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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1905

Page

5

Lost coat and rental notices from The Journal

Lost a light coat return to Journal office. For Rent two unfurnished rooms apply at The Journal office. 11-If Some good rent houses See Ashby. 'Phone .7. 46-tf Prof Crone of the High School leaves for Iowa City. Frank Marve, Asa Reid, Lan Birpey and A N McElwain to Fairfield for a horse sale. J N Sands and wife left on the Firefly for Ainsworth to visit friends.

Ashby Prof. Crone Iowa City Frank Marve Asa Reid Lan Birpey A. N. McElwain Fairfield J. N. Sands Ainsworth

Unusually Low Western Rates From Burlington Summer Offer

Burlington announces lowered round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and many western destinations with half fare during a long season. The plan includes multiple starting dates from May to September with various return deadlines and optional additional stops, plus side trips to Utah Pacific Northwest Yellowstone Park and California at reduced costs. Descriptive literature available from J E Kunath Agent with contact details provided.

Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Tober Utah Pacific Northwest Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Billings Scenic Rockies Eng St. Paul California Northwest Yellowstone Park Park Ing Gardiner Monida Scenic Colorado Cody Big Horn Basin Black Hills South Dakota Deadwood Hot Spein Lead Custer Sheridan Wyo Burlington J. E. Kunath

Coal.d cellar maketh a warm house. Ieel Coal

Marion T. Anderson partakes in a short, terse notice about coal supply. The fragment mentions a coal cellar creating warmth and references the name Marion T. Anderson in a minimal context.

Where the People Go Accidents Deaths Births and Marriages

A compact weekly notice summarizes local accidents deaths births and marriages reported by reporters. It lists notable events affecting residents with emphasis on timely community changes. The item highlights how events shape the town’s social fabric.

Ainsworth Daily Notes and Local Movements

Lloyd Anderson of Tingley Iowa visits Mrs N M Anderson. W E LaRue family return from Davenport. Prof J J McConnell returns to Cedar Rapids after stay with W L McConnell. Rev J A Barnes from Hebron Ind visits his son T H Barnes. Frank Trotter leaves for a few days with aunt Mrs Dr Hynds in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Lewis Marr of Keota visit relatives. Funeral of Mrs Thos Snelson held near there with Eastern Star escort. Frank Chihak sells store building to J A Craig who plans boots and shoes shop. Craig from Commonwealth Wisconsin. Chihak may build or stay in harness trade. Washington visitors attend Snelson funeral.

T. H. Barnes Frank Trotter Dr. Hynds Cedar Rapids Lewis Marr Keota Thos. Snelson W. N. Potter Eastern Star Chapter Frank Chihak J. A. Craig

Brighton Defeats Wellman 10 to 6 in Baseball Game

May 31 report notes Gilbert Swisher of Washington visiting his mother here. The Wellman team played the Brighton boys Tuesday and lost 10 to 6. Grant Horton from Olds is visiting his parents. Mrs James Bidwell and her son Lowe came from Wellman to spend a few days with relatives.

Gilbert Swisher Washington Wellman Brighton Boys Brighton Grant Horton Olds James Bidwell Lowe

Local social notes and travels across region

June items recount visits and departures of families and friends across Grace Hill Washington and Keota. Notables include Misses Kate and Emma Buxbaum, Mrs J A Moorehead, Ray Fesler, Lisle Nicola, Jessie Crooks, Mrs H Russell, Mrs Hermie Sheets, Mrs T W Rickey, Mrs Waldo Wells, Harry Payne, Emmett Gridten, and Rev Frank Ross. Also mentions stock shipment, a burglary quip, ice cream at Harvey Warfel, and local transit updates from Cedar Rapids Republican and Oskaloosa Herald correspondence.

Kate Emma Buxbaum Grace Hill J. F. Buxbaum J. A. Moorehead Washington Ray Fesler Riverside Lisle Nicola Jessie Crooks J. H. Crooks H. Db. Cheryholmes Chicago H. ©. Russell Schuyler, Nebr Hermie Sheets New York T. W. Rickey Waldo Wells Wyman Harry Payne Emmett Gridten Waterloo St. Clairsville Ohio Burglar Lu Gormley Mr. Gormley

Man finds gratitude after thief leaves valuables

Tuesday night Mr Gormley took from his pocket a watch a knife and 26 and laid them on a table. During the night the trousers were stolen but the valuables were left ashind. Mr Gormley is grateful to the man for leaving them.

Mr. Gormley

Local residents in brief visits and moves

Mrs. Rev. T. C. Maughlin visits old friends. Miss Mare Harley travels to Keota to start at Hill's store. Mrs. R. F. McFarlane returns from Keota. A. J. Snider shows slight improvement. Rev. and Mrs. Dillon attend a wedding in Pleasant Plain this week.

T. C. Maughlin Mare Harley Keota Hill R. F. McFarlane A. J. Snider

Excursion to Ames by Iowa college train tour

County Superintendent Cap E Miller led a 13 car train excursion to the Iowa State Agricultural College from Keota and surrounding towns. About 124 tickets were sold from Keota with stops at What Cheer, Delta, Harper and Sigourney. Most riders were local. the crowd was smaller than last year's turnout. The day included a campus visit and sightseeing en route.

Heota Cap E. Miller Ames Iowa State Agricultural College Keota Delta Harper Sigourney Des Moines

Rock Island Golden State Limited Ends Season From Chicago

The Rock Island’s last California train, the Golden State Limited, makes its final run for the season from Chicago next Sunday. Summer service runs between Kansas City and California with a through California sleeper on Train 11, arriving Kansas City at 9:45 a.m. for transfer to the Golden State Limited. Through service resumes about December 1 after an extended spring run.

Rock Island California Golden State Limited Chicago Kansas City

Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration At Knox Home

The fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A Knox was marked by a gathering of thirty three relatives and friends at their home. Out of town guests included ministers from Philadelphia Albia Wichita Bluffton Missouri and Nebraska. A three course dinner followed by gifts highlighted the event.

A. Knox Coliios Philadelphia Aiken Albia J. P Davin Wichita Kan Wilkin Lenox Iowa Sharpe Bluffton Ind Coyne Missouri J. D Knox Logan County Ohio

Iowa Central y selling daily round trip tickets to Minnesota

Daily sun ver months round trip fares set at two dollars to North Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. One way fare to St Paul and Minneapolis also available after June 1. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn. 193-juvi

Iowa Central Y North Minnesota Mit T. Paul Minneapolis A. B. Cutts G. P T. A Minn

California Excursions From Rock Island Railroad

The Rock Island announces excursions commencing April 110th to Aagetes San Francisco and California at a low rate of 55.65 round trip. Travel via angular route with return by any other or same route. Board at Washington and ride to sunny California. contact H W Russel agent by phone, mail, or wire.

California Rock Island Aagetes San Francisco Washington H. W. Russel

Homeseekers to the Northwest on Iowa Central Ry

On Tuesdays through December the Iowa Central Ry will sell round trip home seekers tickets to Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas and Canadian Northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets valid twenty one days with stopovers allowed. For rates and details contact agents or A B Outts G P T A Minneapolis Minn July 83.

Iowa Central Ry Iowa Minnesota South North Dakota Canadian Northwest A. B. Outts Minneapolis Minn

The Great Phyick Prof Romain Reader of Fortune

A sensational pitch proclaims Prof. Romain answers through trance and reveals callers names, occupations, and desires. Sle offers business, love, courtship, marriage, travel guidance and hints at unveiling past and future mysteries.

Sle

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