Fire Damages Summer Kitchen in Washington Home
A small fire yesterday at the HW W Farrier residence in southeast Washington caused about 25 dollars in damage before firefighters brought it under control. The blaze started in a summer kitchen and was reportedly started by children playing. Neighbors alerted authorities, and by the time fire crews arrived, the fire was contained. Mr. Farrier carried insurance to cover the loss.
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Washington
John Long
Will White
John Smylie
Alex Fever
Solomon White
Community News From Ainsworth and Keota July 2022
Ainsworth notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns, with several trips to Washington, Douds Leando, and Crawfordsville. Keota reports a dinner hosted by Mrs. E. Gilbert honoring Miss Fannie Wilson of Seothind, plus committee plans for a Fourth of July celebration and a gifts presentation for Wilson for an acclaimed address.
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Fannie Wilson
Seothind
Curtis
Ames
Iowa
Miie Keiser
J. R. van Winkle
W. C. Hotle
Marl Coffman
Zink
Amos Schreckengast
James Mechunkin
Kate Glover
Velma Wilson
Sigourney
Miss Glover
Miss Wilson
Surprise for Mrs D. Ho Cook and outgoing friends
Twenty one of her lady friends surprised Mrs. D Ho Cook on Friday evening with a pearl handled silver salad fork as a farewell gift for her move to Arkansas Missouri and Arkansas. Guests and relatives visited Crawfordsville and neighboring towns for several weeks or days.Many friends announced visits and trips as residents prepared to leave for new homes while others arrived for extended stays with local families.
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D. Ho Cook
J. , Mathers
Haskins
Robert Gregory
McAllen
Teva
Sam Henderson
Afternoon Socials Highlight Local Club Events
Lola Wells Hughes hosted Rose club members at her Jefferson Street home for an afternoon gathering. The Ladies Mission Circle met on the Lemley lawn for a pleasant social with refreshments. Mrs Klein hosted fifty Ladies Aid Society members at her South Washington home with piano selections by Bessie Parks and a reading by Edna Rownd. About forty Ladies Aid members enjoyed a social at Mrs Anderson’s East Washington street home with a luncheon provided by the hostesses.
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Rose Club
Jefferson Street
the Baptist Church
J. W. Lemley
Mary
Jeanette Lemley
Lewis Klein
Julia Cavender
Ella Rowne
C. T. Smith
Starr
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Mrs. Klein
Washington
Bessie Parks
Edna Rownd
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Ab Anderson
East
Washington — Street
Anderson
Er. G. Gardner
J. T. Anderson
KE. S. Frey
J. A. Y. Ashby
Law
Aid Society
Ladies Aid to Sew for Mrs Wilson at Lexington Hall
The Ladies' Aid of Lexington M E Church will meet at Lexington hall on Thursday July 27 1911 for an all day sewing session to benefit Mrs Frank Wilson. All ladies are invited to attend and bring their dinners. The Priscilla club has been postponed from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday.
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Lexington M. E. Church
Lexington Hall
Frank Wilson
Burglars Fail to Loot Casper and Shappy Store
At Olds on July 22 burglars attempted to rob the Casper and Shappy general store. They moved the safe to the meat market fridge and opened it but found nothing of value. No witnesses or suspects are identified and the crime was discovered when the morning store check occurred.
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Casper
Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs Large Fouchek in Elm Grove
Mrs Rosa Marek Fouchek dies unexpectedly at home seven miles north of town leaving husband Large Fouchek two daughters Edna and Blanche, siblings Joe Tony Lou Melack Vince Marek and mother Mrs Marek. Service from home tomorrow at two with Rev Sawhill. interment Elm Grove.
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Fouchek
Rosa Marek
Frank Marek
Ella Lukovsky Marek
Edna
Blanche
Blanche. Besides These Children and the Husband, Mrs. Fouchek
Jake Lotter
James Prebyl
Joe
Tony
Lou
Melack
Vince Marek
Marek
Sawhill
Elm Grove
Young man asks girl for another visit in tentative exchange
A Detroit Times excerpt shows a shy young man inviting a girl to meet again. He plans to call next week but hesitates to ask permission, and she suggests meeting tomorrow to decide on a night next week. The tone captures early courtship awkwardness.
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Detroit
State Examinations Reported For County Teachers
County Superintendent Miss Minnie Conner reports eighty six examinees with about twenty four earning state certificates. Reading questions puzzled many, some exams harder than others, and overall pass rate sits near average or slightly better than January.
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Minnie Conner
Des Moines
Lucy Gray
Market opening report from Chicago mis July 22 1911
Market overview with receipts about 11 000 and leftovers 4639. Cattle prices show light and mixed packers with quotes around 6.30 to 6.40 for various grades. Cathe-400 and sheep shows 4 000 head with prospects steady to strong for sheep and overall slow trading sentiment in early session.
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Chicago
Mis
Yeaters
Mais
Prilay
Chicago market summaries show varied livestock and grain prices
Market notes from Chicago July 22 1911 and 1914 report receipts and bids for hogs sheep and cattle with steady to higher or weak trends and separate grain and feed prices from Washington City. Notable figures include hogs 5 50 to 6 45, cattle strong, sheep steady, corn and flour prices listed for local trades.
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Washington City
Taek
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