Weather brief hints at warmer Sunday with showers
Fragmentary note says warmer tonight and Sunday with cloudiness and showers. Mentions extreme weather potential but details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1906
Page
3
Fragmentary note says warmer tonight and Sunday with cloudiness and showers. Mentions extreme weather potential but details are unclear.
Local notes include Mrs Chas Bugah visiting in Ottumwa area,Keek Floral Co advertises Thanksgiving flowers, Oysters at McCulley Crane, residents traveling between Ainsworth Ottumwa and West Chester, pump and windmill repairs offered by Wiley, several arrivals and departures from Dexter Sigourney Ottumwa and Palto Alto Calif. Washington Land Co trades Panhandle Texas lands for Washington properties. Turkeys ducks geese and chickens offered by McCulley Crone for Thanksgiving. 7F mile
Mrs Nate Babcock shows signs of improvement after a long illness. Reports say Katherine Benz connected to a Dakota millinery house. the large millinery and ladies tailoring store owned by Mrs Mitchell burned down Monday afternoon.
Journal correspondents report local events including accidents, deaths, births, marriages, and notable daily occurrences. Entries cover community life with timely notices from readers and staff reporters in each area.
Mr and Mrs H K Gould spent a day with relatives in Buffalo New York then left for their home in Allerton Iowa Mrs G L Taoner and two daughters went to Fairfield for a few days J M Stewart Jr attended a Winfield poultry show with prize entries for Marred Plymouth Rock and Silver Lace Wyandottes The 8S W White public sale drew steady attendance with stocks selling well Chas McCreedy and his daughter Helen visited after a few days in Washington
Misses Maud Wilson and Christine Reese with Messrs Frank Klein and Will Herscher attend a Washington appearance by the famed cartoonist Thomas McCutcheon. John Rhodbeck leaves for Mt Pleasant for a short visit with his wife. Isaac Schreckengast returns from Burlington. Ray and Elmer Warrington join the second lecture course in Washington on Wednesday evening.
Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends around Muscatine and nearby towns. Ella and Mellie Belle Misses are in town. Edith Miller visited Grace Ingham. Cary Porter and sons Homer and Clarance returned from West Liberty. Mrs. Young of Washington stays with daughter Mrs. Wess Myers.
On November 23 at the Shrader residence, over fifty friends gathered to honor Mrs Shrader's father George Hillhouse on his 58th birthday. The party was a surprise to him after Mrs Hillhouse coaxed his presence. Guests enjoyed games and oysters, with Mr and Mrs Shrader praised as hosts.
The ad parades Dr. King’s New Life Pills as famous strike breakers for liver and bowels. It touts relief from constipation headache and dizziness and notes 25c at Stewart’s druggist. Local notices list William Wylie visiting from Brighton and other travelers: Farrel Huston Prof G W Weber Pat VanHorn and Fred Bragg making brief city visits.
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