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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
5
Special to The Evening Journal reports fair conditions in Iowa for today and tomorrow. Tonight and Sunday show little temperature change with generally clear skies.
Local mention highlights a full line of bakery goods at the Vienna this evening with lemon and cream pies and various cakes. Several residents travel to nearby towns for visits and business while Brown's Candy Kitchen advertises fresh salted nuts and Turkish nuggets this evening.
Bertha Brown Tillie Cop pock and Mary Boucher close their schools today after a successful spring term and plan to teach again next season. Social visits include Mrs Walter Gardner and Florence at L F Sigafoose home. Community events feature sermons by Rev W R Stryker and missionary Rev W W Williams, plus an ice cream supper at Gray.
Crawfordsville residents report Rev W G Robertson on track for Washington and communion at Living Lake Church tomorrow. Visitors include Hugh McCleery from Washington and the Lease family returning from Des Moines. A serious horse accident involving Eva Gormley is described, with her improving under Dr G F Niblock. A church picnic, birthday surprise for Mrs J S Cotton, and a sewer of community events fill a busy week, alongside carnival coverage from Sedalia about crowds and Hale tours.
At last night’s school board meeting Arthur Sprague of Columbus Junction was chosen principal for the next year. Other notes include visits by Mrs. A. P. Jeffrey and Miss Grace Walker at Washington and Keota travel by Miss Gladys Smith. Families from Aledo Illinois and Mt. Pleasant also shown in town. Children’s Day exercises replace preaching at the M E church with Sunday school starting at 9:30 a m tomorrow.
Keota beat Wellman 6 to 0 in a afternoon ball game at the park. Several Wellman band members performed after the match, though their playing faded once the game ended. Mrs Alex Stevens returned home from visiting relatives in Washington. O Demme and children plan Eldon residence. Ruby Hulse came back from Ainsworth to visit Eva Davis. Earl Vincent returns from Monmouth College for summer vacation.
Leroy Schilling visits Rubio to fish as a warning that neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia. The ad extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for countering cold progression and cites its popularity and ease of use. Sold by Cook & Sherman Stewart's pharmacy.
Clarence Shanafelt went to Muscatine this morning on business. Mrs. Nelle Saunders left this morning for a visit at Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Paniel Steffy and Louis Witte went to Davenport this morning for a short visit. Miss Anne Houdek returned this morning from Sigourney where she had been catering at weddings and receptions for the past week. Rev. Jones arrived last evening from Williamsburg, spent the night in the city and left this morning for Cotter to occupy the pulpit tomorrow.
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