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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1907
Page
5
Short notice ad listing sale items including pure timothy and clever seed. Also a Short Horn male calf, time old and 40 bi of apples offered. From N. W. Noecker. 96b
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw returned to the stand in New York court and described frequent suppers with George Lederer and Jack Barrimore. She denied recognizing Dr. Carter Flint or having any prior meetings with him or Barrimore in a confrontation stage of the proceedings.
A telegram from Manila reports a cyclone across the Southern Philippines killing two hundred people and leaving thousands homeless.
Frank Lewis formerly of this city died today at noon at his Fairfield home. He was the father of Miss Edith Lewis and once supervised a mitten factory here. The funeral is planned for Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pauls welcomed a new baby boy born Saturday. Durward Lowash and wife of West Chester visited J. H. Grush. H. H. Wilson of Atlantic Iowa is visiting his uncle M. Yallace, former resident about 25 years ago. Mme. Irene Ives palm reader advertises readings and lessons at the Washington house with hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Wire and Telephone Company of America plant in Rome New York was destroyed by fire causing about 100000 in damages. In other notes the imperial chess match loss and a G A R banquet are noted along with a centenarian's death and a Warren Street Railway blaze in Pennsylvania causing 125000 in losses.
Fresh lady fingers at Johnsons and a Vienna pie stand out as tasty highlights. Numerous residents such as George Stevenson Keota and Harve Shannon Brigh ton visit the city while others travel to Havre Oskaloosa and Des Moines.
Miss Bessie Curran hosts Philathea club at her northwest Washington home. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor holds regular meeting after preparatory service. Twentieth Century Reading circle meets at Mrs. Dr. McClelland’s on Tuesday evening February 26, note change in meeting place.
Miss Bessie Uhalupa and Eli W Jackson announce their marriage on Wednesday March 6 at high noon. The ceremony will take place at the bride’s parents home near Richmond.
The A B C club was entertained Saturday evening at a colonial party hosted by Miss Hazel Ward on West Main street. Guests played old fashioned games and wore Martha Washington style attire. Mrs. Chas Ward and Miss Gertrude Ward served a luncheon to twelve guests.
Miss Kate Shalla hosted a Saturday evening card party near Richmond. Five tables played cinch with Mrs. A Sharpe and Wes Reiner taking top honors, followed by Mrs. Ed Kallous and Miss Mamie Shalla as runners up. Emma and Bessie Shalia served a light luncheon after.
A Washington birthday celebration featured a progressive dinner hosted by Mmes. Erdice O’Brien Warner and Miss Bertha Brown. Each home served a course and members gave sketches of George Washington’s life, revealing a full biography in an engaging format. The event proved highly successful with all attendees entertained and well fed.
The A. O. U. W. lodge held a box supper in their hall with high bids for boxes and a minimum of 40 cents. A 1 cent vote per guest chose Miss Anna Dodd as most popular, the prize a cake, while net proceeds totaled 9.75 toward new uniforms for the degree team. A lively drill by B. Dodd and entertainment by Miss Sallie Pettin gill preceded the sale.
The George H. Paul company has purchased 92 000 acres along the Gulf Coast in Texas and will market it immediately. The land, now vacated by cattlemen, lies in the rain belt with about 27 inches of annual rainfall and features red sandy loam soil suited to cotton and corn. Excursions will run from the community twice monthly starting March 5. Samuel J. Cocklin is secretary and home office head in Keota. Paul will be general manager and start active land operations at once. Grace Hurt has been studying in school.
Cedar Falls will return at once and take a position in the home office at Keota. Agencies are being established in various parts of the country and will be in active operation soon. The outlook for the new company is very promising.
Leota Marguerite Long infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Long of East Madison street died last night at 2 10 after bronchial pneumonia and whooping cough She was born the fifth of last October Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock from the E W Sage home on South avenue conducted by Rev L D Young Interment in the city cemetery
Special meetings continue this week at the Baptist church with tonight's topic Heaven and the Way there. Special music is planned.
Reverend J N Elliote pastor of First Presbyterian Muscatine will preach at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30. The services are announced for September 21.
The Yeomen will hold a meeting tomorrow night at the Henry Minick home. All members are urged to attend due to important business on the agenda.
Johnsons offer pies including hermits and nut fingers at the Vienna. Mr and Mrs Jesse DeMarco plan a visit to West Chester. Lawrence Wilson returns to Iowa City for school after time with his parents. C E Manning travels to Yarmouth after business in Letts and may relocate there. Ab Anderson visits Davenport to see Marion in hospital who shows marked improvement. M Y Wallace hears Pollok in California is well and working. D L Stuart writes from San Diego he will join family here later. Todd plans to return with his family in early April to enter the meat market.
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