City Sees Surge of New Homes This Spring and Summer
Developers report a high level of home construction in the city this spring and into summer. Builders anticipate numerous new residences adding housing stock and local economic activity.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1910
Page
3
Improvements at Iowa Gas and Electric Plant and Local Homes Progress
The Journal notes heavy building activity with numerous home projects underway in town led by Sheriff Black and Dr Will Terry and many others. Extensive upgrades at the Iowa Gas and Electric plant include a new boiler a larger coal bin taller smoke stack repainted roofs and new fences. The Keeley building also gets a new front and second floor conversion to a modern residence flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Sheriff Black
Will Terry
Iowa Avenue
Matthews
J. A. Jones
Madison ,St
Will Townsley
Madison Street
M. Shaver
Lincoln
Ed Harmeier
Main Street
Mose Thompson
Bulding
Monroe Street
A. J. Carr
Havre
George Paul
Iowa Gas d& Electric
Keeley
Shenefelt
Happenings Across Crawfordsville Communities
Miss Dora Clapper of Washington visited Miss Lena Maxwell for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Randall from Washington stayed with Mrs. Daisy McFarland. A group including J. H. Rhea and others traveled to Washington this morning. Claude McCall went to Waterloo. John Riley of Columbus City, visiting locally, returned home. Rev. J. L. Sawyer returned from Brighton after preaching there yesterday. Rev. J. T. Neve of Nauvoo Illinois preached at the Presbyterian church and went home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Dora Clapper
Washington
Lena Maxwell
Tom Randall
Daisy McFarland
J. H. Rhea
T. H., Barnes
Ed White
D. H. Griffith
Elias Jackson
W. K. Wooley
Claude McCall
Waterloo
John Riley
Columbus City
J. L. Sawyer
Brighton
J.T. Neve
Nauvoo
Lll
Presbyterian Church
Children day observed by local churches and memorial rites
Keota reports a Sunday evening program by Methodist Presbyterian and Christian Sunday schools with flowers and music, praising attendance. Baptist church plans a program next Sunday. E P lodge held Memorial day services at the cemetery. Local residents, including the Youngs, Stephens and Laceys, spent weekends visiting relatives and traveling for honeymoons and studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian
Baptist Sunday School
E. P. Lodge
Joe Young
Vera
Sigourney
Mr. Young
W. A. Stephens
Miss Jean
Muscatine
C. A. Lacey
Ray Stewart
Colorado
Stewart
Bess Randolph
Roy Warrington
Berea
Kentucky
Berea College
C. C. Keiser
Phyllis
Notable Visitors Fill Minnesota Church and Club Rooms
A Washington party travels to Texas for a month while Rev. F A Smith of Muscatine occupies the local Methodist pulpit. Mrs Helscher hosts the Question club with out of town guests Grace Hunter and Nellie Bowman. The Ladies Aid plan a monthly social at Mrs. W A Stephens home and Vera Snakenberg of Sigourney visits Aunt Mrs Anna Helfeher before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Washington
F. A. Smith
Muscatine
Methodist Church
McCamphbell
City
Helscher
Question Club
Grace Hunter
Nellie Bowman
Ladies’ Aid
The
W. A. Stephens
Vera Snakenberg
Sigourney
Anna Helfeher
Riverside Notes on Farewell, Visitors and Local News
Riverside reports farewell for Frank Kern to Cedar Rapids. Local visits include Mrs. H L Swift in Washington and Barbara Skubal visiting Wisconsin. Delegates to Masons convention head to Waterloo. Grace Laus stays with Villa Swift in Galesburg. Measles, a newborn funeral, sheep shipment and other community items complete the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Tener
C. W. Sims
D. Craig
Waterloo
Prairie Flower Community Notes Include Graduates Visits
Rural Route residents share family visits and local events at Prairie Flower School closing for a picnic. Students like Miss Bessie Kyle finish a successful year while Harry Philips graduates at Pella Academy. Local residents mention hospital care for James Clendenning in Iowa City and twin births at the Warner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Booth Moore
Grover Booth
Prairie Flower School
Bessie Kyle
James Clendenning
Prairie Flower
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lillie Brinning
Clara Horning
Harry Philips
Academy
Pella
Rene Warner
Frank Anderson
South Dakota
I. K. Beal
Elmer Brimhall
Shalla
Dan Swick
Joe Shalla
Plains
W. F
M. S
Myrtle Todd
Frank
Joe Proby
Coultier
Iowa
Koznar
Bessie Sojka
Local Notes From Kalona and Nearby Towns
