Happenings in the County Notes July 11
Mattie Rathmel from Washington visited Ira Rathmel’s east of Duplin. Henry Brattner and his brother John traveled through our town Friday. Clare Jay of Washington stayed with 8S. D. Carris, Sr. Cora Snyder and Eva Jones of Wyman called on friends. Mrs Charley McKinstry and daughter Bessie visited J. B. McCaleb’s. Mrs Andrew Peterson’s sister and family from Galesburg Illinois in town for a few days. Mrs J. B. McCaleb and Mae called on Mrs Sidney Smith. Elam Johnson on the sick list. Nellie Robertson improving. Fireworks at Grace Hill tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Rathmel
Washington
Ira Rathmel
Duplin
Henry Brattner
John
Clare Jay
D. Carris
Cora Snyder
Eva Jones
Wyman
Charley McKinstry
Bessie
J. B. McCaleb
Andrew Peterson
Galesburg
Inl
Mae
Sidney Smith
Elam Johnson
Nellie Robertson
Grace Hill
Sunday Visits and Family News From Washington Ledger
July 13 notes show Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Walker visiting relatives in Washington. Susie Trotter returned from Fairfield Iowa after visiting grandparents. Ode Henderson arrived for a visit with the A P Jeffrey home. Ida Dupuis of Keota visited the Chihak home. Ruth Easter and daughter visited Washington. Eva Sands returned home to Washington after a local visit. H H McCleery and son from Washington visited Dr H B Hamilton's family. Ed Hogg of Cotter spent time with the Easter family. Homer Menefee of Crawfordsville visited Wilson Welleiver's home. Mrs Geo A Carson visiting relatives in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Walker
Washington
Susie Trotter
A. J. Mikesell
Fairfield
Iowa
Ode Henderson
A. P. Jeffrey
Ida Dupuis
Keota
Chihak
T. J. Easter
Ruth
Eva Sands
H. H. McCleery
H. B. Hamilton
Ed Hogg
Cotter
Homer Menefee
Crawfordsville
Wilson Welleiver
Geo. A. Carson
Crawfordsville Visit and Family News in Local Note
Crawfordsville July 13 Mr and Mrs James Jensen and daughter Mildred and Mrs Klein of Winfield arrived Saturday for a visit at the James Miller and H Robbins homes Miss Ethel Fishburn of Winfield spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here Mr and Mrs Clyde Huston are the proud parents of a daughter born Friday night W E Conn returned Saturday evening from a short visit at Sac City Miss Mary Genung returned home Saturday evening from Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jensen
Mildred
Klein
Winfield
James Miller
H. Robbins
Ethel Fishburn
Clyde Huston
W. E. Conn
Sac City
Mary Genung
Iowa City
Local residents visit friends and attend dinners
Mr. and Mrs. J. Benn of Haskins visited Daisy McFarland after two weeks away. Misses Myrtle Pence Fairfield May Connor Olds Ethel Fishburn Winfield and Anna McKee were entertained at dinner Saturday at Edith Hassan’s home. Ed Zook was a Washington-bound passenger this morning.
Death of Galien boy from scarlet fever in Washington
Ivan Leo Havens aged nearly four, son of Mr and Mrs S H Havens of Galien Michigan, died Saturday afternoon at 2 55 at the John Kinney home in north Washington after about three weeks illness from scarlet fever. Quarantine was placed on the Kinney home during the visit. The private funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Kinney residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Leo Havens
S. H. Havens
Gallen
Mich
John Kinney
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Kinney
Special music at the Star and city notes
Local items include James Wooley's trip to Keota on business A B Jones to Floris on business and the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs E G Raffle Mrs Burgess of Delta visiting the C J Wilson and H M Shaver homes The southeast ball park hosts Oklahoma Indians versus Washington 26 21 Master Roderick Smith arrives from Ainsworth for a short city stay Mrs Charlie Redans returns home to Eldon after visiting relatives Mrs Morrison and baby expected home from Red Cloud Neb Firefly trip to Iowa City for friends Miss Olive Ramsey departs for Mt Pleasant Foley's Orino Laxative promoted as gentler laxative Fishing tackle trips for E C Rupp and Arthur Purvis to Brighton may halt local fishing until fish relocate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dbd. Morrison
Baby
Red Cloud
Nebr
Ransom Bester
Clara White
Iowa City
Olive Ramsey
Mt. Pleasant
Foley
Airdome Show Promises Two Thousand Feet of Film
Tonight the Airdome offers two thousand feet of fine film two illustrated songs and two specialty acts as a city attraction for five and ten cents inviting patrons to enjoy an affordable evening of entertainment.
