Local and Personal Notes From Washington Iowa
Mrs J B R Crail traveled to Winfield this morning. Mrs Oliver Gray visited West Chew. Mrs Frank McClellan and baby visited Ainsworth. Mrs Max Keller returned home in Ainsworth after a brief city visit. Asa Jones returned to Cedar Rapids after visiting his mother. Mrs Roy Faris and son traveled from Winfield to visit relatives here. Rev Ralph Witkin left Starkville for Morning Sun. Miss Emma Wolfert returned to Burlington after a week with Mrs Homer Cooley. Sealed road bid notices issued by Frank Stewart for Washington West Avenue F paving project. Sol Rich & Co dissolved with Sol Rich and C P Lieberthal retiring. Mr Parsons to speak at Union Park service. staff details listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Keller
Ainsworth
City
Asa Jones
Cedar Rapids
J. S. Jones
Emma Wolfert
Burlington
Homer Cooley
Mrs. Cooley
Frank Stewart Washington
Iowa
Avenue F
Washington Street
Washington
Sol Rich & Co
Sol Rich
C. P. Lieberthal
W.M. Parsons
Union Park Service
Scott County
Parsons
W. A. Magee
International Committee
Northwest
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
Canada
Winnipeg
Victoria
Fred Hansen
Leonard Paulson
Guy V. Aldrich
Centerville Meets Washington In Monday Baseball clash
Local sports alert notes Centerville against Washington on Monday with surrounding town visits listed. The report also mentions Mrs. Joseph Myall traveling to West Chester and Mrs. W A Anderson from Crawfordsville spending time in the city. Superintendent AC Fuller arrived from Iowa City awaiting family arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Myall
West Chester
Supt
Fuller
Iowa City
Explosion in Saint Petersburg Takes Sixteen Lives
Fifty years ago today on July 15 a disaster rocked Saint Petersburg as an old artillery shell exploded killing sixteen people. Authorities investigated the blast as workers and bystanders scrambled to aid the wounded and secure the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Fifty Years Ago Sunday July 16 In New York News
Fragmentary dispatch recalls a relabeled Lincoln era event with references to T Edward Rawle and volunteer units. The readable text notes a weathering or capture theme and local newspaper involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
T. Edward Rawle
New York
Ian Ow
Uncertain fragmentary notice from England observed
Fragmentary OCR text notes a visit to England with mentions of an Archdeacon and unnamed events. Details are garbled. no clear date, place, or names beyond generic references.
Uncle Billy Dodds Dies After Long Life of Work
William Dodds known as Uncle Billy died yesterday at his Madison Street home after a months illness. He was 97 years old born February 15 1814 in County Cavin Ireland and lived in Crawford Township before moving here. Surviving are wife Mary and children Sarah Harris Clem Ferguson Agnes Helm J W Dodds and P B Dodds. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 from 509 West Madison Street with Rev. H V Comin. burial in Sim Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dodds
Milly
Madison Street
Podde
Dodds
Billy
Janes Dodds
Esther Clifford Dodds
County Ca
Crawford Township
Chly Bowe
Mary Dodds
Sarah Harris
Waterloo
Clem Ferguson
Agnes Helm
West of
T. 1
West
J. W
Denver
P. B
Selah
Wash
Presbyterian Church
H. V. Comin
Sim Grove Cemetery
Ice Cream Social Planned by Missionary Ladies
The Missionary Ladies of the Prairie Tower church announce an ice cream social on Tuesday evening the 18th on the church lawn. In other news Robt Mott’s funeral procession arrived, his body interred in Chicago. relatives and Chicago colored community noted at a recent dinner at Mr and Mrs Joe Daniels in South Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Ladies of the
Prairie Tower
Red Mott
Chirke
Robt. Mott
Loward Mott
Davenport
Chicago
Irs
Joe Daniels
Washington
Mott
Preaching Service at Walnut School House
A preaching service will be held in the Walnut school house this afternoon. Rev Wokes will lead the sermon and all are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut School
Wokes
Band Concert Postponed to Next Tuesday Evening
The band concert planned for this Saturday evening has been postponed to next Tuesday evening. The boys will perform a full concert Tuesday unless prevented.
Church Events Schedule Teaches Unity Evening Park Service
Sabbath school 9 80 morning worship 11 Senior Endeavor 1 noon. The group joins another church for an evening service at 7 20 in the park led by Rev W R Sawhili.
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W. R. Sawhili
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Oath of Firm Partner
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co testifies in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Notary A W Gleason notes this December 6 1886. The ad claims internal remedy reaches blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to send for testimonials. Pills for constipation also promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas County
Frank J Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Stimson and Party Visit Colon Panama July 15
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Colonel Goethals accompanied a party through Colon and Pedro Miznel to Bas Obispo for examination of the ule bra cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Colon
Panama
Goethals
Henry L. Stimson
United States Secretary of War
Pedro Miznel
Bas Obispo
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J. BR. Crail
Winfield
Jean Huysmans
Tall
Ross
Oliver Gray
West Chew
T’rank McClellan
Baby
Roy Faris
Eon
Dave Riley
Brighton
Chas. Griffin
Imogene Sullivan
Miss Lois
Fairfield
Mort
Clyde Young
Marion
Carl Burris
H. Bell Carriage Factory
Ralph Witkin
Starkville
Miss
Rev
Wilkin
Marsh Wilkin
Wo OH
Asher
Marshalltown
Mr. Asher
Morrison
Ellen
Donald
St. Paul
Charles
Frank Stewart
Seey
Park Board
Frank Kephart Taske
Tf Porent Dry Coods Store
George Denprey
South Went
Wee Hington
Albina Fore
Mina Mary Mas
Mre
Carry Warren and
Thiiteen
Belle Main
Mrs. Lewis Klein
Clyde Warner
Thermopotia
Wyoming
In the Chy
W. Hl. Warner
Smith and Mine Kelen) Morton
North Kenglish Thureaday
Suwith
Epworth
Mia
Arthur Romoser
Oskaloosa
Stella Page
Ko Brigham
Dee Moines
Great Western Insurance Company
Isabel Kilgore
Maude Simerman
Dm. Walker
Mary Stewart
Colorado Springs
Colo
Marion Stewart
Margaret Coffman
Carrie Blake
Keota
Frank 1. Wilson
National Association of Retail Shoe Dealers
Beulah Kikhelberger
Everett Smith
Nic Smith
Eichelberger
Mary Long
Rock Island, Ill
Yellowstone Park
J. A. Aarwood & Son
Www
Siones
Daddy
Evelyn
Waltmack
Waltmock
Ted
Bis
Mr. Watmack
Centerville
W. A. Anderson
Crawfordsville
D. J. Coon
Kodak
Kodaks
cCatberas
Rows’ Drug Store
Maude Reeves
Pocatella
Idaho
Wnt
Jap Bidwell
Marie Stewart
Fors
Arkansas
Treind
England
Marrir
Billy” Dodds
Wan EN Tire County
Wenp
Sfrvicbe
Witsey
R. Stuart & Son
Royal Market
Mutual
Orion Lodge
State of
Ohio
Stimson
Oxfords
Atchison & Finney
Melhinney's
North Side Square
Hanmer
Daves Case
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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