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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
4
The Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin for July to September 1907 shows 23 063 railroad casualties with 1 339 killed and 21 726 injured. It notes 4 279 collisions and derailments, 83 605 696 dollars in damage, and a fatal collision caused by an error in dispatch numbering.
Seven Iowa college men compete in Rhodes scholarship exams begun Tuesday in the old capitol building. Papers were mailed to England for marking, with results to select Iowa’s representative for Oxford University for four years. List includes Brody Des Moines Iowa College and Huff Muscatine State University of Iowa among others.
The What I Can society of the Baptist church will meet next Monday night with Miss Iola Mayo, the meeting for tomorrow Friday night being postponed. A merry party at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown featured Miss Bertha Brown hosting her Sunday school teacher Mrs. A R Dewey and class members. A reception at Covenanter Church honored Mr. and Mrs. Frank McElhinney and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hay as they prepare to move to Oklahoma and Waterloo respectively, with an oyster supper and warm sentiments about their departure.
Mrs. Harry Montgomery hosted the card club yesterday afternoon on West Washington street. The five hundred game was won by Miss Marian Stewart with the club prize, and Miss Charlotte Cunningham of Ames received the guest prize. A luncheon followed. Outsiders included Mrs. Pearl Gardner of Newton Mrs. Frank Baty of Denver and Miss Charlotte Cunningham of Ames.
Mrs. Rebecca Meyer died yesterday at 4 30 PM at her Grace Hill home after a sudden heart trouble. Born Wilhelmina Rebecca Malin in Tuscarawas County Ohio on June 16 1841 she married John Meyer in 1864 and moved to Grace Hill in 1868. Six of eight children survive plus three brothers and two sisters in Ohio. Funeral plans unsettled. she was a Moravian church member and esteemed resident.
Sa Read Smith presents a remodeled six room cottage with hall bath and large barn. Includes living room two bedrooms dining room kitchen servants room laundry 13 by 28 with good light and inside stairs. Garden plot near square in prime neighborhood. Leave word at Marsh W Bailey law office. Dunbars perform Jan 29.
Johnson's bakery promotes choice cakes pies and breads. George Lee traveled as a Keota passenger on business. Jesse McCoy couple returned to Crawfordsville after a day in the city. Hezekiah Griffith arrived from Columbus Junction visiting relatives for a week or two. Gene Brietenbach and family from Valley went home after visiting the Glasgow home. O A Bandy of Mediapolis arrives for a visit with brother Frank Bandy. Blanche Kelley leaves for Chicago after weeks with her mother E E Kelley and time in Muscatine.
Harve Shannon rode with Pleasant Plain this morning while the Dunbars appear in city records dated January 29. Joe McClelland of Nira was a business visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harding arrived from Ainsworth and stayed for the day. Bertha Brown returns to Keota after visiting the Dusenberry home. Mrs. George Whelan heads to Brighton to make a home there. Mr. Whelan is already there. Teddy Moore and babies depart for South English to visit relatives. Rev. G. D. Rogers leaves for Centerville to help with services over the next three days. Seats on sale at Lemmon's pharmacy.
James Stone of Ainsworth visits friends in the city. Mrs. Will Ross travels to Crawfordsville for the day with friends. Father Sueppel attends the funeral in Keota for Chas McCarty. J N Arnold from Keota arrives from Burlington and returns home. Bert White heads to Bethesda Ohio to visit relatives. Nelson and family attend W D Pyles funeral at the Junction. Dora Montgomery leaves for Iowa City to resume university work after home stay.
Will Montgomery returns to post office work after several days ill. Mrs. Mary Rush comes home from a city visit to Ainsworth. Mrs. W. W. Nash of Des Moines, formerly here, spent a short time this morning. Mrs. C. L. Greiner of Keota attended Mrs. Orrisa?s funeral and returned home. Rev. L D Young and wife traveled to Fairfield where he spoke at Parsons College. James L. Cowger and daughter of Montana visit Crawfordsville relatives before returning home.
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