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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
4
Local correspondents from The County News report daily happenings across their communities. Stories cover governance, events, and notable residents in concise briefs for readers seeking quick updates.
The column reports accidents deaths births and marriages with brief notes on the latest local happenings. It highlights citizens involved and the communities touched by these events in concise items.
Mrs Mary Fogleman dies at northeast Richland aged 61. Funeral by Rev Guy Zerby. Teachers change as Miss Martha Meacham resigns and Miss Bessie McCoy begins duties. About two hundred relatives attend departures to Manitoba settlements. Nellie Tracy and Pearl Hixon wed at Fairfield March 7. Mrs Clarence Nevil visits Hedrick. Epworth League event by Peterson Sisters Concert Co. with Sidney Laudon planned.
Mrs Lohberger and Bouquet returned to Oklahoma. Mrs Moss and daughters returned from Kalona after attending the Kepler-Brooke wedding. A small shower was held last night.
Mrs Kilgore spends the day in Washington. Mrs S K Statler has the grip. J D Dayton went to Sigourney on business. Mr and Mrs Will Holmes are visitors in Washington. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church cleared 20 at their Weighing Way social.
March 17 reports show Dixon Carr and Barrett hunting nearby. Local youths gathered at Jas Clendening home Thursday evening. Many attended the Washington horse sale Friday. Emma Meyers works at Samuel Knapp home. James Clendening visited nearby.
Jas. Cramp visited this week at the Clendening home. Myra Simpson, who has been quite ill, is reported as being some better.
On March 18 Mrs R J Armstrong and daughter Rhena with Mrs Clarence Armstrong visited relatives in Pleasant Plain. Link Hall of Washington is in town this week buying horses. The Vieterson Sisters entertainment at the Christian church drew a large audience. H F Tracy is in Chicago buying goods.
Rev D Everette Smith of Indianola will lecture at the United Presbyterian church on Tuesday March 21 on A Modern Crusade to Jerusalem. The talk will be illustrated with stereopticon views and hosted by the Kings Daughters of the town. Mose Roberts of Lone Tree is in town today. Mr McCracken of Ohio is visiting at the J E Cook home.
Mrs J A Work hosted dinner for friends in honor of Mrs Pringle and Mrs Trindle. Fortnightly club sections met with Miss Nettie Martin and Miss Mats Buckley hosted Merry Maids. Des Moines guest Miss Glenn Southwell attended. A March meeting featured instrumental selections and composer sketches at the Baptist church.
March activity notes from Ainsworth include E W White departing for Des Moines to visit his daughter Mrs H H Smith, Miss Ola Hall on business in Washington, Jerry Eckerman of Havre visiting the Matthews home, and several residents traveling or hosting guests. Carrie Hamilton returns to Washington after visiting her brother Dr H B Hamilton and wife, with Prof Wylie Stewart of Monmouth in attendance. Ella Laird heads to Cedar Falls for the State Normal Institute, Flora Hopengardner travels to visit her sister Mrs R G Kelsey in Crawfordsville, while James L Strain and F D Harding visit Cameron home in Gladwin. Robert Rhea of Crawfordsville visits Mrs N J Hamilton. Carrie Rowan, Nellie Anderson and Ella Porter return home for Sunday study breaks.
March 18 note that Mrs Whitbeck of Lone Tree is visiting friends in Riverside. A big hotel sale is announced today at the livery barn signaling active commerce in the area.
Rev E L Tennant Mrs George Maxwell and Miss Lena Shaffer return from Washington. Ruth Maxwell visits the J B Long home in Wyman. Mrs M E DeLong arrives from Winfield. Mrs McFarland and DeLong visit Washington friends. Will Brown opens a new restaurant in the old Methodist church building with an ice cream parlor. W W Whipple returns from Iowa trip. Alfred T Dickerson marries Sarah Katharine Thompson in Pittsburg on March 15 and will be at Cadiz Ohio after April 15.
Wm Beamer declines the nomination tendered by citizens of the second ward for the office of councilman. He expresses appreciation for the honor but states his business duties prevent acceptance.
Fred H. Smith announces he cannot accept the nomination tendered by the caucus last night for the office of city treasurer and respectfully declines the bid.
Carlton Wilson declines the nomination for city solicitor after caucus selection. The note appears amid a social item mentioning Vienna confections.
Jacob Trieschmann Sr a prominent Wellman Iowa businessman died at home after a brief illness. He was 58 born in Prussia came to the United States cobbler shop owner in Talleyrand before moving to Wellman twenty two years ago where he ran the only shoe store with his son George. He leaves a wife Miss Baker and children George Adam John Mary Jacob Jr Katie Lena William Theodore and John Wesley. He was a Methodist and respected in both church and business circles. Funeral plans were not announced.
A safe cough medicine for children is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with no danger and reliable relief. It is especially valuable for colds croup and whooping cough. For sale by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
Miss Emma Dean Anderson spoke at First United Presbyterian on her twenty four year mission in India. She described famine rescue trips in the Punjab Pasrur district with 250 saved, 225 alive, and half dying on the return journey.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas A Reeves died yesterday at their Marion township home. The one month old girl, born February 19, died of pneumonia. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 11 o'clock at Pleasant Hill church.
A telegram from Logansport Indiana requests Mr Barrett travel in May to lead union meetings of all Logansport churches. The events will be at the Central skating rink with a capacity of about 2 000. Hurry before it is too late.
Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas says he nearly died from liver and kidney troubles before using Electric Bitters. He credits the 50 cent bottle with curing him and calls them the best medicine on earth. Sold and guaranteed to cure dyspepsia biliousness and kidney disease by J H Stewart druggist at 50c a bottle.
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