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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
5
Classified notices from the Journal include a lost gold necklace between the First and Second U P churches and a call to finder to leave it at the Journal office. Also seeks furnished rooms near the square and two to three well furnished rooms for light housekeeping.
Miss Nena Wilson visits friends in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs George Dempsey spend day in Davenport. W W Harvey, Earl Eldridge, H T Reynolds, David Eichelberger travel for brief business. Miss Blanche Guthrie, Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliams, Miss Birch, L A and Frank Brindley, Albert Kuhn and others attend or visit relatives and events in Keota Mt Union Fairfield West Chester and Kalona.
Mrs. John Glantz and Mrs. Leo Millar shopped in Wellman Tuesday. Crossett and family visited Irv Robinson’s today. Joe Mcclelland and daughter Winnie were in Wellman this week. Dora Wade visited the dentist Thursday. Wellman residents prepare for a carnival next week. Art Dodds advertised for the Leader store on Wednesday.
July activities and travels of local families highlight social visits to Washington and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include Effie McCreedy returning from Iowa City with improvements, E A Stone visiting from St Joseph, and A K Stone of Chicago visiting the J M Stone home with Darline and 8S R Stone. The Ladies Missionary society at the M E church held a surprise party for Miss Rebecca Weigle and presented her a purse to aid missionary work.
July 29 Farrel Huston returned from a two weeks visit in Colorado. The Misses Waif and Lila Vesey of Mt. Pleasant are visiting friends here. Robert Rhea returned from Cedar Falls after summer school. Mr and Mrs David Lemon returned to Washington after visiting relatives here. Miss Flo Purvis visited relatives here Saturday. Rev Mr Cooper of Ottumwa preached at the Methodist church. Merle Proudtit of Washington visited friends here over Sunday. Alvin Godfrey of Washington attended United Presbyterian services yesterday.
Miss Winona Kilgrove spoke last evening at the Methodist church on the work of the W C T U which she represents. She also gave an elocutionary entertainment Saturday and an address yesterday afternoon. Clarke Burr returned to Williamsburg after a short visit. Miss Kilgrove Miss Margaret Twinam and Ed White were passengers for Washington this morning. Mrs Vesey of Mt Pleasant arrived to visit her mother Mrs Hagie. Miss Myrtle Jacobs departed for Galesburg Ill to visit her parents.
Local items report visitors S D Carris and family, Hiram Baker and wife from Washington, and Mae Harley of Washington visiting in Westchester. A runaway accident near Mrs A S Duvall injures Mrs Nevins but she recovers. Rev John Hastie preached union services, and commentary on hats at church sparked by Rev Ingham sermon. Washington chatter hints at new Beacon writer.
Mrs. David Faris of St Louis and Miss Ina Faris of Mediapolis are visiting at the I. P. Faris and Fred L. Stewart homes in this city.
Stimulation without irritation is the watchword for Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup which cleanses and stimulates the bowels. Foley's Kidney Cure treats summer kidney irregularities caused by overindulgence and heat. Sold by all druggists.
Miss Lucy Langenberg arrived home Saturday evening after a brief visit with relatives at Columbus Junction. The item lists several local people departing for visits and trips to Cotter Fairfield Crawfordsville Bloomfield Peoria Brownstown for short stays or reassured duties.
W Cherryholmes traveled to Crawfordsville on business. John Bailey enjoys a vacation from F L Wilson shoe store duties. Alma Johnson arrived from Crawfordsville and spent the day in the city. Mr and Mrs Arthur Cockayne and son Delbert left for Winfield to visit friends F I Flanagan and children, who have been visiting C M Alexander home, then returned to Rockford. I J Bishop, New Hampton editor, in city to visit friends. his mother lives near Lexington. He leaves for home this evening.
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