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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1911

Page

2

Change in Sol Rich & Co as partnership retires Sol Richhound

A business reshuffle in Washington ends Sol Richhound and son in law C f Ldeberthal at Sol Rich & Co. The firm becomes Cook Maxwell & Ford with Cook in California this week and Maxwell joining locally next week. Rich plans to retire and sale of his home is noted while details follow.

Sol Richhound C. F Ldeberthal Sol Rich & Co Cook Maxwell & Ford Rove Cook California Mc Fara Rheeted Washington Sol Kieh Tngh OTS Cook Bone Maxwell Rich

Prairie Center Happenings and Local Shoots of July Day

Local column records community visits injuries threshing activities church service and family news in Prairie Center. Names and places include Verdi Muscatine Quincy Washington Clover Preemption Pleasant Plains and West Chester with updates on threshing runs and relatives.

Kureka Church Wood Hure Dr. Thompson Washington Marcus Kahn Hesseltine Frank McKune

Local Notes and Visits Across Brighton and Surrounding Areas

Brighton residents Mrs Mattie Hinshaw Miss Alma Pfieffer Mrs Julia Barnes and Mr J Dickinson return to Shelly Neb Monday. Mr and Mrs A H Brinning visit Lewis Brinning. Medos Beliel and family of Washington visit R L Beliel. Neighbors thresh oats and oats harvest progresses as farmers work.

Alma Pfieffer

Ainsworth July 15 News: Visitors and Camp Meeting Invited

H V Stickley arrives from Milano Texas to visit Mrs Latta and her two daughters of Fort Madison. Miss Louella Sands leaves Douds Leando for a two week visit with Miss Wilma Freeland. Camp meeting invitation extended at the park. Mrs Will Kilgore recovering from minor operation in Ottumwa hospital.

Ainsworth H. V. Stickley Milano Tex Latta Fort Madison Mia Will Kilgore Pital Ottumwa Havergone

Crawfordsville News Influx Of Local Visitors And Factory Start

Crawfordsville July 15 local society reports visitors from Washington Des Moines Oskaloosa Monmouth and Stronghurst. The tile factory began operations and brickwork for the school addition will use local brick. Several residents such as Rev. Edwin J. Rice and Mrs Burris visited relatives and returned home.

Crawfordsville Lee McCleary Washington Edwin J. Rice Paton Bert Smith Ralph Gibson Mart White Marion Anderson Ku Knapp Jeanett Wooley Nina Morehead Cedar Falls U. S. Smith Chicago Mable Weakling Monmouth Ills Wonderly Thomas Packer Columbus Junction John McCleary KE. J. Davidson Des Moines P. Fletcher J. H. Crooks John Wonderly David Williams Oskaloosa Elias Williams Henry Crooks H. D

Spirit Lake Conclave Honored by Iowa Grand Commandery

Spirit Lake Iowa hosts the 48th annual conclave of the grand commandery of Iowa with a parade drill and public installation of officers led by William H. West of Wisconsin. The event ends after a day of ceremonies music and social activities with officers installed including Rev E S Johnson and J F Forbes as part of the notable list of appointees.

Spirit Lake Iowa Washington R. Molyneux Cherokee F. C. Ellison Anamosa Preston L. Sever Stewart S. J. Hall Diter Grand Commandery of Orlock William H. West G Rnd Wisconsin Grand Preigte E. 8. Johnson Sioux City Robert Rippen Bell. Plain J. F. Forbes Marshallton Fred L. Kennedy Newton

Six Workmen Killed in Maryland Railroad Crane Accident

In Connellsville Pennsylvania on July 15 A B Klutz of Salisbury New York died after being caught by a falling girder on the Western Maryland railroad. Five other men were killed when a crane carrying a fourteen ton girder toppled in the incident.

Connellsville A. BE. Klutz Salisbury N. Y Western Maryland

Notice to breeders Z W 40776 stallion and jack at Smouse barn

Notice to breeders announces a seven year old standard bred trotting stallion Z W 40776 available for the 1911 season at the Smouse barn one mile north of the northwest corner of the square. A fine jack will also stand there. care is promised but owners not responsible for accidents.

Z. W Smouse Barn Square

Annual Muscatine District Epworth League Convention

The Muscatine district Epworth League held its annual convention at North English with large delegations from new chapters such as Ainsworth Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Brighton and Wapello. Notable speakers included Ida Jordan and Clarence Riggs. North English hosted warmly and Will Kuhn led singing. Officers elected for the coming year include President Howard F. Anderson First Vice Lois O'Brien Second Vice Wellman Third Vice Ally Hopkinson Fourth Vice Glen Sands Junior Superintendent Grace Brinton Secretary Treasurer Fred Flynn.

Muscatine Epworth League North English Ainsworth Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Brighton Wapello Ida Jordan Chicago Clarence Riggs Centerville Rangoon Burma Will Kuhn

Read the Journal Want Ads for Finds and Notices

Classified column urges readers to check the Journal want ads for a variety of items and opportunities. It highlights listings across jobs, services, and personal notices available to the public this week.

Chicago markets mixed receipts with steady prospects

Market reports show estimated receipts for today at 9 000 with yesterday’s official receipts 13 846 and shipments 3 634. Prices range across cattle hog pork and sheep with steady prospects and varied bulk light heavy grades in Chicago markets and grain quotes from Beach-Wickham Grain.

Chicago Ill

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