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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
5
Local items list departures and visits across Iowa and neighboring states. J A Young heads to Chicago for the Republican national convention. Several residents travel to Oska loosa, Carthage, Fairfield, Atlanta, Pawnee City, and Detroit for visits, weddings, and summer plans.
Crawfordsville June 16 Miss Accie Clapper of Washington was elected to the grammar room teaching position by the school board last evening succeeding W J Brown who will teach in the West Chester schools Clapper is an experienced efficient teacher with years of county service.
B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says after 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars nothing helped him like Dr King’s New Life Pills. He calls them the best pills ever sold and notes availability at Lemmon’s Pharmacy with a 25 cent price.
Earnest Dean proprietor of the Vienna bakery announces a fine new electric sign in front of his shop. The display features large letters designed for strong night illumination and daytime visibility, aimed at drawing more passerby attention.
Mr and Mrs J M Taylor host an At Home on Friday evening June 19 to honor the Rev and Mrs M J Taylor Miss Molly Cherry will entertain the Navajo club tomorrow afternoon at her North Marion Avenue home
Mr and Mrs Win Rickey hosted an elegant three course dinner at their home. Guests included Misses Sylvia and Blanche Scott Nellie Bartholomew and Messrs Roy Teets George Bartholomew Orvie Scott and Mr and Mrs Bar Smith.
After the regular business session last evening, two candidates were initiated into the Eastern Stars order, marking the conclusion of the meeting.
Miss Martha Brindley hosted the Ready Maids at her West Main Street home last evening. The club members recently returned from school. Guests from out of town included Miss Barger of Waterloo and Miss Isabelle Downing of Detroit. The gathering featured music and other diversions with a light repast served.
Miss Josephine Babcock entertained the Bacherlor Maids at her North Iowa avenue home last evening. Guests spent the evening remming tea towels for Miss Keeley then enjoyed a rose lunch in a dining room decorated with pink roses. Ten guests attended with Mrs. E. A. Lewis visiting from out of town.
Miss Hazel Rhodes of Stuttgart Ark was the complimented guest at an informal party by Miss Dora Clapper on East Main Street. Cards and music furnished the entertainment and refreshments concluded the evening.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs J A Williams and Misses Lucy and Nena Wilson organized a pleasant surprise for Mrs F L Wilson’s birthday. The Bible department of the fort nightly club attended and gifted her a chair. Hostesses served refreshments with help from Mrs Corbin.
The S. S. club was entertained at Miss Marian Stewart's West Washington street home last evening in honor of Miss Maude McCulley of Arkansas City Kan and Miss Joe Matthews of Kansas City. The gathering featured friendly chatter and was concluded with refreshments.
A group of West End girls picnicked at Sunset Park last evening in honor of Alice Cavin of Columbus Junction.
The regular meeting of the Royal Neighbors is scheduled for this evening with full attendance requested to complete initiatory tasks and organize upcoming activities.
After the Children’s day exercises at Prairie Flower, a group of young people joined a morning excursion.
Des Moines Capital reports a playful pre nuptial party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hunt for Miss Nina Isenhart and Mr. H. D. Priemer. About thirty guests enjoyed a mock wedding with a blushing bride, a ring bearer, and a minister, followed by a quaint luncheon. The couple wed the following Thursday.
Dr and Mrs Will Kyle of Diagonal Iowa will be honored guests at a dinner after this evening hosted by Miss Mary Clendenning at her southeast Washington home.
The First Church Juniors invite members to a social tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock. The event will be hosted at the home of Harold and Donald Ross.
A brief item notes Vienna bakers create products at a shop described as the place to go star pictorium. Contact phone 78.
A freight engine broke down near Gladwin causing about twenty minutes of passenger delay. Track blockade was brief. High water in Kansas City continues to delay eastbound trains. No. 2 evening passenger has run one and a half to four hours late on multiple evenings this week, with other eastbound trains facing serious delays.
A new program at the Airdome features the Night Riders of the southern tobacco belt, a Aladdin lamp in hand colored picture, and a royal orient procession. The show runs one and a half hours with two songs and live music, doors at 7 30, fine seating from 5 to 10 cents, rain checks issued on bad weather.
Miss Maude Moreland of this city reports her father R H Moreland of Ainsworth who is spending the summer at Ft. Morgan Colorado was injured June 11 when an embankment collapsed while ditching. He suffered two broken ribs and a shoulder injury but cold rest and pain were noted as not serious. Friends in the vicinity are sorry to hear of the accident.
Local sports note reports Boort facing a tough matchup at the Star tonight with key players poised to lead the offense and fans awaiting a decisive performance.
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