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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1905
Page
5
Gardner relatives gather in Washington and area notes
Ainsworth reports Pearl and Eva Gardner visiting relatives in Washington over Sunday. Mrs. A E Hofer and son Lyle return to Solon after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Harding. Howard Stone of Burlington visits his aunt Mrs IT Barnes then goes to Chicago with his mother S W Stone. J W Teeter of Washington notices a hotel furniture sale chattel mortgage totaling 139 dollars. Ethel Lewis at Elliott’s Business College in Burlington visits Eva Easter then returns to Oskaloosa for a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs J W Crawford return from visiting their daughter Mrs D L Baird in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Eva Gardner
Washington
A. E. Hofer
Lyle
Solon
Thos. Harding
Howard Stone
Burlington
IT. H. Barnes
S. W. Stone
Chicago
J. W. Teeter
Ethel Lewis
Elliott’s Business College
Eva Easter
Oskaloosa
J. W. Crawford
D. L. Baird
Pure Ice from the Mississippi River Ice Claim
Advertisement offers Mississippi River Ice from the Father of Waters near Muscatine. It emphasizes purity with no sewerage in the water and promises sparkling ice. Wagons delayed by road conditions, but telephone 176 to order in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Government Dam
Muscatine
Washington residents and visitors noted in quiet day
Harry Ward and G A Carson traveled through town while Maud and Ada Carson arrived to visit Mrs N M Anderson. Mrs Mary G Rush left for Washington to spend months at Mc Call millinery. The election brought four councilmen S B Sands W T Trotter M W Truxan G G Tilden Robert Huxsler and Ramey Knitte. Rev Baumgardner returns as pastor next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ward
Washington
G. A. Carson
Cedar Rapids
Maud
Ada Carson
N. M. Anderson
Mary G. Rush
McCall
James, Kert
Ora Henderson
M. J. Henderson
G. M. Welch
May Cocklin
F. D. Harding
E. H. House
W. T. Snelson
S. R. Miller
Winifred
N. B. Rabenold
M. W. Truxan
G. G. Tilden
Robert Huxsler
Ramey Knitte
Rose Edelstein
Baumgardner
Conference of the United Brethren Church
Letts
Beatch
Canada
George Godiove
University Hospital
Iowa City
E. B. Adams
Frank Knotek
John Gerot
Chicago
John Kneisel
Local Notes From March 27 Socials and Tasks
Miss Lorena Harthorn opened her spring term of school this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Reiner enjoyed Sunday dinner at the home of John Adkisson. They spent Sunday night at Jos. Casper's elegant new home. Mrs. Biskamp and children are visiting this week with the miths and Dr. Chittum's. Jos. Pieper is building a new chicken house. Misses Leona Shillig and Nettie Kiefer are in Washington. Harry Page was a lot of tiring to do this spring. Joe Morhafer is working for Sam Schleichter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Harthorn
Jos. Reiner
John Adkisson
Jos
Casper
Joe Morhafer
Sam Schleichter
Washington weekend visits and local church notes
March 27 item summaries visits by Mr and Mrs Wills Palmer to Washington and Saville home. Notes include no Prairie Flower preaching due to the absent minister, Mrs T B Thrasher and daughter at Henry Parkinson home and Methodist meetings, Ola Simpson returning to academy, Mazie Palmer’s illness, Horning visiting Washington, Minnie Hole shopping and visiting D Rathmer, Emma Myers Sunday at James Clendenning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills Palmer
Washington
Saville
Prairie Flower
T. B. Thrasher
Henry Parkinson
Methodist Church
Ola Simpson
Academy
Mazie Palmer
Horning
Minnie Hole
Election results and local notices for March
There being but one ticket in the field yesterday the following were elected Mayor Frank McFarlane Clerk C A Knupp Treasurer George Eckerman Councilmen Howard White W R B Leet and David Bennett J H Grush is in Washington on business today Jim Casey of Washington was a business caller here Mrs S J Oliver and children left last evening for their new home in Danville Illinois Miss Mare Harley returned from Muscatine Miss Blanche McFarlane of Havre visits her sister Mae J D Dayton went to What Cheer on business Mrs Plummer returned yesterday from Washington visit with her daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarlane
C. A. Knupp
George Eckerman
Howard White
W. R B. Leet
David Bennett
J. H. Grush
Washington
Jim Casey
S. J. Oliver
Danville
Ilinois
Mare Harley
Muscatine
Blanche McFarlane
Havre
Mae
J. D. Dayton
Plummer
Local Notes and Social Visits in March
March 28 reports Homer Ashby of Washington greeting friends in town. Miss Mazie Thompson returns to Burlington for schooling. Will Peiffer comes home from Burlington for a two week vacation. Frar Stewart returns from Chicago. Art Jones of Sigourney visits with friends. One Republican ticket counted in a light election. Mrs C A Lacey visits Delta with sister Mrs McCarthy. Walter Lyle of LaPorte City visits many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazie Thompson
Burlington
Will Peiffer
Frar
Stewart
Chicago
Art Jones
Sigourney
C. A. Lacey
Delta
McCarthy
Walter Lyle
LaPorte City
Port Lewis Return Home From Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Port Lewis begin their trip home from Carlsbad New Mexico and California and expect to arrive Thursday. The W C T U will meet at Mrs A A Sage's residence on Thursday March 30 at 2 30 pm with the watchfulness admonition from Matthew 24 42.
Wanted A cope light house work
Wanted A spring wagon and single harness. See Frank Wolf, South Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolf
South Washington
Freak stamps attract collectors for government errors
A Kansas City Star piece notes misprinted stamps from Uncle Sam's Bureau of Engraving and Printing fetch high prices. Notable errors include inverted images in 1860s multicolor issues, upside down train in 1901 half-dollars, and Guam word misprints, with values from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Buffalo
N. Y
Guam
Bank Note Company
Navy Department
Kansas City Star
Unsafe man fears turning state’s evidence
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation cites a senator describing a colleague as unsafe and likely to turn state's evidence at first sign of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Making a life is greater than making a living
A Chicago Tribune quotation highlights the idea that personal fulfillment surpasses financial gain, underscoring a values shift toward meaning and purpose in daily work and choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
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