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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1911
Page
2
Local items from Brighton Iowa list residents visiting relatives and business callers. A major fire destroyed the Pleasant Plain brick store and telephone office, with arson suspected. News notes include deaths, illnesses, travel, and family movements among residents and visitors.
The report lists funeral services for Mrs. Jas Wiggins at the Friends church, various visits and health updates, and several residents' moves. Frank Hall of Portland visits W C Hall, Mrs Andrew Ramsey worsens, editor John Chacey improves, druggist Barnett relocates shop, Cedric Williams in Iowa City, Charles Robinson moves to town, Zane Thompson travels to Washington, George Shaw hosts Milwaukee agent, and John Morgan visits from Oklahoma.
Notes from Crawfordsville and Keota dated February 6 to 7 recount school resumption at Monmouth college, local visits, a house fire risk from a chimney, travel to Missouri and Montana, a concert company finale, new medical staff in Delta, evangelistic meetings, church society gatherings, and residents' health updates. Prominent names include John Wonderly, Miss Florence McCleary, Ida Paisley, Maude Stevens Concert Co., Dr. Ray R. Hulse, Dr. Tague, and Jasper Wilkins.
A column lists attendance at the John Thomann funeral in Iowa City with Mr and Mrs Tobin and others. Several local residents travel to Iowa City and Fresno for family events while others visit relatives in Iowa City and Washington. Moves and visits include Alicia Rabis visiting with Anthony Rabis family and Jim Thompson moving to a farm in W Wells area.
Kalona reports list several weekend visits with Wellman Davenport and Montezuma connections. Mrs. John Wray Hedrick visits Kalona relatives. Mrs. Sommers ill. Dr J Miller and D J Swartzendruber in Iowa City. Vercal visiting daughter Lucy in hospital.
The column lists residents and visitors in Ainsworth and nearby towns during the weekend and week. Includes Vera Miller in Columbus Junction, Susanna Trotter and Grace Adams in Washington, Fitzgerald's return from Estherville, and family visits to Fairfield. Protracted meetings begin at United Presbyterian Church. Ella Mize of Columbus Junction is buried beside her husband in Columbus Junction. survivors include Lindley, Max, and Helen Mize.
A. B. Carr shipped a car of hogs last week. Dr. Cherryholmes of Crawfordsville sent two loads of hogs from Havre. Clyde Maxwell visited Chicago for business. Several visits occurred at local homes including Mrs. W. W. McFarland and Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson in Havre, and gatherings at John Putman's and Willis Wagner's residences.
Riverside notices list Mrs. Frank Schnoeblen Iowa City visitor Saturday. Frank Dautremont Monticello visiting at daughter Mrs. John Barnett. Mrs. John Bouquet and two children arrive from Curtis Oklahoma to visit her mother Mrs. Joseph Knittel. Thomas Barnett Iowa City over night at Peter Barnett home. John Mentzer returned from Biloxi Mississippi and other southern points. Charles Thomann Davenport came from Iowa City to stay with relatives. Robert Heitzman Raymond Dautremont J N Schnoebelen Frank Critz.
The funeral service for the late Mrs. M. C. Doig will be conducted by Rev W. R. Sawhill at the Mrs. Madson Smith home 902 West Madison street tomorrow afternoon. Interment follows in City cemetery. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Readers competed to supply missing words from ads in Saturday's paper. Seventeen solvers correctly completed the page with the $1.00 prize going to Elizabeth Bell for the first correct entry.
Rev J Dolph of Wayland publishes a circular titled A Turn in the Road outlining his postmaster case. Excerpts from Judge McPherson letters defend Dolph, calling two charges unfounded and noting no impact on Dolph’s character or standing. Dolph invites readers to verify with the original letters.
A local advocate notes that readers with bifocal or small bottom pieces on glasses report blur. The vendor promises to correct the blur while customers wait, under the name S. Lemmon.
In Washington County district court 1911 filing by Herman W Luers and Mary J McKenzie to quiet title to Tract One the SE quarter of SW quarter section 36 township 74 north range 9 west and Tract Two lots 10 11 12 block 6 Stickneys Addition Brighton Iowa. Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership and allege unknown claimants may have interests as various legal classes and seek permanent bar and injunction against any claims.
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