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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1905
Page
4
Journal correspondents report daily happenings including accidents, deaths, births and marriages. The paper notes prompt reporting by news gatherers across local communities.
July 7 notes show Glen Peassey of Fairfield visiting relatives in town. Leona and Velma Snyder of Kalona visit sister Mrs. Geo Beeney. Miss Florence Himbile of Washington visits relatives. Helen Lewis of Allerton visits at Cornel home. Glen Terry, recently with his parents, departs for Detroit. Mrs. Shafnit heads to Colorado to visit daughters Flossie and Hattie. Catharine Mann buys Tom McCarty property as the McCarty family plans to move to Sigourney.
July S Bentley of Water loo visits sister Mrs John S McCleery. Willi and Henry Witting return from four months in Washington state. Mrs A Paisley and children Jessie and Donald visit Mary Lease in Winfield. Rev O L McCleery to preach at U P church tomorrow morning. Mrs A E Ross and baby visit father N L Long in Winfield. H D Cherryholmes takes two car loads of stock to Chicago today.
July visitors and travelers are listed including Mr. and Mrs. Lindley Coon returning to Newton Iowa from here Mrs Maggie Hay arriving from Asylum Nebr to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Harding Misses Vera Miller Edna Moore and Carrie Moore depart for Washington to visit Alma Miller H H Wickham returns to Chicago after duties Miss Elizabeth Griffith returns home from Washington after visiting D W Griffith Mr and Mrs W A Walker return from Cedar Rapids to Newton Mrs T Y Wickham Sr Mrs H B Wickham and Lena travel to Washington M G Campbell returns to Washington after visiting his daughter Mrs W R McCreedy C R Stearns M L Miller and son Bryan and J P Nichols and son Harold attend the circus at Washington
Mrs. C Gimbel of Lincoln Illinois visits the old home place and attends a Thursday night gathering at John Simpson's. Carpenters work on a new barn at the Green farm as the Prairie Flower Baptist Missionary society plans to elect officers. Mrs Faulkner of Pilotsburg visits Washington. Mela Shalla stays with an uncle near Richmond. Palmer and Horning shell and deliver corn to Washington. Mrs Bush and Mrs Welch visit Minnie Hole. Grace Bear improves slowly. May Rittenhouse spends Wednesday with Miss Birdie Henderson in Lexington.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlain's OColic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now from Stewa pharmacy Cook & Sherman. It claims the product will be needed sooner or later and stresses quick relief.
Sabbath evening service scheduled for 6 50 at the park if weather allows. If rain prevents, the sermon will be held in the Baptist church by Rev. lite McMasters.
The Bachelor Maids will meet Monday evening with Miss Josephine Babcock. Miss Hallie Berdo entertained friends this afternoon for Mrs. McCulley visiting from Omaha. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Pleasant Plains auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Will Gibson Wednesday July 12.
Mrs Sol Rich improves after a sudden illness. Fans await the season's hit Try Ankies at Saling's. Charles Davis aids Cunningham grocery. Mr Cummages of Minneapolis visits for Gold Medal flour interests. Miss Ethel White leaves for West Chester for a music class. David Griffith and Wm Leamer westbound on Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs Fred Bragg in Kalona. Bragg on business. Mrs Beatty boarding house offers meals three times daily. Sheriff Teeter says jail is empty again. Frank Dexter in serious condition unlikely to recover. David Gehrbach and daughter depart for Lincoln Ill after visit. Sidney Coon pays George Whetstine for barn damage by lightning. W G Bryant returns from Des Moines afterYeoman lodge business and buys Eskimo puppy. A Murphy of Illinois buys Dr Emerson farm in Highland township, 40 acres at 60 per acre.
Morning service at 11 o clock led by the pastor with no evening preaching. Sabbath School at 9 50. Senior Endeavor at 65 30. All invited.
Church services held Sunday with Rev. W. C. Allen presiding at 11 o'clock morning worship. Sabbath School at 9:60 a. m. Christian Endeavor meeting scheduled for 6:30 p. m.
