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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
2
Call up 689 Black to leave orders for city bus line service. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests. Please provide street and number for delivery or pickup.
Nob le Bros started thrashing machines on Wednesday as oats yield 30 to 40 bushels per acre and excellent quality. Mrs Rebecca Safely of Des Moines visits her mother Mrs Jacob Furrer for several weeks. Andrew drove to Crawfordsville to meet visiting relatives. William Havenstein plans to move to East Wayland next spring after renting his farm. Carpenters finished J G Alliman's new String Town residence described as up to date. J W Graber and family spent Monday in Washington shopping.
A humorous poem recounts Walt Mason’s string of failed jobs from drugstore clerk to drummer and hay baler, then a lucky turn to wealth on Easy Street. It ends with a moral that persistent failure can give way to one’s propitious star and success.
Thomas Maplethorpe and wife hosted Muscatine friends on Sunday. Numerous locals and visitors are noted across Kalona and Wellman, including Mrs. Hen White in Kalona and relatives visiting in Iowa City. A charity weekend sale begins at Leader store Saturday with community announcements.
Rev A B Highteboe returns from Lone Tree district conference Mrs D Wonderly visits Monmouth relatives Mrs McElhinney and daughter arrive to see sister Mrs Jh McCeary Misses McCleary host guests from St Clairville Ohio Rev J C Currie suffers slight paralysis stroke will be out several weeks in Pueblo Colo Rev Sawyer visits son in Galesburg Ill Rankin Sherwood arrives from South Dakota to visit relatives Mrs James Miller guest in Burlington John Wooley returns from east trip Presbyterian no morning service United Presbyterian talks by Elizabeth Lease on Tennessee mountain work Methodist services scheduled at 1 and 5
The Royal market advertises exclusive October sale of Libbys California fruit peaches pears plums apricots cherries and pineapple. It touts cheaper prices by the case or dozen and claims to kill their own meat with fresh pork sausage cooked meats and home made lard in 10 pound pails for 1.50.
July 22 report notes Rock Island provided a telephone for Agent Meyers this week, described as long needed. Ayers boy from Dayton assists George Longwell with hay while Wade Bros expect to start thrashing Monday. Residents pick peaches from Wellman and Keota. Mrs. Cherry shops in Wellman. Mrs. Duer and Aiva visit Waklee home in Wellman. Stamp Smith ships stock quality.
A Sadler Musical lecture was held in the Baptist church with Laura Kraner as reader Guy W. Churchill on piano and George Francis Sadler as lecturer Prof Tom Davis of Columbus Junction left for Washington after teaching music. The Walthers and various locals were seen traveling or visiting relatives in Washington and nearby towns.
West Chester notes on July 22 mention K Quinn delivering shelled corn to Fisher Augustine and Melaughtin with visitors A Boyer and grandson David Warfel to W S Lover. David Fisher returns from the cape as K C Kilgore works on elevator. Sidney Seabery spent Wednesday in Washington and Thursday morning in revue. Mrs W Ralston and daughter in Washington Thursday. John Dusenbery brings Jersey cows home and plans a carload of peaches. Epworth League contest losers host a picnic two miles east of town.
Despite a busy time for farmers 91 attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner followed by a program. The occasion included fine speaking and the male quartet singing. Wil Kuba of Washington, an officer in the Epworth League of the Muscatine district, delivered an engaging address.
Young men in Washington county may apply to enlist in the Navy as a local one day recruiting station opens at the Washington post office. Phillippe, an officer from Cedar Rapids under Lieutenant Densmore, will visit each Thursday to provide information. He has eight years of naval service and notes Navy training and discipline as attractions.
The community is informed that single admission to this year’s Chantauqua musical is 20 cents due to the cost of the event. Season tickets, however, grant admission to both concerts plus all other attractions without extra charge.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar relieves hay fever and asthma discomfort and soothes throat and head symptoms. The ad emphasizes a yellow package and mentions Lemmons Pharmacy and Metihinney Drug Co as distributors.
Mrs N L Black announces the latr dressing parlor at the Mida Lewis store will close for two weeks. Judy 25th is noted. orders for a wifehes or half good of any kind may be left with Miss Mide Lewis and will be attended to promptly.
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