Local News Notes From Washington and Nearby Visits
Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery and son Sam traveled from Iowa City to spend the Fourth in Washington with friends and relatives. Harold Faris, a furniture designer for Valentine Seaver in Chicago, arrived to visit his mother and plan a trip to Minneapolis. Mrs Carl Hedges and Ruth came from Wayland to shop. Miss Geneva McCaw of New York arrived after her aunt Mrs J M Lytle s death. The Atchison Shoe store will be closed Monday July 5 1912.
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Howard McCleery
Sam
Iowa City
Washington
Nick
Harold Faris
Valentine Seaver Copany
Chicago
Martha Faris
Minneapolis
Nial Nicholson
Geneva McCaw
New York City
Social Roundup From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Madeline Wright returns home after a week with her grandmother and aunt. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sessler from Davenport arriving for several days at the Conner residence. Oska loosa residents Samuel Smith and Mrs. George Poland attend Mrs. J. M. Lytle’s funeral in Washington. Myrtie Macon Irene DeLong and Violet Bramer visit from Muscatine for the fourth. Sylvia Warren, Brooklyn, arrives to stay with her sister Ella Warren. Althea Montgomery comes from Muscatine for the fourth at her mother’s home. Gertrude Glass of Cresco arrives in Washington to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Weldin.
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Madeline Wright
Molina
Hlinois
8. S. Wright
Earl Corbin
Charles Sessler
Davenport
Walter Conner
Samuel Smith
George Poland
Oskaloosa
Washington
J. M. Lytle
Myrtie Macon
Irene DeLong
Violet Bramer
Muscatine
Althea Montgomery
T. L. Montgomery
Gertrude Glass
Cresco
Iowa
Phillip Weldin
R. P. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Will Montgomery
Tommy and
Louise
Local shoppers, holidays close stores and banks
Mrs Lola Winja and grandson William Perdock visit Keota at Mr and Mrs Owen Cngssei s home. Clothing stores Klein Klothing Co Carter s Martha and Dorothy Sanda of Ainsworth close all day July 6. Banks in Washington close July 5 for Independence Day. Mrs Arthur Sanders returns from Keota. Mrs Randall Neil returns from Oskaloosa. RE M Bridges Co store closes July 5. Ernest Lemmon visits from Excelsior Springs Missouri. Detroiters Mr and Mrs A Frazey visit relatives. John Morrison family from Columbia Missouri to spend Fourth with W W Morrison and Mrs Owen McGovern. Picnic July 5 at church 11 am and sermon by Dr Smith at Methodist Sunday School picnic. News on local fishing trip in Minnesota with humorous tale about fish laws. Safe bank noted West Chester Savings Bank. Roof quotes RG Wessler listed.
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Lola Winja
William Perdock
Keota
Owen
John Morrison
Columbia, Missouri
W. W.morrison
Owen McGovern
Washington News Briefs and Social Notices of July Fourth Week
Numerous locals and visitors are noted in Washington and surrounding towns. Alice Marie Payne tours to Chicago to visit aunt L H Smith, while Irene Burgson and Marian Larson connect in the area. Families from Cedar Rapids Colfax Keota Muscatine and Des Moines appear in funeral visits travel plans and holiday gatherings. Public notices urge dog control in Oregon township. Several residents travel for family events, surgery, or visits, with stores closing for the holiday and local travel to Oska loosa and Fairfield noted.
Church Picnic and Local Friday Events in Washington
The Methodist Sunday School picnic is set for Monday with meet at the church at 11 oclock Taxi service by Yellow Cab. The Rock Island Freight office will close all day Monday except morning for perishables. Multiple local visits and travel notes include Mr and Mrs C S Lemmon returning from Indiana and visiting relatives in Martinsburg Greensburg and Washington. Several residents plan Fourth of July stays and visits, with travel between Muscatine Ottumwa Centerville and Port au Prince Haiti mentioned in brief notices.
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Rock Island
Bible Italics Explain Origins in Translation
Italics in Bible printing serve to insert words not in the original manuscript to clarify English readability. They mark additions that help readers understand implied or supplied phrases without altering the underlying text.
July church notes in Crawfordsville Methodist services
Parish notes urge patriotism to God with July 4th church attendance. Sunday school at 10 a m, Communion at 11 a m, Junior League at 7 pm, Senior League at 7 pm. Rev. M. BE Hayes is pastor.
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M. Be, Hayes
Presbyterian church sermon and worship services
Church ad promotes Life Service for Gospel work with Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sermon titled Lamps that fail us from Matthew 25 8. Evening Christian Endeavor leader Kenneth Rees with Rev. E W Griffith pastor.
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Church of the Glad Hand
Christian Endeavor
Kenneth Rees
E. W. Griffith
United Presbyterian Now Sabbath Services and Union Meetings
The text notes a Sabbath schedule with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11, sermon on The brazen serpent, and a Union society at 7 with an 8 o'clock union service about The patriot's duty for July 4th. Pastor Porter invites all to attend.
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Christian Union Society
Wanted four tons of Clover Hay from California
Classified notice seeks four organizational tons of good clover hay. Notes location California and contact 206 for responses.
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Cali
Blackberry superstition tied to September 20 deadline
In rural England a long held superstition warns that blackberries must be gathered before September 20 to avoid the devil marking the fruit. Picking after the date is believed to invite misfortune or harm.
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England
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FOX Theatre
Hartman's Ice Cream Co
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Brooklyn
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American Legion Meeting
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F. Frank . Carter's
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Ainsworth
American Legion
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Arthur Sanders
Wayne Rash
Randall Neil
J. C. Madison
RE. M.bridges & Co
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Excelsior Springs
Missouri
A. Frazey
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Elmer Burham
T. B. Harbaugh
Dr. Smith
Will Gibson
Lou Meek
Jim Morrow
Alex Marbourg
Journal
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Mr. Marboure
J. L. Brookhart
Harry McCall
Methodist
Father Courtney
Katherine Courtney
East Pleasant Plain
West Chester Savings Bank
Raymond Dayton
Rockford
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R. W. Dayton
RG. Wessler
Alice Marie Payne
Ivar Burgson
Moline
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A. C. Larson
Alice Marie
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C. Rosenberger
Colfax
N. le Fleming
Notioe
Oregon
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M. O. Houston
Virgil Engle
Elizabeth Bell
Lou Cunningham
Mary ‘Louise Harwood
Virginia Droz
R. S. White
Opal
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Evan Evans
Ruth Palmer
Ft. Madison
Isabelle Lemmon
Burlington
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Billy
Hastings
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Fairfield
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J. M. Moore
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Oskalooksa
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Hunter Home
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Miller
Helen Stewart
Manton
Hebner
McElhinney Drug Co
Mrs. C. S. Lemmon
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Ind
Greensburg
Mr. Lemmon
Arthur Lemmon
F. I. Anwy
Lucy Benz
Charles Benz
Ross Galloway
Cedar Fails
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Ottumwa
June Arnold
EF. W. Detrick
Mary Alice
Springfield
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Mr. Detrick
Fern Duncan
Allerton
Will Todd
Centerville
Matthew Kineman
Matthew Jr
Port Au Prince Haiti
A Ce. Miller
Palm Beach
Washington Cleaners
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Mas We. Porter
Pastor
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