Services in Living Lake church at five p.m. conducted by Rev. W. C. Allen.
Sunday School at 9 50. Classes at 10 40. No morning preaching due to the pastor's vacation. Epworth League meeting after park service led by Miss Ruth Miksech on The Indwelling Christ.
Today marks the fourteenth birthday of Miss Alma Miller. Her parents Mr and Mrs D H Miller hosted about twenty friends for the celebration. Alma received nice and useful presents as lovely refreshments were served and guests wished her many happy birthdays.
Yesterday morning Mr Bohem Novy and Anna Vodka from northwest of the city were riding toward town when their team bolted near the Milwaukee overhead bridge. A handcar spooked the horses, Mr Novy left the buggy to control them, the girl was knocked onto the buggy top, causing damage. she sustained bruises but no serious injury. The horses escaped and were halted about two miles away.
The notice lists Sunday School at 6 50 AM Preaching at 11 Junior B Y P U at 6 Union Park meeting at 6 50 B Y P U also. The morning service topic is The Dying of Our Lord.
First U P announces morning worship with Sabbath School at 9 45 and church service at 11. Young People's society meets at 7 45. No evening service due to park event.
Sabbath School at 9:40. Church service at 11. Senior Endeavor after the park service. Consecration meeting. No Junior Endeavor. No evening service.
The First Church of Christ holds morning service at 10 50 with the subject Sacrament and golden text Romans 1290. Sabbath School starts 9 15. A M E service at 11 with Sunday School at 2. Funeral for George Davis at 3 in the church.
In Crawfordsville on July 7 a boy swinging a bat lost grip and struck spectator Jimmie Thompson between the eyes, causing two deep gashes and feared skull fracture. A local physician diagnosed it as a bad bruise. Thompson remains unable to sit up but is hoped to recover.
A large Elks delegation of about 120 members plus a 60 piece band from Mexico traveled on Rock Island No. 12 toward New York City for the National convention. The group hailed from the southwestern United States and traveled together this morning.
Yesterday in the city the circus came to town with no arrests and no disorders reported. The day passed peacefully and without incident, reflecting calm crowds and orderly events.
A young man misjudges wealth as virtue and quickly falls from grace. Flattery turns to scorn as he passes through a public humiliation, illustrating how greed and pride invite ruin, while honesty and modesty yield true benefit.
The funeral service for the late George Davis will be held tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock from the A. M. E. church.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Venice Beliel died today around ten o clock. The child was born the night before last.
Dr. J. C. Boice and wife returned from a westward journey visiting their son Harry in Rock Springs Wyoming and then Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah. They traveled via the Denver & Rio Grande road through Colorado Springs and Denver. Harry thrives as a store manager in Rock Springs. The doctor notes Rock Springs as a notably interesting coal mining town in the west.
The excerpt from the London Express extols Norwegians along their rugged coast for extraordinary coolness in peril. It praises their endurance, patience, and perseverance, tying physical strength to a hardy upbringing and a deep love for their country and faith in its future.
Mrs Dinsmore apologizes to her husband for the late supper after attending this afternoon's sewing circle meeting. He quips hemmed in, noting her absence due to the event.
Notice announces a grab sale of sheet music at Saling’s music store. Readers are advised to watch for the date of the sale which will be announced in the coming issue.
A dialogue snippet shows a mother chastising Willie for questioning his father, noting the questions annoy him but Willie counters that it is the unanswered questions that provoke his father, reflecting family tensions and humor.
Pacer Arlo H. driven by Andy Leiper and owned by Perry Hayes took second money yesterday at Marion in the 2:15 pace. The five heat event saw Arlo H. clock 2:14 in heat two, the fastest time of the day, while Cres ance swept the last three heats to win the race.
Paris reports a diamond cure for consumption while W. T. Gee of Vanier, Tennessee touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The remedy promises instant relief and permanent cure with trial bottles, Stewart’s drug store sells it at 50 cents and 1.00.
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