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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1899

Page

3

Local People Busy with Travel Visits and Meetings

Mrs A A Wylie returned from Keota while Miss Maughlin of West Chester arrived in the city. J A Young left for Winfield for a brief visit as S B Parker visited Columbus Junction on business. Robert Reed left for a Fairfield visit and Mrs S W Neal headed to Greenfield for relatives.

A.A Wylie Keota Miss Maughlin West Chester City J. A. Young Winfield S. BE. Parker Columbus Junction Robert Reed Hotel Allen Fairfield S. W. Neal Tll Green C. O. Dayton A. Hind East Washington Muscatine Henry Hull Chicago Frank J. McKay Lucy Swisher Brighton Porter Gardner Robert Lovelett Peoria, Ills Grant Whittaker

Local Notes and Social Roundup From Usual Journal

Miss Lizzie Hunting leaves for Viola Illinois this morning. Miss Effie McCoy of Keokuk visits Mr and Mrs J A Harwood. Frank Brown returns from Crawfordsville and Wyman. Lon Brady of Richland attends Commandery meeting. Mrs Sadie Wright of Brookfield visits city relatives. Harley Gallagher becomes Jackson Center school teacher starting Monday. Wm Scofield residence gains hardwood floors and an extra furnace. J R Isenhart visits family after restaurant success in Sigourney. Mr Lovelett hires old baker Hoops to stay. Journal subscribers may order extra copies at office or from carriers. Ads promote Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty remedy. John and wife Allen preparing to move from Creston to Colorado to aid mining king relative.

Thomas Arnold Brighton Tom Kyle Mike Kennally Rock Island Altamont Mary C. Foster Peoria Ill Des Moines J. G. Simpson Morning Sun Ed McKay Joe Farrier Columbus Junction W. H. Cahail Guthrie Center J. L. Cahail Cahail

Thanksgiving Football Clash to Boost Local Crowd

Partly cloudy forecast for Iowa with a big Thanksgiving Day football game at this place between our eleven and the Columbus Junction Wild Cats. Manager Shephard secured rail rates and calls it the season’s game. a large crowd is expected. Also a Presbyterian church social, a musical comedy tonight, and the Lyman Twins’ only appearance as they head east.

Shephard Columbus Junction Wild Cats Ham Lyman Twins

Telegraph firm links Sigourney route to six towns

The Robinson and Wilson local Telephone Co connected today with the C. B. Dobie line from Sigourney, adding Sigourney Delta What Cheer Springfield Lancaster Kinross and North English to their service area.

C. B. Dobie Sigourney Delta What Cheer Springfield Lancaster Kinross North English

Order of the Temple event at First Baptist Church

A Bethlehem Commandery meeting was held with members and guests attending. A public lecture by Major Byers on army and prison life at the Graham opera house is planned with Lt. Hearne detailing Luzon life. Proceeds aid soldiers and school room ornamentation. reserved seats 25 cents.

Bethlehem Commandery Order of the Temple Order Miksch North Side IM Williams K Needham OC Schipfer Sigourney McFarlane Keota M A MecCord Fairfield J H Humphrey Eldon Major Byers Graham Opera House Lieut Hearne Lowa Philippine Islands Luzon

Lyman Twins at Graham To Night

The piece notes a Graham event featuring the Lyman Twins. It contrasts courtly banquets and public dinners with growing moralizing over feasting. Chauncey Depew, age 66, credits strict dining rules for health and offers a three step plan for simple banquets.

Hobart Chauncey Depew

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