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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1907
Page
3
News gathers across communities share daily items including accidents deaths births and marriages. Reports cover notable events, local updates, and social notices from the county.
Local residents attend church services and social events in Washington and nearby towns. The weekly column lists names of visitors, illness and travel, a drag business sale to D W Martin for 695 dollars, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in Fairfield Keota Muscatine and Burlington.
Jan 21 visit with Fred Schachner and sister Mrs Wr J E Wells. Albert Strabala and family depart for Stuttgart Arkansas to start a new home. We express regret at their departure.
William O Loughlin and others travel to Iowa City while local residents attend horse sale day. Frances, Stump, Sharp and Rogers crowd streets with news of cattle trades, new barber shop ownership, and cold weather. Town buzzes as families skate, children return to school, and courts in Washington draw attendees.
Mrs Jane Sharpe remains weak Frank Grothe is very ill at his sister Mrs Jos Kiefers home Pierce Hartman is very ill with pleuro pneumonia John Dann shows improvement Miss Helen Sauer visits from Iowa City Mrs Willi Koening hosts her mother Mrs Jos Reiner John and Tony Shalla and family visited Ant Malicky on Sunday Frankie Tellin took teachers exam this week
Jan 25 reports show Rev W R Sawhill and Mr Mrs A Booth visiting J F Simpsons last Thursday. Lawrence Grosscup and wife attended Brooker s sale near Merrimac on the 4th. Chas Nicola and wife hosted a dance Wednesday evening. A large crowd enjoyed the event. Grosscup Bros and Wm Hesseltine baled hay this week. Chas Nicola delivered corn to Ward Essley at 35 cents a bushel this week. Joe Klopfenstein delivered hogs in Washington on the 23rd at 6.25. Neighbors helped Mr and Mrs Williams celebrate their wedding anniversary. They have sold out and plan to move soon.
Fred Grosscup returned home from Washington City Hospital Thursday with improved eye. Taylor Stout spent Sunday at his home near Oakland. Miss Della Dawson was at her home near Brighton Sunday. William Dawson visited his son Roy near Verdi last week. Miss Iva Vinton visited the J. Simpson home Saturday.
Weather forecast notes snow and warmer temperatures tonight and Tuesday for Iowa. The report, transmitted from Washington D C, provides a brief outlook for today and tomorrow with emphasis on snow and rising temperatures.
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