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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
2
Relapse of mumps sickens Pearl Gordon. doctors attend
July 11 reports Pearl Gordon relapsed with mumps and is under care of Dr Braden. Tuesday storms caused lightning damage locally with stock losses for Steve Assman, Joe Crossett, and John Green. Jim Stamp shipped five cattle cars. Mrs. Gertie Stiner visiting Cedar Rapids since last week. Hooper Denison visited Thursday. Steve Assman called on John Berger. Leonard Furman moved to Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Gordon
Doctor Braden
Steve Assman
Joe Crossett
John Green
Jim Stamp
Gertie Stiner
Cedar Rapids
Hooper Denison
Jonh Berger
Leonard Furman
Kalona
Local Social Notes From Webster Area
July 10 notes report Miss Lorey Tucker visiting sisters Ritta and Lenore in Webster before returning home Friday. The Fourth was spent by Mike and Irene Koch in Sigourney with a reported dmetime. Emerson Engle visited John Koch in Dublin Tuesday. George Waggoner from near Brighton visited Mike Tinnes on Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Augustine of Valley joined Mr and Mrs Elwood Grubb and Mr and Mrs John Corn at Pete Tinnes in Clear Creek Sunday. Miss Hazel Koch stayed with her sister Mrs Will Page in Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorey Tucker
Ritta
Lenore
Webster
Mike
Irene Koch
Sigourney
Emerson Engle
John Koch
Dublin
George Waggoner
Brighton
Mike Tinnes
Joe Augustine
Valley
Elwood Grubb
John Corn
Pete Tinnes
Clear Creek
Hazel Koch
Will Page
Fourth of July Festivities Shine in Riverside Parade
July Fourth celebrations drew a record crowd in Riverside with a successful parade and drill by local youths. A big ball game favored Riverside while music and a well attended evening dance capped a sultry, clear day. New clerk Blanch Snoir starts at Boons ice cream parlor. Professor Thomas and wife from Wellman planned summer visits near Sharon township. Mr. and Mrs. Troyer welcomed a baby girl born July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Wellman
Sharon Township
Blanch Snoir
Boon’s
W. H. Palmer
Rockford
Rural Route Noe Three Briefs July 11
Ed Bishop visited Washington on Wednesday. Mrs. Hogue visits her daughter Mrs Elmer Brimlal. W S Green reports loss of a valuable horse Tuesday. Harvest hands scarce in the vicinity. Boys from the neighborhood played baseball at the Hines farm on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Sam and Harvey Knapp received word that sister Barbara Hough recovering well after surgery at Ss A S hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bishop
Washington
Hogue
Elmer Brimlal
W. S. Green
Hines Farm
Messrs
Sam and
Harvey Knapp
Barbara Hough
Ss. A. S. Hospital
Miss Lillie Jones Visiting In Brighton Route Three
Brighton notes Miss Lillie Jones a Chicago deaconess visits her brother John Ray McClintic helps with harvest in Marsh. Mary Tucker returns to work after Noble visit. Marc Crandall works for Whit Wood. Mr and Mrs Davison spent Sunday with Joe Kessel. Roy Wiles has mumps. Henry Hiller assists Roy Dawson near Verdi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Jones
Chicago
John
Ray McClintic
Marsh
John McClintic
Mary Tucker
Noble
Marc Crandall
Whit Wood
E. Davison
Joe Kessel
Roy Wiles
Henry Hiller
Roy Dawson
Verdi
Crawfordsville Morning Travel Weathers Local Transit
Robert McCall traveled through Havre this morning. John Taylor of Washington visited on business today. Edna and Henrice Riley traveled to Washington this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McCall
Havre
John Taylor
Washington
Edna and
Henrice Riley Riley
Local residents visit and travel for barbecue and ball game
Mrs T T Keeley of Washington and many neighbors including Mr and Mrs Allen Delong visit at Mrs M E Delong's home. Families such as Roth Fishburn Reubsam and Gormley travel to Winfield for a barbecue and ball game today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Keeley
Washington
M. E. DeLong
Allen DeLong and Son
Algona
May Roth
Wayland
Dave Fishburn
Mary
Ada Reubsam
Clyde Robbins
Earl Griffith
John Mulhern
George Brown
Wm. Randall
Clyde Fishburn
D. H. Griffith
Ray Robbins
Gladys Maxwells
Flo Fish
S. P. Gordon
Will Anwyl
John Lease
Beal
Ella Roth
Mary Bigham
Joseph Murphy
Maud
Dolly Lease
Elmer Riley
James McFadden
Pearl Ulrich
Eva Gookin
W. W. Twinam
A. T. Twinam
C. E. Anderson
A. B. Orris
J. B. Orris
Carl Orris
Robert Gormley
Luther Gormley
Sherwood
Kelsey
May
J. H. McCleary
Winfield
Ss. J. Cocklin
Keola
Ralph Thompson
Ainsworth
No. 1
Crawfordsville
Carrie Hamilton
J. A. Young
Harvey
Ruth Williams
Cotter
W. Roberts
Visit Notices and Travel in Washington Area
July 12 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Utterback of Chicago visiting at Mrs. N L Utterback in Washington with relatives. Various residents, including Mrs. Sands, Frank Chihak, and Mrs. Smith, travel or visit in and around Washington and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Utterback
Chicago
N. L. Utterback
A. E. Sands
Washington
Frank Chihak
Daniel Sullivan
Burlington
J. M. Smith
Gladys
Smith
Thos. Glaze
Fresh pies at the Vi enna draw crowds tomorrow
Vienna business hums as 200 fresh pies go on sale tomorrow with early shoppers urged to beat the rush. Local visits include Lawrence Wilson and Burrell Foster in Wellman, plus several residents traveling for errands and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
The
Lawrence Wilson
Burrell Foster
Wellman
Anniversary Removal Sale Push Cleared Shelves
One year after inviting shoppers to move excess stock, the store announces a spring clearance to unload surplus goods. The sale touts silk remnants and dresses at deep discounts, along with ready to wear, corsets, hosiery, ribbons, lace, and fabrics priced well below replacement values.
Dress Goods Department Discount Prices
Readable text notes price reductions in the dress goods department with items listed at $1.50 $1.10 89c and $1.00, indicating sale prices and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash Dress Goods Department
Jamestown
Panamas
Rug sale highlights quality wool and Brussels rugs
Advertised rugs include all wool art squares in 9x10 to 9x12 sizes priced from 9.00 to 10.00. A cashmere reversible rug in 9x12 is listed at 15.00. Top Brussels rugs in 9x12 quote 18.50 and 20.00 with a line at 21.59.
Carlsbad Bat Cave Guano Deposits Described in Detail
A Port Lewis claim about guano in Carlsbad New Mexico is substantiated by a Carlsbad paper description of a vast cave system near Black River. The two caves extend about five miles total with guano depths up to 80 feet and air and water provisions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lewis
Bat Caves
Carlsbad
N. M
New Mexico
United States
Lewis
Black River
Humorous anecdotes of social pretensions and quakes in old humor
A collection of social witticisms and dialect humor from Harper's Weekly. It contrasts a Western wealthy lady's surprise at a bellicose portrait with a Southern tale of a darkey taunted by luck and a lightning strike that burns strawstacks. The humor rests on misread appearances and improbable luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
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