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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
8
The readable fragments show a sports or event note with names and numbers. Specific teams or places are unclear but the text hints at a competition involving Silks and an AMAA event dated around mid era. Further readable details are not available.
Accidents, deaths, births and marriages are reported promptly by our new gatherers. The column emphasizes timely local notices and community events with steady updates from the county.
Nov 20 Miss Eva Leifer of Wayland visited friends here between trains. Heacock spent Sunday at Cedar Falls with his son and family. Mrs. Lillis Hicks returned home from Fairfield. Mrs. T Wood visiting relatives in Birmingham. James Potter of Fairfield spent Sunday at home.
Miss Frances Meacham commenced her winter term of school near Richland on Monday. W. J. Alter traveled to New Mexico on a business trip. The Ladies Aid society will serve lunch at the Meacham sale Thursday. Temperance Sunday will be observed at the church with a program under the W T U. Mrs A G Smith and two sons depart for Edwards Illinois to establish a new home. Prof Charles H Horn of Grinnell will address the Saturday Night club on Benjamin Franklin. A J Morgan is improving enough to stay at home. Mrs D Waterman and son Ray shopped in Washington. Miss Lucy Waggoner, lately with her sister Mrs Ray Robinson, returned home near Washington.
A Nov. 22 roundup lists residents visiting relatives and attending lectures in Washington and nearby towns. Entries note travels to Winfield Newton Ainsworth Richmond and Columbus Junction, plus a school furnace incident and cattle dehorning.
Navy. Reverend Robinson delivered his farewell sermon at the M E church Sunday night and departed Monday with Mrs. Robinson for Mitchel Washington. A busy social scene followed with visits from distant relatives, local gatherings, and a cattle shipment to Chicago.
The makers reveal the 7 inch formula on every bottle wrapper and state each ingredient has strong endorsements from leading medical authorities across schools. They offer a free booklet of ingredients and professional endorsements by sending name and address to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Birt Britton has been laid up with an ankle injury that developed blood poisoning and now uses crutches. Mr and Mrs Ed Miller and J C Brennen left Tuesday for a two week visit with friends in Ohio. Fr Sharp was seen on the streets today as a snow storm hit suddenly forcing many to use their stoves.
November 22 reports John White traveling to Washington D C as a passenger. Baird of Fairfield spent the night as an overnight visitor. Miss Hopengardner in town two weeks for professional reasons went to Washington. H D Cherryholmes John Anwyl Luther Formley and Joseph Bray returned from Omaha where they were buying cattle. Miss Jessie Long returned from Winfield after visiting her sister Mrs Ross.
Nov 22 report shows Mr and Mrs Charles Keiser and daughter Phylis away about three weeks in Texas. The W R C earned 18 at a Methodist church entertainment, funds going to relief. Poor turnout blamed on bad weather. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Robert Thompson and then with Mrs De Reed. Homer Coffman daughter visited Mrs Hugh Pettit. Mr and Mrs Morgan from near Richland visited daughter Mrs John Smith. R G Vincent left for Aberdeen SD after brother James G Vincent’s death.
Frank Rogers urges readers to call City Bus Line and leave orders with Susherland Bros for prompt attention. The notice emphasizes providing street and numbers for service requests.
By request of the Ladies of W MME Celeste the renowned palmist clairvoyant and astrologist offers guidance on marriage business and future events. She proclaims she can reveal names and answers to wishes and promises satisfaction. Visit daily and Sunday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm at 300 South Marion Avenue.
Beginning November 1 1906 fares on the Nickel Plate Road drop from Chicago to Buffalo and other principal points. First class Chicago to Buffalo reduced to 10 50 and Chicago to Cleveland to 86 Bellevue 96 35 Findlay 55 Fort Wayne 3 75 plus Erie 83 55. Second class Chicago to Buffalo reduced to 9 50. Reductions apply to all intermediate points and connecting lines with city offices listed at 107 Ada Street Auditorium Annex Chicago and LaSalle Street Englewood and Grand.
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