Local and Personal Notes Reach Washington Headlines
A flurry of social visits fills Washington with travelers and relatives. Oott Miss Florence Babb arrives from Chicago to stay with grandmother Mrs. M Holden, while Mrs. Raymond Alberson and children come from Des Moines for weeks with KelLogg and Alberson households.
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Florence Babb
Chicago
M. Holden
Raymond B. Alberson
Des Moines
J. J. Kellogg
A. N. Alberson
Cow Chases bylaw Causes Barking and a Horns Clash
A tale open with neighbors arguing over a cow on the road and a small dog named Sheppie. The story recounts Dandy the bulldog chasing a meadow cow and being knocked down by horns, ending with the dog wary of cows thereafter. Local notices follow of residents visiting, births, travels, and a cabbage sample left at the Journal office.
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R. Robinson
Jack
Sheppie
Mr. Robinson
Evelyn
Daddy
Dandy
Binns
Betsey
B.f.beitel
Journal
Pioneer Mrs. Luers Dies After Long illness
Mrs. Herman D P Luers a Washington county pioneer died at 6 30 am at her daughter Mrs H R Brinning's home 1762 North Marion avenue after twelve weeks illness She was born in Covington Kentucky February 24 1840 and moved to Dutch Creek township with her parents in 1842 She married Herman D Luers in 1859 and had seven children five surviving The funeral at Bethel church Dutch Creek township Friday will be led by Rev Chr T Rasche and Rev U S Smith She was a longtime German Evangelical Church member.
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Herman Dpd. Luera
H. R. Brinning
Marion Avenue
Brinning
Bethel Church
Dutch Creek Township
Chr. T. Rasche
U. S&s. Smith
Luers
Washington County
Covington
Kentucky
John A. Meyer
Meyer
Mary Ann Meyer
Herman D. Luers
Dutch Creek
Missouri Governor Hadley Tours Washington to Keota
Governor Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri visited Washington briefly en route to Keota where he would speak at the Chautauqua about politics. He signaled possible remarks on politics but said reforms may be achieved within the Republican party. He condemned bolt actions by the central committee and suggested contested delegations were stolen. He plans to return to Missouri after a week with the Redpath bureau.
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Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Chicago
Washington
Keota
Chautauqua
Journal
Hadley
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Central Committee
Redpath Bureau
Mrs. Lela Love Endorses Foley Kidney Pills Near Covena
Mrs. Lela Love wife of farmer Wiley Love from Covena Georgia testifies that Foley Kidney Pills gave near instant relief for sluggish kidneys and she confidently recommends them to others suffering from kidney troubles. Lemmon's
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Lela Love
Wiley Love
Covena
Lemmon
Social gatherings mark Sunset park outings and hostesses
The Misses Beesie Jones and others led picnics at Sunset park with chaperoned outings from East Jefferson Street homes. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Startsman of East Orange and Miss Hayes of Minneapolis. The era noted thimble bee receptions and afternoon socials at Washington Boulevard and South Iowa Avenue venues with varied club meetings and missionary society events.
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Anna
Elizabeth
Etha Dawson
East Jefferson Street
Sunset Park
Charles W. Startsman
East Orange
New Jersey
Miss Hayes
Minneapolis
Minnesota
W. M. Keelny
E. T. Wickham
Katherine Marbourg
Wickham
Washington Boulevard
M. E. Dicken
Lucile Montgomery
Harriet Keck
Abbie Shrader
Marie
Why would a man commit bigamy at low prices
An Atchison Globe remark questions the pursuit of bigamy, noting the availability of trouble at lower prices and implying a critique of risky choices or moral shortcuts. The quip frames marriage as costly in social standing and consequences.
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Atchison Globe
Repairs Planned at Second United Presbyterian Church
Improvements costing several hundred dollars will start next week at the Second United Presbyterian Church. New furnaces and a cement basement floor will be installed, the auditorium and Sabbath school room renovated, and a cork floor added in the latter. Roof repairs will also be done. Pastor Rev. Wr R. Sawhill begins vacation next week, and July services will be suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wr R. Sawhill
Sawhill
Republicans Meet on Next Saturday Convention in Star Theatre
The county Republican convention meets next Saturday at the Star theatre at 11. Colonel Brookhart leads the progressives and will set the agenda. Delegates to the state convention at Des Moines on July 10 will be chosen along with a congressional committeeman and a judicial committeeman. Some county tickets may see vacancies filled and a few offices lack candidates. The Democratic county convention also meets in Washington on Saturday at 11.
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Star Theatre
Brookhart
Des Moines
Washington
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