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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1907

Page

7

Coal Seller Promotes Hot-Stuff Coal in City

The buyer seller circle is key to business and coal trade. The seller notes that only in coal does the coal go to the buyer’s cellar. The speaker markets the celebrated Hot-Stuff Coal in the city.

Lost and wanted notices from the Journal advert

A compact notice cluster listing lost items such as a pair of lady's spectacles and a small cash loss, plus several for sale items including light bob wagons and a good one horse wagon. Also requests for general house work and a grain and stock farm rental in Washington Iowa with contact details.

Local residents arrive and depart in city traffic mix

W Cherryholmes rode with Winfield for business this morning. Fred Spalding arrived from Ainsworth and visited between trains. The Sands family and Rex also came from Ainsworth. Benn returned home to Ainsworth after a city visit. Mrs Patterson left for New Sharon to visit relatives. DeLong returned to Crawfordsville after a city trip. The Vorter sisters shopped in the city from Ainsworth. Mrs Taylor came from Blue Mound to visit at the Miller home. Dr Roy Samson returned to Burlington after a night with his parents. Chas Webbie left for New Richmond after visiting here. Dee Work family visited Eva Turnipseed and headed to DeFuniac Springs Florida. Eva Jones left for Yarmouth to attend a wedding. A carload of deer moved toward Keota for release on a ranch. Singmaster plans a larger horse herd. A carload of Automobile Sleighs was just received by Mason Transfer & Storage Co at City Feed Yard.

F. G. Sands Rex Ainsworth Ndoward Benn J. E. Patterson New Sharon Mattie, Florence Bina Vorter Chas. Webbie New Richmond Mich Dee Eva Turnipseed DeFuniac Springs Florida Eva Jones Keota Yarmouth Iowa Thomas McClintock Wyman Emma Fins Mt. Union Mason Transfer & Storage Co City Feed Yard

Dangers of a Cold and How to Avoid Them

A guide notes that more fatalities arise from colds than any other cause and stresses early proper treatment. It extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as prompt and effective, aiding coughing, lungs, secretions, and overall recovery, sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.

Cook & Sherman and Stewart’s Pharmacy

Local Notes From The County News Jan 17

J M Acheson returns from Murray with rheumatism. J D Sullivan alerted by a death. J B Spencer travels to Wayne to buy a Percheron colt for 1700 dollars. Ed Bovee dies. Dr E W Spessard to Stratford Texas for dental and crop work. Baby girl born to J A Craig. W P Wilson and spouse welcome a son. Community events include Jack Baker birthday gathering and a carroms party at Lewis Baker home.

J. M. Acheson Murray Nebr John McFarland Washington J. D. Sullivan Burlington J. D. Harding Howard M. Stewart Ames R. Miller A. E. Sands Osceola H. W. Benn J. B Spencer Wayne Percheron Norman Colt F. B. Jackson J B. Spencer J. B. Edmundson Lewis Evans J. H. Ands. C. Pearson M. L. Miller Ed Bovee E. W. Spessard Stratford Texas J. A. Craig W. P. Wilson

Keota Koncert Company Delights local audience

George Paul spent yesterday in Washington on business while Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson returned from a visit there. Keota townsfolk presented a concert at Sweetland Tuesday evening featuring Agnes Brown soprano B A Hulse tenor Nell Fish violin Laura Hogue pianist and Kate Glover reader.

George Paul Washington Thomas Thompson Keota Keota Koncert Company Sweetland Agnes Brown B. A. Hulse Nell Fish Laura Hogue Kate Glover

Kalona Notes and Social Roster Items

Miss Eda Wieland visits home from Battas Morhafer driving to Kalona Monday morning. Grandma Greiger hosted a quilting Saturday. Carl Sauer and Celesta Kos suffer lagrippe. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Lintz spent Tuesday evening at Jos. Duwa's. Mrs. Albert Escher entertained relatives Tuesday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Eason. Clara Strabala returns from Iowa City.

Eda Wieland Washington Battas Morhafer Kalona Grandma Greiger Carl Sauer Celesta Kos Lagrippe Jos. Lintz Jos. Duwa’s Albert Escher Chas. Eason Clara Strabala Iowa City

Thomp son Visits Uncle. Easter in Washingtonfile

Jan 16 reports Roy and Charles Thomp son visiting their uncle John Gardner near Ainsworth. Mrs Will Easter traveled to Washington Monday to visit her mother Mrs Pickens. The young people of this neighbor-hood...

Roy Charles Thompson John Gardner Ainsworth Will Easter Washington Pickens

Local News Briefs from Sigourney and Nearby

Jan 16 notes record Mrs Laura Porter departing for Battle Creek Michigan for sanatorium treatment. Mr Hamil of Grandview visits his son A W Hamil and family. Miss Neslie Bowman of Washington visits Miss Genevieve Hulse. C O Keiser leaves for Texas on another trip. A party of seventy five men accompanies him. Lawrence Frank of Valley spent yesterday in Sigourney. Will Embree was a west bound passenger yesterday morning.

