Senior Banquet and Reception at Washington High
This evening at 6 o'clock at the High School the annual Senior banquet and reception of the class of 05 will be held with good attendance expected. Miss Cora Porter hosted a luncheon for lady teachers at the Teeter home yesterday afternoon. Notables including Dr. Witherspoon and Dr. Collins were entertained at Isaiah Taylor’s South Washington residence. The class of 1905 will picnic tomorrow on the Chicaqua near Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Porter
Dr. Witherspoon
Pittsburg
Dr. Collins
Philadelphia
Washington High School
Brighton
Soldiers' Reception for Visiting Veterans in Washington
Resident veterans of Washington extend an informal reception for comrades attending the United Presbyterian General Assembly. The gathering will be held at the Second U. P. Church on Saturday May 27 at 8 o'clock p m sharp. All are invited. Roy Davis is reported to be 11 at his home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Presbyterian General Assembly
U. P
Roy Davis
Terrific Race With Death Claims Cure By Electric Bitters
Ralph F. Fernandez of Tampa Florida describes a fearful race with death due to liver trouble and heart disease. He says Electric Bitters healed him in three days, restoring sleep and life. Sold at J H Stewart's drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Fernandez
Tampa
Fla
J H. Stewart
Homeseekers Rates From Iowa Central Ry
Via the Iowa Central Ry on first and third Tuesdays each month to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed and tickets limited twenty one days. For rates times of trains etc call A B Cote Q S T A Minneapolis Minn 83 July
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Iowa
Centra Ry
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
A. B
Anderson River Ice Cures the Blues
A fragment speaks of a cook and maid with moans and a mistress who must sow, mentioning Anderson's River Ice as the cure for the blues in a rustic portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emiler
Gar
Anderson
Where the People Go Accidents and Births and Marriages
Accidents, deaths, births, and marriages are reported promptly by our news gatherers with local details and names where available. The column tracks community life events and incidents as they occur in town.
Infant son dies in Richmond incident
Richmond mourns the death of an infant son to Mr and Mrs A Small on May 23. Prof Auten paid an overnight visit to the Albert Sharpe home. Jim Yansky from Riverside visited his sister Mrs Tony Escher for a day this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Small
Prof
Auten
Albert Sharpe
Jim Yansky
Riverside
Tony Escher
Prairie Flower Social Notices in Prairie City
May 25 report from Prairie Flower notes Mrs. Harry Rittenhouse hosting dinner with guests. Miss Harriett Clendenning arrives from Keota for a week with cousin Mary Clendenning. Mrs. William Phillips improves after a brief illness. Mrs. Andy Simpson and daughter Ola join Mrs. Emore Bromhal and son visiting the Clendenning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Harry Rittenhouse
Harriett Clendenning
Keota
Mary Clendenning
William Phillips
Andy Simpson
Ola
Emore Bromha
Clendenning
Local Notes From Washington and Area Observations
Yesterday a visit with relatives at Columbus Junction noted. Miss Alice Stephens was a business visitor in Washington. Mrs J B Jeffers and son Laird and Mrs W A Stickley and son Armand shopped in Washington. Grandma Haines is very low this morning with death expected. W B Acheson was a business visitor in Washington. May 26 Jess Marr shipped a car of hogs to Ottumwa and McCreedy and Keon sent a car to Ottumwa Friday. Mrs Crozier and Laura spent Thursday with Will Crozier near Ainsworth. E Thode shipping a car to Chicago. Dan Moriarity's mother visited from Washington Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Alice Stephens
Washington
Jeffers
Laird
W.A Stickley
Armand
Grandma Haines
W. BE. Acheson
Jess Marr
Ottumwa
McCreedy & Keon
May 26 Social Notes Busy in Washington and Nearby
May 26 reports show S P Gordon spending the day in Washington. Mr and Mrs George Pratt of Winterset visit at the John Paschal home south of town. Wm Randall arrives from Washington for a visit at the Rd gcFarland home. Murray Smylie visits friends in Winfield. Nellie still departs for Portland Oregon to meet friends and spend the summer. Rev and Mrs B S Thompson and son Will attend the General Assembly in Washington. Mrs Lu Gormley and daughter Eva depart for Keota to visit Prof Chas Yeawer and attend commencement exercises.
