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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1908

Page

5

Frey’s show case and local society note

Local brief lists arrivals and departures with Mrs. Arthur Cockayne and Miles home from Winfield and Mr. J. B. Crooks with Mrs. J. B. Crooks visiting Crawfordsville. Other names include Mrs. Allen Delong Claus and Dr. W Griffiths plus James Morrison and John Turbott seen in Keota and Ainsworth. Also Frey’s advert urges new photo ideas and a medicinal tea product from Lemmon’s and McElhinney.

Arthur Cockayne Miles Winfield J. B. Crooks Crawfordsville Allen Delong Claus W. Griffiths James Morrison John Turbott Keota Ainsworth Mattie Martin Clara W. H. Riley Frey's Frey Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon’s Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Co

Rural Route Two Hears News From County Communities

March 14 notes a school board called meeting at the township house. FE. R. Van Nostrand attends the state convention at Des Moines on the 18th. The Rev James Priestnall and Mrs Priestnall dine with the Wilber Beenblossoms and attend a church pie social. Mr and Mrs Charles Caldwell host friends with oysters and supper. George Johnson of West Chester visits. plans to move to Wyoming.

Township House FE. R. van Nostrand Des Moines James Priestna Wilber Beenblossom Charles Caldwell George Johnson West Chester Wyoming

Local Fall Candies and Passenger Movements Reported

Local town notes list a fall line of fresh candies at Johnsons Bakery, fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Vienna, and numerous residents traveling for business or visits to Titus Havre Cedar Rapids Burling ton Ainsworth and Iowa City. Advertisements for Foley Studio and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea appear among the brief city items.

Johnson's Bakery The Vienna

Kalona Horse Sale Attracts Large Crowd And High Bids

March notes list Miss Celestia Kos at Kalona for the week and Charlie Brown and family from Washington attended the horse sale where the top bid reached forty. Frank Friend delivered baled straw to Palmer and Hasty, while Nels Schmitt returned from Audubon county visit.

Frank Friend Palmer & Hasty Nels Schmitt Audubon County Iowa Verna McIntosh Mr. Dunlay P. J. Hutt Kalona Newell Grady John Brown Levi Troyer Charlie Brown Washington Charlie

residents visit and travel in Crawfordsville

Mrs. Elia Prouditt arrived from Washington and stayed with friends over the weekend before returning home. Mrs. J B Crooks of Washington visited relatives here and left this morning. Mrs. John Lee acquired a sewing machine advertised by Davidson Bros.

Elia Prouditt Washington John Lee Davidson Bros J. B. Crooks

Clefined up Saturday at the Vienna in good shape

The note says the event was cleaned up Saturday at the Vienna venue and everything was fresh and in good condition that evening.

The Vienna

Brookhart Heads to West Liberty on Business

J. L. Brookhart departed this morning for West Liberty to conduct business activities.

J. L. Brookhart West Liberty

Brock Couple Celebrates 56th Wedding Anniversary

West Chester March 16 Special The Brock couple marked their 56th anniversary with a surprise party at the Hollinger home. About thirty neighbors gathered bearing gifts including a silver creamer and sugar. The celebration included retirement stories of wedding days and reminiscences, followed by a late supper and warm wishes for future anniversaries.

West Chester A. Brock M. Hollinger Frank Brock Garden City Kan Oscar Brock Washington Thomas Hatton Belle Plain John Rhodes Kansas City Harry Stone Centralia Frank Fordyce Emmetsburg Iowa

Corbett tunnel opens new irrigation for 14000 acres in Wyoming

The Corbett tunnel 17000 feet long completes the Garland Government canal, delivering water this spring to 14000 acres of public land in the Shoshone irrigation project. Land is open for homestead entry with fair terms: 45 dollars per acre plus 4.50 per acre yearly for ten years with no interest.

Big Horn Wyoming United States Corbett Garland Government Shoshone River Big Horn Basin Big Horn Mountains Rockies America

Reverend Nat Childs to Speak at First United Presbyterian

The Rev. Nat Childs of Fairfield will deliver an address at First United Presbyterian Church this evening at __ o clock on the topic Men Called to Action. A cordial invitation is extended to all, including women, to attend this meeting.

Nat Childs Fairfield First United Presbyterian Church

Modern Woodmen Meet For Funeral Procession

All neighbors are invited to meet at Camp Hall tomorrow Tuesday afternoon at 1 o clock. The group will proceed in a body to pay respects at the funeral of our deceased neighbor Ed Nicholson. John Little, V. C.

Camp Hall Ed Nicholson

Local arrivals brighten weekend at Star

Henry Dupuis came home from Keota Saturday evening to spend Sunday. E. W. Allen returned to Crawfordsville Saturday after a city visit. Miss Genevieve Hulse arrived from Keota Saturday evening to visit over Sunday with Miss Grace Hunter.

Foley S. W. Shannon Cedar Rapids Luther Gormly Crawfordsville J. H. McCleary Florence Crone Alice Wilson Burlington Fr. B. McClellan George McCutcheon Ainsworth Charles Porter City W. R. Loyd Arthur Cotter Winfield Henry Dupuis Keota E. W. Allen Genevieve Hulse Grace Hunter

Rev Nat Childs to Speak at Fairfield Meeting

The Rev Nat Childs ex-lawyer and pastor of the United Presbyterian church at Fairfield will address a four men’s meeting at the First United Presbyterian church Monday evening March 1. The subject of his address will be Men Called to Action.

Nat Childs United Presbyterian Church Fairfield First United Presbyterian Church

Misses Wooley Return Home From City Visit

The Misses Wooley were passengers home to Crawfordsville Saturday evening after a brief city visit.

Wooley Crawfordsville

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