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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1905

Page

4

Journal Correspondents Report Happenings in Communities

Richmond reporters Frank Tellin Peter Shiliug Jon Wingler and Tony Escher travel to Canada this week. Mrs Will Marek returns from Iowa City after her sister Miss Josephine Kolarik's death. Charley Sauer improves. Miss Luella Tobin visits the county seat Saturday. Miss Emma Shalla returns from Washington. Miss Addie Kockhorst hosts friends Sunday. Willie Welte helps Jim Knebel put up hay.

Frank Tellin Peter Shiliig Jonn Wingler Tony Escher Canada Will Marek Iowa City Josephine Kolarik Charley Sauer Luella Tobin Emma Shalla Washington Addie Kockhorst Friends Willie Welte Jim Knebel

Local Social Notes From Washington Area

June 26 social roundup records visits and departures. Mr and Mrs J R Rickey spent Sabbath with relatives in Columbus Junction. Rev J B Cotton left for New Castle Pa to join his wife for a month away. Miss Gertrude Smith and Jessie Crooks of Washington visited J H Crooks. M D and T B Maxwell left for Canada on business. Mr and Mrs G T Auld of Washington and Dr and Mrs J M Auld of Chicago returned to Washington. Frank Maxwell is visiting Washington today.

J. R. Rickey Columbus Junction Cotton New Castle Gertrude Smith Jessie Crooks Washington J. H. Crooks M. D T. B. Maxwell Canada G. T. Auld J. M. Auld Chicago Frank Maxwell Ode Ferguson Havre L. W. Harding Solon Thomas Harding G. A. Carson Milwaukee McCarthy J. W. Kirkpatrick Ed Kelso Lone Tree G. M. Welch Red Oak Lenox Everette Shearer Flossie Adams KE. R. McBride Mamie Rush Iowa City Leonard Trotter Archie Marsden Columbus City S.C. Pearson Jesse J. Lindley Coon Newton Ora Henderson Walter Jennings Johnson Home Omi Funston Mary Jones J. W. Stickley Margaret Lewis Kansas City Kephart W. R. McCreedy

Local Social Notes and Travel Tidbits From Washington Area

June entries recount visits and departures of residents and visitors across Iowa towns including Sanford Solon Washington Columbus Junction and Newton. Notable items include births hospital notes and a critical maternal condition following infant loss.

Reverend Baxter Preaches For Des Moines Hospital Work

West Chester reports Rev. E. L. Baxter of Des Moines preached at the M. E. church yesterday morning to support the Des Moines hospital. He spoke on temperance at the union meeting last evening. Bethel held Children’s Day exercises yesterday afternoon. Miss Mare Harley left for Keota after a weekend visit here.

E. L. Baxter Des Moines M. E. Church Des Moines Hospital Bethel Mare Harley Keota

West Chester Plans for Celebration

Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Dillon are Washington visitors today as West Chester lays plans for a prominent local celebration.

West Chester W. H. Dillon Washington

Local residents spend weekend in city and travel elsewhere

George Welch of Ainsworth and other locals were in the city Saturday evening. O T Smith left for Independence, Keokuk visitors called, Patsy Wilson returned from Oskaloosa, and many residents traveled to Des Moines Keota Ainsworth Letts and St Louis for visits business or events. Mrs Norton Lindauer Olds Laird Harris Reynolds Cubbins Green attended or hosted activities.

George Welch Ainsworth O. T. Smith Independence A. Conn Karl Megceisen Keokuk D. J. Norton, Jr Des Moines Wm. Lindauer Keota Olds and Laird J. M. Harris Reynolds Columbus Junction Tom Walter Arthur Letts Ryan Teets

Chicago broker Simon Gillite tracked to Alabama

News notes confirm H Simon Gillite now in Alabama after earlier fear by friends. The other items include Austrian decoration for Chicagomen for St Louis expo and Mrs Levi Morton joining Roman Catholic Church. President Roosevelt calls engineers meeting for Sept. 1 in Washington.

H. Simon Gillite Chicago New York Alabama Austria Frederick J. W. Skiff Milan Hul Lert Halsey C. Lees Edwin G. Cooley Adolf Kraus St Louis Exposition Winthrop Rutherford Levi P. Morton United States Roosevelt Board of Consulting Engineers Isthmian Canal Commission Washington M Roosevelt Oyster Bay Rice Texas Louisiana

Bits From The Writers By Ellen Glasgow And Others

A collection of quotes from Ellen Glasgow Barry Pain Lady Violet Greville Sarah Grand Mrs Humphry and others on love faith happiness and daily life. The excerpts reflect views on education happiness meals and social behavior by noted authors and critics.

Ellen Glasgow Barry Pain Violet Greville Sarah Grand Mrs. Humphry Robert Hichens

Bad recollection sparks scrutiny of a barn stormer

Detroit Free Press reports a startling incident where a barber welcomed a risky client and fled, prompting questions about the behavior of a so called barn stormer and the sudden exit from the chair.

Detroit Free Press

Local Laughs Hit Sarcastic Sausage Debate

Quip-filled exchange features Mr Wiseguy and The Butcher debating sausages as a parody of public health fears. Jokey banter touches on trichina, hydro phobia, and skeptical reaction from Cleveland Leader.

Close up, boys at command during enemy fire warning

A colonel orders his regiment to close ranks as they straggle during combat. He says firing on such disorganized troops would not kill many, urging them to tighten formation.

To Hide tt. Hewitt Beard Question

Hewitt explains his beard is tied to a necktie gifted by his wife. He gives a direct, lighthearted reason for his appearance.

Hewitt

Harsh counsels and their re pulsed impact

Quotation notes that harsh counsels fail to influence, likened to hammers always repelled by anger. The fragment discusses ineffective admonition and the nature of punitive advice.

Helvetius

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