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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
2
The Gazelle Hose Co accepts a challenge from the Wilson Hoos Co to play a baseball game at the S. E. ball park on Wednesday June 23. L. R. Schilling manager notes the event. Mr and Mrs Seth Thomas and their daughter arrived from Ft. Dodge for a visit at the B. F. Brown home.
The City council adjourned meeting reviewed a paving petition on South Iowa avenue handed by local residents. The proposal seeks street paving to the city southern limit with improvement committee to investigate. Mrs. J B McClellan left for Versailles Missouri after a two week visit. her mother Mrs. Mary Fleming to stay longer.
Local arrivals and visits include Miss Ruth Lindauer from Keota and Miss Veronica Fritz in Riverside. Crawfordsville resident N. S. Long toured the city. Will Runyon returned from Oskaloosa for Holiness meetings. Central College summer session announced. Chautauqua ticket details offered by Jay A. Lapham. Community events include a Methodist church supper and an illustrated Japan lecture at the Presbyterian church.
Washington June 15 Special Treasury experts urge at least 50 million dollars in 1910 11 appropriations reductions. Senate retrenchment faces river and harbor and building demands. President Taft cancels Alaska trip citing Mrs Taft health and adjournment uncertainty. He intends a Seattle fair run via Houston Mobile and Birmingham.
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