Laura Porter Battle Creek Miahi Hamil Grandview A. W. Hamil Neslié Bowman Washington Genevieve Hulse C. O. Keiser Texas Lawrence Frank Valley Sigourney Will Embree

Fatal Accidental Fall Near Gladwin

Last night near Gladwin J B Hansher about 60 died from a skull fracture after falling headfirst while returning from a surprise party at the Harry Morris home. He lived north of town and left a wife son Carl and daughter Ola.

J. B. Hansher Gladwin Harry Morris Carl Ola

Death of E. M. Funston in Ainsworth

E M Funston died at his Ainsworth home after a six week brain tumor illness. Born November 10 1859 in Claytown Ship he married Adda Mary Spaldin on September 30 1880. Survived by wife daughter Omi sister Mrs Melva Elder and brother Fred Funston. Funeral plans pending awaiting word from Colorado. services at Presbyterian church next Thursday evening.

Ainsworth E. M. Funston Mr. Funston Claytown Brighton Adda Mary Spaldin Oran Glen Omi Edward Milton Funston Miss Omi Melva Elder Launta Colo Fred Funston la Junta Elder Washington County Pulaski County Colorado

Funeral service for Charles E Latehem at East Main residence

The funeral of Charles E Latehem was held yesterday afternoon at two at his East Main Street home. Rev L D Young delivered a brief, moving tribute linking Latchem to Christlike life. Music included piano marches, Abide with Me and Lead Kindly Light sung by a quartet. Flowers were lavish, pallbearers named Virgil Crum Mcl Logan Howard Jeffrey Frederic Slyfield Dean Wickes and Julius Conger, with interment in Elm Grove cemetery.

Charles E. Latehem East Main Street L. D. Young Rev. Young Christ Charles Latchem

West Chester Methodist Church Entertainment Program

A West Chester ME church program for January 22 features Miss Vivien Marks with Mrs. BE. Divelbiss as accompanist. The evening includes piano and guitar solos, clarinet and harp pieces, readings such as Love's Sacrifice, Pink Carnations and Was Reader Tlenspecked, a monologue, and selections from Trovatore and Lohengrin. Tickets priced 85 and 40 cents.

West Chester ME West Chester Methodist Church Vivien Marks BE. Divelbiss Lano Man‘tolin Lohergrin Garden Schottishe Mina Sabastopoo Rasin Joe

Bethlehem Commandery Enclave January 18 Meeting

The Bethlehem Commandery will hold its regular enclave Friday evening January 18 1907 at 7 o'clock for business. Petitions and closing work in the order of the Temple will be conducted and the meeting called to allow time for regular business before work begins. By order of 85-2b.

Cure for Lung Trouble Promises Health Recovery

It is eleven years since I escaped consumption says O. Floyd of Kershaw. I weighed 135 pounds with a constant cough until Dr. King's New Discovery cured me after about six months, restoring my weight to 170 pounds. Thousands are healed yearly. Guaranteed at Stewart's pharmacy. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.

O. Floyd Kershaw Dr. King Stewart's

Vesuvius Roosevelt Sparks in Collier's Weekly Verse

Wallace Irwin imagines Teddy Roosevelt as a volatile volcano in Collier's Weekly, likening his political rhetoric to eruptions and thunder. The satirical poem mocks tariff fights, graft, and push for reform while portraying Roosevelt as a mounting eruption ready to spout.

T. Vesuvius Roosevelt Pluvius Vesuvius Nation Teddy Wallace Irwin Collier's Weekly

Large Baltimore Oysters 35c quart at Stuart's

Beamer departs for Nichols on a brief business trip. Everette Stewart and Frank Jearson go to Ames to resume school after vacation with relatives. Ben Shaffer travels from Independence Iowa to Keota. Lisk returns to Oskaloosa from Columbus Junction after assisting United Brethren meetings. Kilroy resigns as Milwaukee switch tower watchman and heads to Savannah Illinois for new work.

W. AK. Beamer Nichols Everette Stewart Frank J’earson Ames Michael Kilroy Milwaukee Savannah Ill Mr. Kilroy

Fresh Cookies Line At Johnsons Bakery Draws Crowd

Splnnie Nichols travels from Ainsworth to Johnsons bakery this morning to buy cookies while Ca! Long departs for Oglaloosa on a business trip for a shore stay.

Johnson's Bakery Long Oglaloosa

Travel notices and market ad notes from Stuart's Market

Choice Beef, Pork, Veal and Mutton, fresh daily at Stuart's Market. G. A. Rankin passed through the city this morning from Chicago on his way home to Harvey. R. M. Demming left for Ames to attend school after a visit with friends. Ed Lacey Tom Brown and Ea Shellebarver returned to Columbus Junction after spending the night in the city. Mrs. George Tousley, visiting her sister Mrs. St Clair Lewis, left for Pipes tone Minn.

Ben Shaffer Independence Iowa Keota Joseph Lisk Oskaloosa Columbus Junction United Brethren Stuart’s G. A. Rankin Chicago Harvey R. M. Demming Ames Ed Lacey Tom Brown Ea Shellebarver George Tousley St. Clair Lewis Pipestone Minn

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