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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
5
The official board of the M. E. church will meet this evening at 7:30 in the ladies parlor. The session will discuss plans to enlarge the church seating capacity and a full attendance is requested.
Miss S N Crawford, the Rev Gardner Robertson and Elias Williams visited Washington today. Miss Gladys Maxwell returned this morning from an over Sunday visit at Winfield.
May 11 notes Brighton sportsmen hunted and captured seven young wolves taken to Washington for sale. Social items include Rev C Davis hired at Christian church and preaching first sermon, upcoming move. Local sick list shows Grandma Knorr Grandma Werner and Grandma Teeter. Various locals and visitors listed with small town happenings and travels. Get a number on the diamond ring at Star.
May 9 remarks list residents and visitors visiting relatives in Kirksville Missouri. Ed Durst returned home after visiting relatives. Oren Mauck and family spent Sunday at the B F Alien home. Miss Cellie Snider traveled to Iowa City. F B Skola left for Hot Springs Arkansas. J P Jackson able to be out on a pretty day. Charlie Sommers returned from Chicago. John Frank and J A Fry bought into the grain and coal business with E L Palmer. Mrs Don Rawson of Colorado visiting friends. Jno Yoder and family spent a day at Wellman. W D Ott county surveyor was in town. Gola Hise of Washington was in town this week.
In Crawfordsville on May 11 Mr and Mrs W A Walker of Ainsworth attended services at the United Presbyterian church. Ella Dunbar begins work as clerk at J F Buxbaum store replacing Lena Shaffer who resigns to attend Cedar Falls summer school. Alvin Davidson, son of Mr and Mrs E J Davidson, suffered a fall while fleeing a horse, striking his head on cement and being briefly unconscious. he is slowly recovering.
In Des Moines on May 11 union labor won the first round by awarding the council proceedings printing contract to the Register and Leader at 95 cents a page after a committee of the whole session. Globe Publishing, a nonunion bidder at 89 cents, plans to test the union label ordinance while three other nonunion bids were lower.
L B Brown of Cedar Falls area was arrested for shooting three horses owned by a traveling gypsy group that passed through Waterloo midweek. The gypsy band is stranded with two teams disabled, and the case is expected to be heard Friday afternoon before a Cedar Falls justice.
Royal advertises a selection of meats at low prices with emphasis on value and variety for shoppers seeking bargains. Details are limited to promotional tone and generic product mentions.
The Fortnightly club will hold a general meeting Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Aurora Hall Academy with the household economics department in charge. All are urged to attend as an important business meeting is planned. The Rev and Mrs George D Rogers celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary Saturday evening with Baptist congregation members at their West Madison street home. They brought baskets of goods and shared a fine supper and social time. Frank Save presented a large rug as a gift from the guests.
Friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Y. Ashby at their South Iowa Avenue home to celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary. The Evening featured games and music followed by a two course luncheon served by Miss Verne Ashby and Miss Martha Reckling. As a keepsake the couple received six solid silver spoons.
John Couch and Ed Kiburz the Milwaukee bridge men spent Sunday in the city. The C. B. & Q. extra gang moved here Saturday night and will remain for days repairing the right of way fences and installing switches.
Rail crime at the Star tonight. Mrs Ira Sproul leaves for Cedar Rapids for a few days visit. Mrs George Ward and three children are ill with measles. J D Keyes has paralysis and is in a serious condition. Mrs C J Wilson to visit Washington DC and her daughter Helen returns from LaGrange Georgia. Miss Margaret Doolittle runs for county superintendent in Washington County. Doolittle previously English professor at Ames and daughter of a prominent Republican family.
Fairfield Iowa May 11 the second annual meeting of the Southeast district of the Iowa Library association will be held Friday May 15 in Fairfield. The district includes fourteen public libraries five college and academy libraries three association libraries and libraries of three state institutions. The program features informal talks with active participation by trustees and librarians and all towns interested in public libraries are urged to send representatives and visitors.
Miss Harriett S Alling spoke at the Methodist church yesterday and left for Iowa City this morning en route to her Chicago home. In town she stayed with Mrs O T Smith. The note suggests rock mountain tea as a kitchen slogan. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. Poacher's daughter at the Star to
Junel ark a J. A. McCoy announces candidacy for county treasurer as a Republican for the upcoming primary on June 2. He urges party voters to support him in the convention and primary process.
Colds that linger in spring deplete the system exhaust the nerves and open the way for serious illness. Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It quickly stops the cough and expels the cold. It is safe and certain in results. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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