Kalona reports include George Beck visiting Davenport. Edna Ethel and Ada Allen visited Iowa City. Mrs T D Adams of Wellman visiting her parents W W and M Miller. D P Brown of Webster County stayed with brothers in law W W and D C Miller. Joye Frye returns after leading Tripoli primary department. Mrs Monroe Young traveled to Muscatine. O H Dunlap attended county business in Washington. Nellie Huff visited Lone Tree with her sister. Mrs Jesse Southwick Nina and Mrs N C Kauffman in Iowa City Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
George Beck
Davenport
Edna
Ethel
Ada Allen
Iowa City
Ellen Sylvester
Ethel Carpenter
Wellman
T. D. Adams
W. W. Miller
D. P. Brown
Webster
W. W
D. C. Miller
Joye Frye
Tripoli
Monroe Young
Muscatine
O. H. Dunlap
Washington
Nellie Huff
Lone Tree
Jesse Southwick
Nina
N. C. Kauffman
Miss Vern Tomlinson of Washing
Vern Tomlinson of Washington is named in a local society note. The snippet records her recognition with a brief reference to a communal event and attendant observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stavre
Vern Tomlinson
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Share Visits and Illness
Pleasant Hill June 13. Miss Cecile Caldwell visited at will Caldwell's home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Telford and children and Mrs. Mary Stiles spent weekend with Will Stiles near Trenton. Laus of Galesburg arrived for a visit. Miss Myrtle Saville visited Mrs. A. J. Corbin. Misses Mable Kephart and Florence Anderson are ill with measles. Mrs. Rachel Gammon visited daughter Mrs. James Moothart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssan
Delhouse
Washington
Jake Shrader
Gamon
Mable Kephart
Little Florence Orson
al Tomlinson
John Pratt
Clyde Hillhouse
Grace Laus
Galesburg
Villa Swift
Harry Bishop
Ode Ferguson
Will Easter
Norm Pratt
Dante Zeita
Oscar Jugenheimer
John Reeves
Will Saville
Will Palmer
Grandia Caldwell
Silas Caldwell
Will Stafford
LF. Taylor
Pleasant Hill
Cecile Caldwell
Will Caldwell
Fred Telford
Mary Stiles
Will Stiles
Trenton
Laus
Myrtle Saville
A. J. Corbin
Florence Anderson
Rachel Gammon
James Moothart
Pleasant school program and visits in Grace Hill
Grace Hill notes report Miss Ella Beitel finishing school at Pleasant and a picnic followed by an evening program of songs recitations and dialogues for a large crowd. Visitors include Miss Mary and Miss Maggie Shirk of Muscatine and Florence Romig of Missouri visiting Buxbaum relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Mary
Maggie Shirk
Muscatine
Ela
Merlie Beitel
Florence Romig
Missouri
Buxbaum
Lloyd Hayes
Ella Beitel
Mellie Beltel
Bessie Taylor
Dr C Robertson and wife visit Washington Saturday
Dr C Robertson and his wife traveled to Washington on Saturday. The note mentions Mr and Mrs John Koch and their son as part of the readable fragment from the social column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. Robertson
Washington
John Koch
Local social notes span visits and travels across towns
Friday afternoon visits mark a stream of neighbors calling on relatives in the county. Weekend trips include Ottumwa sightseeing and Washington as a hub with multiple residents traveling or hosting. A June 11 children’s day is announced for Bethel with local families planning attendance.
Ainsworth shoppers and visitors noted in Washington scene
Mrs. Pearson and daughter May shopped in Washington with Miss Jean Stephens from Keota visiting Mrs. H V Stickley of Milano Texas. Miss Georgia Gookin and Fat Wood and George Marr were seen between trains. Mrs Ruth Cook and Miss Margaret Hofsteater joined the morning shopping. H L McMinamee, recently visiting, was mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Pearson
May
Washington
Jean Stephens
Keota
H. V. Stickley
Milano
Texas
Georgia Gookin
Ruth Cook
Margaret Hofsteater
H. L. McMinamee
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L. L. Kos
Richmond
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Vine Sojka
Jos Hovel
K. Kos
Gosnar
Clutier
Sam Swick
Mary Shalla
Thos. Knotek
Anton Malichky
Kucera Bros
Lad Vacha
Fr. Vondrasky
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Soukup
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George McCaleb
Rachel Thompson
Allen Gaines
Frank Sands
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Sophia Marsh
Malva Hall
Mansfield
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Josiah Harding
Sai Ping
BE. Blackmar
Florence
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Peter Godwin
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