Local visitors and events mix with show ad notes
Local residents from Ainsworth Haskins Riverside and Davenport visit the city yesterday. The Hickman Bessey show comes to town next week as ads promote sales on Majestic and Round Oak ranges.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1912
Page
5
Hickman-Bessey show draws crowds Monday night
Local notes report multiple residents visiting relatives and attending events. Vernon Sigler of Wellman stops by the city. Mr. and Mrs. Crone of Keota visit. Mrs. Cavin of Columbus Junction visits family during illness. Tickets for the Hickman Bessey show go on sale for Monday night.
Community social events and family birthday observances
About twenty five couples from Washington high and Morning Sun high joined a skating party after a basketball game at the Commercial club. Mr and Mrs O T Smith hosted a six o clock dinner party on South Iowa avenue. Mrs M E Dicken oversaw a splendid dinner assisted by Miss Bessie Dicken. Sabbath school members and the What I Can society held an oyster supper at the Baptist church clearing about 14 dollars. Miss Iane McCahon hosted a gathering of young ladies at her grandparents east Washington street home with a two course luncheon. Mrs Griffith hosted a birthday party for six year old Mary Griffith with games and a luncheon. In Columbus Junction the 80th birthday of Mrs Elizabeth Malin was celebrated at her son Dick Malin’s home with relatives from Ainsworth joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Morning Sun High School
O. T. Smith
South
Iowa Avenue
M. E. Dicken
Bessie Dicken
Iane McCahon
Mary Griffith
Edwin Griffith
Washington
Columbus Junction
Elizabeth Malin
Dick Malin
Infant Death and Community Socials Spark Town News
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lee died shortly after birth. Mrs. E. J. Fisher remains ill. The Ainsworth United Presbyterian congregation held its annual dinner with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. George H. Paul and others. Mrs. Milan Shields improves after illness, and her son shows slight gains. A Dittmer oyster supper for Andy Peterson and family drew 45 neighbors with music and games at the Dittmer home three miles west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lee
George H. Paul
Will Paul
J. C. Boice
George S. Eckerman
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Congregation
A. F. Parks
H. Dittmer
Dittmer
Andy Peterson
Bremer County
Peterson Orchestra
Fairfield Kindergartner Teacher Arrives for Weekend Visit
Miss Mary Steck, a teacher in the Fairfield kindergarten, arrived last evening for an over Sunday visit at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalena Zielinski
Brighton
Kate Dean
Keota
Alice Harvey
Haskins
Mary Steck
Fairfield
Macon Auctioneer Sale Dates List
Auctioneer D F Macon lists sale dates with entries for January and February. Names include Elmer Reed New London J M Stewart and Son Ainsworth Tom Tucker Conesville and Wm Jugenheimer Crawfordsville. Watch for sale bills on sale boards and contact number 317. Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Reed
New London
Torke
J. M. Stewart and Son
Ainsworth Geo. McGraw
Bosca Tess
Wm. Jugenheimer
Crawfordsville
Tom Tucker
Conesville
D. F. Macon
Washington
Lowa
Three churches team up for undenominational temple in Iowa City
In Iowa City three congregations Baptist Congregational and Christian plan a joint undenominational temple on the former Baptist site at South Clinton and Burlington. The project aims to keep denominational ministry and pool funds for education and missionary work as Rev C E B Rowlison spoke at a Methodist church gathering. The state university may buy the Congregational site nearby easing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Baptist, Congregational and Christian Churches
Clinton and
Burlington Streets
Methodist Church
C. E B. Rowlison
Christian Church
The
State University
Congregational Church
Jefferson Streets
Union
Grape Growers Show Record Profits in Council Bluffs
The Grape Growers association of Council Bluffs enters its twelfth year with the largest annual business and profits in its history. The group, though called grape growers, handles all fruits and has aided Iowa apple growers with marketing insights. A manager's report notes drought did not hinder overall gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Grape
George W. Reye
Woman's Co operative League forms in Des Moines
The Working Girls club for self supporting women plans a constitution meeting. Members include Mesdames Berryhill Grundy Kokenower and Dr Bila Still with Miss Frank Dod son as president. The club will aid ill or down and out members and protect teachers stenographers clerks and manicurists working women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Woman's Cooperative League
Mesdames
James G. Berryhill
J. G. Grundy
J. W. Kokenower
Bila Still
Frank Dodson
County Recorder
Iowa coal dealers blamed for statewide coal famine
Des Moines January 20. State Railroad Commissioner Ketchum blames the coal dealers of Iowa for a coal shortage that nearly caused a statewide famine. He made the statement today and outlined alleged motives and impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ketchum
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C. Pearson
Ainsworth
Robert Mathers
Frank McAvoy
Bof Muscéatide
Herman Sledsiague
Davenport
Sis
S. K. Statler
West Chester
Texas
J. C. Steel
Riverside
City
Howard McCleery
Riverside Augus
M Bert S. Bell
Haskins, Oui
Anty
Fox & Dewey
George Stephan
A. J. Waldschmidt
C. J. Sinons
Delta
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W. A. Chapel
Verdi
Will Glenn
Tribune, Kansas
Dr. C. W. Stewart
Chicago
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Ind
Geo. W. Stewart
Rex Bonner
Cal McElhinney
Alfred McElhinney
Morning Sun
Commercial Club
ANSCO
Frey
J. D. Smith
Wilna
Keola
New Majestic
Round Oak Ranges
Peter J. Fritz
W. L. McClintic
Ad McCarty
J. E. Lemmon
Majestic
J. G. Henderson
Hickman-Bessey
Verna
Ena Auten
Vernon Sigler
Wellman
Dudley, Crone
D. M. Crone
James Banks
Elam Johnson
Dublin
O. M. Cavin
J. T. Matthews
KE. J. Fisher
C. K. Needham
Montezuma
Mr. Needham
Esther McGugin
CYKO
Will Starr
Wast Chester
Mrs. Ida Meeks
Frank McKay
Rock Island
F. J. McKay
C. L. Weber
West Liberty
Alta Munson
Bert Sands
Austin Crawford
David Crawford
Marion Crawford
Wilbur Crawford
Springfield
Ruth Noel
McKee
Mary Buhneman
Sigourney
Celeste Brinning
O. M. Gray
E. W. Gray
Mary Watson
H. M. Baker
Frank Wilson
John Kinney
Solon
Sam Havens
H. W. Russell
Carson Howell
Solomon, Kansas
Lee Rhea
Charles McCleary
Mary A. Clark
Crawfordsv E
J. T. Clark
J. H. Shenefelt
Winfield
E. J. Fisher
Milan Shields
Hickman-Bessey Co
Butterine
Jersey
the Royal
Royal Market
Todd Stuart
Mutual
Macons Sale
State News
Towa
Black Hawk
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
Yeoman Lodge
Lexington Hall
Poe
Windsor
McKiurkin
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