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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
3
Local notes list Allen and Means stores offering Thanksgiving deals and treats. Crawfordville residents Elmer Gault and J. B. Dye were seen in the city, while Keota and Muscatine visits are noted. The Young Men's club plans a Phenix Hall dance and residents prepare meals with oysters and candy from Allen.
Miss Jessie Adams of Crawfordsville spent yesterday with relatives in this city. Miss Ora Besack of Newton arrived last night to spend Thanksgiving with Miss Laura. The pick of many flocks leaves last evening to spend Thanksgiving with Miss Winifred Hood. Mrs. John Cunningham and daughter Blanche of Crawfordsville were visitors yesterday. James Cunningham, attending business college in Des Moines, will arrive home tonight for vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Will Kerr and children returned from a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. McFarlane in West Chester. An English association has offered $500 for a greater blessing to woman than Rocky Mountain Tea. For sale at Stewart's.
Nut Cakes at Means. Phone 738. Miss Minnie Smith travels to Muscatine for a visit with friends. Charles Reynolds bought the Crone farm of 100 acres for 10500. Fruits at Allen's. Mrs. Sam Cocklin visiting Eureka. Pearl Stewart of Davenport to visit Mable Crawford. Oyster parties at Means' Phone 73. Mrs. Judge Clements of Newton leaves for Richland. Roy MacGugin to spend Thanksgiving at home. Lizzie Harris of Aledo visiting J. A. Dickson. Misses Julia and Hortense Harris to attend dancing party for Newton visitors. Miss Mae Mercer of Oskaloosa visiting Charles Mercer. 1000 copies of sheet music at Saling & Belkoap's Music Store.
A local shop on West Side advertises starvation prices on most books with heavy stock and large sales at very small margins.
Community notes report Rev Charles McCleary recovering from illness and visitors from Muscatine and Kalona. Mrs Malissa Morehouse is critically ill in Mt Pleasant. Union Thanksgiving services are set for 10 30 at the Presbyterian church with Rev RW Taylor. A home talent show staged A Forged Certificate drew a large audience at Kalona opera house. Charles Townsley leaves for Chicago with stock while O H Wood and W R Day ship cattle.
In Giffle and White Oak schools Miss Anna Buxbaum and Miss Lottie Greendycke begin winter terms. Charles Thomas of Verdi visits town on business. Jacob Blick and LEB Blick attend to matters in Washington. Mrs. J. M. Lewis visits Geo R Black home in West Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Will Kerr and children visit R. F. McFarlane. Rev. J. R. Hanley called to Muscatine for ill wife. Union Thanksgiving service set for 10:30 AM at Baptist church with Rev. A. M. Stevenson. Livestock shipments include Monroe & Lewis one car hogs and one car cattle to Chicago. Fisher & Augustine send hogs. Ferguson's hall hosts public school entertainment raising 1235 for the library fund after rain keeps many away.
The December issue of Ladies' Home Journal shows a photo of Miss Nannie Evans, a familiar figure to local youths, who spent last summer in the city with her parents. She belongs to the Mount Holyoke College Glee Club and graduated from the institution last year.
Armory D hosts a Wednesday evening dance on November 27 with the High School band providing music. The event invites residents to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner and festive entertainment.
Tonight at Graham theater Virginius features a strong company. All ticket subscribers for Virginius should come to the seat sale at once to obtain their tickets. Mrs Ida Turner, visiting eight miles north, wards off Mrs J Mauck with cautious neighborly remarks as she recovers from illness.
The notice describes land quality and improvements in Washington county offered from 3000 to 4000 dollars per acre. Inquiries directed to George W. Howe. The fragment notes a buyer’s interest and a price range in the coming country.
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