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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1907

Page

8

Vacation Tours to Eastern Resorts and West Across the Midwest

Iowa Central RY offers lower excursion rates for summer to resorts in the east and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stop over privileges and flexible routes. Inquiries to agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota. 520

Iowa Central Ry Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming South Dakotas A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cure for Consumption

Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a perfect cure for coughs and colds and a safeguard against consumption. Claims the genuine product comes in a yellow package and is sold by all druggists.

Foley Chichester

The W T U Meeting At First U P Church

The W T U will meet in the First U P church Thursday July 1 at 2 30 p m Topic for discussion The Accursed Thing in Our Midst Josh 713 Reports and review 22 21 Ce.

U. P Josh

Circus Excursion to Monmouth by Iowa Central

Iowa Central offers a Ringling Bros. Circus excursion to Monmouth on July 17. Train departs Brighton at 6 40 a m and arrives Monmouth at 9 17 a m returning from Peoria at 6 34 p m. Round trip limited to 125 seats. See posters or call agents for details.

Monmouth Iowa Central Ringling Bros. Circus Brighton Peoria

Court of Honor Meetings Updated to Morning Time

Notices announce change to Court of Honor gatherings now held at morning hours. Readers are urged to note the new schedule and attend as directed.

A. O. U. W. Board Shifts Meeting Day To Wednesday

The organization announces that future meetings will be held on Wednesday evenings instead of Friday. Members are asked to note the change and conduct themselves accordingly.

Wiley Family Quietly Returns Home After Fourth of July

George Wiley and family of Waterloo and Will Wiley with wife from Silver Lake Ind returned home after spending the Fourth at their parents Mr and Mrs E T Wiley on South Second Avenue. Fresh rolls twice daily at the Vienna.

George Wiley Waterloo Will Wiley Silver Lake Ind E. T. Wiley Wiley South Second Avenue

County News Happenings in Local Communities

Miss Freda Box of Eldon visited Elda Rotzinger over Sunday. Miss Lydia Cornell of New Sharon is visiting friends and relatives here. G. W. Smith of Des Moines is in town on business for a few days. Mrs. Wm. Meyers returned home from Centerville. Miss Mae Green is visiting relatives in Carroll Iowa.

Freda Box Eldon Elda Rotzinger Lydia Cornell New Sharon G. W. Smith Des Moines Wm. Meyers Centerville Mae Green Carroll Iowa

Riverside News Roundup of July Socials and Local Notes

Riverside itemized notes include Paul Critz visiting grandparents Capt. and Mrs. Frank Critz, Frank Baschnagel and Chicago relatives, Miss Mamie Seeman visiting Elizabeth Mellecker and Mary Gelhous, and more. Local sports mention a 5 to 3 loss to Columbus Junction, with Iowa City set to visit East Side ball park. Other items note stock shipments to Chicago, travels to Muscatine and Cedar Rapids, and the death of Louisa Roe in Lena Illinois prompting a family trip aboard the Firefly.

Paul Critz Washington Frank Critz Frank Baschnagel Chicago Mamie Seeman Iowa City Elizabeth Mellecker Mary Gelhous Tom Barnett Vetter Columbus Junction East Side Ball Park Frank Knotek Joseph Havel A. Fesler Muscatine Edward Veggy Clinton Joseph Barnett

Neighbors enjoy Fourth of July gatherings and visits

Mr and Mrs Ben Miller and family spent Sunday at Elmer Kephart s. Mr and Mrs Wm Nicholson visited G L Bensons. Earnest Berg returned to Muscatine after the Fourth at Robert Kephart s. Ed Mayhew attended Mrs Rathmel s funeral in Washington. The Swift children and Ray Swift visited Louis Baker s. Sam Sigafoose visited Walter Gardners. Mable Watts returned to Muscatine after visiting her uncle Robert Kephart. Most locals spent the Fourth at Silas Caldwell s pasture picnic. Nora Nisle of Washington sews for Mrs Robert Kephart this week.

