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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
5
The County News reports local events including accidents, deaths, births and marriages promptly by community correspondents. The paper highlights daily life, notable incidents, and social changes within the town.
May 12. C. C. Chambers a Burlington registrar traffic clerk returned home for a short stay. John Iden of Washington was a business visitor yesterday. Mrs. F. B. Jackson returned from Mediapolis after attending a Woman's Home Missionary society meeting. R. H. Clyde of Washington was a business visitor yesterday. Harry Moore of Cedar Rapids returned home after a brief visit.
May 11 updates report T P Harbaugh's return from Indiana after six weeks visiting relatives. M E Crayne visited Keota on business. Mr and Mrs Jas Daniels were county seat visitors. Mrs S N Elliott returned from California and plans to travel again. Cheese factory began operations. Prof L A Garrison of Central University Vella Iowa visited the Crayne home. Addison Snyder's condition remains unchanged.
May 11 reports visitors from Havre to L F Sigafoose home and Charley Welsh area visits. Local dance at James Herring’s drew a good crowd. Wm Caldwell paints his barn. J F Simpson shows a new carriage. Charley Scranton starts work for Fred Cannon. Invitations issued for party at Lyman Bunce’s. Myrtie Ewing from Washington visits Emma Hays’ Eureka school. Eureka Sunday School plans children’s day entertainment. Peter Fetes has a sick horse with water founder.
Mrs. J E Cook received a telegram yesterday confirming the death of her sister Miss Grace Stotts in Huntsville Ohio the reported time was yesterday afternoon at two o clock. Other local mentions include Luther White of Olds as a business caller and visits by Mrs Clyde Boice and baby to the Niblock home. The Manners sisters return from Hubbard Iowa and local tradesman Fred Bragg from Washington working in Frank Maxwell's new home. Mrs C C Shepherd of Oskaloosa attending a P E O convention at Washington visits Rev Lloyd Tennant and family.
The timetable lists morning and evening services at multiple churches. Universal Praise theme at 11,Ananias and Sapphira the 8 p.m. sermon. Presbyterian notes no morning or evening services due to the pastor's absence. Methodist Sunday School at 9:30 with an illustrated children’s sermon at 1. Epworth League 7 p.m. sermon on Psalm 15.
Avery Manufacturing Co of Peoria will run a special Rock Island train through Washington on Wednesday May 17. The train carries at least 22 carloads of threshers destined for Kansas City and shipments to buyers in Kansas. Arrival is 5:30 a.m. and departure by 7:30 a.m. Also notes a Vienna cafe with cakes and a queen Esther Circle ice cream supper at Sadie Emmons on Tuesday.
A friendly notice invites customers to get measurements soon for new grays browns blues and mixed fabrics. Rush orders are available but the shop prefers to work at a careful pace so every suit will fit perfectly.
The letter argues that clothing affects comfort mood and disposition in business and social settings. It emphasizes that both ready-to-wear and custom garments receive careful brain work and skilled craftsmanship before leaving the shop. It urges readers to prepare for upcoming hot days by visiting the establishment.
Volney B. Cushing of Bangor Maine spoke on temperance to a fair crowd at the 1st U. P. church last evening under W T U auspices. A collection was taken up at the close and presented to the speaker.
A severe late day storm hit Hills in Johnson County seven miles north of Riverside destroying the local bridge over the Iowa River and the creamery. Several houses barns and windmills were toppled but no injuries were reported as Riverside residents toured the storm’s damage.
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