Local notes from Washington mixed with social visits
Marshmallows 20c a pound and Turkish nuggets 25c mark Brown's candy sales. Local residents travel to Brighton Fairfield Cedar Rapids and Winfield on business. A Milwaukee night operator and Rock Island officials pass through town. Cherry harvest thrives despite frost with unusually large yield. Social events include Mrs Vitus Disch birthday party with music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Henderson
Fairfield
Geo. Garvin
Cedar Rapids
Brown's
Roy Riley
Chicago
Day Where the People Go Accidents Deaths and Marriages
Roland Neal returns from Detroit Minnesota where he taught last year and will resume work there after summer at home Genevieve Hulse attends Washington carnival Stanley Logan passes through en route to Washington Florence Hotchkiss heads to Illinois to visit sister Mrs Teets is seriously ill at sister's home Mrs Sanford Shaff learns her sister has died in Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Neal
Detroit
Minn
Genevieve Hulse
Washington
Stanley Logan
Florence Hotchkiss
Illinois
Teets
Sanford Shaff
Social News and Local Visits Reported
Mrs J P Condit of Fairfield guests sister Mrs Albert Taylor. Karl Cocklin returns from a stay at the A F Cocklin home near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
J. P. Condit
Mairfield
Albert Taylor
Karl Cocklin
A. F. Cocklin
Washington
Palmer and Others Plan Moves to Oklahoma and Texas
June 20 report notes Aaron and Ellsworth Palmer travel to Oklahoma while Ellsworth hopes to reach Panhandle Texas before returning. John Ibrig Henry Strickler and Warren Booth expect to arrive in Oklahoma after having taken up claims and now plan to return. Mr Cope recovering after morphine overdose. Rain with hail observed in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron
Ellsworth Palmer
Oklahoma
Ellsworth
Panhandle
Texas
John Ibrig
Henry Strickler
Warren Booth
Mr. Cope
Local residents journey to events and meetings across towns
June 20 reports show A J Peterson heading to Texas to buy land and Miss Omit Funston traveling to Washington for a J C Swift home visit and a Mary Jones Ira Miksch wedding. Delegates Rev A S Bailey and Will McConnell head to Burlington for Y P C A convention. others make local business trips and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Peterson
Texas
Omit Funston
Washington
J. C. Swift
Mary Jones
Ira Miksch
G. A. Carson
Rev. A. S. Bailey
Will McConnell
Burlington
A. B. Moore
O. D. Chapel
Will Williams
Randolph
Wis
Keota
E. T. Neal
M. L. Elyea
Illinois
J. D. McGraw
Fairfield
J. M. Stewart, Jr
Wood
J. A. Pearson
W. ©. Nelson
Nebraska
H.H. Smith
Des Moines
T. H. Barnes
Crawfordsville
W. T. Trotter
Washington Visit and Local Weddings Noted
June 20 reports show Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Teas visiting Washington. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crooks travel to Washington for the Crooks Nicola wedding. Etta Teas to wed John F. Buxbaum in a June 26 ceremony. G. W. Nicholaus and family also head to Washington. Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Meyers return home from Mt Pleasant. Will Dodder family visits Washington. J. F. Thompson departs for Texas. Ira Mitchell and Clyde Robbins listed among arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Teas
Washington
J. H. Crooks
Crooks- Nicola
W. K. Wooley
Etta
John F. Buxbaum
G. W. Nicholaus
T. J. Meyers
Mt. Pleasant
Will Dodder
J. F. Thompson
Texas
Ira Mitchell
Clyde Robbins
Eureka Church Children’s Day and New Organ Arrival
