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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1907
Page
3
Local Notes and Travels Roundup
June 1 report of residents traveling and working. J F R Leonard returns from Oskaloosa after a business week. Rock Island steam shovel moved near Cotter to first grade area for a several weeks. Ettie McCreedy returns from Pontiac to spend summer at home. Ella Porter visits Washington for business. T J Whitlock improving. Louise Richards back to Washington work after an over Sunday home visit. Rebecca Weigle travels to Brighton for a few days. Carrie Richardson returns from Washington visit. Mabel Fordyce of Oelwein unable to visit due to university obligations. will return to Fordyce, Pennsylvania next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. R. Leonard
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
Cotter
S. R. Ross
Here
Ettie McCreedy
Pontiac
Ill
Ella Porter
Washington
T. J. Whitlock
Louise Richards
Rebecca Weigle
Brighton
Carrie Richardson
Mabel Fordyce
Oeelwein
State University
Iowa City
Fordyce
Pennsylvania
Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow
Special forecast for Iowa states fair tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures. Washington reports the outlook for today and tomorrow as fair weather continuing with warming trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and Health Notes
Lem Armstrong spent Sunday with friend Glen Abdill. A sizable neighborhood turnout attended the Washington carnival Saturday. Sidney Coon arrived on No. 1 this morning. John Green's daughter Margery is on the sick list. Will Cherry spent Sunday at Clay Humston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Armstrong
Glen Abdill
Washington
Sidney Coon
John Green
Margery
Will Cherry
Clay Humston
Rural Teachers Move Between Iowa And Washington
Miss Emma Buxbaum returns from Allison Iowa where she finished this year’s teaching and will teach next year in Washington. Miss Clara Groendycke comes home from Minnesota after teaching there the past year. Miss Bessie McKinstry returns to her studies. Mildred and Helen Mauthe were sick last week. One of Lloyd Hayes’ black mares was struck by lightning Sunday. Mrs. B F Beitel returns from Muscatine after visiting her children. Granddaughter Reva Rehmel accompanies her home for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Buxbaum
Allison
Iowa
Washington
Clara Groendycke
Minnesota
Bessie McKinstry
Mildred
Helen Mauthe
Lloyd Hayes
B. F. Beitel
Muscatine
Reva Rehmel
Local social notes and project updates from Haskins and New Haven
June reports a idle Children’s day entertainment at New Haven due to a storm. Visits include Misses Foster of Haskins and the Genkins and Augustine families at Wolfe home. Tobias Minick and Son plans to move to Ainsworth for M. E. church construction. Farmer Robert Bennett forecasts peach crop prospects amid fruit damage to grapes cherries. apples near half yield. O F Haight advertises sewing machines with repair services at the old stand near the 1st U P church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Catlin
New Haven
Robert Bennett
O. F. Haight
U. P
Couple to wed at U P Parsonage in Ainsworth
June 11 notices list Miss Norine B. Sands and Paul Davis planning marriage at the U P parsonage in Ainsworth with departure for Atchison Kan. J F Young and wife called to Muscatine by his father in law's death. J N Pickens back after three and a half months weighing mail. Local medicine show in Ainsworth. A minister may relocate and preach next Sabbath. Mathers friends report good health and fond of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Young
Muscatine
Mrs. Young
Norine B. Sands
Paul Davis
U. P
Ainsworth
Atchison
Kan
Haskins
J. N. Pickens
Medicine Company
J. C. Mathers
Local residents visit Washington and close spring terms
Mrs Levi Wenger of Wayland visited our locality on Saturday. Charlie Griffith poured a cement foundation for Wm Leeper's barn. Ray Smith of Havre neighborhood and John Rich with son Joe of near Crawfordsville attended town on Friday. Emily Milhone and Mrs George Hebel traveled to Washington Thursday. Saturday visitors to Washington included Fannie Zehr Will Stafford and son Frank Lehaad Joe Rich Dan Nebel J R Roth and John Wenger. John and Peter Kauffman of near Coppock were in the area Thursday. Effie Leeper closed the spring term with a picnic and program. Emma Witting also held a picnic for Marion No 4 school closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Wenger
Wayland
Charlie Griffith
Wm. Leeper
Ray Smith
Havre
John Rich
Joe
Crawfordsville
Emily Milhone
George Hebel
Washington
Fannie Zehr
Will Stafford
Frank Lehaad
Joe Rich
Dan Nebel
House Fire Destroys June 10 Home In Howard Swick
June 10 report notes Howard Swick's house burned to the ground the previous Wednesday. Mrs. W. G. Thorn and daughter Mrs. Clapp traveled from Washington Thursday to visit Mrs. Thorn's niece, Mrs. Walter Johnson. Isaac Shidler has been quite poorly the past week and Bee Shenefelt of Washington visited her sister Mrs. Linus Wood. Chas Atkinson and daughter Ethel went to Oskaloosa Saturday for camp meetings and planned to return today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Swick
W.G. Thorn
Clapp
Washington
Thorn
Walter Johnson
Isaac Shidler
Bee Shenefelt
Linus Wood
Chas. Atkinson
Ethel
Oskaloosa
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Deafness Remedy
By local applications, as they can not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Vacation Tours Offer Low Excursion Rates This Summer
Iowa Central Ry announces lower excursion rates for summer to eastern resorts and to Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado Utah California Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming and South Dakota. Tickets on sale daily from June 1 to October 31 1907 with liberal stop over privileges and flexible routes. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Utah
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Foley's Kidney Cure Restores Branchton Man's Health
A Branchton Pennsylvania man reports he could not work or even tie his shoes before taking six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits the remedy with restoring his health and wishes success to Foley's Kidney Cure. Bethlehem commandery No. 45 plans a called conclave on June 12 1907 for temple work with a prominent local candidate expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Rodgers
Branchton
Foley
Bethlehem Commandery No
Order of the Temple
Sir Knights
Wm. M. Terry
E. C
Ound's Ladies' Orchestra Draws Packed Houses Nationwide
Ound's Ladies' Orchestra and Specialty Co. has played before massive crowds in numerous cities, averaging thousands per day at venues like St Nicholas Rink New York and Tomlinson's Hall Indianapolis. Performances reached 12,000 in Washington and 10,000 in Shelbyville, with audiences standing and crowds turned away in several locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ound’s
Ladies’ Orchestra & Specialty CO
United States
New York
St. Nicholas
Clarmont Avenue
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Tomlinson
Louisville
Auditorium
Omaha
Kansas City
Springfield
Fair Grounds
Rounds
Shelbyville
Ill
Chautauqua
Clinton, Ill
Sam Jones
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