Two Runaways Today End in Calamity and Chase
At about seven this morning Harry Reister’s team bolted after a wagon approached the alley near the poultry house. One horse was caught near the Journal office and the other near Harry Payne’s livery. the wagon wrecked and harness damaged. A second incident followed as Newt Denison’s team, loaded with a washing machine and potatoes, bolted toward Havre and were stopped by Claude Bynum on South Seventh Avenue. Potatoes scattered along the Burlington line amid the general excitement in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reister
Harry
Cloyce Ross
Scott Reister & Son
Cloyce
Tom Dempsey
Toss
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Journal Office
Harry Payne
Rock Island
Newton Denison
Newt
Texas
Havre
Claude Bynum
South Seventh Avenue
Burlington
Washington
Regular G. A. R. Post Meeting Set For Tomorrow
The regular G. A. R. post meeting will be held tomorrow night. Business of importance and full attendance desired. J. M. Thompson, P. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Post
J. M. Thompson
P. C
Social notes from SOCHEFY chapter meeting and events
SOCHEFY chapter held a Saturday evening gathering at South Iowa avenue to bid farewell to Miss Jessie Crooks who wed Lyle Nicola midweek. Mrs Archie McCulley hosted a luncheon and social. Miss Lillian Norton was initiated as a new member. Mr and Mrs Joe Reiner entertained friends in honor of John Shrade Jas Yansky Roy Dautremont and Leo Critz of Riverside. Try the new maple and vanilla fudges at Brown's Candy Kitchen. 25¢ ib
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. BE. O
Archie McCulley
Iowa Avenue
Jessie Crooks
Lyle Nicola
Lillian Norton
Joe Reiner
Messrs
John Shrade
Jas. Yansky
Roy Dautremont
Leo Critz
Riverside
Brown's Candy Kitchen
Carnival Opening Delayed By Parker Amusement Co
The Greater Parker Amusement Company delayed their opening for the week and will not perform this evening. They expect to arrive around 4 PM and need time to set up. formal opening postponed to tomorrow night. Also Turkish nuggets offered at 25 cents a pound at Brown's Candy Kitchen.
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Greater Parker Amusement Co
Brown's Candy Kitchen
Book dealer touts The Great Controversy in city
E. J. Hopkins canvasses the city selling The Great Controversy from the Iowa Tract Society. The work outlines Christ and Satan’s conflict and church victories from Christ’s commission to preach the gospel to the present time. Hopkins will call on residents to view his book.
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E. J. Hopkins
Iowa Tract Society
Christ
Satan
Hopkins
Children's Day Celebrated At Pleasant Hill Church
Pleasant Hill church hosted a large Children’s Day program led by Rev. W A Smith with George Benson Grace Pratt Allie Kephart and Wake Neal supervising students from the Sunday school The afternoon program featured recitations songs and readings by local children and drew attendees from Washington and vicinity.
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Pleasant Hill
Washington
W. A. Smith
Les Moines
George Benson
Grace Pratt
Allie Kephart
Wake Neal
Methodist Sunday School
Ethel Booth
Vivian Booth
Haze
Caidwell
Great Doings at Centerville Methodist Church Dedication
Centerville Iowa reports a grand jubilee as the Methodist church dedicates a new fifty thousand dollar building. Joseph Powel of Buffalo led the dedication with prominent Methodists from across Iowa attending. The church raised twenty one thousand five hundred dollars to cover its indebtedness and locals celebrated at midnight.
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Centerville
Iowa
Joseph Powel
Buffalo
Tondre and Benz Offer Mid-Summer Hat Sale At Cost
Local shoppers are invited to a discount event next week at Tondre and Benz offering deeply reduced prices on trimmed goods. The ad promises about 24 percent savings on select items, including hats, as part of a summer clearance.
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Benz
Death of Helen Porter in Blue Mound
Last night Elizabeth Anderson received a telegram from Blue Mound Kansas stating that Helen Porter died yesterday afternoon at 2 30. The nine year old girl will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon at her Blue Mound home. She was the granddaughter of Mrs H M Brooks, a well known city resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Anderson
Blue Mound
Kansas
Helen Porter
H. M. Brooks
Carnival Queen Hazel Mount names maids of honor
Miss Hazel Mount, the Carnival queen, selects maids of honor for the week Mrs Lulu Teeter Miss Marian Stewart Miss Helen Anderson and Miss Kathryn Kenelly as the festivities begin today.
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Hazel Mount
Lulu Teeter
Marian Stewart
Helen Anderson
Kathryn Kenelly
Electric Bitters Featured As Remedy In Colonial Ad
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal cure and cites S. A. Brown of Bennettsville, South Carolina, claiming his wife recovered from dyspepsia and liver issues. The product claims to cure chills fever malaria biliousness and bladder disorders with a 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction.
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India
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
Stewart
Weather forecast for Iowa with showers and cooler
Special to The Evening Journal reports a weather forecast for Iowa showing thunderstorms and cooler conditions tonight. Tuesday is expected to be fair with showers in the eastern portion. June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B.S
Iowa
Local bakery and candy ads plus city visits
Brown's Candy Kitchen offers Yankee Peanut candy at 10 cents per pound and old fashioned peanut bars at 25 cents. Johnson's Bakery advertises fresh rolls and a wide selection of pies including cherry and strawberry. Miss Althea Montgomery travels to Iowa City for university summer school. W S Eldridge of Ainsworth visits, and Mrs BE Brown returns to Columbus Junction after a city stay.
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Brown's Candy Kitchen
Brown Candy Kitchen
Johnson's
Althea Montgomery
Iowa City
University
Johnson Bakery
W. S. Eldridge
Ainsworth
A. M
Eldridge
BE. J. Brown
Columbus Junction
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the Baptist Church
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W. N. Betts
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Myrtle Saville
Mabe Kephart
Hulda Putman
Cecil Caldwe
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Bryan Nicholson
Naomi Baker
Edith Swift
Mamie Thompson
Raymond Nicholson
Bryan Swift
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