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S. P. Gordon
Washington
George Pratt
Winterset
John Paschal
Wm. Randall
RdgcFarland
Murray Smylie
Winfield
Nellie Still
Portland
Ore
Thompson
Will
General Assembly
Lu Gormley
Eva
Keota
Chas Yeawer
Picnic Planned At English River For Miss Gretna Crain
Chas Clendenning travels from Washington to attend church. A group including Birdie Palmer Mazie Palmer Mary Figgins Ella Faulkner Nina Bartholomew Lizzy White and Ola Simpson plan a picnic at English River next Saturday in honor of Gretna Crain visiting this week. Mrs H C Dittmar remains ill and doctors hope for improvement. Clyde and Joe Ditmar played pianos at the Simpson and Ditmar homes yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Clendenning
Washington
Birdie
Mazie Palmer
Mary Figgins
Ella Faulkner
Nina Bartholomew
Lizzy White
Ola Simpson
English River
Gretna Crain
H.C. Dittmar
Clyde and
Joe
Simpson
Ditmar
Local Notes from Washington and Nearby Visits
May 26 Mrs Elizabeth Majin returned yesterday from a visit with relatives at Washington. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W A Chapel yesterday but died a few hours after birth. Mr and Mrs 8 A Walker spent yesterday at their son James home at Washington. Harry Pearson returned yesterday from Chicago where he accompanied a car load of cattle of his own feeding. Miss Sadie Davis of Wichita Kan who has been visiting relatives here spent yesterday at Washington D W Crisman of Colfax returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Majin
Washington
W. A. Chapel
A. Walker
James
Harry Pearson
Chicago
Sadie Davis
Wichita
Kan
W. Crisman
Colfax
Religious Services Listed for Sunday in Washington
Mr and Mrs George Alexander spend the day in Washington with church services noted. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 10 and preaching at 11 by Rev Ira G McCreedy Allegheny Ia C BE at 6 45 Evening service at 7 45 with Rev Chas Stankard Murraysville Pa U P Sabbath School at 10 preaching at 11 by Rev H D Speer Sunbeam Ia C A at 6 45 Evening service at 7 45 Rev J C Hamilton New York to preach likely. Methodist third quarterly meeting starts Saturday 2 pm with business and Saturday evening preaching by Elder Myers Sunday School 11 preaching 11 followed by sacrament KK L at 6 45 then memorial sermon at 3 pm by Rev I C Rankin Guthrie Oklahoma in United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alexander
Washington
Presbyterian
Ira G. McCreedy
Allegheny
Ia. C. BE
Chas. Stankard
Murraysville
U. P
H. D. Speer
Sunbeam
J. C. Hamilton
New York
Elder Myers
KK. L
Dr. Meyers
Notice of Sunday School Class Meeting Postponement
The M. E. Church informs that Class Meeting Day previously set for next Sunday is postponed to the following week due to special interests of the Sunday school announced by I. B. Schreckengast.
Mrs Daniel Travis Dies After Illness in Washington
Mrs Daniel Travis born Melissa Bickford in 1831 died after several weeks illness at her sister Mrs John Vinton’s home in west Washington. Survived by son Asa of Monmouth Ill sister Mrs Vinton and Mrs Harriet Norton and brother Benjamin Bickford. funeral tomorrow at 3 at Vinton home with Rev Schreckengast. interment Elm Grove. George A Watson of Lamar Colo arrives to arrange homeseeker excursion set for June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Travis
John Vinton
West
Washington
Travis
Melissa Bickford
John and
Mary Bickford
Washington County
Ohio
Asa
Monmouth
Ill
Vinton
Harriet Norton
Benjain Bickford
Mediapolis
Schreckengast
Elm Grove
Chicago Strike Tensions Rise Amid Limited Disturbances
May 26 report from Chicago notes a partial strike with no widespread unrest. Police efforts to avoid troop deployment falter as manpower falls short. A brutal beating in the black belt prompts attention, while express firms resist reopening labor with strikers deemed violators.
Author and Inventor Webb Dies in New York at 71
Charles Henry Webb, noted author and inventor, died at his New York home aged 71. A New York native born January 24, 1845 at Rouse's Point, he worked on newspapers, traded along the Mississippi, and became a wheat speculator before turning to humorous writing as Jobe Paul. He edited The Californian in San Francisco, published travesties and books, helped publish Mark Twain’s first book, and patented devices including an adding machine and a cartridge loader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Henry Webb
Webb
Illinois
Mississippi
Chicago
Jobe Paul
San Francisco
Californian
Jam
Rouse's Point
N. Y
Mark Twain
Calaveras County
New Railway Bridge Opens Across Mississippi at Thebes
Thebes Illinois May 26 The opening of a new north south gateway bridge bridges the Mississippi between St Louis and Memphis. Five great railroad systems participate in ceremonies with Missouri Governor Folk delivering the principal address. The bridge replaces slow ferries and accelerates cross river traffic for the Cotton Belt and allied lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thebes
Ill
Trafic
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Memphis
Missouri
Illinois Central
Mississippi
Bankers Burnett Cummins Co Fail in Boston
Boston May 26. Burnett Cummins Co bankers at 483 Mill Street in Boston have failed with liabilities totaling 1.7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Burnett, Cummins & Co
Mill Street
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