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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
5
Graduating Class of 1905 Plans Reunion
Members of the high school graduating class of 1905 are invited to meet at Mr and Mrs Aire Dewey home at 315 West Jefferson on Thursday evening at 7 15 for planning a class reunion. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aire Dewey
West Jefferson
Sunset Park Band to Perform Thursday Evening
The IE band will give another performance at Sunset Park Thursday evening. More seats will be added and attendees will enjoy cooling drinks, ice cream, and good music with ample accommodations. Don’t miss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Foley’s Honey and Tar for Consumption Fight
Advertises Foley s Honey and Tar as a safe cure for consumption the white plague claiming many yearly victims. Warns against unknown remedies and touts proven results with a yellow package sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Local notes mention moves and visits across Iowa and Colorado
Corn bread for dinner tomorrow at the Vienna. B Butler was a passenger this morning for Keota on a brief business trip. I Schreckengast left this morning for Keota after visiting relatives at Keosauqua and Keairfield. Mrs H Richards arrived from Cotter to visit at her daughter Mrs W Roberts. Merles McConahey and baby George of Fon Du Lac Wis left for Brighton to spend the day with relatives. Henry Russell of Washington arrived in Muscatine to visit at C H Sandros. Miss Kate Montgomery is attending a summer school in ley. Mrs Margaret Andrews and granddaughter Mary Andrews of Lenox traveled to Columbus Junction to visit Mrs R J Acheson after visiting Mrs Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Richards
Cotter
W. Roberts
Merles McConahey
George
Fon du Lac
Wis
Brighton
Henry Russel
Washington
Muscatine
C. H. Sandros
Kate Montgomery
Iowa
Denver
Fort Collins
Ley
Greeley
Colo
Sun.rs
Margaret Andrews
Mary Andrews
Lenox
Columbus Junction
R. J. Acheson
Mrs. Fleming
Baptist Young People's union convention to meet in Waterloo
The state convention of the Baptist Young People's Union will be held in Waterloo July 19 to 21. Local delegates include Mrs Ellen Dayton Misses Lucy Leet Mabel Jackson and Rev J F Catlin. Mrs Catlin and children travel to Vinton, then husband joins for a visit at his former home after the convention. Union services are set for Sunday evening at the U P church with Rev F E Morrison preaching. No morning service at the Baptist church or afternoon service at New Haven due to pastors' absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Waterloo
Ellen Dayton
Lucy Leet
Mabel Jackson
J. F. Catlin
U. P
F. E. Morrison
M. E
Baptist Church
New Haven
Local visits and social moves noted around Washington area
July visits include Miss Helen Morton to Frances Meyers and Nellie Stevenson from Keota visiting J. P. Stevenson and Walter Kleese. Maybelle Johnson visits Zella Thoma near Dublin. Chas Johnson and family visit Emil Anderson. Jim Combs duo visits Frank Smith's. A Sabbath schools class party hosted by Mrs Snyder of Dublin with an ice cream social on Mrs Chas Meyers lawn five miles west of Washington on Saturday July 27 to raise funds for Sunday school. Charley Welgy of Washington visits sister Mrs Willingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Morton
Frances Meyers
Nellie Stevenson
Keota
J. P. Stevenson
Walter Kleese
Maybelle Johnson
Zella Thoma
Dublin
Chas. Johnson and Family
West Chester
Emil Anderson
Jim Combs
Frank Smith
Charley Welgy
Washington
Willingham
Nellie Robertson Returns Home After Weekend Visit
Dublin report notes Nellie Robertson comes home Monday after a Sunday visit with Jake Hotle’s family near Valley. A. P. Peterson traveled to Davenport to view a valuable colt in training and was to return Monday. Mrs. Cora Snyder hosted a Sunday school class with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Robertson
Jake Hotle
Valley
A. P. Peterson
Davenport
Cora Snyder
Eric Jenkins
Wolfe Home
Lila Wolfe
Jesse Augustine
Verdi
Maybelle Johnson
Near
Titus
A. E. Thoma
Mr. Catlin
West Chester
H. E. Marr
Doctor Palmer
Keota
Verdi Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Frank McKay visited Rock Island for a day. Mrs. Chas. McMullen spent part of last week with her Washington relatives. Lon Brindley of Washington visited Verdi briefly. Adam Libe and daughter from near Havre joined Keota weekend at Wm. Horning’s home. Chas. Cherry returned from a week with brother Will. Hiram Wiggins and children from Oklahoma visited T. E. Johnson. Mary Fetters spent Sunday with Washington relatives. Mrs. Adam Libe helped care for her ill father in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
T. E. Johnson
Mary Fetters
Washington
Adam Libe
Keota
Wm. Horning
Washington Socials and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mrs. Jacob Lohrer of Washington spent part of last week at the Jas Longer home. Oscar Fetters is working for Sam Anderson this week. Mrs. Frank Kouba of Cedar Rapids visits her sister Mrs Jas Longer. Charlie McKay mashed thumb building a fence yesterday. Washington visitors included Chas McMullen Frank McKay Frank Abdill and families. Acheson and granddaughter visited his daughter Mrs Jas Clegg. Vesper White spent Sunday with her parents. May Humston returned to Washington after visiting her brother Clay and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lohrer
Washington
Jas
Oscar Fetters
Sam Anderson
Frank Kouba
Cedar Rapids
Charlie McKay
Chas. McMullen
Frank McKay
Frank Abdill
Geo. Fetters
Mr. Acheson
Brighton Notes and Local Visits on Route Three
