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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
3
The Frank L. Wilson & Co. repair department invites customers to bring work directly to the shop and explain requirements to the shoemaker. They highlight two new machines for sewing and finishing soles and heels, promising neat results and timely completion. J. W. Warner, an experienced Alabama shoemaker of 15 years, leads the department.
Music sheet sale at Caners scheduled for Saturday February 23. Residents Mrs S R Wallace of Ainsworth and Mr Graber of Crawford township were seen in the city on recent days. Harley L Mayhew and Florence Bracht received a license to wed yesterday. J B Hannum of West Chester and family shopped in town. H E McCollum Lem Cherry and D J Wittman attended a Fairfield horse sale yesterday. W H S faces Ottumwa High in Armory basketball Friday. admission 25 cents. Roller skating rink moving to the Armory for Saturday afternoon and all next week. Will H Donaldson sold his Dexter residence and plans to move to South Dakota.
Friday night basketball odds return as local teams promote the Armory game with admission set at 25 cents. Readers note visitors including Miss Ethel Tillotson and Mr. Jobo Kieming among others while Mrs. D C Kilgore shopped in town. The 4H club H 5 meets Ottumwa H 8 in a listed matchup.
Residents return from visits and travels with neighbors in Washington. A wedding at the Methodist parsonage unites Miss Florence Bracht of Washington and Harley Mayhew of Havre. ColumBUS Junction’s W H Langenberg arrives to lead Ainsworth Cornet band indoors. The region reports several relatives and guests traveling, illness updates, and funeral attendance in Washington and nearby towns.
Fire alarm woke residents at five o clock as a large south side livery barn burned quickly. Eight horses perished, along with other property. Owners Mr Greeson and Mr Sellers insured the building.
Feb 21 reports Mr and Mrs Merritt Booth visiting Mac Gordon. Dave Benson Harvey Knupp and Elmer Brimhall preparing farming tasks. Mrs Andy McGuire traveled to Washington to see sister Mrs Sam McKee in Chicago. Ezra and Hart Smith hauling trees to a Richmond sawmill for Mrs Geo Amlong and Tessa Bear. Geo McAvoy hosts an evening gathering. Mrs Will Palmer travels to Iowa City for sister Myrtle Swift’s illness. Mrs Dave Durst is ill. Miss Eva Wilcox staying with sister Mrs Rathmel.
Feb 22 reports Mrs Minnie Jackson of West Chester visiting her father Gus Valquardsen. William Pfeffer returns from Milwaukee and plans a farm summer with his parents. Mrs O Keiser and Phyllis join Mrs Harry Leech for a short Osceola trip. Lou Fitzwilliams of Washington visits relatives. Joe Alexander, who sang at union meetings, returns to Reading, Wis. Homer Stephens of Washington visits his parents. Mrs J C Weisenberger of West Chester visits Nora Stewart. Evangelist G W Gable leaves for Mondovi Wis to lead further meetings. Mrs George Paul and Dwight travel to Washington to visit Albert Hunter.
Feb 22 items report Chas Yeager home from Iowa City visiting relatives. D H McLaughlin and James Broskway return from Washington for Meat Producers' association. Floyd Maxwell and wife and Frank McCoy travel to Winfield. Miss Nettie Slunter ill with lagrippe. Miss Edith Hassen covers telephone duties. Presbyterian churches cancel or hold services due to pastor illness. United Presbyterian schedules morning and evening worship. Methodist services at 11 and 7 led by Rev J H Koch.
Feb 22 notes Kirt Stennenger and a boy leaving for Ogden Utah for health reasons. Will Palmer from Lexington arrives from Iowa City to assist a sick sister. A Wellman schoolhouse fire is extinguished with no damage. James Gardner, Bruce Gardner’s son, is sick with measles at Mt Vernon. The W R C plans a 6 o'clock dinner honoring their husbands.
Friday evening at the Armory marks the last basketball game of the season between Ottumwa and Washington High School teams. Admission ninety cents backed by local youths J S Roth and others returning from city business. Visitors from Milwaukee Richland Winfield and Burlington notes accompany game buzz.
Frank Craig, expert book examiner, left last evening for Des Moines to visit relatives and friends after working at the courthouse. Oyster parties and a variety of bakery goods including coffee cake fruit loaves and rolls are featured for Saturday at the Vienna.
A reception was held at the Holmes home honoring Blaine J Holmes and his bride. Asa Johnson and Mrs. Johnson hosted the event at their home yesterday. Harry Welch contracted scarlet fever.
Local notice promotes a Friday evening game featuring Ottumwa, noted as one of the best teams in the state, at the Vienna venue. Also advertised are Johnson’s new cake line items including honey drops, raisin and peanut products, inviting patrons to try them.
Friday night basketball action at the Armory with admission set at 25 cents. Visitors include Miss Alice Atkinson arriving from Des Moines for a brief visit and Miss Mabel Pickens staying with her aunt. Marcus McAtlin remains hospitalized in Monmouth Illinois with slow recovery. The A O U W degree team schedules a box supper for Saturday evening the 23rd. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a cough remedy through local druggists.
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