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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1906

Page

3

Local News Briefs Include Visits and Sales in Town

Vic Vircheval of Harper visits Fred Jardon home for a few days. Mrs. Bruce Gardner of Lexington visits the city. Mrs. Will Jones and baby arrive from Cotter to visit relatives. Spahr's offers enameled Washington high school spoons for 1 60. Spahr's advertises photo enlargements. Mrs. W. J. Gillespie arrives from Omaha to visit sister Mrs. Ella Savage. Miss Ruth Simpson arrives from Ainsworth for a short visit. Rev. W. G. Thorne leaves for Williamsburg and Marengo to preach. D. P. Patterson comes from Muscatine on Iowa Telephone Co. Mrs. Henry Mast and children visit the John Rittler home from Nobile. Mrs. Ruth Hough returns to Crawfordsville after a city stay. Mel Logan and R. G. Jones judge a Crawfordsville contest. Samuel Gordon returns from city to Crawfordsville. Fire Fighters Exhibition with Mammoth Hippodrome arrives, 60‑foot cars needed. Frank Bell sells a wing seat driving wagon to John Summerville of Columbus Junction and rebuilds Marion Anderson’s ice wagon. The ice wagon’s “ice” sign painted by Dan Patterson adds to the chill. The wagon debuts Monday with the big show.

Spahr Iona Ave W. J. Gillespie Omaha Ella Savage Ruth Simpson Ainsworth W. G. Thorne Williamsburg Marengo D. P. Patterson Muscatine Iowa Telephone Co Henry Mast Nobile John Rittler Ruth Hough Crawfordsville Mel Logan Rector R. G. Jones Samuel Gordon E. G. McFarland Chief Hale Frank Bell H. Bell Carriage Works John Summerville Columbus Junction

New signs and local visits fill city notes

Advertisements list 75 cents to 1.00 signets at Steck's and a high priced enamel spoon line. Many visitors travel through Osceola and nearby towns, including Holmes, Mercer, Laird, Buckley, and Beulah Easter, with cross references to West Chester, Prairie Flower, Ainsworth, Riverside, and Denver.

H. F. Steck S. Adett Chas Mercer Keosau Ua W. L. Eichelberger West Chester Link Hall Chicago

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