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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
5
Collier's notes Bonaparte as Navy Secretary pick being independent in state politics shows shallow partisan bias. It lauds his honesty and high civic standards, saying he will curb Cabinet degeneracy after McKinley's death and that his appointment should be welcomed.
County Institute held Flag Day activities with patriotic songs by Miss LeCompte and a devotion led by Rev. F. Ross. Mrs. Hattie Moore Mitchel gave the address reading Gov. Cummins proclamation, highlighting liberty equality education and Providence. Enrollment reached 200 with new names listed.
Mr and Mrs E S Bonnell of Wellman spent yesterday in the city visiting friends and enjoying the day.
The Commercial club held its annual election last evening naming A N Alberson as president and Win Smouse as vice president Frank B Sage becomes secretary and treasurer Directors chosen include Charles H Keck J M Bratton So Rich M W Bailey J M Sproull A A Baxter C E Mercer The meeting followed with a brief address urging concerted action to promote city business.
A compilation of social mentions records visits, travels, and arrivals across Havre Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Ottumwa and nearby areas. It notes licenses to wed for Martin Swift Jr and Mrs W P Keister and a Bible rendition contest at First United Presbyterian church with a winner to travel to Winfield.
A regular convocation of Bethlehem Commandery is scheduled for Friday evening June 16 1905 at 7 30 o clock sharp Petitions and important business will be transacted concluding with work in the Order of the Temple Full attendance is desired The session may be the last until hot weather Miss Ella Acheson returns home from Oelwein where she completed a year of school work and will spend the summer here Harrie B Horne BE .
On Tuesdays and in December the Iowa Central Ry offers home seekers round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian Northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets valid twenty one days with stop overs allowed. For rates and details contact agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn. S3-julyl
The Iowa Central Railway will sell daily summer round trip tickets at one fare two dollars to certain northern Minnesota and Dakota points with a return limit of October 31. Low round trip fares to St Paul and Minneapolis begin after June 1. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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