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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
3
Local residents travel and a fall injures a man
June 21 report lists Mrs Elizabeth Gallagher and daughters returning from West Chester while Miss Elma Sharp comes back from Washington for a convention. Ada Hollingsworth leaves for Washington to attend normal. Anderson returns to Illinois after a two week visit with his sister Mrs Melissa Anderson. Nora Stewart and Allie Keiser visit J C Weisenberger home north of town. Valquardsen fell while painting the Klein home and broke his leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gallagher
West Chester
J. B. Crayne
Elma Sharp
Washington
Ada Hollingsworth
Mr. Anderson
Illinois
Melissa Anderson
Nora Stewart
Allie Keiser
J.C. Weisenberger
Valquardsen
Klein
Agi
Mrs Stover visits Washington. Brinton shows film
Mrs Stover leaves Kalona for a Washington visit with her daughter Mrs A Sharp. W F Brinton presented a moving picture at the opera house to a full house with many unable to gain entry. Edna Ellen and Flossie Kepler and Mary Deweese attend normal at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
A. Sharp
Washington
W. F. Brinton
Opera House
Edna
Ellen
Flossie Kepler
Mary Deweese
Charles Brown
Richmond
Joe Lintz
Emery Sharp
George Maxwell
Joe Stump
Mare Bishop
Local News Snippets From Wells and Wellman
June 21 reports Winnie McClelland on sick list. Marsh Crossett served as caller at Joe Crossett’s Wednesday. Irvin Robinson did business in Williamsburg Wednesday. Millar Jenkins purchased butcher goods from Steve Ansman this week. John Polton files for Lou Adams. Mrs Joe McClehend shopped in Wellman Thursday. Some residents attended Children’s Day exercises in Wellman Sunday eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie McClelland
Marsh Crossett
Joe Crossett
Irvin Robinson
Williamsburg
Millar Jenkins
Steve Ansman
John Polton
Lou Adams
Joe McClehend
Wellman
Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow in Washington DC
The forecast for Iowa calls for generally fair conditions with local thunder storms tonight and Sunday. Warmer temperatures expected in the east and central portions tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Sas
Local tradesmen visit Wayland route on Thursday
Claude Bevans works for H. O. Snider while Chris D. Mann expects a trip to Idaho soon. Ben Hill and the Emerson plow man of Wayland called on their trade along the route Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bevans
H. O. Snider
Chris D. Mann
Idaho
Ben Hill
Emerson Plow Man
Wayland
Brighton Route Three News Roundup
June 20 brief notes from Brighton include Mrs. Owen Wiles with mumps, Miss Jessie Carpenter working for Aaron Arnold, Lula Knorr visiting Merrimac, Mont and George Simpson returning from Keithsburg, Floyd Shephard with John Mann, Miss Mary Davison with Fred Cannon, Bert Simpson in Fort Madison for hoisting engine, Anna Myers in Fairfield, Mabel Lower at Normal in Washington, Weldy James family home from Batavia, Wm Daw son visit by Bennett family, J F Lowe painting, Clark helping plow with Lawrence Grosscup, corn planter chatter, Howard Dawson scalded arm but recovering, and a query about snake disposal on roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wiles
Jessie Carpenter
Aaron Arnold
Lula Knorr
Merrimac
Friends
Mont
George Simpson
Keithsburg
Floyd Shephard
John Mann
Mary Davison
Fred Cannon
Bert Simpson
Fort Madison
Anna Myers
Fairfield
Mabel Lower
Washington
Weldy James
Batavia
William Wiles
Ab Edwards
Bennett
Crawfordsville
Dawson
J. F. Lowe
Clark
Lawrence Grosscup
Howard Dawson
W. E. Dawson
Changed Hands. 25c Hotel Eldorado Menu Item List
The notice announces a sale or transfer at the Hotel Eldorado 320 South Marion Ave on Sunday June 23 1907 from 12 30 pm to 2 pm. The menu lists 25 cent items including clam chowder olives onions beets lettuce chicken dressing cream gravy peas strawberry short cake pies cakes tea coffee and milk.
Ice cream social eyed at Baptist church in town
Local notes report Sunday bill of fare at Eldorado hotel, church ice cream social planned with music by the band. Several residents, including Lydia Eicher and Misses Nora and Bessie Curran, return from trips to Chicago Milwaukee Oberlin and Columbus Junction with visits to family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Eldorado Hotel
The
Baptist Church
Lydia Eicher
Chicago
Milwaukee
R. L. Patterson
Montrose
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
G. W. England
Harvey
Tom Neiswanger
Neiswanger
Nora
Bessie Curran
Oberlin
Ohio
Bessie
W. M. Terry
Dakota
Will Terry
Local Notes Include Visits Homeward and Church Event
Local items report J C Harper returning to Crawfordsville from the city and multiple family visits as Mrs W E Groendycke, Mrs W C Shaw, and others travel to West Chester or Columbus Junction. Baptist ladies host a church lawn social with music by a band. Also noted is a Foley's Kidney Cure advertisement promising relief for kidney and bladder troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle McConahey
Baby
Fon du Lac
Wis
August Glick
Foley
Ice Cream and Strawberry Social at Walnut School House
The Broomstick Club invites attendees to a social event at the Walnut school house six miles west of the city on the Brighton road this Saturday evening June 22. Proceeds will benefit the hitching rack fund and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut School House
Brighton Road
Mntif
Broomstick Club
Home Guards Picnic at Sunset Park This Monday
Members of the Home Guards and their families are invited to a picnic at Sunset Park on Monday evening June 24 with supper at 6 30. Attendees should bring well tilled baskets. water on the grounds and hitch racks for teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Guards
Sunset Park
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Pains in the stomach colic and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of such a medicine give it a trial. For sale by Cook and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook & Sherman
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