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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1905
Page
4
News of The Day covers accidents deaths births and marriages from local correspondents reporting promptly on happenings in their communities. The page highlights events, notable incidents, and social notices across towns and neighborhoods.
March reports show Miss Cecil Rovers of ngtopn visiting Swisher. L Downs visited in Wash Tuesday. Misses Jessie and Letha of Mediapolis visit sister Mabelle here. Mrs Sam Hout of Washington visits daughter Mrs John. Miss Blanche Stever of Batavia at McCart home for a few days.
March 30 social items report visits and travels of Pratt Stewart Putman Anderson Turbott Miller families and others. Miss Grace Pratt leaves for West Chester aunt's week long visit. Local church life noted with life services in Washington. Tarantula captured by Sands Bros in store and placed on display. Mrs Severs Eastern Star Grand Matron travels to Washington Iowa after organizing local chapter.
Mrs Z E Beenblossom from Oklahoma City visited relatives and left for Oklahoma City this morning. Route Two attended Washington meetings Sunday. B Hoxworth builds a system with Dolan handling the work. Maruel McKune marked his th birthday on Friday the 24th with twenty two playmates, graphophone music, and a festive dinner with gifts from friends.
March 31 1905 notices from Columbus Junction to Washington include Richard Malin visiting his sister Mrs M L Miller James G Warnock arriving to spend time with friends P G Osborne of East St Louis visiting relatives Mrs A G Gault and son glee returning home from Turbott residence W F Gardner and daughter Pearl to Iowa City for vestals removal Mr and Mrs Thos Marr and May visiting Washington Ray Nichols of Coppock arriving to visit uncle E R and family
Invitations issued to N T A club members and spouses for Friday April 7. Miss Dorothy Miller hosted a young ladies gathering with a taffy pull. Marriage of Marry Ferguson and Lydia Arthur officiated by Rev Schreckengast. Ferguson and Arthur residents of the city to reside here. O E S inspection at Masonic Temple attended by Mrs Seevers. About fifteen guests plus music by North Side orchestra and Ida Miller solos. Baptist young people plan a social Tuesday at Samuel and Mrs Younkin home.
Church listings for Cove Mission area detailing Sabbath services at 11 a.m. with 9:50 a.m. Sabbath school, and Evening services at 7:30 p.m. at Living Lake and M E Church with various youth programs. First Church of Christ Scientist hosts services, Sunday school rallies at 9:50 and sermons by Rev McMasters. Local society updates include receptions, club meetings, and social visits.
March 31 items list visitors and moves in Washington and Winfield including Prof. Bert Daugherty and Miss Mae Fishburn. Funeral attendance for William Sherwood. Reunions and daily errands noted alongside church schedules for United Presbyterian and Methodist services with sermon topics and Sunday School times.
Washington Circuit M. E. Church Plains announces Sunday services at 10 a m Sunday school 1 p m preaching at 1 p m subject God seeth not as man seeth 7 30 p m evangelistic service subject The child like may enter the kingdom Richmond 3 p m preaching service subject True conversion Eureka 10 a m Sunday school all invited Pastor J F Robertson
Sabbath School at 9 45 a m. Morning service at 11 a m. Junior meeting at 4 p m. Christian Union at 5 45 p m. Evening service at 7 39 p m.
A morning preaching service will be held at 11 oclock. There will be no evening service. All other regular services proceed as usual.
Mrs Ruth Cook of Ainsworth visited the city today. Miss Hughes traveled to Oskaloosa last evening to attend the teachers convention.
Reverend L D Young accompanied Ralph Dougherty on a business drive east of Crawfordsville today. The two men traveled together to discuss local commerce and plans for upcoming meetings in the region.
A safe cough medicine for children is recommended Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The text claims no danger and guaranteed relief for colds croup and whooping cough with sale at Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
In district court Major Lacey concluded for the plaintiff and Mr Seevers spoke for the defendant with Mr Guernsey to close for the plaintiff. The arguments were clear and likely to finish tomorrow with a possible jury verdict ensuing.
Anamosa Iowa March 31 Edmund Booth aged 85 longtime editor of the Anamosa Eureka and pioneer in deaf education died here Wednesday. He graduated from the Hartford Connecticut Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in 1830 and helped shape early institute work for the deaf. He founded the Anamosa Eureka in 1854 and led it until his death. His widow is deaf.
Former Des Moines mayor James Brenton, long a saloon operator after leaving office a year ago, now works as a day laborer in the city sidewalk department. He says politicians forced him into the saloon trade to feed his family and save his home, and he insists he has quit both business and politics for good.
Mrs. Prudence Huber aged 62 died at her son Frank Huber’s home six miles southwest of Wellman around nine this morning. She also leaves son Aaron Huber. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Beginning with next Sabbath April 2 the evening service in the city's churches is set for 7 30 by order of the Ministers Association.
Jim Tobin and H Whittaker will travel to Muscatine tonight for the Grant Whittaker sale the following day. Mrs Charlie Burham and Mrs Ed Ewing visited the latters sister Mrs W S Davis in West Chester. Arthur Weade has finished his barn and is digging the foundation for a new house in Highland Park. The paper notes mercantile advertising mirrors reader interest and urges sizing up Journal ads.
A sale of 125 to 150 horses is planned for April 14 at Kalona sale pavilion with eastern buyers expected. Listings may be made through Wm. H. Palmer Kalona Savings Bank or Jno A. Yoder.
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