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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
5
The column captures daily events across various towns in the county, listing notable social and civic occurrences, upcoming events, and brief notices from multiple communities. It highlights local residents, gatherings, small milestones, and community announcements shaping the day's local life.
Sabbath school at 9 45. Junior at 45. Senior at 6 15. No preaching due to pastor's absence.
Sabbath school at 9 40. Senior En vor at 6 30. No preaching service account of the absence of the pas.
Notices invite attendance at a Wednesday evening service at 7 30 with a cordial invitation extended to all to attend these gatherings. The text references scripture and a message emphasizing the Lord our God is one Lord and to love the Lord with all heart soul and might.
Death school at 9 30 morning bible worship at 11 senior mayor at 6 15 evening service at 7
Sabbath services listed with times from 9 50 to 7 30 in the evening. Local arrivals include Tuescher and W L Dusenberry from Keota and N J Burnham from West Chester. Crawfordsville visitor Klugh called on city residents while Carrie Rowan briefed the Ainsworth return.
July 26 Mrs. Sarah Noecker of Washington visits the Newton Noecker home. John Simpson hosts a young people gathering for Miss Margaret's sixteenth birthday. Tom McGuire works for Mac Gordon for two months. T. B. Thrasher hails a fine late oat crop. Isaiah and Elmer Bush called in Washington. Mrs. Leah Rathmel and her brother visited friends there. Willis Todd assists his brother Will with harvest duties.
July 27 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Riley as passengers for Washington. J B Crooks of Washington visited relatives here last evening. Joe Purvis of Washington called on friends yesterday. Clyde Robbins stopped between trains in Washington. W W Harvey of Washington was a business caller yesterday. Dr and Mrs G W Hay and family of Washington were in town last evening. John Wooley returned last evening from Iowa City.
July 27 reports show Mabel and Myrtle Stewart visiting Washington on business. Haydee Flanigan returns from Brighton to Washington. Pearl White and Theodore come back from a W. A. Goble visit. Elizabeth Malin goes to Columbus Junction to help for R H Malin family illness. Wickham and Rush visit Washington and Iowa relatives. A E Spalding and Clegg relatives noted. Chautauqua work prompts Sprague to Columbus Junction return.
July 27 notes show Mrs Tuescher returning from New London Burlington and Muscatine. Mr and Mrs C O Keiser and daughter Phyllis back from Texas. Mrs T A Bailey and children of Washington spent Thursday with relatives. Dr Eva Dittman visiting relatives in New York state. Pete Stein and family at Chautauqua in Muscatine. Mrs Brownell returns to Monmouth Ill after visiting Grace. Samuel Porter home from extended east trip. Mrs James Welch back from two weeks with the Van Winkles in Des Moines. Mrs Hochstadler and Mrs Malcolm of Chicago visited Washington at Fitzwilliams. Miss Minnie Stewart at Wash.
The Sunday menu at Hotel Eldorado offers Cream of celery soup, sweet pickles, chicken with dumplings, mashed potatoes, French slaw, roasting ears, sliced tomatoes, English plum pudding, blackberry pie, vanilla ice cream, watermelon cake and beverages tea iced tea coffee milk all priced at 25 cents.
Mrs DuPuis and her daughter welcomed the Rev. Mr. Payne from Preshno South Dakota who arrived last evening for a brief stay with friends before returning home.
George H. Paul purchased a fine excursion car set on the sidetrack near the depot in Kansas City for the next excursion. The car seats forty to fifty, has dining tables, and top sleeping accommodations. Chas. F. Ward and John C. Miller are lettering the car with the company name, aiming for one of the system’s finest.
The Royal Neighbors and their families plan a picnic on Wednesday July 31 at Rubio. Members are urged to assemble at the Milwaukee depot at 8 20 AM for departure.
Local notes list residents arriving home from Chicago Keota and Burlington visits travelers heading to Keokuk West Chester Grinnell Seymour Wis and Iowa City for meetings visits and family time. The article notes health news as Sherman McCreedy recovers after surgery at the University hospital. Reverend Sawhill returns from Winterset Lake Okoboji and Omaha visitations wrap up the local round of social travel.
Advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential at home for cramps colic and cholera morbus. claims prompt treatment saves lives and urges purchase from Cook and Sherman.
Edgar Brown leaves for Canton on business while Miss Flo Purvis plans a Crawfordsville visit. Vienna commerce stays brisk with fresh cakes and ice cream. M D Munshower returns from city on brief business. Miss Blodwin Jones due next week for a two week visit. Dorothy Miller travels to Fair field to see Esther Snook. Perkins joins Uncle Josh Simpsion Co at 30 a week. Mrs Perkins stays at the hotel. Mr and Mrs W M Terry visit in the city after St Louis trip. Bowman and Knapp buy a pair of 1300 pound black horses for their lumber yard team.
Mrs T A Bailey and children came home from Muscatine. John Hopengardner returned from Ainsworth. Grover Neiswanger arrived from Ainsworth and waited between trains. Mrs Arthur Yard returned from Ainsworth. Ruth Williams came from Cotter to visit in the city. Mr and Mrs Samuel Walker arrived from Ainsworth and spent the day with son James Walker.
John Sullivan returns to Burlington after a brief city visit. Turnipseed family visits relatives near Pilotsburg and Wellman. Mrs O Jugenheimer travels from Havre to Ainsworth for a brief relatives visit aboard the Firefly. Mrs L J Parrish departs Creston Iowa after visiting Meek parents. Mrs Ransom Bestor from Cedar Rapids visits Milwaukee-bound relatives in town.
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