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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
2
A summer cold may develop into bronchitis or pneumonia if neglected. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen coughs, soothe inflamed air passages, and expel the cold. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McKinnon Drug Co support this remedy.
County news round up highlights activities and events from various communities. Short notices include personal happenings, meetings, and day to day local developments gathered by correspondents.
Mesdames Shrader Oakes Hurd Hovard Swords McKnight Teeney Davis Tanner and Misses June Benni son and Tresa Clair visit Mrs Lantz Iowa City club. George Moore sells Weller Robinson farm at 125 per acre to Rife of Keota. Bailey Hardware sells half interest to Elsworth of Iowa City.
A prose poem lampoons exploration fame as Cabot reflects on Christopher Columbus and early world discovery. The speaker laments lack of recognition, recalling his own era and enduring contrast between hero worship and neglected achievements.
Brighton notes June 9 reports J L Bidwell’s business visit to Washington. Mrs Ivy Hinshaw undergoes gallstone surgery in Mt Pleasant while her husband Mr Hinshaw recovers at home with daughters two miles west. Icy details cover illness, travel, religious lodge Memorial Day events, and local visits including Rev S K Coats and Mart White of Washington in town.
Mrs. M. E. Brown and son Roy return from visit with Mrs. F. L. Woodburn family. Miss Pauline Chihak and George Witte travel to Washington. Mr. David Laird visits Washington. J. W. Kirkpatrick arrives for Ainsworth lumber yard business. Co P Nichols and B E Porter on business trips. Miss Marie Schmidt returns from Iowa Wesleyan College for vacation. Mrs. N. L. Utterback hosts visitors. Miss Opal Rickey visits J. E. Adams. Charles Laird returns from Davenport to spend Sunday with family. Dorothy and Drew Donaldson go to West Chester to visit relatives. J. C. Calvert passes through en route to Kansas City.
Sunday night services at the Methodist church drew a large crowd. Vern Madden is in Washington visiting his sister Myrtle Hanlon. Mr Mullen of Oskaloosa is visiting friends here. Fallon the barber returns to his shop after a light scarlet fever quarantine. G Heacock plans an addition to his printing shop.
Riverside reports Raymond Dautremont and John Shradel visiting in Washington on Thursday. Miss Luella Jones returns home to Pleasant Plain with Lloyd Blythe. Rev B Jacobameier and families Walsh and Sanders spent Thursday in Washington with Rev John Walsh. Anthony Shebek and daughter return from Chicago to visit Mrs Anna Keester. Louis Kern of Albert Lea Minnesota visits grandmother. Mrs Frank Schnoebelen visits Iowa City today.
The Rev. Claude Zenore of Columbus Junction gave an illustrated lecture at the Methodist church Friday evening on The Hill Cities of the Himalayas. Mrs T J Blaster visiting her parents at Bloomfield returns home this evening. Miss Celeste Crutz of Washington arrives to visit Miss Pauline Chihak.
Crawfordsville June 11 visitors and residents listed include J B Dodds of Wyman business visitor and John Riley of Columbus City visiting relatives. Several residents depart for Washington Cedar Falls and Nauvoo events with church services noted.
The morning service at the Presbyterian church starts 10 30 with a Sunday school program. The evening service will mark the close of Rev J C Abels pastorate. Other services as usual.
Sabbath school at 9 45 and morning service at 11 are listed. Children of the Sabbath school are requested to remain for the continuation.
The morning service includes a children's sermon by the pastor and a Junior hour followed by a 6 15 senior service. There is no evening service. The church will unite with Second Church for their post communion service led by Rev. W C Fisher.
Bible school at 9 30 and young people's meeting at 6 30. An annual children's day observance replaces the 11 o clock preaching service with exercises led by the Bible school. At 7 20 the pastor preaches a sermon linked to children's day. Mid week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30.
Sabbath school starts at 9 30 morning worship at 11 Junior Endeavor at 5 Senior Endeavor at 6 15 and evening worship at 7 30 The Sacrament of communion will be observed during the morning service Rev D W McQuiston of Stanwood Iowa will preach both services All are warmly invited.
A meeting at the Air Dome appointed a committee to gauge interest and raise funds for a large Fourth of July celebration in Washington. Prominent call for community help and updates to come, with a 7:30 PM gathering Monday for all interested. Also a weed cutting campaign urged by A J Dawson to prevent seeding.
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