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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1907

Page

5

Cakes and social notes from the Vienna bakery feature sweets

Local brief lists cakes and pastries at John sons bakery the Vienna offers ten cent sunshine angel food and devils food. It notes visits and business trips by C F Wabnitz A Peterson J Crawford Miss Anna Morrison Miss Olive White and Olive White plans a Illinois trip including Peoria Springfield Chicago.

Johnson Vienna C. F. Wabnitz Columbus Peterson Crawfordsville Je Oe Crawford Indian Territory Anna Morrison Edmund J. Morrrison Fairfield Olive White Illinois Peoria Springfield Chicago

Rainfall totals and storm damage report

The night storm dropped .88 inches with .40 more by noon, totaling 1.28 inches. Damaging winds affected trees windmills and outhouses at several points while the mage was not serious. Early this morning hot gusts from the southwest surprised fire attendees.

W. A. Cook

Fraternal Aid Councils Plan Brighton Picnic

Local councils from Fairfield Columbus Junction Letts Richland Washington and Brighton will picnic in Brighton on Wednesday July 24. Brighton extends cordial invitation for the lodge to bring well tilled baskets and participate in the program. Brother Dillon of Lawrence Kansas will deliver a speech.

Fraternal Aid Association of Fairfield Columbus Junction Letts Richland Washington Brighton Dillon Lawrence Kan

Notice to Water Consumers at Stewart's Pharmacy

Water rents payable at Stewart's pharmacy until August 27. Pooks will be left there for pickup. St Clair Lewis serves as Superintendent.

Stewart’s

The County News: Doings of the People and Daily Happenings

A compact wrap of local events and civic notes from The County News, detailing daily happenings, community updates, and brief notices affecting residents and town life.

Obituary and local social notes from Richland area

July 19 story reports the death of Dr. Belle A Foote at her north Richland home after weeks of illness. It notes her recent Chicago college graduation and early medical success. It also lists several social updates including births, visits, and returning locals like the Nordyke family, Miss Farmer, and travelers from Tes Moines Hedrick South Dakota Cody Wyo Ohio.

Belle A. Foote North Richland Chicago College Ralph Nordyke West of Town

Rain Fogs Rail Service and Local Happenings

Train delays stretch across several days due to heavy rains and washouts. Sir Sharp's entertained guests from Iowa City this week. Mr. and Mrs. Miller visited the Adams home in Wellman. John Welte delivered hogs to town. Jos Lashek couple in town visiting Frank Freise. Lorna Sharp dies in Wellman and is buried at Richmond. New clerk joins the News office. Mrs Jackson spends a day in Richmond.

Sir Sharp Iowa City Richmond News Office H. Jackson

Rural Route Two News Roundup July 18

Frank Latchem bought a Deere hay loader from Geo Stewart Hardware Co. Will and Mrs. Snider and child visited Jarrard home near Rome. Essley brothers sold fat cattle to Huntsberry and delivered at Coppock. Cannon family welcomes a daughter weighing ten pounds. Brown’s house gets painted. McKune buys a new McCormick binder from Geo Stewart.

Frank Latchem Geo. Stewart Hardware Co Will Snider Jarrard Rome A. H Ward Essley Huntsberry Coppock Fred Cannon George Brown Frank McKune Geo. Stewart McCormick

Local visitors include Miss Mary Reinert and R B Northup

Miss Mary Reinert of Boulder Colorado visits cousins for a few days. R B Northup, recently working in Des Moines, returns home for a brief rest with his family.

Mary Reinert Boulder Colo R. B. Northup Des Moines

Social rounds: Lexington visitors and local rides

July 20 reports show Mrs. Cora Holmes and companions visiting John Patterson in Lexington. Several residents, including Ruth Simpson and Deedie Baxter, shopped in Washington. Various locals returned from trips to Bloomfield Muscatine Martinsburg and Chicago with family news and travel plans.

Cora Holmes Milo Flora Patterson Lexington John Patterson Deedie Baxter Ruth Simpson Washington T. J. Easter Ruth J. R. Newton Bloomfield Bert V. Chapel W. A. Middleton Lowa Falls Brighton Martinsburg Frank Hofsteater Spokane Wash Elgin P. E. Utterback Chicago A. J. Laird Mrs. Miller J. A. Rogers

Family visits and rural notes from the week

July 19 reports Lola and Mable Matthews visiting cousins Velma and Carrie Robinson. Ed Wade visited relatives Sunday. Farmers delivered hogs to Nira early in the week. Lon Adams and family visited their daughter. Lora Sharp mourns the death of a son. Pp. J. Hanley of Washington visited relatives last week.

