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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1907

Page

4

Memorial Day Exercises Planned Across City

Memorial day program outlined with a sermon by Rev W R Sawhill at Second United Presbyterian May 26. Events include processions to Elm Grove and City cemeteries with decorations and speeches by local ministers and veterans groups, culminating in an opera house address by Rev Geo D Rogers at 2 oclock.

Second United Presbyterian Church W. R. Sawhill W. H. Warner C. A. Dewey 8. J. Kellogg Fort Sherman William Samuel C. Gardner Col Smith W. Brookhart 54Th Regiment Joan H. Steck I. G. White A. White Woman's Relief Corps Daughters of American Woman's Relief Corps Daughters of the Elm Grove Cemetery McCutcheon Elm Grove Elim Grove R. L. Patterson S. K. Coates City Cemetery Elias Handy Marsh W. Bailey Opera House Glee Club M. B. Butler Geo. D. Rogers The Baptist Church

Navajo Club Plans Meeting With Mrs Bryson

The Navajo club will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs John Bryson s home on East Washington Street. The Washington academy Junior class banqueted the Seniors last night in the Academy chapel with decoration efforts noted and sixty guests present. Miss Houdek opened the feast with strawberry patties and Miss Dill introduced T L Brookhart who toasted the Seniors with a strong address on deserved honors.

Navajo Club John Bryson East Washington Street Washington Academy Academy Miss Dill T. L. Brookhart

Senior class notes and faculty toast at commencement

The piece depicts a Senior class gathering with Durst delivering the senior benediction and a playful baseball metaphor for nine young men. Coppock, Edgington, Lynn, Moriarty, Perkins, Timmons, and Durst are highlighted for fielding and pitching skills while Coppeck, Miss Dill, Miss Jericho, and Miss Parrish deliver toasts. The program ends with a joint open session and the faculty presenting bouquets, leading to commencement Thursday night.

Strees Durst Coppock Edgington Lynn Moriarty Perkins Timmons Swift Little Mr. Coppeck Miss Dill Mr. Daugherty Ralph Shannon Miss Car Mr. Hill Virgil Dante Beatrice

May wedding unites Miss Bertha Reiner and Hugh Dougall

A morning ceremony at St James church joined Bertha Agnes Reiner and Hugh Andrew Dougall in marriage. The service featured palm and wild crab decorations. The couple is the daughter and son of local residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Reiner.

St. James Church Bertha Agnes Reiner Joseph Reiner Hugh Andrew Dougall

Wedding of Miss Anna Eagle and Mr. Dougall in Washington

Miss Anna Eagle and Joseph Dougall wed in a solemn high mass at a local church with Father Sueppel officiating. The ceremony featured a ring exchange and La Hache Mass, followed by a four course wedding breakfast at the Reiner home and a reception for about seventy guests, including out of town attendees. The bride, employed at the Mutual telephone office, and the groom, a J C Smith grocery clerk, will establish a west side square flat as their home.

Anna Eagle Leonard Bailey Chas Casper Lucile Reiner Anna Reiner Joseph Dougall Father Sueppel D. J. Norton Marie Mascagne Reiner Washington Miss Houdek Julia Martina Swift Kate Buckley Wayne Criz Wes Reiner Baltus Mehaffy Richmond Madison Shrader Joseph Mathien Garvin Iowa Frank Meching LeRoy Kansas John Lohberger Riverside Mutual Telephone Office Hugh Dougall West Washington J. C. Smith

Brinton Show Benefit at Sunset Park Opera House

Tickets are on sale for a benefit show by Brinton at the Sunset Park opera house tomorrow evening. Proceeds go to local causes benefiting the community arts program.

Brinton Sunset Park Opera House

Arrests Spur Alarm Over Plot to Kill Emperor Nicholas

In St. Petersburg on May 14 reports say arrests of small revolutionary and terrorist groups occur almost daily. Last week several were seized yet no concrete proof of an extensive plot to assassinate Emperor Nicholas could be obtained.

St. Petersburg Nicholas

Sherman Must Think It Over on Spanish Claims Post

Springfield May 13 Lieutenant Governor Sherman declined comment on his appointment to the Spanish claims commission saying he cannot yet say what he shall do and will wait until he clears legislative troubles from his hands.

Sherman Springfield Lil Spanish Claims Commission

Silled by a brake handle shocks Cincinnati rider

Harry Carr aged 18 died after a brake handle struck him in the side on a Mill Creek valley car near the motorman. He rode several blocks then fainted and died after hours of suffering at Christ's hospital. Augustine accompanied them. W O Ralston and Co announce a new hardware store opening and a carload of new buggies arriving with an invitation to attend. The Sabbath school convention was well attended last evening.

Cincinnati Harry Carr Carr Mill Creek Valley Christ's Hospital Augustine W. O. Ralston and Co

Disaster Charged to the Company

San Luis Obispo California May 14 coroner's jury investigates a wreck on Saturday at Honda finds defective equipment of the Southern Pacific Railway company caused the disaster.

San Luis Obispo Cal Honda Southern Pacific Railway Company

Heavy Rains Hit Havana Province Breaking Drought

Heavy rains have fallen in Havana province ending a drought of many months. Rain has been reported in other sections of Cuba during the last day or two.

Cuba Havana

All but Fountain Improve After Honda Wreck

San Luis Obispo California May 14 All those injured in the Honda wreck are improving except Brakeman R Fountain whose back was severely injured and whose legs were scalded.

Fountain San Luis Obispo Cal R. Fountain

Jamestown Expo Highlights 300th Anniversary Celebration

The Jamestown exposition centers on the 300th anniversary of the first permanent British settlement landing. The event showcases colonial history and regional heritage for museum and civic audiences.

Russian Duma Treasury Department Chicago Board of Trade

Burials and Visits Highlight May County News

The three months old baby of Mr and Mrs Wagner Kinross was buried this afternoon conducted by Rev W G Robertson at United Presbyterian church. Mrs Dan Anderson and her sister Mrs Moore visited Washington last evening. T M Reynolds of Washington was a business visitor in town today.

Dan Anderson Moore Washington W. J. Wagner Kinross United Presbyterian Church W. G. Robertson T. M. Reynolds

Bath Sabbath Convention Attended by Sam Gardner

Sam Gardner of Washington attended the Sabbath school convention last evening while D R Munro shipped two car loads of hogs to Boston and Munro and Augustine sent hogs to Chicago this morning.

Sam Gardner Washington D. R. Munro Boston Munro Augustine Chicago

Brinton Show Benefit for Sunset Park

Tomorrow Wednesday evening event for Sunset Park benefit organized by Brinton urges attendance and support from the community.

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S. C. Gardner Rev. Rogers STECK Young Lady Ort Washington National Bank Sol. Rich & Co East Side Square the County News Crawfordsville Westchester Brinton Show Wed Cash Grocery
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