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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
4
Local residents spend a quiet day with family and neighbors
On Tuesday and Wednesday many families traveled to visit relatives in Fairfield Keota Columbus Junction Muscatine and Douds. Several residents attended picnics and fireworks while Harold Nichols and Ace Olds burned fingers with firecrackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ville Spencer
Muscatine
Eda Leach
Cora
Fairport
Mary Breed
J. B. Simpson
Ruth
Wm. Simpson
Douds
Robt. West
Washington
Ora Henderson
A. P. Jeffrey
Harold Nichols
Ace Olds
James A.trotter
H. B. Caple
Visitors and locals spend holiday days in town and region
Dr Charles Harter of Perry Iowa visits for a few days. Mrs Daisy Butler and children from Oklahoma City travel to relatives for an indefinite stay. Clarence Easter of Ainsworth spends the day in town. Mrs DD B Howard and Paul return to Winfield for a brief visit. Ernest Diverbliss and baby from Ottumwa stay with his father George Diverbliss. Raymond Richardson of Sigourney visits cousin Leo Richardson. Wilmer Anderson of Knoxville visits relatives for a few days. Mrs E K Neal Mrs John Marquis and Mrs Bert Northup attend Holiness camp at Oskaloosa. George Carson and wife of Ainsworth visit L A Marr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harter
Perry
Iowa
Daisy Butler
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clarence Easter
Ainsworth
DD. B. Howard
Paul
Winfield
Ernest Diverbliss
Ottumwa
Celebrations Across Towns Marked Fourth of July
Fourth of July observances in Keota Richmond Crawfordsville Richland and nearby towns drew large crowds. Events included parades concerts speeches by local figures, baseball games, and fireworks with few accidents reported. Washington sent visitors and several locals traveled to neighboring towns to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
S. K. Wilcosson
Sigourney
Brighton
Harper
Unk Ward
Washington
Miss Mamie Winter Dies at Age Twenty Six
Miss Mary Esther Winter known as Mamie Winter died after seventeen days with typhoid fever. She was twenty six, had studied at the Art academy, and showed notable talent. Survived by her mother Mrs Mary B Winter sister Evhe B Winter and brother Nick Winter. Funeral held in city with body to be interred in Maryland next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Ashby
Mary
Winter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary Esther Winter
Mamie Winter
Maryland
Miss Winter
Art Academy
Evhe
B. Winter
Nick Winter
Mamie
Charles Winter
Runaway horse causes minor injuries on West Third Street
Witnesses near Wallace Lumber yard report a horse driven by Mr. O Connor of Riverside bolted at about 10 30 this morning. The team caused damage to the buggy before stopping at the George place. A boy in the buggy was thrown out and sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
S. W. Brookhart
Washington
Wallace Lumber Yard
O'Connor
Riverside
West Third Street
George Place
Free Footstool With $1000 Cash Purchase Offer
The North Side Furniture Store offers a free footstool with every cash purchase of $1000 or more. This special promotion invites customers to visit the store and take advantage of the limited time deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Wellman expedition sails from Tromsoe for Spitzbergen base
The Wellman-Chicago Record-Herald expedition leaves Tromsoe Norway en route to its Spitz bergen headquarters. Lady Doyle dies in London. Kingston fires destroy Queens Medical Building on university grounds. Tobass 75 006 dollars. Hamburg plans to rebuild St Michael Church after fire. British champion J Doherty wins International tennis title. Trinity wins Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. Plymouth disaster victim RLS Critchell hopes for recovery. Representative John Sharp Willian sails for London July 15 for inter parliamentary conference. Lafayette Miller dies after diving in Havana Illinois. Jacob Morgan dies in sleep at White Bear Village Minnesota. Salmon former head of animal industry hired by Uruguay government. Emperor William races an automobile against an express train at Kiel and beats it. Newport dance in bathing attire hosted by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. Colonel Wetmore and Morton Jourdan sail for London to meet Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Olndon
Kingston
Ont
Queens Medical
Tooss
Senate of
Hamburg
St. Michael
Hr. J. Doherty
Trinity
Rls. Critchell
Chicago
Plymouth
England
John Sharp Willian
London
Lafayette Miller
Havana
Ill
Jacob Morgan
White Bear Village
Minn
Mr. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Uruguay
Emperor William
Kiel
Construction of Westminster Palace Facts
The text notes the 1834 fire that destroyed the old Parliament and the 1852 opening of the palace of Westminster. It describes a twelve foot concrete bed, nine acres, 1100 apartments, 100 staircases and two miles of passages, with the Victoria Tower rising 346 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace of Westminster
Victoria Tower
London Standard
Mistress of the House Opens With Fixed Views on Industry
The newly installed mistress refuses to provide food, directing a visitor to the wood pile. She asserts strong opinions on industrial questions while a man at the door reassures him his teeth are fine.
