Watchnight Service at Methodist Church
A regular watchnight service was held last evening at the Methodist church starting 10 30 with Epworth league in charge for the first hour. The meeting was led by Ray Stryker and was interesting. The last part was led by Rev. Elias Handy and closed with a consecration service. Revs. W R Stryker and John Hanks also took part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Ray Stryker
Elias Handy
W. R. Stryker
John Hanks
I O O F Move Into New Quarters Above Democrat Office
The members of the I O O F are moving into their new quarters in the north end of the hotel building above the old Democrat office. They renovated the space to provide all conveniences and purchased the building months ago to establish a permanent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
County Board OKs Bonds Swears In New Officers
County Board members met to attend to miscellaneous business and swear in new officers. Ruth Latta was sworn in as deputy County Recorder and begins her duties with the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Latta
Farm posting claim denied by W A Rowe
A report claimed the farm was posted against hunters but W A Rowe dismisses it as false. The note indicates no posting ever existed. Henry Luers was a Kinross passenger on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Luers
Kinross
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast from Iowa Central Ry
From February 15 to April 7 the Iowa Central Railway offers on sale reduced one way tickets to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho. Rates are 15 dollars below regular fare. On Wednesdays tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco run via Kansas City and the Santa Fe System. Inquiries to A B Cutts G P L T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Central Ry
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kansas City
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mion
Fet
Elopement Plot Unfolds on Arango Ranch in Mexico
A narrator recounts a plan to steal Juanita away with Blanca Savedra, using a buckboard at night. Blanca reveals she is a man and also intended to elope with Juanita, triggering Arango to react with a fatherly, joking acceptance. The tale ends with Arango considering the ruse amusing and forgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor
Arango
Juanita
Blanca Savedra
Blanca
Bruce Parker
Local notices and social updates from Washington County
A compilation of local city and county mentions includes residents visiting or traveling to Keota Crawfordsville Ainsworth Mason City and West Moines plus church events and community notices. Also appears a legal notice regarding unknown claimants and partition of real estate in Washington County Iowa with court dates in January 1906.
Great for the Grate Andersons Coal Note
A brief public notice hints at a coal brand name Great for the Grate and references Andersons coal. The text reads as a whimsical sales or motto fragment with no clear event or date. No further details are provided to identify a place or organization.
District Court Names Plaintiffs in Washington County Suit
In Washington County Court a large group including A M Houck J O Houck and Susan Doig files a case against numerous defendants led by Western World Insurance and Trust Co and C H Abbott. The action concerns described real estate in Washington Iowa including Lot Five and West Half of Lot Six in Block Three in the Addition to Washington and Lots Four Five Six in Block Sixteen in Denny’s Second Addition to North Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk
District Court of
Washington County
Laws
Susan Doig
Ciara
Ninetta Houck
Iowa
Susan Dole
Clara Offcer
Clara Officer
Washington
Washngton County
W. M. Keenry
Plainulds
William Corner
Caleb B Campbell
A. B., Campbell
Newton W. Lynn
James A. Lynn
John W Dutton
Eliza Lynn
William H. Hopkis
Henry B. Gee
Charles H. Abbott
Western World Los. and Trust Co
George H. Hazleton
Pres. of the
Western World
Ins. and Trust Co
Francis Gardner
C. H. Abbott
Joshua K. Abbott
Eliza Minor
Charles H Abbott
Mary Abbott
Nettie Abbott
Cynthia B. Abbott
Julia B. Abbott
Charles Abbott
George Abbott
Cynthia Abbot
Eliza J. Miner
James Weed
Isaac Simmons
Chester Weed
L. Lufts
L. Lafat
A. O. Patterson
Servetus Tufts
Cora Weed
Eliza A. Bridgman
J. M. Denny
W. Chilcote
J. R. Richards
J. A. Hendeson
H. R. Cowles
Wm. E
Andrew J. Disney
A. J. Disney
Redema P. Disney
J. D. Davis
Jacob D. Davis
Joseph R. Lewis
Peter Smith
Irving A. Keck
A. Warren
Richard A. Warren
Elizabeth Phelps
8. E. Phelps
Sarah Houck
May Davis
Sarah J. Scott
M.C. Doig
M.J. Houck
Denny
North
Ond Oom
Deendants
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Punisnxs
Office
East Main
S&t
Sabhington Mutual
Kocal
Stewart
West Side Square
Eureka Road
Hig
Nogee Harvey
Turner
Conner & Schilling
Plymouth Rock
G. W. Ete
Globe Company
Chestnut St
Phila
Journal
Journal Office
Krent
Asnoy
Watchnight Service
W. A. Rowe
Pacific Coast
Roderigo
Marbourgi& Helwick
Wm. Fitzwilliams
Keota
Ed Daverty
Crawfordsville
Don Handy
Kate Donovan
Chicago
Miss Strong
Brighton
Harper
Harry Shrader
Ainsworth
Dr. Laird
Knoxville
Magden
Des Moines
Peck
Winfield
Olive White
Ara
Jack Matthews
Harry McCall
West Moines
K. G. Wilson and Son
Alma Miller
E. Bone
Kewanee
B. Matthews
Fred Giesler
Winifred
Frank Giesser
J. A
A. Young
Sigourney
Mrs. Updegrall
Elmer Bergquist
Mr. Fisk
A. A. Wiley
Richmond
R. E. Bestor
Davenport
Ethel White
Milton White
The
Miss Brubaker
Charlotte Cunningham
Winton
Dora Montgomery
Mason City
Lee Scranton
Kremlin
Okla
Scranton
BE. Hobson
G. W. Hobbson
Chariton
Cote
Anderson
A. M. Houck
J.O. Houck
Windsor
McClure’s
McClure
America
Schurz
Baker
McClure's
MccClure’s Magazine
Merrell- Soule Company
Syracuse
New York
Logan Furniture Go
Washington, Iowa
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