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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1907
Page
4
The column highlights events from various county communities, detailing daily life, gatherings, and notable incidents. It notes community meetings, visits by residents, and small-town happenings shaping local activity.
July 5 Readers note a busy holiday with families visiting relatives in Washington Wayland and Winfield. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCoy and daughter Mary at Wapello and numerous picnics and gatherings in town and surrounding areas.
Havre July 6 Vivian and Hazel Booth of Ainsworth are spending a few days with the Ferguson girls.
Ainsworth July 6 report lists Mrs D W Martin and daughter Violet traveling to Fairfield, Mr and Mrs 8S Walker visiting son Jas M Walker in Washington, R S Dix from Blanchard arriving for a few days, Acheson and Sands returning from Old Tennessee reunion near Columbus City, Mr and Mrs Chas Olds visiting relatives in West Chester, Jas Turbott returning from Weldon and Kansas business, John Patterson's condition worsening, a work train derailment east of town with four hours to clear, Madge Pearson leaving for Davenport to visit her sister.
Yesterday the new assistant at Ainsworth Savings notes that Mrs. M. L. Olds and Mrs. Allen Jaines left Thursday to visit their sister Mrs. H. Caple in Muscatine for a few days.
Miss Helen Wilson returned to Washington after spending Independence Day at the river with a crowd of campers. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reinert came home from Sigourney after visiting his sister Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Kate Walker and son Krammer of Nebraska visit Mrs. Krammer. Mr. and Mrs. O. Keiser and family road to Burlington to tour New London and Augusta before returning home. Mrs. Teuscher visits relatives at New London Iowa.
Miss Hazel Martin entertained the Ready Maids at her North Marion avenue home. The group planned a ten day camping trip at Rubio, with travel around July twenty fifth. Last year they camped a week at Rubio and this year’s excursion is looked forward to with great pleasure.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Rohrer marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on July 4 at their northeast of the city home. More than eighty guests attended a delightful day with a lawn picnic dinner and social activities. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs William Hunter of Unionville Iowa Mr and Mrs George Seaton Mr and Mrs William Dayton Mrs Sturgeon and son Frank and Miss Jane Hunter of Keota.
Friends in the city receive invitations to the wedding of Miss Julia Grambling and Mr. Frank Pearl Gardner set for Wednesday afternoon July 7 at 5 o clock. The ceremony will take place at 613 North Oaks Tacoma Washington.
The Automobile club hosted a Thursday evening picnic at the Marsh Bailey residence. Guests arrived with baskets and enjoyed a lawn repast followed by an impressive fireworks display. Misses Moore and Hosford of Burlington were visiting guests.
The gathering scheduled for this afternoon at Tietje Brewer's from 2 to 5 pm is postponed to Monday afternoon in the same time window.
Mr. Wm. J. Ninemires and Miss Berdie L. Jenkins were married this morning at the Good hotel. The Rev. Elias Handy performed the ceremony in the presence of a few intimate friends.
Howard Benn leaves for Iowa City on a brief business trip. Rev. S. K. Coates goes to Eldon to fill the pulpit tomorrow. I. C. Hamil returns to Ainsworth from the city. James Stone of Ainsworth visits the city for business. Mrs. Julia Williams departs for Des Moines for a few days with relatives. Wesley Price visits from Ainsworth between trains. Master Shirley Clark returns to Brighton after visiting Edith Fox. Miss Kate Marbourg travels to Montrose for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. George Arnett depart for Geneseo. W. E. Strimback and family visit Dr. H. L. Courtright. he notes the printshop feels like home.
Harriet Quimby notes Campo Santo in Genoa offers an artistic burial space with grand colonnades, life size statues, and vivid period details. The square layout divides tombs of the poor and the nobility, with sculptural groups seen as delicate portraits in marble corridors.
Travelers along Missouri Route one mile south of Fayette may glimpse a grave marker in a grove marking H. B. Watts who owned a park near Fayette. A pet elk named Jim killed Watts during a 1856 fight between elk in the park. After the attack Jim stood on hind legs and appeared to moan before the animal was shot.
An automobilist recalls a trip through Manitoba stopping at a Hargrave inn. The deaf landlord offers brandy and questions distance to Brandon while another old man, limping, eagerly asks for a drink, ending with a grateful, shared joke about getting one.
