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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1905

Page

4

Divorce Case Proceeds With Slow Testimony

The Mary J. Manatt versus Samuel Manatt divorce case continued with lengthy testimony. Attorney H M Eicher testified for the plaintiff and efforts at peacemaking were described. Witnesses including Mrs. Charles Griffith and Oden Manatt spoke of family tensions, threats, unclean habits, and harsh language, as the record noted the case advancing slowly.

Mary J. Manatt Samuel Manatt H. M. Eicher Mr. Eicher Manatt Charles Griffith California Charles Grifith Oden Manatt Exis Guy Manatt Ode Samuel Manatt, Jr

Sunshine Hawks Lecture Draws Crowds In Trenton

A. W. Hawks, city humorist, lectured in Trenton New Jersey on the star course of the Y M C A for a tenth consecutive time. A matinee was added to accommodate advance ticket buyers as the program featured Sunshine and Shadow. Sun. afternoon he spoke on Happiness to a full association hall.

Sunshine Hawks Courcas A. W. Hawks Trenton N. J Mr. Hawks Sunshie Hawks

Prize Baby Roger Sherman Wins Local Contest Prize

Roger Sherman, son of Mr and Mrs Don Sherman, earned a 10 prize in a Johnstown New York baby contest reported by the Johnstown Daily Republican. The list shows prizes from 100 to 10 with winners from many states. Sherman already received 10. All kinds of pies available at Vienna bakery.

Roger Sherman Don Sherman Spim Co Johnstown New York Johnstown Daily Republican Mr. Sherman Victor Herbert Smith Sargent St Meircess Highlands Mes Julius Maywood Ward First St Kalamazoo Mich Alba Thomas Main St East Orange N. J Grace Elizabeth Waite N. High St Columbus Ohio Ceich Mary Treca Wilkinson W. 5Th St Mansield Paul Bunyan Anderson Clarkis Minn Robert Raymond Brooks McGregor Iowa Marjorie Hortense Thames W. 39Th St Los Angeles Cal Jefferson St Washington Alles Gray Crowder N. Fulton Ave Baltimore Gerald Devereaux Beech St Morris Park L. J N. Y Marjorie Louise Bickford Vick Park Ave Rochester Nettie Maurine Smith W. Vine St Champaign Ill Marion Virginia Drake Venango St Tioga Philadelphia

Local Notes From Crawfordsville District

Jan 18 reports show J F White transacting business in Washington and W G Nicholaus traveling to Chicago. Marion Nel entertaining guests for dinner. Lu Gormley shipping cattle and hogs to Chicago. Angeline Kline arriving from Winfield to visit friends. W C G T A meets with Mrs Strain at 2 30 PM Thursday. J A Tomlinson arriving from Winfield. Miss Mabel Young hosting friends. Mrs M E DeLong returning to Winfield. W R Brownlee of Burlington visiting for N Y Life. Elsie Smith leaving for Keota after visiting near the city.

Crawfordsville J. F. White Washington W. G. Nicholaus Chicago Marion Nel Lu Gormley Angeline Kline Winfield M. Strain J.A Tomlinson Mabel Young M. E. DeLong RE. P. McFarland W. R. Brownlee Burlington N. Y. Life Insurance Co

Local social notes and visits list from city and surrounding towns

The column records countless short items: Frank Stewart in Des Moines, Dr Pratt in Iowa City, Rev Stryker to Bloomfield, W S Ayres from Chicago, Mrs Statler from West Chester, R M Wilson to West Liberty, and many more residents visiting, traveling, or ill. It also promotes Johnson's bakery and cookies, notes a Trinity church service cancellation, and mentions arrivals from Kalona, Oskaloosa, Crawfords ville, Keota, Tipton, and Crawfordsville with brief health or visit statuses.

Dr. Pratt Iowa City Rev. Stryker Bloomfield W. S. Ayres Chicago K. Statler West Chester R. M. Wilson West Liberty Geo. A. Eglin Kalona John Birney Near Wellman Wm. Dupuis Davenport S. K. Leacox Keota D. L. Baird Ainsworth McCobb Vienna Ernest Bergquist John Hammes Oskaloosa Yaro Matucha Tipton Johnson's E. T. Wickham Henry Horning Hi. D. Cherryholmes Crawfordsville Mrs. Southwell Des Moines J. W. Schirmer Hattie Chileste

Memorable society gathering and weddings in town

A Fortnightly club meeting at Mrs. Higgins on East Jefferson reviewed Sugar as Food and discussed breakfast menus. Social events include lectures by Trinity Guild and Ladies Aid and Benevolent Society meetings. Multiple weddings occurred including Birdie Manley and Ferman Buntenbach, Mas E. Bailey and Ralph Schulty, and Ethel Faye Titterington with Conrad William Lins.

Department of Household Economics

Hall's Catarrh Cure promotional notice and testimonials

An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims the cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation with price and availability through druggists.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

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