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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
2
Chicago markets show mixed receipts for January with hogs trading mostly steady to shade lower. Prices for cattle and sheep range across heavy and light grades with mixed trends, receipts varying by sector and day.
Saturday specials offer Western apples at record lows. Call to view our unusually strong bargain list featuring Blue Label Catsup 200 G, Fancy Asparagus per can 20¢, Mince Meat quart jars 27¢, Dried Peaches 12 4¢, California Prunes 1214¢, and more money saving items.
Mrs. W. T. Trotter Jr. visited Washington with her mother Mrs. Geo S Norton. Floyd Love of Waterloo, severely burned, stays with uncle Joe McCreedy. Vera Miller Rollen Lynn M L Miller Rev H T Jackson Joe C Elstner were in Washington. News from St Paul Tex says Charles Hulick and Etna Baird, once residents, plan marriages. R A Acheson and wife and I L Colthurst and wife head to Texas for winter. Joe Trotter leaves for Bennet and Cedar Rapids on business. S S Wilcox and wife visited Columbus Junction where Mrs T W Hendrickson lies ill.
McFarland's saw was at work in Gracehill on Wednesday and Thursday sawing at John Haifley's and the Moravian parsonage. John Kline helped Dale Carris haul corn to Charley McKinstr y this week. Edna Lemley helps at Tom Carris' this week. Charley Strohm canvasses as Duntley vacuum salesman. Catherine and Emma Buxbaum resume school Monday after holidays in Gracehill.
Clay residents note Rev. Smith will preach on Thy Kingdom Come next Sunday morning. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Dillon of Brighton visited the A. J. Morgan and P. A. Pringle families, returning home Friday. The school resumes after a two week break and H. S. Robinson is at Fairfield for special treatments. Mrs. Robinson visited him over the weekend.
Seventy six January 9 1913 attendances report Henry Henderson at the assessor s meeting in Washington. Mrs Tallman sick. Ruth Rittenhouse returns to Washington to resume school. Miss Eva Anderson teaches near West Chester and visits Bowyer home. Otha Huber called to South English by death of Mrs Huber s brother Guy Teckle. Alf Anderson and Sanford attend Helwick sale.
A roundup of residents and guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kleese and daughter Nellie at the John Martin home east of Washington. Attendees at Clarence Rathmel's included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reim Blanche Wilcox Manford Wilcox and Lloyd Maxwell.
D F Macon came back to Washington last night after arranging a sale for Solomon White in Crawfordsville yesterday. Reports from the town note a watch party hosted by Mr and Mrs with details limited in the message received here.
A humorous critique of North Pole discovery lore on the Chautauqua stage. It notes explorers like Peary and Cook, mocks moving pictures and proofs, and jokes about lectures and publicity while praising Peary as the real finder.
Iowa City hosts Vilhjalmr Stefansson and R. M. Anderson welcomed back to their alma mater this week. Both were graduates of the University of Iowa in 1903 as preparations are underway for their arrival and reception.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. It notes testimonials, internal use, price per bottle, and sales by druggists along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Announcements note a social in the A C U W hall Saturday evening with good music and a good program. Everyone is invited to attend. The Lexington Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. John Romine on Thursday January 16 1918 and all ladies are invited. Royal Arch Masons Cyrus Chapter No 13 hold a regular meeting Friday at 7 30 o clock with petitions to be acted upon and officers installed.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J. M. Sessler at two pm yesterday, a week after her husband’s death. Rev. Chr. T. Raseche led the service. Pallbearers were Tobe Minick Art Minick John Swift Will Hayes Hugh Dougall and Joe Wolfe. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery beside her husband.
The funeral for Alonzo J Batterson was held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence. The Rev W O Fisher conducted the service. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Dave Lemon Tom Moothart M Y Wallace Willis Farrier Allen Chance Wes Chance.
The family of Mrs. W. B. Ross expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness, sympathy, and the beautiful floral offerings shown during her sickness and death. W. B. Ross and family.
Not provided historical article summary due to fragmentary input including a directive to supply coal and a moral admonition about life improvement. The readable text offers no clear event, person, or organization to anchor a news item.
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