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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1906
Page
5
A narrative recalls a man’s rise on Northern Pacific stock and a failed romance with Miss Gylling. He bets, loses, then wins again to gain $192,000, marries Miss Worsley, and vows to quit gambling, ending the tale with a marital success.
This evening at six at the home of Mr and Mrs King Wooley near Crawfordsviie the marriage of their daughter Miss Etta to J F Busbaum will take place. Miss Katharine Stichter hosted friends in South Washington in honor of Mr and Mrs H W Huskey of Reno Nevada.
The boys of the Second United Presbyterian church will hold a street carnival Thursday night at Rev. W. Br. Sawhill’s home venue.
Miss Lydia Eicher entertained a small group of young ladies yesterday afternoon at her East Main Street home. The gathering honored Miss Helen Templeton who is soon to leave the city.
The young men of the O. A. B. club will hold their regular meeting tonight. All members are requested to take notice.
The choir of the young peoples society of the Second United Presbyterian Church will hold an evening picnic at Box Springs.
Mrs S J Boyd will host the St James Sewing circle as it meets Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6 at her home.
The Yeomen hold a regular meeting tonight with Deputy Schumacher from Mt. Pleasant expected to address the lodge. Members are urged to attend.
A picnic party for Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Huskey of Reno Nevada heads today to a wooded area south of the city where about a dozen friends accompany them to the banks of the nearby river for an outing.
A bride says she will have meals delivered from a restaurant and prefers not to rent a flat unless guaranteed only Anderson's Coal will be supplied.
A description notes a party along Crooked Creek breathing clean air with comfort while comparing Washington county Iowa to Reno Nevada for superior natural beauty and scenery.
A group of young Baptists from the Sunday school, led by Rev. Dite McMasters, traveled to Hox Springs yesterday for a short outdoor camping trip. They plan a picnic at the springs Thursday evening. The W C T U meets June 28 at 2 p m at Mrs Martha Bray's home with topic Carefulness Pil 4 6 7 and a basket picnic urged for all members and guests.
Under local leadership the Plains neighborhood planned a surprise for Rev. and Mrs. W R Stryker on June 23 to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Weather postponed the event to Saturday. The couple received tokens of appreciation and the ladies served refreshments in a very enjoyable afternoon.
The Bachelor Maids enjoyed a dinner party hosted by Mrs Daisy Startsrau at Dr and Mrs J A Hu on East Washington Street. Green and white decor featured tiny suitcase favors. Miss Ellen Reid, future fall binges, received several bread and butter plates as a surprise. Mrs Startsman departs tonight for West Orange New Jersey.
Sunest Magazine reports part of its subscription lists were lost in the San Francisco fire. California residents may receive remaining issues by sending a receipt copy or the wrapper, or other verifiable evidence accepted by publishers. Licenses issued for six couples include M. DeLong and Elizabeth Melvina Maxwel, Charley Perrin and Viola Scalf. June sees seventeen licenses so far. Albert Norman returns from Valparaiso after telegrahy studies, with a note he may become a dispatcher.
Centerville Iowa city council passed a resolution for two miles more of brick paving to be let on July 10. This brings total paving in the city to seven miles.
Mrs Daisy Hall Starteman departs tonight from this city for East Orange New Jersey after a several weeks visit with friends and relatives here Keck Kiopfenstein helped distribute Chautauqua catalogs, while Tenors gain popularity Representatives from the University of Chicago and the city of Washington played a match last evening and the University of Chicago was defeated
George Fitch, a plain reporter, collapses at a teachers meeting after reciting an endless stream of music terms. He staggers to a lunch counter, shouting for pie as he cries out in a frenzy, overwhelmed by tempo markings and musical jargon.
An alarming situation is described as arising from neglected clogged bowels and torpid liver leading to chronic constipation. The ad promotes S'v. King's New Life Pills as the best regulator of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by Stewart the druggist, priced at 20e.
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