Ben Miller Elmer Kephart Wm. Nicholson G. L. Benson Earnest Berg Muscatine Robert Kephart Ed Mayhew James Rathmel Washington Etienne Edith Bessie Ruth Swift Ray Bryan Swift Louis Baker’s Sam Sigafoose Walter Gardner Mable Watts Silas Caldwell Nora Nisle

Rural Route Notes On Local Social Ties

Miss Maud McGuire returns home from Chicago. Rev W R Stryker and wife were hosted at John Simpson home. At Mrs Rathmel funeral attended by Isaiah Bush Newton Noecker family T B Thrasher and daughter A Page E N Helwick and daughter Ezra Smith family. Pleasant Plains W F M 8 meets with Mrs Hartman in Washington. Mrs Hamilton Crain of Highland Center visits daughter Mrs Harry Knupp. Mr and Mrs Frank Prebyl hosted guests from Wellman. Franz Landau attended preaching in Washington.

Maud McGuire Chicago W. R. Stryker John Simpson James Rathmel Isaiah Bush Newton Noecker T. B. Thrasher A. Page E. N. Helwick Ezra Smith Pleasant Plains Hartman Washington Hamilton Crain Highland Center Harry Knupp Frank Prebyl Wellman Franz Landau

Mrs Bird Hawley Returns Home From Rose Hill Visit

Mrs Bird Hawley returns to her Rose Hill home after a brief spell at her father J. T. Long's and with other relatives.

Local Socials and Travels Highlight Weekend

July 9 notes show Mrs. B A Northup and Mrs. E E Neal attending Holiness meeting in West Chester Sunday. Dr Eva Dittman returned from Washington after visiting friends. Charles Kirkpatrick in Cedar Rapids summer school visited his parents. Alva Fenstal and wife from Wapello traveled to Richland for an extended Colorado trip. Maggie Brownhausen returned from Wyoming Iowa relatives. Mrs Wertz of Washington visiting James Ralston home. Claude Pond and wife returned from West Liberty after a weeks visit.

Eva Dittman Washington Charles Kirkpatrick Cedar Rapids Alva Fenstal Wapello Reed Home Richland Milwaukee Colorado Maggie Brownhausen Wyoming Iowa Wertz James Ralston Claude Pond West Liberty

Union Sunday services set for West Chester summer schedule

The West Chester Methodist church hosted a well attended first union service led by Rev. G. W. Hanna. A summer schedule lists July 14 Baptist church Rev. G. W. Hanna, July 21 U P church Rev. F. Catlin, July 28 U P church Rev. F. Morrison, August 4 M E church Rev. J. F. Catlin, August 11 Baptist church Rev. Morrison. The Baptist church planned a paint job and cement walk.

Methodist Church G. W. Hanna Baptist Church G. W U. P F. Catlin F. E. Morrison M. E J. F. Catlin Chicago D. R. Munro

Local Happenings in Crawfordsville

Silas Sewell returned from Lone Tree. Mrs. Thornburg of Perry Iowa visited at Dr. S W Huston home. Mrs J W Datin and baby came from Bussey Iowa. Hi Manners left for Washington to attend Mrs T M Reynolds funeral. Mrs Mart Neiswanger and son Thomas returned from Muscatine. Miss Lena Shaffer arrived from Winfield.

Silas Sewell Lone Tree Thornburg Perry Iowa S. W. Huston J. W. Datin Baby Bussey Hi. Manners Washington T. M. Reynolds Mart Neiswanger Thomas Muscatine Lena Shaffer Winfield

District Court Original Notice in Crawfordsville land suit

Owners seek to quiet title to described real estate in Washington County Iowa and to bar all unknown claimants from any interest. Plaintiffs allege long continuous possession by themselves and grantors, and that defendants or their heirs may claim rights, asking for reformation and equitable relief with no personal judgment, published in Evening Journal weekly for six weeks.

Daniel P. Hopkins Hulda J. Hopkins Mar Ann Walker Marietta Duval John H. Walker Jane Maxwell Margaret J. Roberts Ida C. Roberts Frank W. Roberts Carl J. Roberts Anthony Smith John W. Crawford J W. Crawford Jane Crawford Ann Jane Crawford A. Jane Crawford Ann J. Crawford Eliza Ellen Crawford Mary Agnes Crawford Mary A. Crawford Mary A. Ross James Crawford James Ramsey Crawford Margaret P. Crawford Margaret P. Menteer Margaret P.mintler Wm. P. Crawford Martha L. Crawford J. A. Ross Alice N. Ross James A. Ross Robert W. Cook K. W. Cook Ruth Cook John W. Neal James R. Crawford Pine Street Crawfordsville District Court Washington County Iowa Court House Washington W. & J. L. Brookhart

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