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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
6
Journal correspondents summarize community events including sales of farm land, a telegraph company meeting, a baby recovering from pneumonia, illnesses, local visits, school program, church services, and residents moving to the village. Names of residents and local places appear throughout.
Mr and Mrs James Zickafoose of Olds visit as Mrs Margaret McKee rests. Ed McFarland county seat visitor. Nina Isenhart of Washington stops en route home from Mt Pleasant wedding. Opal White improves at home. Mrs J G Maxwell visits Washington. Multiple residents travel for business and family health updates accompany a community box supper fundraiser and school organ purchase plan.
On March 1 Dr. Droz of Keota was an overnight visitor in the city, staying briefly before continuing travel.
Mrs Myrtle Simerman spends the day with friends in Washington. Mrs J D Dayton visits her sister in Keota. Miss Mare Harley is guest of Washington friends today. Mrs 5 K Statler and children were passengers for Washington last evening.
March 1 notes arrivals and visits in Washington with Miss Belle Marsden selling her town property to L B Cocklin. J A Marsh and son Samuel visit Davenport. Miss Flossie Fitzgerald ill. Geo Price funeral at M E church with interment in city cemetery. J O Crawford buys J J McDonald's 50 acre farm in Pawnee City. Continuous Washington.
The note suggests advertising in the Journal to find tenants, implying landlords should advertise to avoid tax implications during vacancy.
Fred Looney, 26, died at his home in Seventy six township northeast of Keota after a two week illness. He was operated on a week ago with no relief. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs J F Looney and had many friends in the area. Funeral was held at noon today at the family home, with interment at South English.
The Baptist church welcomes Dr. C. E. Taylor of Rock Island to preach next Sunday morning and evening. The message is expected to draw a strong turnout from Washington residents seeking notable preaching.
Local notices list visits by H Mayhew Mrs Sproul Dr Pratt Miss Florence Parrish Eugene Rust T E McMillan Ed Jacobs Ed McFarland W W Wells Mrs C C Owen Mrs Rev Sawhill and baby Mary Joe Limerman Walter Boyer frequenting the city. Academy play tickets go on sale. Our Country drama by grade schools with 140 pupils to perform. proceeds fund grade school libraries.
Nathan Lynn highlights the open day at Hotel Colenso with demonstrations of shoe shining. The event showcases craft friendly to guests and local attendees as crowds gather.
An ad touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as safe for all ages, highlighting its lack of opium and quick relief for colds croup and whooping cough. It notes availability at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman. A separate note mentions the upcoming stage show A Royal Slave at the Graban with Secretary Wilson backing the attraction.
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