June 20 report notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Ben Tucker. Eureka church held a well attended children's day program with praise for committee members. A new church organ arrived and is in use. Mrs John Green and children visited relatives near Keota. Paul Stryker of Washington works for Mr Green. D Harrison may run for sheriff and Jim Kenda for recorder this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tucker
Eureka Church
Grosscup
Beenblossom
John Green
License to Wed Issued to Five Couples
Today a license to wed was issued to J Arthur Dodds and Myrtle Kirk Patrick E B Benson and Margaret Rinner Ira L Miksch and Mary Jones Lyle B Nicola and Jessie B Crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Arthur Dodds
Myrtle Kirkpatrick
E. B. Benson
Margaret Rinner
Ira L. Miksch
Mary Jones
Lyle B. Nicola
Jessie B. Crooks
Local Residents Attend Carnival and Visit in Town
J H Huston arrived from Crawfordsville. Chas Anderson and S S Wilcox from Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction visit for the carnival. Mrs Eugene Anderson goes to Burlington for the day. Myrtle Pettit returns from Keota. Ella Woodford comes home from the normal institute. J J McKeone ships cement blocks to Fairfield and expects more work. Capt J T Parker and daughter Eva of Sigourney visit T O Foley home and plan to attend the carnival. Alice and Elizabeth Orr from Columbus City visit then head to Albia for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cobb
Columbus Junction
S. S. Wilcox
Allen DeLong
Claus
Crawfordsville
Ella Woodford
Brighton
Normal Institute
J.J. McKeone
Fairfield
J. T. Parker
Eva
Sigourney
T. O. Foley
Alice
Elizabeth Orr
Columbus City
Albia
Local residents travel for business and visits last evening
Arthur Wilcox, Gerry Schilling, R. H. Walker, Jas. Wilson, Will Bennett, Henry Steck, Harry Garard, Mrs Wm Simpson, Jas Black, Miss Florence Varrish, George Garvin, Wal Cherryholmes, Mr and Mrs Will Lodder, Miss Ida Starr, Mr and Mrs W T Trotter, Miss Myrtle Edyington, Mrs Clarence Aughey, Phil Bratton, Walter Pickett, Sam Cocklin all journeyed to nearby towns or returned home after stays and meetings. Many visits span Ottumwa, Burlington, Columbus Junction, Crawfordsville, Winfield, and Kingfisher with ties to Keota and Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wilcox
Keola
Vienna
Gerry Schilling
Burlington
Crown
R. H. Walker
Des Moines
Jas
Wilson
Columbus Junction
Will Bennett
Crawfordsville
George Garvin
Wal Cherryholmes
Winfield
Buffalo
Will Lodder
Ida Starr
Wellman
Myrtle Edyington
Keota
Clarence Aughey
Ottumwa
Scott Reister
Phil Bratton
Kingfisher
Oklo
Phil
Carlsbad
N. M
Ft. Worth
Texas
Walter Pickett
Ames
Harriett Pickett
Hall
Sam Cocklin
Pandhandle
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Orville
Laws
Hocal
Alia
Stewart's Book Store
West Side Square
W. L. Strain
Journal
Ingrain
Brussels
Carpet Cleaning Co
Ira Sproul
Minnie Yocum
Chariton
Verne Ashby
I. R. Lane
Brown’s
Thomas Davis
Cotter
Henry Crawford
West Chester
Alma Shearer
Stella Palmer
Rhua Armstrong
Clara Meacham
Clay
City
J. L. Jackson
Milwaukee
I. G. Applegate
Carrie
Greensburg
Ind
C. S. Lemmon
H. A. Mudge
Rock Island System
W. M. Whitenton
Missouri
Rock Island
Grace Hill
Vitus Disch
Mr. Disch
Elda
Doris Benn
Titus
Maybelle
Bessie Johnson
Mary Myers
Edith Miller
Emma Buxbaum
Anna Rehme
Nellie Edwards
Will ‘Taylor
Vitus Disel
Bethel
Bessie Taylor
Aoll Robinson
Dublin
Chas. Johnson
John A Carlson
Anderson
Marion T. Anderson
the County News
Ainsworth
J. H. Huston
Chas. Anderson
Eugene Anderson
Myrtle Pettit
Henry Steck
Oskaloosa
Harry Garard
West Liberty
Muscatine
Mrs. Wm. Simpson
Jas. Black
Crawfords Ville
Florence Varrish
Winfeld
Opera House
Belles
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Washington, Iowa
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