carson returns from Keartlington. Mrs Crawford visits Fairfield. Mrs Hartwick of Davenport stays with Pearson family. Mrs Thompson handles Washington matters. Bob Ferguson visits from West Chester. Mrs Poland and granddaughter Isabelle Pierce visit Jas Stewart Sr.. Mamie Keller from Washington visits FG and Lands. Jane Brumbarger hosts birthday dinner. T W Rowan and family from Washington at Jos Rowan home for a reunion. Madge Pearson returns from Davenport. T Matthews visits from Washington. Samuel Matthews Jr. returns to Chicago. meat market ice house filled with foot-thick, good quality ice. her mother’s condition unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Carson
Keartlington
W. RK. Crawford
D. L. Baird
Fairfield
Mary Hartwick
Davenport
J. H. Pearson
Ella Thompson
Washington
Bob Ferguson
West Chester
Amos Poland
Isabelle Pierce
Avoca
Jas. Stewart
Mamie Keller
FG ‘Ands
Jane Brumbarger
T. W. Rowan
Jos Rowan
Rowan
Madge Pearson
T. Matthews
Samuel Matthews Jr
Chicago
Samuel Matthews
Local Notes and Moves from Kalona County Seat
Feb 5 update reports Grandma Memler ill again and Postmaster Rawson visiting the county seat. Local moves include Varner buying Mrs Morgan property, the Figgins family moving into Charles Brown’s vacated home, and K C Miller with Clark Kauffman returning from Oklahoma. Elmer Snider plans to farm D J Shet Yer’s former land as they move to Michigan. Mamie Shillig visited from Wellman to Kalona to see sister Dorotha Manatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Memler
Rawson
A. A. Varner
Morgan
George
Jake Figgins
Charles Brown
Varner
S. K. C. Miller
Clark Kauffman
Oklahoma
Elmer Snider
Keota
D. J. Shet
Michigan
Amos Zoos
Eli Hochstetler
Garden City
Kalona
Mamie Shillig
Wellman
Dorotha Manatt
Revival Meetings Continue at M B Church This Week
The M B church revival meetings run through the week led by Rev and Mrs Kitch who host Mr and Mrs Kitch's sister and family from Scavesboro and the Dorrance family from Keota visiting the Geo Frigg home today. The body of Mrs Tandy Jones was brought from Colorado Springs for burial, her family formerly residents here. Their only child was buried here last summer. Mrs Anna Hedge and her young daughter from Oskaloosa visit with numerous local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Church
Little Daugh
Oskaloosa
Local Social Roundup From Crawfordsville Area
Feb 5 visits by Anna Renhmel Edith Miller at Uhbarley Andersons. Cary Porter family and Edith plus Will Sankey Sunday. Ed Libe welcome baby girl born Jan 41. Loyd Martins West Chester guests of I H Richardson. Vitus Disch visiting Mt Pleasant. Edgar Myers visited Jesse Sankey. Adam Libe Roy at Fred Inghams south of Washington. Infant Kath daughter of Patterson died and burial at Cone. Carl Miller Elia Beitel at Beitel home. Mrs Ginkens Thursday at Chas Johnsons. Will Meyers leads Bible study at Relmel home. Bethel Epworth league and Grace Hill Christian Endeavor joint meeting at Grace Hill Thursday. Will Punbar visited Ed Libe sister Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Renhmel
Edith Miller
Uhbarley Anderson
Crawfordsville
Cary Porter
Will Sankey
Ed Libe
Dan
Loyd Martin
West Chester
I. H. Richardson
Vitus Disch
B. K. Beitel
Frank Ginken
Chas, Johnson's
Will Taylor
Anna Relmel
Epworth League of Bethel
The
Christian Endeavor of
Grace Hill
Will Meyers
Local Notes Highlight Visits Meetings and Socials
Keb and Miss Henderson returned to Washington after a three week visit. The Q E held a profitable meeting at Mrs Arthur Burst home. Jimmie Gardner left for Mt Pleasant for a visit with his sister Mamie. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society meets at Mrs Irene Oldfield’s home. Miss Lissa Adams and her music class give an entertainment at the church with a small admission for expenses. A party at Abe Smith's home. Mr and Mrs J N Gardner of Wellman visited James Gardner. Tom Guthrie and family visit J R Guthrie. Harry Welch and Arthur Kurst were in Wellman. Nellie and Hazel Grush visited Sam Nicola. Warren Bishop sold a horse to Wellman buyers. Charlie Frisk hauled freight for F G Martin. The Queen Esther circle hosts a pie social at Arthur Durst’s home. Henry Shulty helped W E Page with butchering. ElMeure cotton voile and striped fabrics discussed for mid season outfits. Paris stripes and checks popular. no major changes in spring model suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keb
Ora Henderson
Washington
Q. E
Arthur Burst
Jimmie Gardner
Mt. Pleasant
Mamie
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Irene Oldfield
Lissa Adams
Miss A. W. Donahue Returns to Burlington Home
Miss A. W. Donahue has returned to her home in Burlington after a period away. The note indicates her recovery and plans to resume routine activities locally.
Regular M B A Meetings Schedule
The M Bb A holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings each month. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bb
Box Supper and Loan Notices At Local Schoolhouse
There will be a box supper at No.4 schoolhouse southeast of the city Thursday night. Shadows instead of boxes will be sold. Bertha Young. Plenty of money to loan on Washington county farms with special prepayment privileges and lowest interest. Caron or address Edmund D. Morrison, Washington Iowa. Also buy raffles of J. H. Stewart for the best game. Luckiest man in Arkansas claims cure for consumption with Dr. King's New Discovery via J. H. Stewart's drugstore. 50 cents to $1.00, trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Young
Washington County
Ron
Edmund D. Morrison
Washington
Iowa
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart’s
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Wayland
J. W. Datin
Birmingham
Laura Gilchrist
Monmouth
O. L McCleery
Ir. Crawford
J. H. Long
Wyman
J. B. Cook
Washinton
Fred Ank
Dallas City
Nellie Warner
Libertyville
ER. M
Myron Coffman
H. A. Payne
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Don Starr
Don
Ida Jones
Cody
Wye
Guy Gardener
Jesse Cougill
Sigourney
Wm. Callister
Rambo
KE. Steele
Wes Ond
Jesse Kent
Wackwood
Woodman Lodge
Des Moines
Halsey
E. Steel
Grace Allen
Jane Wade
Tillie Gardne
J.T. Matthews
Hen Gray
Enid
Okla
Western Union Telegraph Co
Ralph W. Thompson
J. M. Stewart, Sr
W. ‘St. Trotter
S. A. Walker
Columbus Junction
Chambers
Wurrington
W. White
J. L. Colthurst
Stratford
Texas
Colthurst
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Eton
Lucy Carter
Ainsworth
Richland
Lexington
Paris
A. W. Donahue
Burlington
Dr. Pratt
Mr. Farmer
Hawkeye Pump Co
Heathlophoros Company
New
Mason
Transfer & Storage Co
Rock Island
H. W. Russel
Washington, Ia
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