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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1907

Page

5

For Rent and Sale Classified Items From Local Paper

Several short notices include a six room house for rent near the square with city water and gas, inquiries directed to Mrs. Dr J Boice. A male calf for sale, three fourths Shorthorn, via J A McCutcheon. A six room rent with four or six jets in east Washington, contact M H Sweet. A good spring call for sale, phone R15 22. Carpet cleaning service seeks jobs with guaranteed satisfaction and offers drayage one way.

East Washington M. H. Sweet

Local News Briefs Include Sports Plans and Sales

Robert Crail of Oskaloosa visits the city on business while Ralph Gibson plans to attend tomorrow's Iowa City football game. The Grifith furniture sale on the north side enters its final week. 2021 W H Warner reports a letter from his son Rush in Alaska. Rush, five years away from home, is about 200 miles from Nome, mining and managing others’ interests. He plans to stay awhile then head to Nome for winter. he hauls with a dog team and is reportedly well.

Robert Crail Oskaloosa Ralph Gibson Iowa City W. H. Warner Rush Alaska Nome

Time The Place and The Coal at Andersons Yard

Rock Island area coal sale lists La Salle third vein Trenton Spotless Carterville six inch lump Pana six inch lump West Virginia Sprint Bartlett lump and nut Canton Kingston Farmington Cannel for grates Rutledge Rose Hill Beacon Evans Centerville all sizes of hard coal Gas House Coke.

Anderson’s Yard North Marion Street Rock Island la Salle Trenton Carterville Pana West Virginia Sprint Bartlett Canton Kingston Farmington Rutledge Rose Hill

Community Notes From Richmond and Surroundings

Oct. 31 report from Richmond and nearby towns recounts sick child improvements, barn construction for Joe Haisz, new baby boy born to Fred and wife, visits by residents to Sharpe and McCombs households, and a trip by J. E. Gardner to South Dakota with twenty seven cattle. Elias King ill in Keota.

Joe Haisz Anna Bopp Fred Welte Burlington Fred Sam Swick Ant. Malicky John Shalla Albert Sharpe Geo. Eglin Washington, D. C New York Philadelphia Jamestown

Local Socials and Visits Reported in Washington

Mrs M A Hardin of Washington arrived to visit the J R Hardin home. John Hopengardner traveled to Muscatine for business. Dr S P Hewins of Davenport stayed with friends. Mrs Ella Thompson shopped in Washington. The Ladies Aid held a pumpkin pie social at the Methodist church basement drawing about a crowd and clearing around 20. N D Anderson returned from Kansas City area after weeks away. Halloween tricks caused little to no damage.

M. A. Hardin Washington J. R. Hardin John Hopengardner Muscatine S. P. Hewins Davenport Ella Thompson Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church N. D. Anderson Kansas City

Grandparents Gardner Return After Three Month Visit

Lexington items note Grandfather and Grandmother Gardner returning from a three months visit to Wellman Mt Vernon Herndon and nearby places. Various locals attend parties visits and meetings. K H group to meet at Cora Martins for dues and officer election.

Gardner Wellman Mt. Vernon Herndon Arthur Thrapp Webster J. M. Mace Mary Martin Nettie Gardner K. H Cora Martin Ezra Gardner Sam Keota Bob Guthrie F. G. Martin Dayton Duane McClure Julia Cavender Lora

West Chester News Briefs Highlight Local Life

West Chester residents report a ten pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart. Mrs Fitzwater shows improvement after illness. Mr and Mrs Walter Boyer return from Kansas visit. Methodist church youths host a Halloween party at the parsonage with many in attendance.

Walter Stewart Fitzwater Walter Boyer Kansas Methodist Church

Halloween Party Features Ghost Hosts and Witches

Guests arrived greeted by a door ghost and guided to the cellar and cloak room by more specters. Witches told fortunes as youths joined games and refreshments were served around midnight, ending a night of general merriment.

Local residents return from visits and church notices

Mrs. Sloan returns to Waterman after visiting relatives. Mrs. Strohm of Washington leaves after staying with Mrs. Daisy McFarland. Miss Miller and Miss Lambert return to Washington after visiting. Mrs. Huston comes home from Winfield. Cal Gormley back from Burlington en route to Washington state. Rev Robert son and wife return home. Rev Gen unge to join Gar rison Iowa as pastor. Presbyterian worship at 11 and 11, United Presbyterian morning service, Methodist services at 11 and 7:30.

T. W. Sloan Waterman Strohm Washington Daisy McFarland Born Miller Ada Lambert J. H. Huston Winfield Cal Gormley Burlington Washington State W. G. Robertson Presbyterian Garrison Iowa United Presbyterian Methodist

Regular meeting of the Woman's Relief corps

The regular meeting of the Woman's Relief corps will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM. All members and officers are urged to attend. Sponge drops at the Vienna tomorrow. Miss Edna Dempsey Stella Berry Loretta Walker and May Eagle visited Pleasant Plain today to see Miss Martina Swift.

Woman's Relief Corps Edna Dempsey Stella Berry Loretta Walker May Eagle Pleasant Plain Martina Swift

Johnsons and Vienna offer baked goods and treats tomorrow

Mrs. A N Keister visits friends in Ainsworth while Mrs. Anna Gurski returns home from Pleasant Plain. Furniture store Griffiths advertises 20 percent off to clear room for shipments as locals note travel from Cotter to Crawfordsville via Chicago with Loretta Ludlam arriving this morning.

Griffith’s Furniture Store North Side Anna Gurski Pleasant Plain Merton Bickford Dan Mannhardt Loretta Ludlam Chicago Cotter Crawfordsville

Local Social Notes From Sumner Crawfordsville and Monmouth

Spice drops at Vienna. Mrs. M T Baker returns home in Sumner after visiting relatives. Mrs L C George returns to Crawfordsville after business errands. Mrs B E Rice goes home to Monmouth after visiting daughter Mrs John Ewing. Mr and Mrs Walter Boyer return from Kansas City and I rap? They head back to West Chester this morning.

M. T. Baker Sumner Iowa L. C. George Crawfordsville E. Rice Monmouth John Ewing Walter Boyer Kansas City Iran West Chester

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