P. E. O. Meeting Set For Tuesday Evening
The P. E. O. meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the home of Mrs. F. L. Wilson.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1907
Page
5
G A R Regular Meeting Noted for Tomorrow Night
Notice states the G A R regular meeting will be held tomorrow night with a good attendance desired. S A White and P C J K Blair of Buffalo Kansas Wilson Co are visitors in the city at Andrew Ferguson's home. Blair formerly lived near Ainsworth and left six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Blair
Buffalo
Kansas
Wilson Co
Andrew Ferguson
Mr. Blair
Ainsworth
Verdi Community Happenings and Local Notes
Verdi reports social visits, auctions, illness and recoveries, baptisms, farewells, and small-town commerce. Residents include S P Keifer, Rent Cherry, James Tucker, J W Teeter, Walter Johnson, Ward Johnson, Roy Dawson, Ben Helmick, Theodore Beenblossom, J F Simpson, George Fetters, and Neighbors in Eureka and Delta. A Valentine party, church events, and farm shipments are noted along with local property updates and a move-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rent
Cherry
Wil Cherry
James Tucker
J. W. Teeter
Garret Bros
Verdi
Walter Johnson
Ward
Walter Mickey
Geo. Fetters
Ben Helmick
Academy
Theodore Beenblossom
J. F. Simpson
Eureka
Mr. Simpson
Chicago
Blanche Helmick
Roy Dawson
Ed Staller
Washington
Local Notes From Washington And Nearby Towns
Marching travelers and visitors fill a busy period with Mrs. Chas H Clarahan leaving Rock Island for Tilton Iowa after a weekend visit. Numerous local residents including Miss Teresa Chihak and J Lindley Coon are noted visitors shoppers and brief sojourners in Washington Davenport and Algona. Illnesses quiet the community with Rev J E Weigle unable to preach and several families sidelined by la grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Clarahan
Rock Island
Tilton
Iowa
Omi Funston
Washington
J. Lindley Coon
Newton
C. C
Edith Bovee
M. L. Miller
G. W. Baxter
J. E. Weigle
M. E. Church
N. M. Anderson
Chicago
J. R. Hardin
Carrie
Geo. A. Carson
J. E Freeland
E. H. House
Valentine Postcard Mania Notes and Local Move
A Westchester column recalls the Valentine postcard craze and the charm of modern postcards that reveal sentiment openly. The piece notes Cupid’s efficiency and mentions E. B. Gorham moving back to a local address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
E. B. Gorham
Sigourney Social Notes And Upcoming Union Meetings
Feb 18 Walter Thies and Mary Reinert of Sigourney spent Sunday with J N Reinert. Miss Hattie Clendenning visited Washington on Saturday with cousin Miss Mary Clendenning. Dudley Crone spent Sunday with friends in Washington. Union meetings held over two weeks will close Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thies
Mary Reinert
Sigourney
J. N. Reinert
Hattie Clendenning
Washington
Mary Clendenning
Dudley Crone
Washinton
Local Visitors and Travels Reported Around Cedar Rapids
On February 18 Mr and Mrs Chas Starr of Cedar Rapids visited their parents over the Sabbath. Mrs Starr remains for a longer visit. Doctor Godlove visited Riverside over the Sabbath and returned home. Mrs Kirkpatrick visited Lone Tree to see her daughter Mrs Kelso. Mrs Wiser and daughter traveled to Cedar Rapids Friday to visit Ray Wiser, while Mr Wiser went to Muscatine Saturday night on business. G C Nicols departs for Des Moines this evening to work. R M Carr returns from Valparaiso Ind to study before university. Miss Eloise Carr went to Riverside Saturday evening to meet her brother and spent Sabbath with relatives, returning home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Auten
Auten
McAvoy
C. BH. Davis
Cage
McFarlane, Eckerman & Co
John Knupp
Smith
John Jayne
Jas. Fitzwater
Mabel Hopkinson
Jas. Daniels
A. T. Augustine
Delta
R. F. McFarland
Keota
D. R. Munro
J. F. Catlin
The
Baptist Church
Fitzwater
Rilia Smith
Alma Cafferty
Marengo
Jennie Cook
Washington
Harry Welch
Divelbiss
M. E. Parsonane
Chas. Starr
Cedar Rapids
Starr
G. C. Nicols
Des Moines
R. M. Carr
Valparaiso
Ind
Eloise Carr
Riverside
Local Social Notes from Hiverside and Washington
February 18 reports show Will Sweet and family visiting B. F. Brown in Hiverside. Ina Murphy returns to Washington academy. Rev. W. G. Robertson visits Washington between trains. B. F. Brown and Marion Neal visit Washington. Beere of Sperry visits James Miller and H. Robbins homes. Mr and Mrs Fred Anwy welcomed a daughter yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Sweet and Family
Hiverside
B. F. Brown
Ina Murphy
Washington Academy
W. G. Robertson
Washington
Marion Neal
