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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1901

Page

3

Local residents arrive and depart to nearby towns

Curt Wells returned home via West Chester yesterday evening. Mrs. John Minnick of the Heights visited friends in Ainsworth. J. M. Lytle came back from Des Moines on business. Mr. Golden of near Talleyrand went to the city and rode the Firefly home. Ida Ferguson returned from Osbourn Kansas. Mary Skinner left for Ainsworth after visiting in the city. Fred Wesco and Chas Latchem visited Mr. Holmes at the Academy in West Chester. Joe Warner returned home from four weeks with his parents and friends in Estherville. Mr. and Mrs. Gorhin and Mr. and Mrs. Statler were in the city yesterday and went home to West Chester. Mrs. David Kilgore returned to West Chester after attending the Robinson residence reception yesterday. Mrs. A Blind left the city for Newark Ohio after visiting here. Norman left on the Narrow Gauge for Oskaloosa this morning. Narrow Gauge section men east of Coppock were summoned to Coppock today. Fireman Dennis Webster will work at Valley Junction until the branch passenger locomotive returns. Guy Eckerman, visiting his brother in Centerville, returned home last evening.

John Minnick the Heights Ainsworth J. M. Lytle Des Moines Golden Talleyrand Ida Ferguson Osbourn Kansas Mary Skinner Keota Fred Wesco Chas. Latchem West Chester Mr. Holmes The Academy Joe Warner Estherville Gorhin David Kilgore Robinson A Blind W. H. Warner Newark Ohio Norman Oskaloosa Coppock Dennis Webster Valley Junction Guy Eckerman Centerville

R E Booth Buried Today in Cedar Township

R E Booth, resident of Kansas and Cedar township, was buried today after his death at about age 50. His brothers T J and A J Booth left for Goff Kansas upon news of his passing. His wife and two grown children survive, with a sister and mother in the city. Funeral held at two o clock this afternoon.

T. J A. J. Booth Cedar Township Goff Kansas Ef Booth J. B. Booth John Baker Cattauragus County N. Y Aince

Puritan cigar and bread deals at Johnsons today

A long list of local items includes Puritan cigars for 5 cents and seven loaves of bread for 25 cents at Johnsons Bakery. Various towns and people are noted as travelers, visitors, and shoppers with brief references to daily activities and entertainment.

School expenses vary across towns with pupil counts

Washington shows moderate teacher costs for 825 pupils while Fairfield 1085, Mt. Pleasant 810875, and Grinnell 1304420. Other items note a Clyde stallion purchase, a stock sale, a comedy at Swift's ball, and Lafayette house plans as well as a minister’s travel to Dublin.

Washington Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Grinnell

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