Lola Mable Matthews Velma Carrie Robinson Gus Wodrick Ed Wade Nira Jim Hanley Scotland Ollie Rowe Lon Adams Lora Sharp J. Hanley Washington

Local Visitors and Church Meeting Report from Crawfordsville

July 20 Crawfordsville notes by T. Johnson list Washington travelers Joe Lease Luther Gormley and Roy Thompson as passengers. Visitors include Mrs Jennie Bailey and daughter Lena from Washington, Mrs N M Anderson of Ainsworth, Mrs Maxwell J Dodds of Wyman and Prof Dodds. Jennie Williams returns home to Washington after a short visit. Marsh Sewell of Winfield visits relatives. Presiding Elder Meyers of Mt Pleasant arrives and conducts afternoon quarterly church meeting. H D Cherryholmes returns from Chicago.

Joe Lease Luther Gormley Roy Thompson Washington Jennie Bailey Lena N. M. Anderson Ainsworth Maxwell J. B. Dodds Wyman Professor Dodds John Reed Olds Jennie Williams Marsh Sewell Winfield Meyers Mt. Pleasant H. D. Cherryholmes Chicago

Rural Route Three Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mr and Mrs L E Nagley and daughter Ethel spent Tuesday at the John Simpson home. Mr and Mrs Andy McGuire visited Dave Bensons Friday. Mr and Mrs Thrasher and daughter were guests at Sam Schulty s Thursday. Earl Smith visited Kalona on Wednesday.

L. E. Nagley Ethel John Simpson Andy McGuire Dave Benson Thrasher Sam Schulty Earl Smith

Local residents enjoy summer travels and visits

July 20 notes show Mrs James Deyoe and daughter Miss Mary returning from California. Floyd and Merle Crayne of West Chester visited their aunt Miss Nora Stewart. Fern McCall of Oskaloosa returned home after visiting cousin Mabel Northup. Mrs D Dayton and son Dary of West Chester visited James Nelson. Miss May Dorrance and Myrtle Pettit spent Thursday evening in Washington, returning yesterday. Miss Mary Thies traveled to Sigourney for a visit.

James Deyoe Mary California Floyd Merle Crayne West Chester Nora Stewart Fern McCall Oskaloosa Mabel Northup D. Dayton Dary James Nelson May Dorrance Myrtle Pettit Washington Mary Thies Sigourney

Keota Visitors Include Mrs White Sister and Graham

In Westchester on July 20 Mrs James White of Keota and her sister Mrs Eicher of Nebraska visited the Harry Davis home with Mrs Clarence Graham Also James White called between trains Mrs Bray of Richland looked in on wool Mrs J D Dayton and her son Daryl visited Keota Harley Lowe returned from a trip to St Joe Missouri

James White Keota Mrs. Eicher Nebraska Clarence Graham Harry Davis Mr. Bray Richland J. D. Dayton Daryl Harley Lowe St. Joe

Great Opportunity and Coal Trade Note

The passage urges readiness for opportunity and warns about foundations for success. It notes historians debate coal use by ancient Britons, suggesting it may have been unknown before the twelfth century and first traded in England in 1381. London Mall.

England London Mall

A Valuable Souvenir

A social climber Winslow Coker rises through London society by lavish spending guided by Sir Thomas Spottiswoode. Grace Mulholland, initially scornful, accepts a priceless glove box containing a deed to her family home as a gesture of devotion. She later returns it, accepting it from a fiancé instead.

Winslow Coker Alaska Gould London Thomas Spottiswoode Coker Mulhollands Miss Grace Mulholland Theoonor Elinor T. Boyd

Pies and visits mark Vienna area notices and travel

Local notices describe fresh pies at Johnsons bakery in Vienna and a string of visits from Crawfordsville, Sigourney, Des Moines, and other towns. Several residents travel for brief stays while friends and relatives receive word of arrivals, and a lighthearted joke from the Chicago Tribune appears.

Testimony on Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Health

Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pa says he was in poor health for years with kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much on doctors without relief and credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his recovery and urges others to use it. The advertisement urges not to accept substitutes and notes it is sold by all druggists.

Ira W. Kelley Mansfield Foley

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