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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
11
Curtains sale begins Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock on February 21. Entire stock Nottingham Bluesells Irish Point and Madras curtains offered with samples in some lots. Prices slashed to clear stock before new goods arrive. Bring list for easy selection. Sale starts promptly. goods inspectable after opening.
J B and A C Wilcox relocate their office from the square's south side to the room above J B Crail's dry goods store. Sanford Stone, Grand Chief of the locomotive engineers, was a morning traveler through here en route to Kansas City.
Miss Sarah Gibson, aged about 76, longtime local milliner and former missionary in Vicksburg, died at 10 45 this fore noon after a long illness. She was born June 12 1828 in Ryegate Vermont and came to town in the 1860s with her brother Alex. Survived by brother Pringle of Vermont and sister in law. funeral set for tomorrow at 2 pm from her residence with Rev. Ross officiating.
Mrs Catherine Anne Hood Wilson died at her South Iowa avenue home just before 11 this morning after a brief illness following a hip fracture injury in January. Born in Somerset Ohio in 1826 she married Michael L Wilson in 1849 and moved to the city with six children, four surviving. The family and community remember her as a Christian woman noted for cheer and helpfulness.
Various local events recorded in Muscatine including meetings of church groups and a Y P S, a birthday gathering for Mrs Elmer Kephart, a W R social with Martha Washington prize, birthday dinners at the Klein home, a Brotherhood of St Paul discuss ion, PEO Chapter 1 postponement due to weather, a wedding of Miss Bessie Jarvis and Elmer Donnell, and a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Skipton with games and music.
W and Mrs Allie Shaver of this city and T J of Oskaloosa mourn the deaths of an infant son and Elizabeth. Mr Wilson died 14 years ago this month. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Johnson keeps the bakery busy with pastries and goods that appeal to the ladies. The shop serves a variety of breads cakes and specialties noted by regular customers.
The Royal Neighbors will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 oclock. Every member requested to be present.
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