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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
3
Mrs. John Baxter returns to Winfield after a city visit. Washington academy announces fall term opening on August 31 and invites readers to request a catalogue. Big discounts advertised at Foley's gallery and Frey’s studio with catalogues available.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 22 Special Ottumwa is out after the 1909 convention of clerks of courts county auditors recorders treasurers and supervisors of Iowa Wapello county will send a large delegation to Waterloo where the convention meets August 12 13 14 and will work to land the next meet Judge M A Roberts and County Clerk George Phillips will appear on the program Ottumwa Courier.
J A Hillhouse arrived home last evening aboard the passenger train to Havre after a short business trip in the city.
Keota news highlights a series of local events and accidents. Julian Richardson broke an arm on a barn trapeze, with Dr. Droz attending. Several residents visit, travel, or undertake projects, including Miss Northup and Fern McCall returning from Oskaloosa, and Mr. and Mrs. Stoutner welcoming a son. The Ladies’ Missionary ice cream social and PEO picnic are noted, along with local visits and a fisherman’s tragedy as a veterinarian drowned attempting to cross the Skunk River near Lancaster, with recovery after three hours.
Health advice ad describing nervous exhaustion and overwork, promoting Dr. A W Chase Nerve Pills. Mentions price 50 cents, Buffalo manufacturer, and distributor claims. Includes testimonial from Miss T Martin and sale by J E Lemmon Drugist in Washington Iowa.
The Rev. Mr. Tibbett of Fairfield occupied the pulpit last Sunday morning and evening. The annual convention of the tenth district W C T U will be held at Brighton August 4 and 5. Our Sunday school was asked to attend the S B rally day call of the Washington County Chautauqua August 12. Mr and Mrs H P Bosworth of Fairfield and Miss Vera Jones of Streeter Ill, who have been visiting at the D L Seymour home, returned to Fairfield Tuesday. Mrs E L Hamilton and baby Grace returned Monday from a few days visit with the Rev F A Zickafoose and wife at Ottumwa. Mrs Mary Meacham visited her sister Mrs Amy Ingham near Verdi over Sunday.
July 21 entries note Miss Zella Faqua Miss Daisy Edwards and Miss Shephard visiting Brighton Sunday. Various families, including the Wolfe and Kientz households, travel between Burlington Coppock and Packwood. A birth and death occur in the Crandall family while Ralph Bennett departs to Los Angeles via Denver and Salt Lake City. Fred Wiklins and Laura Haifley are mentioned in illness and recovery updates.
July 21 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hayes visiting the McNees home in Rubio and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller at the B F Beitel home. Miss Julia Fletcher of Wayne, L., stays with Miss Edith Miller while Clara Groendycke visits her brothers in Kansas. Oats cutting is active this week and an ice cream social on the J F Buxbaum lawn raised about 15 dollars.
July 21 New Haven notes report Mrs A B Singmaster of Washington visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Conrad. Ernest Snyder and Cora Snyder attended aunt Mrs Mills funeral at Fort Madison. Chicago livestock man Mr Thompson stayed with Elmore Thomas. Mrs Ford and daughter visited A P Peterson. Dr and Mrs H E Marr of Haskins called on old friends and attended church. Mr and Mrs Cari Herring are the
Proud parents announce a baby girl born Friday night. Miss Leona Bell stays with Mrs. Cora Snyder’s children while she is away. A. P. Peterson purchases the Young place from the Klein brothers via John Little agency. Billy Hay, formerly West Chester, now in Chicago, will lecture on temperance at New Haven church Thursday evening. All are invited.
Mrs Mary Flynn left for Bradford Illinois after a death in law family. Mrs John Harding visited Winfield relatives. Mrs Eugene Patterson returned home to Winfield from Car Hedges visit. Arthur Wilcox and Charles J Winter plan two weeks in Alberta from St Paul. Mrs Oliver Rice and children home from Blairstown. her father recovering from heat. A pickpocket gang from Washington detected in Centerville with trunks of clothing. Barnum Bailey detectives and local police stopped activity. three men in the gang.
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