Beere
Sperry
Iowa
James Miller
H. Robbins
Fred Anwy
Brighton visitor handles day of business duties
Fred Nelswanger rode with Brighton this morning to attend to business matters. Walter Ayres reported their daughter Isabel is improving after a severe bout of measles. William A. Sowash of West Chester received a pension increase to eight dollars monthly, certificate No. 99879. Rush Helwick plans to leave for Iowa City to quit dentistry studies and join his brother Wyatt in Hunter, Ohio to help with spring work, leaving Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ayres
Isabel
J.J. Kellogg
William A. Sowash
West Chester
Rush Helwick
Iowa City
Wyatt
Hunter, Oxhla
Large attendance marks Baptist special services
The Baptist series continues with strong turnout as Rev. G. D. Rogers preached on Malachi and John 6 68 about miracles. Over 100 believers came forward for consecration after the morning service, and evenings draw both locals and outsiders with plans for boys and girls meetings and fasting days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Rogers
Malachi
Messrs. Sage and Sherbeck
Rogers
John
Simon Peter
Gia
Nead
Ministers Meet for Welcoming G D Rogers and B R Penn
A called meeting of all city ministers convened this afternoon at Rev. Elias Handy's home to welcome Bapt ist church pastor Rev. G D Rogers and A M E church pastor Rev. B R Penn, both new to the association. Some general business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Handy
G. D. Rogers
The
Baptist Church
B. R. Penn
Masonic Lodge Holds School of Instruction
The local Masonic lodge conducted a school of instruction from Wednesday February 13 at 7 30 p m to Friday 5 30 p m T P Bence from Bloomfield Iowa district lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Iowa led the sessions teaching officers their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Bence
Bloomfield
Iowa
Grand Lodge of
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Paz ointment
GUARANTEED to cure any case of piles including bleeding protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Safe, effective relief promises noted in this advertisement style claim.
Fortnightly club event noted with social gathering
Miss Kathryn Berdo hosted friends at her North Iowa avenue home on Saturday with games music and luncheon. Attendees included Dorothy Miller Vera Alberson Florence Patterson Helen Wilson Gertrude Ward Hazel Martin Mary Steck and Marguerite McGugin. The current events department of the Fortnightly club plans a meeting at Miss Wii Kilgore's home that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Berdo
Iowa Avenue
Dorothy Miller
Vera Alberson
Florence Patterson
Helen Wilson
Gertrude Ward
Hazel Martin
Mary Steck
Marguerite McGugin
Rest Room Association Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Rest Room association held its annual meeting Friday afternoon at the Rest Room. Elected for the coming year are President Mrs. L. S. Patterson First vice president Mrs. R. S. Cook Second vice president Miss Myrtle Jeffrey Secretary Mrs. Eva Livingston Treasurer Mrs. T. T. Keeley. Miss Myra Shaffer was re elected matron. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Turner Thursday. Howard Jeffrey left yesterday evening for a business trip to Trenton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest Room Association
Rest Room
L. S. Patterson
R. S. Cook
Myrtle Jeffrey
Eva Livingston
T. T. Keeley
Myra Shaffer
Willis Turner
Rest Rep Repair Report Sparks Record Registrations
The Rest Rep program released its findings noting more than 6 000 people registered this year. This figure surpasses all prior years, signaling heightened public engagement and ongoing repairs efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Far Nightly Club Music Dept Regual Meeting
The Far Nightly club music department will hold its regular meeting this evening with Mrs. D Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Nightly Club
D. Norton
Miss Ward Hosts Ready Maids at West Main Home
Miss Gertrude Ward entertained the Ready Maids Friday evening at her home on West Main street. The gathering was pleasant and sociable with warm hospitality and light refreshments provided for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ward
West Main Street
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MaRion T. Anderson
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School of Instruction
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Howard Jeffrey
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W. P. Lowash Land Co
Washington Land
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