Washington Iowa marks seventieth city anniversary
The City of Washington in southeastern Iowa celebrates 69 years since its founding and contemplates a major sesquicentennial in June or July of next year. The piece recalls early pioneers, 1839 settlement struggles, and growth from a village to a leading regional city. It notes early lot sales in 1800 and incorporation in 1864, with reminiscences from R. T. McCall and plans for a big celebration with civic cooperation.
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Washington
Washington County
Iowa
R. T. McCall
Crawfordville
Dad Walker Dead in Mt. Pleasant Iowa July 14
H. D. Walker known as Dad Walker died about 7 30 pm after months of poor health. A longtime Knights of Pythias leader he served as grand keeper of records and seal for Iowa and was a respected Odd Fellow. Survived by wife and three children Chas Walker La Grange Illinois Minnie Adams Aurora. Funeral plans not set.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Burlington Hawkeye
H. D. Walker
Walker
Dad
Knights of Pythias
Chas. Walker
de Laubenfels
la Grange
Dames and Daughters and Distant News Snippets
A jumble of vignettes outlines deaths and adoptions in Peoria and Chicago, a foster mother in Old Quebec, and a lengthy note on Miss Cahill’s perfect attendance in Bath Maine. It also mentions Mrs Abner Bates’s wishbone dolls, a Newark letter delay mystery, Mme Fritzi Scheff’s voice insurance at fifty thousand dollars, and tour contract penalties for lost voice or tour abandonment.
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Martha Davis
Peoria
Rose Poliler
Chicago
Julia A. Horicau
Sophia Crotte
Yves
Quebec
le Bon Dieu
Cahill
Bath
Abner Bates
Folly Cove
East Gloucester
Mass
Elizabeth B. Nichols
Newark
N. J
New Orleans
Elizabeth Garthwaite
Mme
Fritzi Scheff
In dian Alps excerpt on mourning colors and faith
A young East Indian girl questions her English mistress about wearing black. The mistress explains mourning as English custom while the girl muses on heaven, colors, and nature. The exchange ends with a remark about Christian customs.
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Memsahil
Sam
Lattoo
Memsahib
The Higher Criticism in Modern Society Play Exchange
A witty exchange about a play's progress from script to stage. The critic asks for plot details while the playwright notes uncertainty until stage hands and door staff specify what must be done. A window into theater compiling and production pressures.
Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair weather in Iowa with warmer temperatures. Tonight remains fair and the trend continues Thursday as temperatures rise.
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Washington, D.C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Local news notes and social visits around city
Fox and Dewey offer rug and house cleaning services with phone contact. Foley’s gallery advertises large price cuts on all photo styles. Harvey Matthews visits relatives near Ainsworth. Garret Wilson arrives from Chicago to visit relatives. Lee Wareham arrives from Davenport to visit at the Eichelberger home. J. E. Cummings and daughter Delpha visit from Riverside. John and Mrs. Zaring return from Cotter after visiting the Glen Zaring home. Mrs. Michael Quinn of Flagler, Colorado, visits James and Mrs. Boyd. Several young people spend the day with a camping party near Rubio.
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Michael Quinn
Flagler
Kit Carson County
Colorado
James Boyd
Local residents mingle with band concert visitors in city brief
Mrs Max Keller rode to Ainsworth with friends last night while Miss Mary Grasse heads to Des Moines for a few days. Donald Bell helps at Iowa Gas and Electric Co this summer. Everett Shearer and family from near Verdi visited the city. Mrs George Brinton and daughter Mabel rode west on the Milwaukee this morning. Charlie Warner traveled to Ainsworth to attend the band concert. E C Smith returned to Winfield after a brief West Chester visit. John Allen arrived from Libertyville for a short visit at the S Allen home. Elizabeth Dawson Nettie Martin came from Albia for a relatives and friends visit. Lou Irwin Flo Cooper Rose McGugin Dessa Wabnitz Ava Matthews joined others for the band concert in Ainsworth. Sherm Welch returned from Columbus Junction after visiting his father and the Robber's Roost camp run by Van Sickle Ragan Hebner Craig north of the sanction.
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John Allen
Libertyville
S. Allen
Washington
Elizabeth Dawson
Nettie Martin
Albia
Lou Irwin
Wapello
Flo Cooper
Burlington
Rose McGugin
Dessa Wabnitz
Ava Matthews
Ainsworth
Sherm Welch
Columbus Junction
Victor van Sickle
Harry Ragan
Manton Hebner
Philip Craig
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John Zaring
Cotter
Glen Zaring
Dorothy Miller
Lone McCahon
Haze
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Max Miller
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Rubio
Max Keller
Mary Grasse
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Donald Bell
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Mabel
Milwaukee
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Winfield
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