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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
4
Vienna cafe ads praise pies and treats with events
Local page notes promotions for the Vienna establishment selling potos and caramels and featuring fresh pastries and baked goods. A band performance is announced for Thursday night. Eva Butler becomes a new assistant at Snouffer Hughes Co. dry goods. A promise of a good game at the Commercial Club Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Johnson’s
Eva Butler
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Crawfordsville Notes Highlight Local Trade and Health
Jan 22 report from Crawfordsville notes Jap Neiswanger’s new restaurant under John Peck, a healthy business, and an epidemic of flagrippe and measles reducing school attendance. Shippers John Orris, Thomas Holmes, Henry Crooks, Walter Orris, and H D Cherryholmes moved stock, with extra trains from Havre and Winfield. High school plans a benefit play. local merchants like A Share and C Harper are active. Harper recalls Civil War service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jap Neiswanger
John Peck
Crawfordsville
Consolidated
John Orris
Thomas Holmes
Henry Crooks
Walter Orris
Havre
Winfield
H. D. Cherryholmes
Mary Sewell
Charles Pyke
A. Share
C. Harper
Harper
8Th
Iowa
Shiloh
D. H. Griffith
Samuel Griffith
Jesse McCoy
J. E. Williams
California
Local notes from Ainsworth January revival and travel
S R Love departed to Sterling Kansas to visit relatives. J H Pearson did business at Washington. Clark A Sigafoos, who accompanied his father in law's body, returned to Lincoln Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Ripple of Brighton joined several youths for revival meetings at the M E church with Rev R A Bruce assisting Rev J E Weigle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Love
Sterling
Kan
J. H. Pearson
Washington
Clark A. Sigafoos
Lincoln
Nebr
Brighton
J. E. Weigle
Local Notes On Residents And Scholastic Moves
Mrs G C Ebner learned last evening that her aunt Miss Mary Turbott of Weldon is in a very critical condition with little chance of recovery. C Arthur Sprague left yesterday for Iowa City to interview for the Rhodes scholarship. T H Barnes serves as school principal during his absence. Henry Goble, summoned by his father Simpson Goble’s death, returned to his Kansas City home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Ebner
Mary Turbott
Weldon
C. Arthur Sprague
Iowa City
T. H. Barnes
Sprague
Henry Goble
Simpson Goble
Kansas City
Social items note visits and a new baby
Miss Blanche Guthrie of Washington visited Miss Nelle Stevenson on Sunday. Will Osborn left for Davenport seeking better health. Mr. Boland of Muscatine spent yesterday in town on business. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis welcomed a baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Guthrie
Washington
Nelle Stevenson
Will Osborn
Davenport
Mr. Boland
Muscatine
Edwin Lewis
Local Social Notes from Hedrick Prairie Region
Jan 22 highlights include Miss Mary Figgins visiting Hedrick friends, Al Reeves and Ferne at the farm, Joe Carson delivering hogs to Washington, J K Beal traveling to Chicago with cattle, Andy McGuire and family at T B Thrasher’s, Brinning brothers caring for Charles Brinning who is ill, Ed Jackson visiting Dee Quinn, Ralph Zeck as Prairie Flower literary society president, and Pleasant Plains ladies serving lunch at the Altic sale on the 23rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Figgins
Hedrick
al Reeves
Ferne
Joe Carson
Washington
J. K. Beal
Chicago
Andy McGuire
T. B. Thrasher
S. Henry
Lewis
Clarence Brinning
Henry Horning
Charles Brinning
Ed Jackson
Dee Quinn
Ralph Zeck
Prairie Flower
Pleasant Plains
Altic Sale
January 21 Local Notes on Health Travel and Washington Visit
Jan 21 updates show W Jones family returning from Fairfield. Many residents travel to Washington for the Hiller trial. W E Dawson visited Winfield, Mrs O E Davison is ill, Mrs J W Lowe with pneumonia, R J Gudgell in Washington on business, Mrs Joe Amarine ill with la grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Jones
Fairfield
Washington
Hiller
W. E. Dawson
Winfield
O. E. Davison
J. W. Lowe
R. J. Gudgell
Joe Amarine
Hermits Drop Cakes at Johnson's Bakery
Hermits and cupcakes are showcased at Johnson's in a brief bakery listing. The item highlights include various confections offered by the shop and a focus on fresh baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's
Aged prisoner tied to 1879 Letts murder arrives on No 2
William Pickard, aged suspect in the 1879 Letts Iowa murder of W S Teets, was transported from Conroe Texas to Wapello with ex sheriff W C Saunders and Sherman Teets. He was jailed for identification proceedings, denying guilt but offering no details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pickard
