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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1906

Page

5

Notions price listings from the shop floor noted

A clipped notice records prices and deals for notions items including ge and 19 cent lines. The snippet mentions a 3.90 dollar figure and a 10c 19¢ tag in a crowded price listing.

Office Addresses and Phone Numbers Listed

An item lists contact details for an address at 104 East Main with two phones and a postal box number 44.

East Main

Keota News Roundup: Local Visits and Shop Notices

Johnson maintains seven bread varieties in stock including vanilla, cream and chocolate taffies at Brown's Candy Kitchen. Mrs. R. L. MacGugin leaves Saturday for Valley Junction to visit the John Gibson home for a few days. Photos 10c a dozen this week and next at Jeffery's penny photo rooms. Mrs. Hintermeister and daughter Nellie travel from Kalona to Andalusia to be with relatives. Mrs. Richard Hughes returns to Columbus Junction after a visit with her parents, the Elmer Wells family. Miss Mabel Morton visits Centerville for the A. M. Simpson home and the church dedication yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Wickham of Chicago and Harry Wickham of Ainsworth are in Keota visiting Dr. E. St. Wickham.

Brown's Candy Kitchen R. L. MacGugin Valley Junction John Gibson Jeffery Penny Richard Hughes Columbus Junction City Elmer Wells Mabel Morton Centerville A. M. Simpson T. Y. Wickham Chicago Keota Harry Wickham Ainsworth Dr. E. ST. Wickham Warren Hami Cecaar Rapids Walter Teis J. N. Reinert Sigourney Charles Harris Mt. Pleasant Alvin Lewis Deep River Svein Hendrix O. Keiser Harry Page Eva Nel Fish Genevieve Hulse Roy Warrington Johnson's Tom Dempsey Burlington Ek. M. Wilson O. T. Smith Muscatine Will Hennett Crawfordsville John Little Tha Purvis Cedar Falls Edie Bovee Vera Miller Geo. Sigler Gladys Dougherty Sigler Alpha Wabnitz State Dorma I. J. Patterson Harry Hoffman Fred Grock Yaro Blecha Geneva Reha F. F. Rickard Clarence M. Spohn Clements Needham Patsy Wilson Maud Erdice Lyle’ Nicola Foster Nebr Jessie Crooks L. P. Pasewalk Norfolk Netr Anne Burrell Terry M. Keck Grandpa Burrell

Coal pricing claim from Scranton dealer statement

A Scranton coal dealer asserts that their celebrated coal is priced no higher than the regular rates charged by reputable merchants for other coal. The note emphasizes no premium for quality.

Scranton

Daily People News From Warren and Visitors Reach Sigourney

June events and travel notes show Warren Hami returning from bankers convention at Cedar Rapids. Various locals visit relatives and attend commencements. mentions of Miss Nora Stewart, Eva Reed, and Mary Deyoe at Cedar Falls and Cedar Walls events, plus notable travels to Washington and Sigourney.

West Liberty J. F. Robertson Mt. Pleasant Wesleyan University Roy Turnipseed Blanche Merchant J. K. Bryson Washington Nora Stewart Ed Wilkin Vermillion Kan Skinner Lillian Kite Sadie Warner Eva Reed Cedar Falls Donald Vail Leland Page Muscatine W. R. Hill Kewanee Ill Will Keiser Groton South Dakota David Keiser Lowe Cora West Chester Charles Robertson Mary Deyoe Cedar Walls Gil Vincent Charles Bamford George Dimamit

Little Ruth Giffen Is Quite Sick

Charles Yeager of Crawfordsville visited today and will spend Sunday with friends. The B Y P U plans an ice cream social this evening on the vacant lot south of the post office. The K F P and Rathbone sisters meet at their hall tomorrow afternoon and then march to the cemetery to decorate graves of deceased members.

Ruth Giffen Charles Yeager Crawfordsville K. F P Rathbone

Local residents and visitors frequent area gatherings

June 18 reports show Miss Delia Champion arriving from Iowa City to stay with H A White family while Mrs M L Miller visits her brother in Columbus Junction. Several others travel to Oskaloosa Washington and Columbus City for illness visits business, and social events. A Methodist church children’s day program drew a large crowd and 17 dollars was raised at an ice cream social as William Plummer works on a cement walk.

Delia Champion Iowa City H. A. White M. L. Miller Malio Columbus Junction J. H. McCreedy S. R. Love Oskaloosa Love S. Ross Washington Pearl Stone Hartford, Con Methodist Church J. D. Dayton Wm. Plummer Ed Wiley

Rural Route Three News Briefs and Local Happenings

Mrs Arnold of Richmond visited Friday with her daughter Mrs Mae Rittenhouse. Miss Nina Bartholomew married Bar L Smith Thursday at the bride’s parents home. Mrs Martha Levestone returned from Iowa City after commencement. Heines and Smith are constructing new barns this summer. The Mutual Telephone Co held a Prairie Flower meeting Thursday.

Arnold Richmond Mae Rittenhouse Nina Bartholomew Bar L. Smith Martha Levestone Iowa City Messrs. Heines and Smith Mutual Telephone Co Prairie Flower

Local Notices from Crawfordsville and Surroundings

June 18 items show residents visiting and traveling among Washington Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction. Names include Mrs L L Teas Miss Edna Young Jennie Wooley Will McKee and others. An Epworth League ice cream social is planned and invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Lot Maxwell and Mack DeLong on June 27 at the bride’s parents’ home.

L. L. Teas Washington Edna Young Jennie Wooley Will McKee Davenport Henry Hagie Wm. Brown Fio Purvis Crawfordsville J. R. Rickey Franklin Miss Lot Maxwell Mack DeLong

Runaway buggy injures Miss Dodd on North Marion

Last evening a buggy runaway threw Mrs. John Jackson and Miss Mae Dodd. Miss Dodd suffered a Collier's fracture with both bones in her right arm above the wrist broken. They were taken to the Rathmel home for care.

John Jackson

Miss Dodd Injured in Buggy Fall Near Central Park

Miss Dodd sustained a fractured arm when a horse and buggy toppled over a fence at Central park. Taken to her parents’ home on West Jefferson Street, she rests easier today after the fracture was reduced. Mrs. Jack-SOD escaped unharmed aside from a few bruises. A subsequent rig replacement was arranged.

Ceph Dodd West Jefferson Street Jack- Sod Central Park Miss Dodd

Local and Personal Short Notes From Burlington Area

Daily personal notices report numerous residents traveling on business to Burlington Muscatine and Cedar Falls. It notes several weddings engagements and a birth with brief court and health updates, including a couple visiting relatives, a short court session, and a man recovering from tonsillitis.

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