Engagement Ring Wish in a Diamond Debate
A newly married couple exchanges a witty line as the wife asks her husband to try returning the ring so he can replace it with a larger diamond. The remark plays on humor about value and desire in the marriage.
Snakes in Ireland Fueled by Old Irish Belief
A London Tribune anecdote recalls Irish legend of St Patrick as a piper. An Irish emigrant in Australia fortunes rose yet snakes haunted him, prompting him to request soil from Ireland to lay around his home so he could sleep in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
St. Patrick
Erin
Australia
London Tribune
Local residents travel for business and visits
T Smith travels to Cedar Rapids on business. S H Forman also goes to Cedar Rapids for business. Mrs Looney visits Ainsworth for a few days with friends. Er C Keck heads to Cedar Rapids for business interests. Mr and Mrs J Mya! return from Kentucky. Miss Ross Rathmel and Mrs A Hunter spend Fourth with relatives in Keota. Mr and Mrs Mont Anderson visit Oskaloosa. Chas Langenberg aids in Keota orchestra celebrating yesterday. Mr Foster buys Hugh McCausland farm four miles northeast at 117 an acre amid moving plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Smith
Cedar Rapids
S. H. Forman
Looney
Ainsworth
Ross Rathmel
Mrs. A. Hunter
Keota
Foster
Robert Marshall
Hugh McCausland
Mr. McCausland
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Pickard
H. F. Steck
East Side Jeweler
the County News
Journal
W. R. McCreedy
Fairfield
Elizabeth Malin
Granddaugher
Myra Malin
Columbus Junction
R. H. Malin
Harry Wickham
Sarah Parrow
A. L. Erdice
Eri. H. Hause
Mildred
DeWayne
Aledo
A. J. Nicholson
William Simpson
Douds Leando
M. L. Olds
Charles Laird
Waterloo
A. J. Laird
H. F. Parrow
Mikesell
Geo. A. Carson
R. Stearns
J. W. Parrow
E. St. McBride
Columbus
West
J. B. Scott
A. A. Glenn
Eva White
J. T. Beamer
Janet
J. P. McKenzie
Roy
Carlton Marr
Chas. Hazen
Columbia Pharmacy
J. E. Lemmon
Prop
Ington
Ball
Wellman
Chas. A. Moore
Davenport
Harvey, Iowa
Harvey
J. J. Kellogg
C. ©. Weaver
Des Moines
Tom Neiswanger
Eagle
Crawfordsville
Specia
Crawfordvidle
Wayland
Davis Creek
D H. Fox
John Harper
Rob Riley
Olds
Glee Club
Clifford Thorne
Frank Fletcher
Luther Gormley
Miss Mamie Winter
Warner
J. B. Crail
the Store of
Wellman-Chicago Record-Herald
Tromsoe
Norway
Spitzbergen
Er. C. Keck
Mrs. J. H. Mya
Kentucky
Mrs. Mont Anderson
Oskaloosa
Chas. Langenberg
Pines
Florida
Marvelli
J.c.smith
Cash Grocery
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