W.S. Teets
Letts
Iowa
Conroe
Texas
W. C. Saunders
Sherman Teets
Wapello
Sherman
Death of M Daiber Keota Resident
Keota becomes funeral for M Daiber 72 a longtime shoe maker and one of the town’s oldest residents who died of heart failure after rheumatic illness. Survived by wife and nine children Henry Will George Edward Littler Dings Williams Hulse Hamilton. Funeral Friday time and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
M. Daiber
Daiber
Henry Daiber
Toledo
Ohio
Will
George
Edward Daiber
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chas. Littler
Des Moines
T. C. Dings
Ardmore
I. T
H. D. Williams
L. B. Hulse
J. R. Hamilton
Pickard Named as Murder Suspect by Teets at Depot
Teets told inquisitors at the depot last evening that Pickard is the man they want and that identification will be completed soon once Pickard is brought back to the murder scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teets
Pickard
Fisherman John S Adams Rest In Peace
Dear Fraters The silent messenger Death has called John S Adams a valued lodge member The funeral is Thursday afternoon January 23 1908 at 2 o clock Brethren meet at 1 o clock to attend in a body Services at the Methodist church with Masonic honors John H Steck W M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraters
Death
John S. Adams
John H. Steck
W. M
State of Iowa v Henry Hiller in court today
In this session the case State of Iowa versus Henry Hiller remains active with Strockhart Bros. and Eicher Livingst on representing the defendant while M W Bailey assists the county attorney in prosecution. Numerous witnesses are examined to show the defendant is feeble minded and partly unable to control actions. The Mary Downs case is the next on the docket with Major Lacey of Oskaloosa appearing for that matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Henry Hiller
Strockhart Bros
Eicher & Livingston
M. W. Bailey
Mary Downs
Major Lacey
Oskaloosa
Johnson's Bakery Promises Wide Cake Selection
Cakes of all kinds at Johnson's advertise phone orders for bakery items. The Vienna brand is highlighted as carrying goods. Mr and Mrs R T Carris Jr of Keota welcomed a twelve pound son born this morning. Anna Donahey enters Pleasant View sanitarium for several weeks of treatment. Tony Shalla delivered 74 hogs averaging 271 pounds to a local buyer at 4.25 per hundred. Rev G M Tuttle and wife of Eldon visited Mr T Smith’s home. Mrs Tuttle and Mr and Mrs Smith are long-time friends. Jno Williams arrived from California, stayed with M G Campbell, then left for Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's
Vienna
R. T. Carris, Jr
Keota
Anna Donahey
Pleasant View Sanitarium
Tony Shalla
G. M. Tuttle
Eldon
T. Smith
Local notices tease events and ad blurbs from Vienna area
Get your seats for the Dunbars on Jan 9 and 89 66 Co Mrs Co D on Thursday evening Jan 23. John McEwen left for Orion Illinois yesterday. Watch the window at the Vienna Saturday. Everything that bakers make at Please call at Stew art Pharmacy and pay water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dunbars
John McEwen
Orion
Ill
Vienna
Stewart Pharmacy
Dance After Basketball Game at Knupp's Hall
Frey’s Studio and Harry Owens agent at Haskins with wife spent Tuesday here. After the basketball game on Thursday, January 23, a dance will be given to the boys of Fairfield in Knupp’s hall. Music by Caner and Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
Harry Owens
Haskins
Fairfield
Knupp’s Hall
Caner and
Baird
Basketball events and local visits noted in Jan
Jan 23 marks a big B game. F M Barnoske spent Tuesday in Ottumwa. Basketball at the Commercial field Thursday Jan 23. Fresh English walnut crisp ad Yankee peanut at the Vienna. John Wenger of Wayland visited in the city today. Ralph Junkin Earl Hout and Bain visited Keota over Sunday. Mrs Fred Smith returned a city. A fine young printer was born yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Wolf. He weighs pounds and is a husky lad. All doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
John Wenger
Wayland
Ralph Junkin
Earl Hout
Bain
Keota
Oscar Wolf
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Eod
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Mary Cook
H. Darbyshire
5Th Ave
Carnes Ratliff Com.co
Howard L. McCleery
Union Stock Yards
Sati
Mighty Fine
Crail
J C. McCartney
Smith
Khota
M Daiber
J.C. Smith
Cash Grocery
F. M. Barnoske
Ottumwa
Richland
Fred Smith
S.S.S
S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Gal
DreBy
Leek’s
Washington Brick and Tile CO
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