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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
6
Mrs. W F Fishburn of Winfield visited in the city yesterday. Miss Teuscher arrived from Keota after a short stay with relatives. Mrs. Leazer and Miss Schulty, guests at the Sam Seculty home near Lexington, returned home last evening.
Edd Grove returns to Watertown Illinois after visiting Philip Hartman with plans to move next week. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Stein dies after a ten day illness. A leap year party at A A Hulse home features invited young ladies and escorts and a two course supper. Joe Smith of Missouri visits son John Smith. Ellis Ludwig and wife move to the country to work for Morris Romine this season.
Coppock school closed Friday. Mrs. McKenzie is not better at this writing. Dave Kurtz visited relatives at Washington last week. There will be preaching at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening. Lotta Carson visited at the W. M. Kurtz home Saturday and Sunday. Miss Edna Nichols visited home folks Sunday. Frances Coppock spent Sunday at home. Frank Earil was at Washinon one day last week. Hope and Mae Coppock called on Mrs. McKenzie one evening last week.
Feb 24 Mrs Maloney of Iowa City visited friends in town last Saturday. S Miller brother of Seth Miller of route one has been visiting here. Mrs Chas Wertz visited at the Dan Wertz home Thursday and Friday last week. Hazel Roup has suffered rheumatism for over a week but is a little better now. Frank Thompson was in town last Friday for the first time in three weeks.
Friday night a George Washington birthday social was held at the M. E. parsonage with Walter Boyer and Miss Jennie Cook hosting as Mr. and Mrs. George Washington. Walter shaved his mustache for the role. A large crowd enjoyed music, cherry pie, and a hatchet-cut cake.
W E Augustine moved furniture to West Chester. Nannie and Louise Brinning visited Washington. Lee Craig injured by a rusty nail and is improving with Dr E J Caldwell of West Chester. J B McCaleb and wife visited Sidney Smith. William Stevenson and wife visited Augustine, Andrew Peterson saw Lee Craig, Rob McCaleb and Mae returned from Burlington. Tobias Luithly and wife visited Martin Augustine.
Local residents share daily chores and visits across rural Route No Three. Straw delivery, corn shelling, cattle moving, lumber hauling, and upcoming barn work highlight a field of neighbors near Kalona Washington and Brighton with many social visits and family updates.
J J Kellogg reports multiple transfers including Scofield property in east Washington sold to Lou Meek for 1500, 40 acres from A E Wilbur to Frank Bruty at 115 an acre, and a northeast Washington residence sold to Kansas party for 2000. James Little via Win Smouse buys 160 acres near Ft Scott Kansas. George Peck trades 120 acres in South Dakota to Mary M Hughes for her Washington residence. Carl Herring buys 160 acres near Aberdeen SD.
The lamp boasts 100 candle power for six hours at one cent with no smell or smoke and claims six times the brightness of a central drain lamp and ten times electric light. See the lamp at J. G. Hise's residence. money refunded if not true.
An advertisement claims chronic constipation is dangerous and that Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup fortifies digestion, stimulates liver and bowels, and restores natural action. It says the product is non nauseating, pleasant to take, and warns against substitutes. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells it.
The first meeting of a series of revival services was held at the Baptist church with Rev. George D. Rogers in charge. Fred Berry, a state Baptist evangelist from Pella, will conduct meetings Thursday evening. C M Huggins from Dixon Ill led solo and the choir. A Prairie Flower Literary Society program is listed for Feb 28 with multiple readings and a pie supper to defray expenses.
A community update lists farm loans in Morrison and reports a March 6 band concert with best local talent. Additional notes mention new pictures at the Star, millinery purchases in Chicago, veterans’ events, and several residents arriving home from visits or travel.
The Kellogg-Haines company presented a comic opera program by the Slayton Lyceum Bureau. Five professional singers, trained by Mrs Kellogg-Haines, offered selections from comic operas and a long scene from an English work. Performances feature Dainty Lolly Varden I Ves provatore Lula Pinafore and Faust with prices 10 35 and 50 on February 29.
Yesterday's note announced Rev. A. S. Smith would speak at the W. C. T. U. gathering. He is out of town, so the meeting moves to Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs. Marion Crawford's home and his address will be given later.
T H Chilcote of Washington Iowa advertises March Edison records for sale, promising fresh pleasure with each listen. He lists seven records by Harry Lauder the renowned comic Scottish performer and invites orders by mail or in person at 117 North Iowa Avenue, Washington.
Mr and Mrs George Stewart relocate back to this city from Algona Iowa. The note says the Stewarts were former residents and the community will be pleased to welcome them back.
A $100 reward claim promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven cure for catarrh. The notice asserts constitutional relevance and internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces, promising restoration of health and strength. Includes ordering details and Bleary endorsement from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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