Ed Augstead and wife returned to Fairfield after visiting the Zihiman home. Miss Slazel Dawson stays with her brother Roy. Charlie Lowe and Clarence Schooley attended the Indian Creek ball game Sunday. Gilbert and Mack Lowe work for Mr. Welch on the railroad dump. Andy Crile was ill. Dan Hesseltine returned from Burlington Monday. Marc Crandall visited near Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Augstead
Fairfield
Zihiman
Slazel Dawson
Roy
Charlie Lowe
Clarence Schooley
Indian Creek
Gilbert
Mack Lowe
Mr. Welch
Andy Crile
Dan Hesseltine
Burlington
Marc Crandall
Winfield
Local Social Notes From Crawfordsville
Will McKee traveled as a passenger for Washington last evening. Will Lease returned home at Muscatine after a visit here. Mildred and Glenn Stewart of Washington visited at the C. M. Strain home. R. C. Ferguson of West Chester visited today with his father. Miss Rankin returned from Mediapolis. Chas Bergh of Wayland was a business visitor. Mrs. Funston returned home at Ainsworth after a visit. Mrs. W. A. McCall and others were passengers this morning for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McKee
Washington
Will Lease
Muscatine
Mildred
Glenn Stewart
C. M. Strain
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Miss Rankin
Mediapolis
Chas. Bergh
Wayland
Funston
Ainsworth
W. A. McCall
Margaret Twinam
E. J. Davidson
Co. W. Bennett
Luther Gormley
Eva
Claud McCall
Ed White
John Jaynes and Sister Visit Relatives in Audubon County
Westchester notes John Jaynes and sister Mrs. Smith left yesterday to visit relatives in Audubon county. W Ralston returned this morning from Davenport. Augustine conducted a business visit in Pleasant Plains today, while A E Knotts was a Washington visitor yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jaynes
Mrs. Smith
Audubon County
W. ©. Ralston
Davenport
Augustine
Pleasant Plains
A. E. Knotts
Washington
Community Notes From Washington and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs Albert Kuhn returned to Washington after park meetings and visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Mike Daiber and their son George of Wyoming left for Wyoming to spend time there. Nellie Bowman of Washington visited friends here. Rev W G Thorn from Washington preached at the Methodist church. Mr and Mrs James Marsh and daughter Florence left for Ainsworth to visit J W Kirkpatrick. Mrs Chas Mercer and son Philip left for Cedar Rapids for a brief visit. Milo and Al Patterson traveled to Ainsworth to see their father John Patterson who is very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kuhn
Washington
Mike Daiber
George Daiber
Wyoming
Daiber
Nellie Bowman
W. G. Thorn
James Marsh
Florence
Ainsworth
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Chas. Mercer
Philip
Cedar Rapids
Milo
al Patterson
John Patterson
Ten Cent Pie At The Vienna Sparks Local Fare
Mrs. Thos Schilling leaves for Waukee Iowa for a brief visit with Mrs Kate Nash. Mrs Thomas Craig departs for Eldon to visit daughter Mrs Chas Redans. Mrs Romine heads home to Keota after visiting her daughter Mrs A L Dusenberry who will stay in Keota for a few days. Mr and Mrs J B Crayne pass through on way home from Peace Saskatchewan Canada where they spent two weeks with R F McFarlane. Canada had a late spring but warm spell raises hopes for a better crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Schilling
Waukee
Iowa
Kate Nash
Thomas Craig
Eldon
Chas. Redans
J. B. Crayne
West Chester
Peace
Saskatchewan
Canada
R. F. McFarlane
Local notices and arrivals fill the city scene
A stream of visitors and travelers stop in the city including J. W. Maxwell from Havre, Elrod Dayton from Brighton, Miss Carrie Rowan from Ainsworth, and Fred Spalding from Ainsworth. Local merchants push bakery lines at Vienna and Johnson's. Several residents depart for visits to Crawfordsville, Rubio, Oskaloosa, Rock Island, Havre, Fort Madison, and more, while Dr. C. S. Harper and family set up in the Bailey residence as an osteopath practicing in Greely Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
J. W. Maxwell
Havre
Elrod Dayton
Brighton
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Fred Spalding
Dr. C
Harper
Topeka
Kan
J. M. Bailey
Twelfth Street
Water rent payment notice at Stewart's pharmacy
Stewart's pharmacy to collect water rents before August 1. Books will be left there for payment and pickup. Supt. St. Clair Lewis directs action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart’s
St. Clair Lewis
Excursion to Minneapolis Return Fare Advertised
On the Iowa Contra Ry a popular excursion offers a four dollar round trip to Minneapolis St Paul on Saturday July 20. See the local agent for details and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iowa
Vacation Tours From Iowa Central Ry For 1907 Season
The Iowa Central Railway offers lower excursion rates for summer trips to eastern resorts and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily from June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stop over privileges and variable routes. Contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Excursion to the Twin Cities from Iowa Central Ky
The Iowa Central Ky plans a popular excursion to Minneapolis Saint Paul departing Brighton at 9 19 p m Saturday July 20 arriving Minneapolis 8 52 a m and St Paul 9 00 a m Sunday Tickets valid for return on any train until No 6 leaving St Paul 7 25 p m and Minneapolis 8 00 p m Tuesday July 23 Round trip fare 84 00 Tickets available via agents or sea flyers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brighton
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Miss Florence Parrish Heads to Winfield for Music Class
Miss Florence Parrish left last evening for Winfield to meet her class in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Parrish
Winfield
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