A New York Press piece recounts a humorous tale of mistaken identity as a woman fears a towering police figure who warns her over trash tossed to the area. She realizes, after a long moment, that she herself had filed the health complaint.
Sunday July 7 12 to 2 pm at Hotel Eldorado offers a 25 cent menu featuring green sea turtle apanglaise soup dill pickles chicken creole with new potatoes French style tomato salad raspberry shortcake lemon pie ice cream coffee tea iced tea milk and fruit.
In Tatesville Kentucky an 101 year old groom will marry a 06 year old bride next month. About a hundred guests, all over ninety, will attend with special transport arranged for the frail. Notable guest Ruth McPherson Morris of Des Moines is 101 and granddaughter Mrs James Edworthy of this city.
Two minor rail accidents disrupted service on the Rock Island line yesterday evening and last night. A work train near Ainsworth left the track during dirt spreading on the east fill. no injuries but crew members were shaken. On the east yards, an extra freight jumped a switch, with engine tender and one car leaving the rails, delaying the number 11 midnight passenger.
Chas D Gorham purchased the north side shoe store from G C Roscoe who moved his book store to Nicola Harmon. Gorham will run the shop in an up to date manner while keeping his real estate office there. Roscoe will receive a Ft Scott Kan farm in part payment and may move to manage that property. Roscoe leaves with a clean reputation and Gorham is known for capable business leadership.
A telephone message announced the death of Mrs. T. M. Reynolds wife of undertaker Reynolds at Iowa City this afternoon. No details were available at press time. A full obituary will follow.
Mrs Edith Cooper and her daughter Bertha arrived this morning from Winterset Iowa and will spend some time visiting at the Robert Cook home.
W Cherryholmes traveled to Crawfordsville today for business engagements. The purpose and details of the meetings were not disclosed.
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning service at 11 preaching by Mills Taylor junior class at 4 45 senior at 6 15 evening service at 7 30 all warmly invited to attend these services
Sabbath school at 9 50 morning service at 11 Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Evening service at 7 30 The Rev John Coleman of Allegheny City Pa will preach at both morning and evening services.
Sunday school at 9 30. Class meeting at 10 30. Morning service at 11. Junior League at 4 30. Epworth League at 6 15. Evening service at 7 30.
The A. M. E. church announces preaching at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 2 30. Sister Mary KE Lee a missionary evangelist from the Springfield Illinois district will preach at 11 and Rev K Michels of the German Evangelical church will preach at ? All are invited. Rev. B R Penn, pastor.
Corner lawn avenue and Jefferson street holds morning service at 11 with subject Life and a golden text from 1 Timothy. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30 invites all to attend these services.
Sabbath school starts at 9 40 morning service at eleven Junior Endeavor at four Senior Endeavor at six thirty Evening service at seven thirty
Public worship with preaching by the pastor at 11 and 7 30. Communion service at close of the morning service. In the evening the choir will sing favored anthems from the past three months. All are welcome. Seats free.
All are invited to German Evangelical services at the Evangelical church this week. The program encourages full participation and community fellowship within the parish.
The Living Lake church schedules Sabbath school at 10 sharp and preaching at 11 on future Sundays, shifting from the previous afternoon arrangement. Misses Hunter, visiting the Daniel Rohrer home northeast of the city, departed this morning for Keota.
The recently formed Imperial orchestra played for a Richmond Fourth of July night dance. The eight piece group performed well and drew praise for its cohesive playing.
The Brighton News announces it will publish no further issues because it is no longer profitable. Editor Mr. Matlock cites the Brighton field as too small for more than one paper and says the News must go. The paper hopes Matlock finds a welcomable field yielding ample returns.
Iowa Central runs a Ringling Bros. Circus excursion to Monmouth on Wednesday July 17. Bus leaves Brighton at 6 40 am and arrives Monmouth at 9 17 am. Return departs Peoria 6 34 pm. Round trip price is 125 dollars. See circus posters or cooperative agents for details.
An ad invites readers to mail for free samples of Dr Shoop s Restorative and a book on stomach kidneys and heart health. It stresses treating underlying causes not symptoms and cites weak inside nerves as the source of ailments. Offers sample and free book from Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin with J H Stewart as seller.
The ladies of the W R C are asked to meet at the hall at 2 15 tomorrow to attend the funeral of Mrs James Rathmel.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, is promoted as the only constitutional cure, taken internally with a $100 reward for any failure to cure, and sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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