Marriage of Martha Miller and Albert L Nicola in quiet home ceremony
Miss Martha Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Miller of northeast of the city wed Mr Albert L Nicola this morning at the John Davidson home in south Washington. Justice A S Folger officiated, also having married the bride's parents. The couple will establish a home on a farm northeast of the city. The officiating justice has presided over his one hundred thirty seventh wedding. Mrs Lee Wareham and son Louis Davenport and several families picnicked yesterday at Main Creek. The Ready Maids meeting was postponed and Sunday school class picnic set for Sunset Park Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wareham
Louis
Davenport
Stherm Crone
George Teas
B. G. Mason
W. L. Richelberger
Beula
Main Creek
John Davidson
South
Washington
Martha Miller
Lewis Miller
Albert L. Nicola
Justice A
Folger
Justice Folger
Nicola
Junior Queen Esthers Meet With Anna Wilson
The Junior Queen Esthers of the Methodist church plan a gathering one mile south of town tomorrow afternoon with a conveyance at the Square after two. A picnic supper is set for 5 30 on the lawn, and members should bring their own plate knife fork spoon and cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esthers
Methodist Church
Anna Wilson
Railroad Notes Bring City Visitors and Movement
W E Elder Burlington supervisor of bridges and buildings and Roadmaster Murphy were in the city on business this morning. The Milwaukee ran three No 8s last night due to heavy traffic from homeward delegates attending the Democratic convention in Denver. Robert Shaw, now in St Joseph Mo, returned home Saturday night to prepare to move there tonight. The family plans to join him by the week's end and friends regret their departure from Washington while wishing them prosperity in the new city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Elder
Burlington
Murphy
City
Milwaukee
Denver
Robert Shaw
St. Joe
Washington
Scholarships and honors awarded at State University
Iowa City July 13 A large number of State University students receive scholarships fellowships and prizes ranging from 25 to 225 dollars L C Marolf Wilton Junction German scholarship Johan E Kimball West Liberty resident physician University hospital John A Devine Sigourney resident physician Mercy hospital Davenport The university spends about 4000 annually to encourage research and study The summer session enrollment exceeds 300 with many school leaders including eleven superintendents eighteen high school principals and twenty five teachers in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
The
State University
L. C. Marolf
Wilton Junction
Johan E. Kimball
West Liberty
University Hospital
John A. Devine
Sigourney
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Ice Cream Social at Grace Hill and Star Music Night
Grace Hill hosts an ice cream supper Wednesday evening under Christian Endeavor society auspices with all invited. Special music and electric fans promise a cool Star venue tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Christian Endeavor Society
Local Notes from the City and Surroundings
David Donaldson is on the sick list J D Chilcote was a Muscatine passenger on business this morning Mr and Mrs Bardley Bell Wellman were shopping in the city Verne McWilliams Farmington visited Saturday Miss Blanche Garard Muscatine visiting at her mother’s home Miss Susie Morton assisting at the J W Morton office during Mr Morton’s absence Col Palmer returned to Des Moines after a Sunday home visit Ice cream and free cake with the BO’s on the M E church lawn Tuesday at 7 30 Miss Ione McCahon Kansas City visiting Miss Martha Brindley this week Mrs Phil Grassel and daughter arrived from Chicago to visit friends Miss Lou Blanchard Chillicothe Mo arrives this week from Oskaloosa to visit Chas Mercer Mrs M Buchanan arrived from Fairfield for her mother’s illness Frank Edworthy and Pollok Wallace go to Riverside to finish Father Jacobsmeier’s new residence F E Smith and daughter Hazel of Chicago here over Sunday visiting at J E Kunath’s then to New London and southeastern Iowa trips
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Donaldson
J. D. Chilcote
Muscatine
Mrs. Bardley Bell
Wellman
F. E. Smith
Hazel
Chicago
J. E. Kunath
New London
Iowa
Just Exactly Right Dr King's New Life Pills hailed
Harrisville resident Mr A A Felton says TJ has used Dr King's New Life Pills for years and finds them exactly right. The ad claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and notes the price 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Lemmon's
Notable morning trips and local events in Iowa and Kansas
August Lombardo and John Steen traveled for brief business to Davenport and Letts while BE Pulver, J A Harley, and E J Dempsey planned short stays in Davenport Kaw City and related towns. Miss Ella Mark and Miss Gilbert visited relatives in Muscatine and Rock Island. Parsons College fall term opens September 25 at Fairfield. Winfield hosts a massive ball game barbecue and parade on July 16 with five bands, a wild west show, hundreds of features, and free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lombardo
Davenport
John Steen
Letts
BE. J. Pulver
Sigourney
Ainsworth
E. J. Dempsey
George Dempsey
Gilbert
Rock Island
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
J. F. Hinkhouse
Winfield
Lowa
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Washington, Ia
Washington Mutual
Hotel
Colenso
Benz
Inquire Journal
Marion O' Loughlin
J. H. Lathrop
Frank Rogers
K. of P
J. C. Ford, C. C
Rev
W. Williams
I. W. Williams
Huntington
W. Va
Lemmon
BONG
Waterloo
Sweetheart
Marion T. Anderson
Mgr
Corner Square
Arkansas
Lombardo
the County News
Dublin
Star
James Wooley
A. B. Jones
Floris
E. G. Raffle
Mrs. Burgess
Delta
C. J. Wilson
H. M. Shaver
Southeast Ball Park
Oklahoma Indians
Roderick Smith
Charlies Redans
Eldon
Southeast Rail Park
E. C. Rupp
Arthur Purvis
Brighton
Airdome
J. A. McCall
Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Ready Maids
Blanche Guthrie
H. C. Dittmer
Dittmer
Marie
Junkin
Cavender
Margaret Dicken
Railroad Notes
H. F. Steck
Oxfords
North Side Shoe Store
FOX & Dewey
Verne McWilliams
Farmington
Blanche Garard
Susie Morton
J. W. Morton
Mr. Morton
Col
D. J. Palmer
Des Moines
M. E. Church
Ione MccCahon
Kansas City
Martha Brindley
Phil Grasse
Daugher
Lou Blanchard
Chillicothe, Mo
Oskaloosa
Chas. Mercer
M. Buchanan
BE. A. Henderson
Frank Edworthy
Pollok Wallace
Riverside
Father Jacobsmeier
Ake
J. A. Harley
John Harley
Kaw City
Okla
Ella Mark
Council Bluffs
A. Adams
Mark
Ladies of the Maccabees
H. O. Frantz
Emporia, Kam
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