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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1905
Page
5
J A Crawford Washington Steam Laundry advertises clean facilities with fine public bathrooms and constant hot water. Miss Kathryn Kenally returns home Saturday evening from Muscatine.
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Big Christmas dinners were enjoyed at Dr. Chittum's, David Durst's, Mrs. Freund's, Jos. Lintz's, Albert Sharpe's and John Duwn's. Anton Reiner joined the telephone line on No. 2. Miss Millie Vacha traveled from Nira for the holiday. John Hise's baby was ill. Mrs. Halavranek had a slight paralytic stroke Christmas morning. Jan. 2. Ed Kuhn and family spent…
Ainsworth residents report on New Year’s Day visits and travel. J S Hartwick and daughter returned to Davenport after visiting the Pearson home. Several locals travel to Washington Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Davenport for visits and business while others stay home with relatives.
A Pleasant home gathering at the Freeland residence south of Ainsworth celebrated Mr. Freeland’s 71st and Mrs. Freeland’s 73rd birthdays. Guests included F. W. Bandy family Eldon G. H. West Ainsworth and W. F. Marsden Columbus Junction. The couple received a fine rocker and a sumptuous dinner.
Alexander Gibson 79 died at home on West Jefferson Street after heart disease. Funeral at First United Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 1 PM, with interment in Pleasant Plains Cemetery. He was born April 6, 1825 in Caledonia County Vermont and married Mary Gardner in 1854. They moved west in 1855 and later to the city, leaving ten children. only three survive. He belonged to the First United Presbyterian Church for over four decades.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Shearer from Ainsworth spent Sunday with Miss Dwinnie Rankin and left this morning for their home in Albia.
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