Local Briefs Highlight Travel and Visits Across Town
G W Alexander leaves for Crawfordsville on business. Mrs Crail returns from Winfield. Mrs F M Smith and daughter Edna arrive from Crawfordsville. Mrs Chas Hays heads to Crawfordsville to visit her father James Hunter. Mrs E G Mason and Mrs C Jugenheimer travel to Havre for a day visit. Miss Lou B Johnson goes to Ft Madison Keokuk and Farmington for a three week visit. H E McCollum departs for Winfield on business. N T Hendrickson of California travels from T A Bailey home to Cotter for continued visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Crail
Winfield
F. M. Smith
Edna
Crawfordsville
Chas. Hays
James Hunter
Lou B. Johnson
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Farmington
H. E. McCollum
N. T. Hendrickson
California
T. A. Bailey Home
Cotter
Fresh goods and travelers in town listings
Everything fresh and up-to-date at Johnson's. The largest and best assortment of fresh cookies at the Vien na. J B Eckerman arrived from Havre this morning. McKeone returned from Burlington. Rev W A Nelson of Ainsworth attended Baptist church. Mrs Max Keller departed for Brighton to visit relatives. Dr Will Crooks returned from Chicago on business. Doc Whetstine passed through to Fairfield for the congressional convention. A group of locals including Bailey Livingston Thompson Bell and others left for Fairfield to attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Nelson
Ainsworth
Baptist Church
Max Keller
Brighton
Will Crooks
Chicago
Whetstine
Columbus Safeguard
Fairfield
M. W. Bailey
Schuyler Livingston
Samuel Thompson
W. B. Bell
Ab Anderson
W. M. Galloway
Wil! White
H. Shrader
Chas. K. Needham
W. T. Trotter
T. E. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
A. W
Insane Swede Fires at Royal Castle in Christiania
On March 11 a Swede fired about a dozen shots through the windows of the Royal Castle at Christiania aiming to kill King Haakon. He was seized by police, disarmed, and proclaimed insane. The king and queen were absent. no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Haakon
Queen Maud
Napoleon's Union School Destroyed By Fire In Toledo
Toledo reports Napoleon's Union school the largest of its kind in the state was destroyed by a February fire after remodeling costing the county 110000. Fire started likely from a defective furnace flue. Superintendent Benner and Principal White escaped as pupils were not yet in their seats. A similar disaster was narrowly averted by a quarter hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Napoleon's Union School
Collinwood
Superitenent
Benner
White
King Alfonso’s Catalan visit greeted with broad acclaim
Barcelona reports a peaceful first day for King Alfonso with republicans and separatists refraining from protests. The king was welcomed by all classes, attended a grand opera performance, and received a lengthy ovation amid a strong display of troops and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Alfonso
Last Washington elm at Old St. Pauls falls
The final Washington elm in Old St. Pauls churchyard in New York has been felled due to decay. A historic line once shaded the churchyard as President Washington tied his horse after Sunday services, leaving only memories of the famed elms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma
Old St. Paul's Churchyard
New York
Old St. Paul's
Broadway
Washington
Churel
Lawmaker Tawney forecasts 10 million cap on appropriations
At the White House Representative Tawney, chairman of the Boise Committee on appropriations, said Congress would keep total appropriations for the current session under 10 million dollars excluding battleship funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Tawney
Boise
Congress
Father of Mrs. Gould Sent to State Insane Asylum
Sheldon Berry Clemmons, declared insane by a local commission at his Wike county home, was moved to the state asylum for the insane in Jacksonville. Clemmons is the father of Mrs. Howard Gould and Ella Clemmons, noted as a San Francisco slum worker who married a Chinawan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
Jacksonville
Sheldon Berry Clemmons
Wike County
State Asylum For
Clemmons
Ella Clemmons
San Francisco
Danville Men Find $10,000 in Train Coach Paper Pack
In Danville on March 11 Daniel Smut and Henry Lashing found a paper package worth $10,000 while cleaning a coach in the Big Four railway yards. The papers traced to Mr White of El Dorado who was a passenger on the train and did not know where he lost them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Big Four Railway
Daniel Smut
Henry Lashing
Baptist Conference Reports Revivals Across District Churches
The Baptist association held an all day conference at the Baptist church with a morning prayer service and a business meeting. Reports from West Chester Ainsworth Louisa Center New Haven Prairie Flower and Kalona noted revival activity and spiritual interest. Rev. Fred Berry offered suggestions and Rev. G. D. Rogers led services for young women at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Association
Baptist Church
West Chester
Ainsworth
Louisa Center
New Haven
Prairie Flower
Kalona
Fred Berry
G. D. Rogers
Mr. Berry
Washington Medical Meeting Reports City Hospital Year
The Washington monthly medical meeting last evening in the Boice office discussed blood topics and heard two papers. The city hospital annual report shows nineteen patients treated last year with thirty seven days average stay, no deaths, ten medical and nine surgical cases, three births, and five miscellaneous procedures including two appendicitis operations and tumor or tubercular gland cases. The hospital is useful, well equipped, and planned improvements are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Monthly
