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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1909
Page
5
A compact county roundup covers local events across communities. Highlights include civic notices, social happenings, school activities, and small-town developments shaping daily life in the region.
A parade of arrivals departures and visits fills the town as Miss Wilma Row returns from Washington after assisting in a contest. Washington travelers include Mrs C J Sherry Miss Alice Hobart Alice Maxwell and Lyle Maxwell among others. Local figures plan events and out of town guests loom for Sunday sermons and a furniture delivery to the bank.
S W Jones builds a new barn on Brighten Route One. John Teeter of Washington called on local businesses earlier in the week. Lacey Smith celebrated her 18th birthday last Tuesday with a card shower. Amy Stockman organized the event receiving over 125 cards. White Oak school term starts Monday with Mina McCleery as teacher. Ada Benneter, Boyd Hicks, and James Wheeler plan a joint public sale on the 25th. Elmer Dailey moved to the old Charley Stout place near McKain's bridge.
Kalona notes a busy spell as Dave Swartzendruber tends sick horses. Charlie Brown of Washington and Miss Pearl Ayres plan to wed Nov. 24 at the bride’s parents home. Also: local trades, visits, and a newborn daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Maxwell on Nov. 16.
C M Roth buys John Kauffman interest in Roth and Co store Oscar Roth takes half of W F Barnetts drug store Ed Wittiig acquires Luellen and Wittigs hardware store stake Mrs A B Jessup returns from Winfield where mother ill Miss Pauline Downs visits Miss Mildred Zingg Lester Henss and bride host reception at Sienss home John Hertig and Lena Beese wed last week Clarence Ruhm family returns from New London Hagie rents farm and plans Wyoming return Harry White of Crawfordsville visits Mrs Julius Cox buys Shelton lots and Payne residence Hazel Fishburn visits Winfield for dinner
Nov 19 20 entries record Miss Gladys Fitzgerald Ruth Baster and others traveling to Washington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Muscatine. Mentions include W T Trotter William Wilson selling a barn, trains to Amarillo and Harvard, shop visits in Washington, and social events with the Ferguson Shaw store. Keota football win and illness notes about Dr Grice and Lloyd Raiordan.
Nov 22 resident Flarvey Porter of Washington visited for business. LadiesAid bazaar earned 50 dollars Saturday night. Rev Mr Baumgarten preached at Bethel Sunday evening. Armacost family traveled by passenger to Lexington to visit daughter Mrs Warren Bishop. Augustine Bros shipped hogs to Chicago today. Blain Holmes delivered hogs here Saturday. J L Mayer delivered hogs here.
Minneapolis reader shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. The letter urges publication to show benefits and notes Mrs Pinkham offers confidential, free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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