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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1908

Page

2

Carr Logan Wedding Celebrated In Curley Home

Laura V. Carr and Walter B. Logan were married at Curley in a simple home ceremony conducted by Reverend G. W. Daman. Attending relatives and friends witnessed the exchange of vows, followed by a buffet reception. The couple headed for a wedding trip en route to Cherry County to establish their home.

Ken Hooker County Mullen Nebr Curley Laura V. Carr Walt BE. Logan Washington Iowa Nebraska Logan Cherry County

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Reward and Endorsements

A vintage printed ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case if not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from Toledo wholesalers Walding Kinnan and Marvin and notes F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo as the maker. The remedy is described as orally absorbed with testimonials available and priced 75 cents per bottle along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Tedo F. J. Cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Toledo O. Hall Radfield Regulator CO Atlanta

Horse Sale Ad Promotes Next Monday Event

Readable notice urges attendance at a coming horse sale next Monday. It invites owners with one horse or a carload to bring their stock to the event.

Temperance Convention Draws 1000 Delegates to Des Moines

About a thousand delegates from sixty six counties converged at Plymouth Congregational church Des Moines for a January 28 29 temperance convention. Gen James B Weaver Father L F Coffin and Mrs Marion H Dunham spoke as W C Trickett framed the Kansas City fight against liquor arguing prohibition boosts business and housing while reducing crime and poverty.

Plymouth Congregational Church Des Moines Washington County Iowa Lowa James B. Weaver L. F. Coffin Marion H. Dunham W. C. Trickett Kansas City Kan Kansas Trickett Y. P God Devil

Correction Tales From State Presses

A playful correction saga from the State Register in Springfield and The Evening Mail in Galesburg. An editor insists a death notice may be printed as a birth notice if the obituary is wrong, illustrating editorial confidence and reader ribbing in a small newspaper exchange.

State Register Springfield Evening Mail Galesburg Mail

Damages Awarded in Cat Call Case in Story County

In Story county district court Alice McKee, a Cambridge telephone operator, won a small damages claim against Doctor Hanson after a confrontation at the switchboard. The jury ordered Hanson to pay 25 to McKee, while she had sought 83,000, claiming threats and insults occurred in office. Also noted is T. W. Rickey returning from a business trip to Muscatine.

Boone Iowa Story County District Court Alice McKee H. P. Hanson Hanson

County News Happenings in Local Communities

Local correspondents report residents moving about and visiting nearby towns. P J Huff and Geo Beck return from western and Nebraska trips respectively while Rene Schnoebelen visits Riverside. Thede Frederick remains sick. W H Cress visits Riverside. Eva Barger returns to Wellman after a visit. Charles Strickley travels to Iowa City to see his sister.

P. J. Huff Geo. Beck Nebraska Emmet Louck Wellman Rene Schnoebelen Riverside Thede Frederick W. H. Cress Eva Barger Charles Strickley Iowa City D. N. Troyer

Local residents share visits and news from Defiance to Ainsworth

Jan 29 reports show Mr and Mrs George Nicholson and daughter visiting G L Benson home. Wm Nicholson and Mrs Nicholson visit Elmer Kephart at Wm Stickley home in Ainsworth. Mrs Fred Deue ill. G L Benson Clayton Nicholson and Charley Kephart visit Tom Nicholson. Dan Moriarty moving to a farm west of Washington. Neighbors drive to Ainworth for a surprise at Wm Mitchell. all say they had a fine time.

George Nicholson Defiance Wm. Nicholson G. L. Benson Elmer Kephart Wm. Stickley Ainsworth Fred Deue Clayton Nicholson Charley Kephart Tom Nicholson A. B. Carr Brighton Dan Moriarty Washington Ainworth Wm. Mitchell

Social notes from Keota January gathering and travels

Miss Gertrude Keiser and Howard Stewart heard the Dunbar bell ringers in Graham at Washington. Mr and Mrs Will Dayton and Mr and Mrs T Dayton are visiting relatives in Washington. Mr and Mrs Virgil Pardon left for Jamestown Missouri to start a new home. The Question club and escorts were entertained at Mildred Moritzs home. The Card club met at Mrs Clarahan in Harper. Mrs Moritz and daughter Mildred and Mrs J N Reinert rode to Harper for the Clarahan party. Mrs S Moritz and Miss Nelle Stevenson traveled to Washington last evening. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church meets this afternoon at Mrs Ednar Pulver Davis. Mr and Mrs Con Davis move to a new home near Wellman.

Gertrude Keiser Howard Stewart Dunbar Graham Washington Will Dayton T. Dayton Virgil Pardon Jamestown Pardon Question Club Mildred Moritz Card Club Clarahan Harper S. Moritz Mildred J. N. Reinert Nelle Stevenson Ladies’ Aid Society M. BE. Church Ednar Pulver Davis Con Davis Wellman

Sweetheart of Lincoln Is Dead

Mary Frances Reiley aged 85 of Sioux City Iowa died Sunday. She claimed Abraham Lincoln proposed marriage to her in 1839 after meeting in Quincy Illinois where she spent her girlhood. She long revered Lincoln and refused his suit, preserving a lifelong affection for the future president.

Sioux City Iowa Abraham Lincoln United States Mary Frances Reiley Henry Vanderbergh Washington Northwest Territory Quincy Illl

Miller Couple Return to Ainsworth After City Visit

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Miller returned to their home at Ainsworth last evening after a brief visit in the city.

Mrs. M. L. Miller Ainsworth City

Weather forecast for Iowa issued from Washington

Special to The Evening Journal reports a weather outlook for Iowa with snow likely tonight and Friday and warmer temperatures tonight with east and south portions warming on Friday.

Washington, D. C The Evening Journal Iowa

Washington Lodge 26 A F and A M Called Meeting

A called communication of Washington lodge No. 26 A F and A M for work on the third degree will be held Thursday evening January 30 at 7 15 sharp. Members should attend promptly to complete the work early. Jno H Steck W M.

Washington Lodge No A. Fk A. M Jno H. Steck W. M

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