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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
Repairing all kinds of sewing machines and furnishing parts. Rent machines and buy the late improved Goodrich Singer Wheeler & Wilson and New Model machines. See me for any sewing machine needs.
A meeting of the Threshermen of Washington county is slated for Saturday July 10 1909 at 3 p.m. at City hall. All threshermen are urged to attend. Also notice offering safe horses clean turnouts and cab transportation via M R Meek successor to Frank Webb for city travel.
Short local briefs from across the county report small events and everyday public life. Citizens share small updates and happenings in communities, with news of gatherings, chores, and routine civic touches.
Fox and Dewey showdown in a North Side event featuring props and wardrobe, with N. S. N. S. credited for staging and direction. Audience turnout expected as local club scene highlights this week.
The Rev J H Taylor D H Grifith George Brown Silas Sewell George Patterson C J Sherry R Holmes and John strain arrived home from Burlington last evening. Miss Maurine McLaughlin of Washington came for a visit at the H Manners home. Mrs Samuel Bailey James Martin Waldo Wells and son Robert E G Gookin and M C Delong were bound for Washington this morning. Frank Bailey the Misses Lorene Moore Roxie Bailey Mr and Mrs W J Brown Mr and Mrs Chas Shaffer and Will Bailey returned home from Burlington. Miss Iva Shaffer returned to Wayland last evening after an extended visit.
July 7 report from Westchester notes Jd A Limerman shipped horses from Washington this morning. Miss Vira Kilgore of Washington visits her brother D C Kilgore. Uncle Huston Young is listed among the sick. Misses Stella and Hersolera Goodspeed arrive from Seattle to visit Marshal Goodspeed. Win Gardner and Rev Baumgarten drove to Wellman yesterday for district conference.
W H Mitchell rode Burlington for a trip to Washington yesterday. Several residents including S C Pearson Allen Gaines H A Jeffrey J S Benson and M L Ulds traveled to Washington yesterday morning. Ben Gray and others went to Burlington for boat races where heavy rain made the track slick. Local births include an eight pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Orville Black last evening. Mrs B S Sturdiven of Cedar Shapids is dangerously ill with recovery hoped for. The Parrow family brought Mrs McBride home from Iowa City hospital as Francis Parrow learned their daughter Rachel in California suffered a stroke but was improving.
Grandpa Varner and Nora Varner visit in Oklahoma and Kansas. Frank and Mrs. Gilbrich of Davenport stay with Mrs. Gilbrich’s brother. Myrtie Witmer from Chicago visits Ella Ritchey. Andrew Mitchell from Des Moines visits J. B. Faris. Curtis Green family from Muscatine visit Keota. Stouts visit Oklahoma then Garden City and Anthony. Clara Sarr aids ill Gelia Warner. McCrearys from Lake City visit D. P. Martin. Nelsons and others are mentioned in travel notices.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith and two sons with Hone Emry of Winfield and Mrs. Ben Meyers and daughter join Miss Nelle Dayton’s home for a Friday to Tuesday gathering. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Morris announce the birth of a daughter Monday evening. Chapter CM PEO plans to initiate Miss Hazel Williams at Miss Adia Richardson’s home Thursday afternoon. New year books show a busy year ahead focused on United States history.
Miss Anna Hampshire returns home after working for Mrs. Kitzmiller this summer. Kalona residents report Fourth of July celebrations with a rain‑impacted tent show canceled. The balr team lost 6 to 0 to Riverside. Kalona passes a spitting ordinance with fines up to 25 dollars. Various residents travel, visit, and attend Keota and Iowa City events as the July school meeting installs officers.
July 7 reports several locals gathering or traveling. O W Schmitter headed to Queen City Missouri for business while Misses Dora Blattner Nora Augustine rode to Washington. Mrs Sam McNeese visited relatives in Appanoose County. Wm Hollen went to Rutledge for foreman duties on extra work. Rev Hawks to lecture on Happy Homes Sunday. C B Morgan and son Orville left for an extended western visit ending in Seattle. C O Dickinson departed for Yates Center Kansas.
A Brighton family picnic at W. J. Dawsons on July 4 drew children and friends. Ervon Barnett visited Mel Crandall Tuesday. Dr Stryker accompanied by Mr Kuhn. A farmer bought a new stacker for clover hay, the first stack finished at 2 but fell at 4. Wresting match attendance reported. Leighton Mercantile Co. caller on route.
Mrs. Boston and baby and Mrs. Martin with Florence of Muscatine visited the Fourth with sister Mrs. C. Lu. Belle. Mr. and Mrs. Piaterson vacationed at Ainsworth. Miss Bessie Taylor visited Miss Gardner at Ainsworth. Mrs Rebmer hosted a sister from Ohio. Robert Boston stayed a week in Muscatine. School board met at Fred Mauthe's. Large crowd attended fireworks Saturday night. Frank Mayhew and Adam Libe families visited Ed Libe's.
Miss Elizabeth Brindley is spending the week at the Bishop home. The W F M S meeting at Mrs. Mary Genkinger’s was postponed due to unfavorable weather. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shenefelt and
The ad explains thin people gain weight only if digestion properly absorbs nutrients. It suggests Mi o na tablets as a stomach tonic to fix digestion and cure indigestion, sour stomach, belching, and heaviness after meals. Lemmon’s Pharmacy sells Mi o na for 50 cents a large box with a money back guarantee.
The government plans openings at Flathead Montana Spokane Washington and Coeur d Alene Idaho totalling about 700 000 acres. Registration runs July 15 to August 15 with sworn applications in listed towns. Prices range 1.25 to 7 per acre with down payments and five year terms. entry requires five years cultivation and residence.
Plaintiffs Harvey B. Porter F. R. Porter and David Bit ting sue a long list of defendants including David Anderson Rachel Crissoss Agnes Anderson William Anderson George Anderson Nancy Anderson Margaret Anderson Mary Anderson Andrew F. Anderson James L. Anderson Ella D. Anderson David C. Anderson Robert C. Anderson Joseph A. Dawson Nancy Laughead Margaret Richey Mary Laughead T S Laughead A F Anderson Agness Anderson Margaret Ritchey J B Anderson A T Anderson Martha A. Anderson Jonas L. Anderson Thomas Brindley L L Anderson Nancy A. Anderson Jas L Anderson Robt. C. Anderson Mary L. Anderson N A Anderson James H. Fitzgerald Alexander G. Fitzgerald J H Struthers John Graham Burlington & North Western Railway Company Alexander Gowdy Fitzgerald County of Ashington The First Nation Bank of Washington Iowa S M Shearer A G Fitzgerald Margaret Ellen Pirard M F E Fitzgerald Margaret E Fitzgerald J F Henderson
Plaintiffs claim fee simple ownership of parts of land in Washington Township and seek to quiet title against numerous defendants and unknown claimants. The petition, filed June 7, 1909, requests reform of deeds and a general equitable relief with no personal judgment. Publication ordered in the Evening Journal weekly for four weeks.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa during the September term an Original Notice is issued. This notice concerns a legal action requiring a response or appearance by the defendant within the specified period. Further details are limited in the provided text.
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