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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1909

Page

3

Academy opens tonight as Fox & Dewey hosts

A city note list shows multiple residents and visitors in the area. Havre’s Lesley, Burris in Keola, Row for Winfield, Dawson on Burlington, Crawfordsville’s Conn, Mediapolis caller Cherryholmes, and Lela Rhodes in Washington are among those traveling or visiting yesterday.

Fox & Dewey Academy C. Lesley Havre A. T. Burris Keola Wilma Row Winfield Marvin Dawson Burlington W. E. Conn Crawfordsville Washington Wal Cherryholmes Mediapolis Lela Rhodes Ainsworth Geo. H. Lee Estella West Chester

Root Juice Promises Health Benefits Across County

Local communities praise a new remedy named Root Juice for stomach, liver, and kidney relief. Users report improved digestion, regular bowels, stronger nerves, and increased appetite, with Lemmon's drug store promoting its curative claims and offering information.

Lemmon's Drug Store

Happenings in the County and Nearby News

Correspondents report on daily doings in communities across the county and other items of local interest. The brief column highlights social visits, school events, church notices, and neighbors’ activities, reflecting everyday life and civic goings on.

Jos Kelfer Leads A New Black Driving Team

A local report notes Jos Kelfer has formed a splendid new black driving team. A Holy Trinity church class of about forty children will receive First Holy Communion on June 6. Various social visits and daily life items follow, including a horse incident and local household duties.

Jos. Kelfer Holy Trinity Church Frank Horeshowsky Chas. Crutz Washington Press Figgins J. M. Chittum Smith Reiner Zitta Welte Albert Escher Stanley Heck Selement Friend Radda

Bethel Native Ward Dies. Funeral Tuesday at Bethel

May 10 notice reports Mr. Ward formerly of this place and resident on the Wm Halle farm at Bethel died Saturday at his Ollie home. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday at Bethel with services at both Baptist and United Presbyterian churches previously. Keota orchestra to give an evening concert at the Methodist church tonight.

Memorial day plans and local social notes highlight May

Community life unfolds with visits between Washington Winfield and surrounding towns. News of travels includes Miss Kathryne Hopen gardner Miss Nellie Ruebsam and others. Memorial day committees are formed in a furniture store meeting with officers and volunteers appointed for speakers music flowers and flag duties.

H. Manners J. H. Taylor T. E. Maxwell J. F. Buxbaum W. E. Anwy Joe Lee J. G. Maxwell Flowers Mmes E. Anderson D. C. Griffith T. W. Rickey Pearl Ulrich Lena Shaffer Tressa Taylor Jennie Lease Hazel Walker Nellie Manners G. F.pulsifer

Grammar pupils stage May 10 entertainment at Fesler’s

On Saturday evening the grammar room pupils under Miss Laura Clark presented an engaging program at Fesler's opera house clocking un tiring preparation. Mr and Mrs Ralph Cress of Columbus Junction visited Otts over Sunday. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Horn Saturday.

Grammar Room Laura Clark Fesler Opera House Ralph Cress Columbus Junction Cress Ed Horn J. L. Stevens Iowa City Ott C. Overfelt Needlework Club Jerome Webster Geneva Ainsworth John Kneisel Alice Kostelecky Kneisel Addie Louis

Local Visitors and Churchgoers Reported in Sunday Notes

Miss Mae McCaleb returns home after visiting sister Mrs. Sidney Smith. Walter Wolfe attends church at Valley. Hugh Wolfe, his mother, and sister Lila visit Irk Jenkins. Winnie Mayer of Seventy Six visits cousin May and returns home. Banks carpenters begin work at Walter Boyer’s near West Chester. Walter Peterson and sisters Pearl and Ruby attend church at New Haven. also Lin Richardson family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stevenson visit W. E. Augustine. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pulver spend Sunday at Lemley home. Willis McCaleb of Santa Barbara visits relatives. Pearl Corpman spends a few days with sister Mrs. Seymour Statler.

Mae McCaleb Sidney Smith Walter Wolfe Valley Hugh Wolfe Lila Irk Jenkins Winnie Mayer May Banks Carpenters Walter Boyer West Chester Walter Peterson Pearl Ruby New Haven Suday Lin Richardson Wm. Stevenson W. E. Augustine’s Jim Pulver Lemley Willis McCaleb Santa Barbara Calif Pearl Corpman Seymour Statler

Sunday Visits Across Will Caldwell and Ainsworth

Mr and Mrs Norman Pratt and daughter Zella visited Will Cald wells Sunday. Inez Booth returned to school work at Ainsworth after spending Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs George Benson visited B F Millers Sunday after Sunday school. Mrs John Caldwell is badly crippled with rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Will Mitchell and children of Ainsworth were Sunday visitors at John Hillhouse s. Mr and Mrs Will McBride were Ainsworth visitors Sunday. Mr and Mrs Madison Tucker spent Sunday at Ed Bensons. The carpenters finished W C Fergusons barn Friday. The Rev Mr Ross of Fairfield will preach next Sunday morning and evening at the Pleasant Hill church. Charlies Keating and wife visited at the home of his mother Mrs S Keating. Marcus Turbott and force will commence building a barn for Charlie Keating this week.

Norman Pratt Zella Will Caldwell Inez Booth Ainsworth George Benson B. F. Miller John Caldwell Will Mitchell John Hillhouse’s Will McBride Madison Tucker Ed Benson’s W. C. Ferguson Mr. Ross Fairfield Pleasant Hill Charlies Keating S. Keating Marcus Turbott Force Charlie Keating

Wesley-Machovec wedding ties local visitors

May 10 notes show Mr and Mrs John Shalla hosting relatives. Alice Wesley returns from Iowa City for the Wesley Machovec wedding. Local calls include G W Sojka in Richmond and S L Heck injured by a horse. Also mentions Joseph Kos selling wares and Frank Shebek visiting Ed Shalla. Foley’s Urine Laxative ad concludes.

John Shalla Albert Duwn Riverside Alice Wesley Iowa City G. W. Sojka Richmond S. L. Heck J. M. Chittum Joseph Kos Z. B. Blecha Catherine Shalla Vacha Joseph Freund Joseph Te Bockhorst Frank Shebek Near Wellman Ed Shalla William Wesley Lone Tree

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