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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1908

Page

5

12 800 Acres To Be Sold In One Day

Local notice states 12 800 acres will be offered for sale in a single day on Thursday July 23 Ask Ashby about the sale details. Visitors include Frank Martin and daughter Miss Mary of Lexington who spent time with city relatives after attending the circus. W Al White of Ringling Bros was in town visiting friends and kin, he is Mart White’s brother. Miss Beula Eichelberger plans to return to St Anthony hospital in Rock Island this evening after two weeks with her parents.

Ashby Frank Martin Mary Lexington Foley Lemmon W. al White Ringling Bros.’ Circus Mart White J. R. Rickey G. W. Nickolaus Mary Genung Crawfordsville Iowa City Miss Genung Beula Eichelberger W. L. Eichelberger St. Anthony Hospital Rock Island

Town People Travel and Theft Mar Joyful Day

The County News reports travelers to Iowa City and Washington with 110 tickets sold. A death brings Mrs. Carson and family from Canyon City to town. A purse theft dimmed a Winfield celebration for four locals. John Carson arrived with his mother’s body from Eskridge. Church services and Union evening meeting are listed with pastors Genung Robertson and Taylor.

G. W. Nickolaus J. R. Rickey Mary Genung Iowa City Will Twinam Canyon City Colo Carson Allen DeLong Claus Robert McCall Washington Leonard Sherwood Mediapolis Winfield John Carson Eskridge Kan Wm. Carson

Local Travel and Visits Reported from Keota and Washington

July 17 reports show 129 tickets sold from here to Washington this morning. J. D. Dayton made a business call at Keota. H. L. Spencers traveling man from Oskaloosa called on trade. Mrs. J. D. Smith visited Washington this morning. Mrs. R. M. Hamilton returned from visits with her daughters Mrs. Will Holmes and Mrs. Dr. J. A. Droz in Keota.

Washington J. D. Dayton Keota H. L. Spencer Oskaloosa J. D. Smith R. M. Hamilton Will Holmes J. A. Droz

Local News Briefs From Ashby to Meade and Nearby Visits

Tuesday next brings travel to Meade county Kansas. Miss Margery Morrow arrives home for a short visit. Miss Flora Barr of Davenport visits town with friends. Mrs. Max Keller of Ainsworth visits relatives in the city. Fay Bales and Homer Smith of Keota are guests today. Miss Alma Sharp of Keota visits Miss Verle Dunham. The Misses Ina Murphy and Blanche Neiswanger of Crawfordsville in town. Mrs. W. O. Ralston arrives from West Chester and spends the day at Walter Hays home. Miss Besse Dicken returns from West Liberty where she was a guest. Mrs. Lacey and the Misses Manning, Clara and Naomi Stewart, Besse Smock and Besse Randolph visit from Keota. Miss Mabel Lee Crawford secures a teaching position at Montrose, Colorado for one year beginning September 1 at a salary of 65 a month. The position is an excellent one and a compliment to Miss Crawford's ability as an instructor.

Ashby Meade County Kansas Margery Morrow Flora Barr Davenport Max Keller Ainsworth Fay Bales Homer Smith Keota Alma Sharp Verle Dunham Ina Murphy Blanche Neiswanger Crawfordsville W. O. Ralston West Chester Walter Hays Mrs. Lacey Manning Clara Naomi Stewart Besse Smock Besse Randolph Mabel Lee Crawford Montrose Colo Miss Crawford

Winfield’s Big Day Parade Delights Visitors Despite Rain

Winfield showcased a grand barbecue ball game and a sweeping parade with yellow and red city sides. The procession featured ninety nine cars and hundreds of floats including a battle ship and sea serpent, entertaining thousands of non partisan onlookers before a rain halted the ball game after one inning with the yellows leading 3 to 2.

Winfield Main Street Stinson Winfield Beacon Great Atlantic Red Cross Uba Dam Cam Kid Dam Dog Ma Dam Winfeld

Airdome Opens Saturday Night With New Program

Airdome will open Saturday night with an entire new program featuring the latest and best moving pictures two late illustrated songs and specialties by home talent performers including Wanda Neiswanger Admission 5 and 10 cents.

