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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
5
Local residents journey to West Chester and nearby towns for visits and errands. Names mentioned include Selden L. Stewart J. J. Clark Willa Evalyn Ross and many others as they travel to Harwood Cookaloosa Harper Crawfordsville and surrounding communities. Social calls at homes and stores are described along with brief business and travel notices.
Three good Western films shown at the Star tonight with high praise. Mrs. Palmgren and daughter Fay return to Davenport after a week at the C. J. Palmgren home. Orpington eggs for sale and local visitors noted. Mortgage-friendly farm loan offers and a concert by the Keota High School orchestra planned for West Chester next Tuesday.
In a bedtime tale, a boy named Nicholas Gerry traps a red coated British grenadier with a bean pole, forcing him to march to American lines. Soldiers later collect to compensate his widowed mother for thefts from her farm.
Charles Beatty superintendent reports a Burlington police tip led to the confinement of a missing insane man, Gosser, wandering in Warrington. He had left the county home, traveled by tramping and exposure, and claimed Jerusalem as home. He had been at the Mt Pleasant poor farm previously for four years.
A cheerful saying encourages staying optimistic to brighten daily life. The text promotes a positive mindset as a daily habit and a morale booster.
The Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist church will meet for study with Mrs J W Lemley Friday afternoon at 2200 Hitz 1 a 0). fall brothers are requested to meet at the O OFFF hall at 2030 Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of brother J Flenderaon Masonic Fraternity Regular communication of Washington lodge No 26 A Fo o and A M Friday evening May 1911 at 7 20 o'clock sharp important business and petitions to be acted upon closing with work Hope all the fraters will be there on thie at2 J A Kunath W M
About 100 ladies attended a delightful afternoon at Mrs. M W Bailey’s West Main street home hosted by Mrs Bailey and Miss Ida Bailey. The decor featured spring flowers with apple blossoms and a green and white color scheme. Guests sewed, socialized, and concluded with a two course luncheon served by the hostesses and Miss Eleanore Bailey.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Miles Bradford. A report of the convention will be given and a social half hour at the close. Full attendance is desired.
The second division of the Woman Micwonary society of the Sec ond United Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. J. P. Matthews Friday evening at 7:20.
A marriage license was issued today to Gotllob Parney and Miss Mary Seller of Crawfordsville.
Members of the Tar will meet in the court room promptly at 2 15 p m Friday May 5 It is hoped that every member will be present By retire President.
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