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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
8
Rock Island residents and neighbors depart for home or visit nearby towns. Campers include Mr and Mrs W L Yellman and Mrs G W England while others travel to Crawfordsville Keota Adair Libertyville and Des Moines for short visits and family matters.
The W. R. C. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. A large attendance is desired. Miss Ruth Ora Dunham entertained about fifteen girl friends last evening in honor of Misses Clarice and Marie Crisswell, who left this morning for their new home at Eddyville, and Frances McConahey of Spokane Washington. Games and refreshments provided entertainment.
The Rebekahs and inviting guests enjoyed a social evening in the hall with a sumptuous banquet as the main feature. A quilt made by the Rebekah Gleaners raised funds as Mrs. Charles McGrath held the lucky number. Capt. J. J. Kellogg and Clifford Thorne gave talks while the local band performed several selections. The long-table repast followed and was heartily enjoyed.
Master Glen Moothart marked his seventh birthday on March 4 with a party of friends including Clyde Page Norwood Jones Homer Stuart Nate Burris Carlos Burris Reba Saunders Hannah Jones Melville Boileau Edith Boileau Harold Young Dora Cox Jessie Dodd Kurtz Wanda Harvey Beulah Harvey and teacher Miss Meacham. The group enjoyed songs gifts and a birthday cake with flags and generous refreshments served by Mrs. Moothart and Mrs. R. M. Boileau keeping the memory of the day bright.
About eighty Epworth Leaguers and friends held a mystery themed social at the home of Mr and Mrs Jesse Phillips on West Third Street. Ralph Keller and Thompson Brookhart organized the event with entertaining challenges and a mysterious luncheon concluding the evening. The menu featured items such as Brown Beauties Soldiers Joy Love Tokens Golden relish Staff of Life Spanish Manzanilla March 4 Goobers Flitch Baby Beef.
Dr R A Wiltshire of Gwynneville Indiana claims Chamberlains Cough Remedy is an ideal cough medicine. He testifies it meets the expectations for croup and children's coughs and notes it contains no opium choroform or morphine. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon s Pharmacy.
The Eldorado in Washington changes hands from C. E. Dayton to L. M. Jarvis of Morning Sun. Jarvis, an experienced hotel man, takes possession immediately after the deal struck last evening. He previously ran the Commercial hotel in Winfield. Mrs. Jarvis and two daughters arrived with him. Dayton plans to return to his Brighton home.
Full details report Mrs. R. A. Riley a stroke of paralysis while at the Iowa picnic in Los Angeles. Her left side is paralyzed and she remains in a Los Angeles hospital. Her son Clyde Riley of Chicago has been summoned. friends here regret the stroke’s greater severity than first feared.
Mrs. R. T. McCall requests all indebted to her to call and settle immediately to straighten her books.
Yesterday's note misidentified buyers of Reo touring cars. L. H. Loughlin and Newton O Loughlin, both residents, now possess Reo vehicles.
Mrs D C Kilgore of West Chester and Mrs Schuyler Livingston of this city depart this evening for Santa Ana California to see their father H F Samson who is quite ill If he is able he and Mrs Samson will return with them
Charles J. Winter has come back home after spending the past weeks at various locations in Kansas.
Isaac Wilson headed to Omaha Nebraska for an extended stay. N T Hendrix from Columbus Junction returned home after a brief visit and business. Mrs Wm Ross and son Herbert journeyed to Eldon to visit daughter Mrs Hartwick. Mr and Mrs A G Long and daughter Edna traveled home from Havre via Grandview and Columbus Junction. Miss Ethel Tillotson to Albia to begin trimming for the coming season.
Smith Brookhart Jr. announces the arrival of a little sister at his house this morning and says he believes she will be a permanent addition to the family. H. A. Jeffrey and William Trotter were in town visiting today.
W. R. Coppock traveled to Mt. Pleasant this morning to spend a few days. Miss Mary Martin of Lexington arrived last evening and was a passenger for Burlington this morning.
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