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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
5
Fancy White Waist Sale at Bowmans This Week
Local notes list 300 fancy white waists for $2 at Bowmans and announce Rothschilds special prices for the week. Mrs G E Cook travels to Mt Vernon to visit her son. Mrs Wilda Shearer and her daughter visit Everett Shearer near Ainsworth. Rev J F Robertson of Keota attends Bishop Anderson lecture with Rev Dr Schell of Iowa Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowmans
G. E. Cook
Mt. Vernon
Wilda Shearer
Joe Benz
Everett Shearer
Ainsworth
J. F. Robertson
Keota
Bishop Anderson
M. A
Dr. Schell
Iowa Wesleyan University
Doctor Schell
Ab Anderson
Pana Nut Coal Advertises Clean Burn For Kitchens
Anderson and Wilson promote Pana Nut Coal for biscuits and home stoves. The ad highlights clean burning without soot, clinker, or sulphur fumes and promises easy availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson & Wilson
Keota 10 Embroidery Club Holds Meeting at Warner Home
Keota 10 Embroidery Club celebrated another year of existence at the Warner home on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were re elected, and refreshments of dainty items were served. Mrs Reisman, visiting from Eddyville, returned home in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Home
Reisman
Eddyville
Keota Plans July 1 Celebration With Numerous Committees
Keota prepares for a big Fourth of July style celebration on July 3 with a $450 fund raised by the finance committee. An active mass meeting appointed executive, printing, speakers, music, sports, parade, grounds, and decoration committees led by Mayor J. C. Clark and A. A. Hulse. Other items note Keiser imports forty horses from France, and local residents attend family visits and weddings in Cheyenne and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
J. C. Clark
Marshall
J. F. Graham
R. ©. Hamilton
L. H. Smith
A. A. Hulse
J. C. Richardson
E. E. Bower
B. D. Helscher
Arch L. Graham
A. H. Richardson
L. RB. Hulse
Clara Stewart
C. A. Lacey
Geo. Holmes
E.S. Erdice
R. L. Richardson
Joe Young
Ed Randolph
J. W. Harding
B. L. Sanders
J. ©. Kaufman
F. B. Wright
Jas. Ralston
P. M. Smith
W. R. Hill
R. R B. Wilkins
Kate Glover
Bess Randolph
Lee Embree
J. M. Wilcox
O. Keiser
France
Tom Davies
Keiser
Washington
Raymond Hoth
Jean Stephen
Ida Dupuis
Clara Trotter
Ainsworth
C. L. Shamafelt
Car
Seymour
Iowa
James Glover
George Daiber
Clara Baird
Cheyenne
Wyo
Daiber Brothers
Daiber
May Day notes and local social visits in Kalona
May activities and personal visits mark the Kalona area with townsfolk traveling to Chicago and Wellman. Decorations day on May 31 will close stores in the afternoon while locals like Emmet Louck and Mrs. Bady visit the county seat and attend funerals in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Frexner
Chicago
Emmet Louck
Bady
Clara Marhofer
Fred
East
Marhofer
Richmond
Frank Friese
W. W. Miller
Weilman
Kalona
Sam Manatt
Texas
Ethel Carpenter
Wellman
R. Gardaner
Social Round of Local Residents Visits
The column lists visits among area families including Mr. and Mrs. T. C. George at M. Kendricks, Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Jay Carris with Edith, sisters visiting from Washington, and multiple calls at Libe’s and Karlie Libe’s. Also mentions Miss Myrtle Kendrick’s illness and gatherings involving the Kendrick, Otto, White, Jackson, Palmer, and Myal families in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. George
M. Kendrick’s
Henry Miller
Jay Carris
Edith
John Libe
Henry Otto
Washington
Myrtle Kendrick
E. J. White
Frank Libe’s
Earl Jackson
Sadie Hamilton
Jess Palmer
T. O. George
M. Kendrick
Karlie Libe’s
Eureka
Maude
Myrtle
Marcella Kendrick
Otto
Mable Otto
May Myal
Ranous family visits Harper and Washington trip noted
May 20 details show Mrs. J. G. Ranous and Ruth at Harper with Gertrude Newthouse to visit Ranous home. Marjorie and another child traveled to Washington for Bishop Anderson lecture. Mrs. Ort Waters leaves for Tipton Iowa after sister's Denver death. Lucile Richardson hosts C B A friends at Dr Richardson home. O Keiser ships forty horses bought in France by T O Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Ranous
Ruth
Harper
Gertrude Newthouse
Will Vist
Ranous
J. F. Robertson
Marjorie
Washington
Bishop Anderson
Ort Waters
Tipton
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Lucile Richardson
Dr. J. ©. Richardson
O. Keiser
France
T. O. Davis
Local travels and society notes from Washington area
A party plans a ten day trip from Columbus Junction to Wilton North Dakota and Glendive Montana. Society names include Mrs J S Jeffers Mrs F G Sands Mrs E W Spessard Miss Susie Edgington Miss Blanche Adams and Miss Clara Trotter at a Washington OBE meeting. Local returns mention Mrs Norton and daughter Lilian from Washington and Miss Jean Stephen with Miss Dupuis from Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Wilton
N. D
Glendive
Mont
Tein
J. S. Jeffers
F. G. Sands
E. W. Spessard
Susie Edgington
Blanche Adams
Clara Trotter
O. BE
Washington
Norton
Lillian
Mrs Gard ner Robertson honored at Crawfordsville tea
A reception at the McFarland home honors Mrs Gard ner Robertson before her move to Kirkwood Illinois. Guests guessed portraits, competed for a prize, and enjoyed a two course luncheon with pink carnations and fern decor. A silk bound baby book was given to Miss Margaret Louise Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
Mmes
Anwyl
Lena Maxwell
Margaret Louise Robertson
Mr. Robbins
Miss Foster
Shannon City
Westchester Visit By Hahn And Robertson
Chas Hahn and Miss Jeannette Robertson of Washington visited Westchester on May 20 to inspect telephone lines and dined with Mr and Mrs J D Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hahn
Jeannette Robertson
Washington
J. D. Dayton
Foley's Kidney Remedy Endorsed for Nervous Exhaustion
Huntington West Virginia resident Rev I W Williamson writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and that it restores health and strength to thousands of weak people. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co endorse the product as pleasant and free of harmful drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Williamson
Huntington
W. Va
Foley
Sands and Nichols Begin Northward Land Survey Trip
A. E. Sands F. G. Sands and P. Nichols started Tuesday evening for the north to inspect land and will join others along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Sands
F. G. Sands
P. Nichols
North
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