Airdome Wanda Neiswanger

Wedding Unites Nelson Thompson and Ida Kracaw in Quiet Home Ceremony

Socialising at Sunset park featured Sabbath school baskets from Mrs. J A McCall and Mrs Adda Rickey. A quiet East Main street wedding joined Nelson W Thompson and Ida K Kracaw with Rev A S Smith officiating. The couple will establish a home on the Thompson farm southeast of the city.

J. A. McCall The Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Adda Rickey Methodist Church Samuel Thompson East Main Street Nelson W. Thompson Ida K. Kracaw Redfield Iowa A. 8. Smith Thompson Colorado State Normal School Cedar Falls McCaulley

Mrs Ab Anderson Hosts Afternoon Social

Yesterday afternoon Mrs Ab Anderson entertained about thirty five ladies complimentary to her sister Mrs Walter Wilde of Peoria I D The guests included former friends of the guest of honor and enjoyed a delightful social afternoon a three course luncheon was served Visitors from out of town included Mrs Bertha Holden-Babb of Chicago Mrs Ella Brown-Thomas of Ft Dodge and Misses Sylvia Warren of Brooklyn and Nellie Adair of KearneyNebraska

Ab Anderson Walter Wilde Peoria City Bertha Holden-Babb Chicago Ella Brown-Thomas Ft. Dodge Sylvia Warren Brooklyn

Miss Hartman Hosts Friends at North Washington Home

Miss Kate Hartman entertained a company of friends last evening in a pleasant manner at her home in north Washington.

Kate Hartman Washington

Make a living vs making a life concept explained

The speaker contrasts making a living with making a life. One path focuses on selfish gain and material success while the other emphasizes empathy, virtue, and personal growth. He cites Goethe and Schopenhauer to critique vapid success, urging service to others and deepening character as the higher aim.

Goethe and Schopenhauer Manana

City Visitors and Local Notables Spotted in Town

Mr and Mrs Ira Rathmel of near Dublin joined city visitors today. Dudley Crone spent time with relatives and friends in the city. Miss Georgia Gookin from Crawfordsville visited the city. Glenn Ayers of Columbus Junction is staying a few days with friends. A E Labaugh Jefferson county auditor was in the city and noted as the youngest auditor in the state at twenty three. Henry Shields and Will Harwood returned from a two week outing near Valley and head back to work after a restful trip enduring mosquitoes.

Ira Rathmel Dublin Dudley Crone Georgia Gookin Crawfordsville Ashby Kansas Glenn Ayers Columbus Junction City A. E. Labaugh Jefferson County Labaugh Henry Shields Will Harwood Valley

Rainfall Reaches .78 Inches With Little Wind

Early morning precipitation registered .78 inches at the official gauge. Rain was steady and there was little wind. no damage from wind occurred though the rainfall proved too heavy for grain crops and haymaking.

Wake tragedy strikes Foley family in Youngstown

Mrs Cocerine Foley mother of Patrolman Patrick Foley who died Monday collapsed and died at the wake. The widow is reported in critical condition from nervous prostration, and the dead man’s sister also died and their deaths are expected.

Youngstown Cocerine Foley Patrick Foley

Glass eyes and fables of flight from a sharp tongue

A dialogue-laced fragment shows Pat mockingly asking about glass eyes and Mike’s ignorance. Mike responds with a sharp aside about how such eyes could fly through them, revealing a playful, slangy exchange.

Mike Pat

The Wife's Reason Doubt Sparked by Betrayal

A Philadelphia Press brief notes a domestic dispute in which a wife declares she does not believe her partner, despite claiming she hates to grieve him. The exchange centers on trust and misgivings within a troubled relationship.

Philadelphia Press

Knew the Cause Joke Sparks Hard to Read Banter

The exchange features Giggleton claiming near death and Parker joking about which joke was told, creating a tense, humorous clash. The fragment hints at a personal confrontation or miscommunication between two speakers.

Giggleton Parker

Local Notes on Visits And Travel From Morning Township

W L Dusenberry left for Des Moines to work for George H Paul Co. Mrs Burnside returns from Oskaloosa after Mrs Hendersons funeral. Mrs Ella DeLong travels from Crawfordsville to Ainsworth due to Mrs Benns illness. Mollie Cherry arrives from Winfield after attending a celebration.

W. L. Dusenberry Des Moines George H. Paul Co Ella DeLong Crawfordsville Ainsworth Jay Benn

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