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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
2
Market receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep across Chicago with notes on steady to higher trends. Prices quoted for light mixed heavy hogs and cattle segments and monthly totals for receipts and shipments reflect a busy wholesale market.
Local notes compile events from various county areas. Updates include meetings, fairs, church activities, school events, and volunteer drives. The record highlights community spirit and upcoming dates for residents to attend or contribute.
Wellman December 30 1912 reports visits in Muscatine Kansas City and Oregon travels of Mr and Mrs Huntsberger Dodds Snavely and Sanders family illness including Miss Marjory Sanders appendicitis and Mrs John Trieschmann death in Louisiana with sympathy from local friends and several residents visiting kin and returning from trips to Chicago Salem Mt Vernon and Cherokee culminating in local updates on health and schooling and a note on Mabel Oldaker’s return from Trendale trip.
A collage of short items from Richmond and nearby areas. visits from relatives and friends, holiday travels, and school reopenings. People named include Everette Curl Mrs. Snavely and family Mrs. Brown Horatio Hull Amy Folger and others with mentions of receptions, dinners, and small community events.
Family and friends gather in Crawfordsville for the funeral of B. F. Brown. Attendees include J. B. Dodds and Miss Rachel Wylie from Wyman and out of town mourners from Washington Coppock Wellman Mt. Pleasant Wyman Stockport and Olds Interment is at Asbury cemetery near Wayne. pallbearers listed Marion Neal J. H. Huston L. L. Teas J. B. McCoy S. P. Gordon R. C. Holmes. Jerry Lease traveled to Washington this morning.
Charles Noecker was an overnight guest of the Genkingers. E L Smith helped T B Thrasher deliver hogs to West Chester. A New Year visit planned with J H Genkinger and son Robert at the Wallingford home in Washington. Carpenters work on Prairie Flower church. Harry Crone has a sale on Tuesday January 7.
Miss Belle Davis hosted a party for about 26 young ladies with contests a two course luncheon and lights. Guests included Stella Meek home from Drakenuni versity and Marguerite Wallace from Washington. The Will McConnell family dined at J F Foster's after church. Hattie McConnell studies at Cedar Falls. Louis Davis funeral is Wednesday at ten. Mrs Nettie Moore and son from Mr Pleasant visit Geo Reed. Skating on Shaw pond every evening. Sam Anderson of South Dakota visits sister Mrs Geo Foster and attends church.
The Lexington church ladies plan a community dinner at Dayton Grove on December 81. Details are limited but event aims to raise funds for church activities.
A December 31 1912 note lists visits and family events in Washington and nearby towns. Mrs Emil Anderson and sons Harry and Ivan visit Illinois relatives. Cora Masson Eva Sterrit Mabel Kleese Emma Hutt spend Christmas with Walter Kleese. Charles Sullivan visits Monmouth. Mrs E M Lydy hosts in law. Merritt Welch Ray Ramsey guests at W B Ingham. Master Leland Carris visits uncle Dale Carris. Roy Libe recovering after hospital operation. John Kurtz spends Christmas at F E B Hutts. Tom Carris entertains relatives for Winifred Carris birthday. Perry Deal Jr of Dublin dehorned cattle at Adam Libes and FP Andersons. May Lydy employed by Herman Meyer.
Christmas greetings and visits across Washington and nearby towns. Families including Brinning Stanard Jones and Hendricks share holidays at Mayer Carris and Brinning homes. Weddings and births noted. several residents with relatives in Keota Weldon and Richland visit or stay with local families.
A. T. Augustine shipped four cars of stock to Chicago Tuesday. Ralph Cherry and M. Hollinger delivered cattle and hogs here. A. R. Strom brought a 750 pound hog. Mrs. Dayton and son returned from Des Moines and Davenport. No school New Year’s Day. grippe prevalent. The stock yards nearing completion and local merchants report strong meat trade. Howard Augustine attends Des Moines business college. Richard Disney hauls corn at 40 cents per bushel.
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