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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
3
Ray Simpson, a hardware and implement store worker from Washington, returned home Friday for a short visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Simpson, west of the city, accompanied by his friend Charles Farmer.
Local catalog note advertises women's skirts coats and jackets along with men's suits and overcoats offered at 2066 Shellabarger's Pantatorium.
Farmers are informed that grinding of mower sickles is available. The Hawkins family, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hawkins and sons Donald David and Alfred, traveled Sunday morning via Town Central to Denver Colorado for Don's health treatment and extended stay.
July 7 items note Mrs. Sue Lytle returning from Washington after a Sunday at the James Glover home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henness came back from a weekend with friends in Oskaloosa. Charles Longman and family visited Delta for the Fourth and Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Daugherty returns from North English. Mrs. T. A. Bailey and children of Eldon leave for Washington after visiting relatives. Arthur Sprague of Columbus Junction stays with Rev. A. L. Graham. Tomorrow at Clear Creek Catholic church wedding of Elizabeth Yeager and S. Grabner. Mrs. DeLong of West Chester visits the Than Allender home. Mrs. Alex Stephen returns from Washington after a week with relatives.
E E Sargent visits Richland for the Fourth amid family gatherings and church services. A long listing of baseball standings and scores follows, detailing games across the major leagues with results, hits, errors, and pitchers for teams like New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, Detroit, and others, along with several league associations and Western games.
Isaac Edmondson longtime Kalona citizen died Friday morning after a long paralysis illness. He leaves a wife a son Logan and a daughter Mrs J A Rogers all of Kalona. Funeral Sunday afternoon from his home with Masonic services attended by a large crowd. Others noted include Charlie Brown from Washington visiting, John Durst family at Richmond for the Fourth, Palmer Co shipping white brick for a building, Jim Sakulin of Chicago visiting, Mrs A Z Rawson returning from Colorado with daughter-in-law E A Rawson visiting, and Rev Jordan reporting his wife in poor health.
In a brief testimonial, A A Felton of Harrisville New York says he has used Dr King s New Life Pills for years and finds them exactly right They relieve constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort at a cost of 25 cents at Lemmon s Pharmacy
New York summer school attendees react as state education commissioner Draper argues against teaching children they can become president. He says foreign youth stay in their class, while American students are pushed toward more intellectual work beyond parental station, prompting charges of un-American rhetoric.
Hartford reporters note the long running printers strike begun September 14, 1905, in city job offices will end when the International union announces that all strike benefits stop after July 18.
Algernon Satoris, grandson of President Crane, appointed secretary of legation at Guatemala, succeeding William F. Sands. Grant’s family connections mark a notable diplomatic posting as observers note the political lineage and the young diplomat’s rise in the foreign service.
Mrs Rose Stephens and her daughter Carol who had been visiting at the Mrs H D Smouse home departed yesterday morning for their home in Pawhuska Oklahoma. H Taylor and Mrs I N Carr of Wellman were passengers for West Chester yesterday morning after an overnight stay at the Ed McCaulley home.
Miss Anna Eagle departed yesterday morning for Knoxville where she will spend two weeks visiting relatives and friends.
J A Y Ashby departed yesterday morning for Ainaworth on a short business trip. The journey focuses on meetings and potential deals with local partners and clients.
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