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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1908

Page

5

Johnson's Bakery Ad and Local Arrivals Report

Read Snouffer Hughes & Co. ad announcing Johnson's bakery goods and Vienna hot Boston Brown Bread for dinner Thursday. Dave Martin arrived from Insworth this morning. Crone & Co. and Crone & Lehrer operate South Side Meat Market. G. K. Hartman left for West Chester on business. Mort Law joined Evans as third operator after a weeks’ stay. Mrs. William Kurtz left for Coppock after staying at John Simpson and Kurtz homes.

Johnson's Snouffer, Hughes & Co Vienna Dave Martin Insworth South Side S. Crone & Co Crone & Lehrer G. K. Hartman West Chester Mort Law Evans William Kurtz John Simpson Kurtz Coppock

Miss Rose Minner to Speak on Egypt at Local Church

Miss Rose Minner of Washington will lecture tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the United Presbyterian church on her work in Egypt inviting all. Local residents note visits and arrivals including W E Conn departing for Sac City and Gela Hise from Washington stopping by. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Gault on Sunday and several Washington visitors were mentioned today.

Rose Minner Washington United Presbyterian Church Egypt W. E. Conn Sac City Elmer Gault Gela Hise L. L. Teas Edith Hassan C. W. Bennett F. E. Young Lone Tree J. R. Dunham Winfield J. W

Local Residents Attend Social and Move Plans

March items note Mrs Sue Lytle and Mrs C L Shanafelt with baby Carl visiting in Washington and Seymour guests. Mr and Mrs Peter Powelson of Washington spent time with friends. E J Grove moves to James Ralston home. Charley Bower and daughter Etta plan Canada home. Ladies Foreign Missionary tea at Shrader home. Gregory stock sale held at 144 miles east.

Sue Lytle Washington C. L. Shanafelt Carl Seymour Iowa James Glover Peter Powelson Bebe. Neal Myrtle Northup Oskaloosa E. J. Grove Watertown James Ralston Charley Bower Etta Canada Ladies’ Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Sam Shrader Charles Ridenour Rudolph Valley B. D. Gregory Town

Social event nets ten dollars for Christian Sunday School

Primary class social success raises ten dollars in proceeds. J M Lepper from Floris Iowa visits Walker home on return from Hedrick. Miss Gladys Barnes taken ill at Miss Ellen Risk's, conveyed home near Packwood in serious condition. Miss Elsie Messenger of Washington to stay with Mrs Walker. Emery Brothers lay foundation to expand egg house. Several absentees at school. Alden Wall family visits C L Walker. Henry Rauscher moves into Will Day property. Leslie Hicks family from Fairfield visits relatives. Seaton family moves to Ditmar property. Quarantine expanded for small pox scare.

Christian Sunday School J. M. Lepper Floris Iowa Walker Hedrick Gladys Barnes Ellen Risk Packwood Elsie Messenger Washington L. Walker Emery Brothers Alden Wall C. L. Walker Henry Rauscher Will Day Baxter Ingham Leslie Hicks Fairfield Mr. Seaton

Beere sisters arrive from Sperry for visit in town

The Misses Margaret and Lizzie Beere arrived last evening from Sperry Iowa for a visit at the James Miller and H Robbins homes.

Margaret and Lizzie Beere Sperry, Iowa James Miller H. Robbins

Local Residents Pass Through on March 4

Mrs J A Trotter and Mrs F W Harding traveled to Muscatine to visit at the Harry Caple home. Henry Hunt of Jamesport Missouri attends to business. Chas Gloeckler of Mt Pleasant visits for business. Miss Josephine Tenny spends yesterday at Washington. G E Nash to Cedar Rapids on business. Mr and Mrs Richards of Cotters shop in town between trains.

J. A. Trotter F. W. Harding Muscatine Harry Caple Henry Hunt Jamesport Chas. Gloeckler Mt. Pleasant Josephine Tenny Washington G. E. Nash Cedar Rapids Mrs. Richards Cotters

Read Snoutfer Hughes Co. ad notes several travelers

Earnest Nelson traveled with West Chester this morning. Mrs J A Dickson and Mrs R L McGugin headed to Valley Junction for a few days visiting. Mrs Frances Swift and daughter Mae and Mrs Martin Swift left for Iowa City for a short visit. Mrs Ada Suter arrived from Muscatine to visit at the DeMarce home. Mr and Mrs Joseph Hay and children went to Waterloo to manage the James Black farm for the year. The Gaults left for Havre then Crawfordsville to visit relatives. Mrs Ralph Lytle and baby headed to Valley Junction then Council Bluffs for an extended visit.

Snoutfer Jesse DeMarce Joseph Hay Waterloo Iowa James Black

The Age of Happiness in Modern Life

An essay traces the idea of perpetual youth as a fashionable trend in modern times. It cites science and social voices noting optimism and restlessness, while warning that relentless youthfulness erodes steadiness of mind and body, risking disorder as age advances.

London Daily Telegram Mary Wortley Montagu

Embroidered lingerie designs and corset cover styles

The piece reviews season fashion in lingerie highlighting close fit silhouettes. It details hand embroidery on undershirts and corset covers, bloom patterns like butterfly and daisy, eyelet and French stitches on fine fabrics, scalloped edges, and construction options for front or headover pieces with ribbons, tucks, and careful scalloping to prevent fraying.

Household tips for better tea coffee and cooking

A handful of practical tips for housewives suggests grinding tea leaves to half the usual quantity with a fine strainer, shredding fresh coconut, freshening dining room scent with lavender, replacing water with mustard and milk in recipes, and washing pillow feathers inside a cloth bag to keep ticking clean and feathers contained.

Restoring Woodwork Finishes With Linseed Rubs

Faded spots in hard wood from heat or light or alkalis can be revived to their original color by repeated gentle rubbings with boiled linseed oil or a mix with one eighth alcohol. Rub two or three times daily using clean silk or linen swabs. make swabs from cotton batting balls wrapped in cloth with loose ends as handles and discard when dirty or hard.

Flies in Sugar Hint at Frugal Grocery Trick

A country grocer teaches his new assistant to find profit in small details. He explains that removing flies from sugar is unnecessary waste and suggests reinserting them with currants to maximize value in tight market competition.

Band concert and local notices from Havre area

George H. Lee traveled to Havre this morning. Johnson's offers the finest bakery goods in town. A band concert with reading quartet trio and solos is scheduled for March 6. Notices include painting and papering services, and local residents Mrs. Fitzwilliams Mrs. Hughes Mundt Ramsey Parrish and others visiting or returning home. Health ads promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with local druggists.

Florence Parrish Miss Parrish Hollister Lemon’s Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co

Robbery on River Road Seizes Eleven-Year-Old Girl

Anna Elman aged eleven was seized by a rough stranger on the river road near Iowa City on Monday night. He robbed her of fifty cents and dragged her toward the woods before she escaped unharmed. Police are hunting the assailant.

Iowa City Iowa Anna Elman River Road

Help the Band Boys Buy Uniforms March 6

A brief item notes fundraising help for the band boys to purchase their uniforms, with a target date of March 6 and a score or amount referenced as 14-5.

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