J. C
GC. A. Boice
City Hospital
Dayton Candidate Mentioned for County Representation
O. Dayton of Seventy-Six township emerges as a pool candidate for county representative. Dayton is identified as a Republican by friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Dayton
Dayton
Twinam sisters visit from Crawfordsville
The Misses Margaret and Effie Twinam arrived this morning from Crawfordsville and spent the day in the city, enjoying local sights and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Effie Twinam
Crawfordsville
City
Mrs Benson and Mrs Lehr Visit Relatives in Missouri
The March report notes Mrs George Benson and Mrs Mac Lehr returning from a two week visit with sister Mrs Frank Bradford in Missouri. Lehr plans a short stay then will return to Ankeny. Local visits include Fred Sayers and the Clayton Nicholson household. A baby girl is born to Mr and Mrs Charley Anderson. Lewis Anderson is seriously ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Benson
Mac Lehr
Frank Bradford
Missouri
Local Social and Farming News from Washington Area
March details list visits by Mr. and Mrs. A Durst and family with Mrs. Durst in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Beal visited Washington. I K Beal and Bert Donaldson elected directors for Lincoln school while John Genkinger and Harry Welch named for Prairie Flower. Will Todd and Sam Neil host hogs and a business trip highlights. Harry Whittaker to hold a sale next Wednesday. Kern Palmer returned from a business trip Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durst
Local travel and visits noted in Crawfordsville
J E Buxbaum travels to St Louis to purchase goods for his store. Misses Margaret Twinam Jennie Stevenson and Effie Twinam and T E Maxwell visit Washington. Miss Weiderecht returns home to Wapello after visiting the Weber home. H D Cherryholmes returns from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Shaffer and children depart Crawfordsville for their destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Buxbaum
St. Louis
Margaret Twinam
Jennie Stevenson
Effie Twinam
T. E. Maxwell
Washington
Weiderecht
Wapello
Weber
H. D. Cherryholmes
Chicago
Mrs. Shaffer
Local visitors and moves in Wayland today
Their home in Wayland welcome guests after a short visit here. John Wooley returned from Cedar Falls where he attended the State Normal school. S. W. Neal of Washington visited with friends here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
John Wooley
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
S. W. Neal
Washington
Local residents make trips to Washington and visits
Mrs. Wm. Mitchell and Mrs. D. W. Griffiths were business and social visitors in Washington yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Stewart returned from West Liberty. Oklahoma’s Mr. and Mrs. John Laird arrived for a visit with the A. J. Laird family. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Holmes from Crawfordsville visited J. J. Fitzgerald. Allen Gaines and spouse spent the day in Muscatine. Earnest Goble, turning thirteen, was surprised by neighbors with light refreshments and good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Mitchell
Washington
J. M. Stewart
West Liberty
D. W. Griffiths
John Laird
Oklahoma
A. J. Laird
Robert Coulter
Sterling Holmes
Crawfordsville
J. J. Fitzgerald
Residents Move and Family Visits Reported
March 11 notes show Ben Cole moving into a new house and Geo Askea moving into the vacated home. Agnes Swales from Conesville visits her daughter Mrs Henry Boyd. Howard Swick handles papers for Fred Grosscup. Andrew Young sawing wood for Sam Leffler. Mr and Mrs Jim Boyd of Washington stay with daughter Mrs Geo Allbaugh. Mrs Henry Boyd improves slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cole
Geo. Askea
Agnes Swales
Conesville
Henry Boyd
Howard Swick
Fred Grosscup
Andrew Young
Sam Leffler
Jim Boyd
Washington
Geo. Allbaugh
John Fischer
Muscatine
Ollie Dean
Local notes from March detailing visits and deaths
Mrs. Gilbert Woodford arrives from Uplands California for extended visit with relatives. Des Moines visitors include Mrs. Harry Singmaster and son Leo. Ray Dillon has whooping cough after Richland schooling. Wm. Kearse departs for Coatsville Missouri for two weeks. A J Morgan sells river bottom farm near Rubio to John McClurg and others. Funeral for Wm. Jones attended by A J Morgan and family. School board reelects D. E. Hart. P. B. Johnson attends aunt Mrs. Elwood Johnson’s funeral at Maynard. C A Jones moves from Richland to E. S. Walcott property. Brady family moves to Willis Hoskins farm. Corinne Zwickey dies at ten years old after illness. memorials from Cedar Rapids and St. Paul arrivals for funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Woodford
Uplands
Calif
Ontario
Harry Singmaster
Leo
Des Moines
Ray Dillon
Richland
Wm. Kearse
Coatsville
A.J. Morgan
Rubio
John McClurg
H. A. Waterhouse
I. B. Dillon
Samuel Savage
A. J. Morgan
Brighton
Wm. Jones
D. E. Hart
P. B. Johnson
Maynard
Iowa
Elwood Johnson
C. A. Jones
E. S. Walcott
Thos, Brady
Willis Hoskins
Corinne Zwickey
Geo. Zwickey
St. Paul
Mr. Zwickey
Cedar Rapids
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Vienna
Johnson's Bakery
G. W. Alexander
E. G. Mason
C. Jugenheimer
Havre
L. A. Foss
Johnson's
J. B. Eckerman
McKeone
Burlington
Shellabarger
Pantatorium
C.C. Starr
Barden Harness Company
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Baptist Conference
Baptist Association of
the County News
Pleasant Hill
Haskins
Clay
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Detroit, Mice
Dr. King
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Chamberlain
S.S
S.S. S
S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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