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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1906

Page

2

Happenings in Wellman News and Society

Miss Mae Snider buys Miss Beils millinery store in Keota. Mrs Newt Noacker visits from near Washington with sister Mrs Newt Gardner. Harry Huffman plans a big sale December 1. Druggist Watters ill with typhoid fever. Maud BE Nikola to B F N Bendsten wed November 29 in Chicago. Lissa Adams recital at Lexington church well attended. Ferne Shillig of Oklahoma visiting at D K Shaver home. Thanksgiving services set at Methodist church November 20 at 10 oclock.

Mae Snider Miss Beil Keota Newt Noacker Washington Newt Gardner Harry Huffman Watters Maud BE Nicola B. F. N. Bendsten Chicago Lexington Church Lissa Adams Ferne Shillig Oklahoma D. K

New Haven Opens Winter Term As Revival Set For Dec 2

Dublin reports New Haven school opens for winter term with Miss Pearl Peterson on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sanders visited Keota and Talleyland. Zella and Geneva Thoma returned from Haskins to rejoin classes. Mrs. Cora Snyder hosted Sunday school class with seventeen attendees and a fine supper. Rev J F Callin to begin new year on half time at New Haven next Sunday December 2 with revival meetings in the evening. Mrs John Darkoff and Miss Cora in Washington today.

New Haven Ray Sanders Keota Talleyland Zella Geneva Thoma Haskins Cora Snyder J. F. Callin John Darkoff Cora Washington

New Post Office Clerk and Local Residents Visit

Nov 26 notes introduce Miss Dunlap as a new clerk at the post office. Various residents including Mrs Clarence Bush and children visit Iowa City this week. Several people move or visit, with plans to relocate to the Mrs D Manatt house and Wellman connections noted. Our new buildings will soon be ready to move into and look fine.

Miss Dunlap Clarence Bush Iowa City Chas. Brown Japan Standard Oil Company

Weirel Property Move Noted In Richmond District

Pete McIlree moved in to the Wele property last week. Mr and Mrs William Weile spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Walter Arthur at Washington. Mrs Weasel Spevacek and Mrs Frank Telin shopped at Washington Saturday. Elma Vacha began school at Maple Grove Monday after vacation. Mrs Marhoter spent a few days in Kalona last week.

Pete Mcllree Wore William Weile Walter Arthur Washington Weasel Spevacek Frank Telin Eima Vacha Maple Grove Marhoter Kalona

Local visitors and notes from Lexington area

Mrs Julia Cavender and Miss Mary Martin visited I G Martin over Sunday. Lucile Goodspeed of Chicago visits her grandfather M Goodspeed. Mrs Mary Bishop returns from three week visit with her son Jay in Newhampton town. Herbert VanOrman closes farm and plans business course in Burlington. Lissa Adams and class music pleases crowd. about dollars collected at church door. Lora Martin visits from Washington at grandmother Mrs FE Dicken's home. Alice Goodspeed begins winter term as teacher in Bruce Gardner district. Letha Ashby of Pilotsburg visits Ezra Gardner. George Bishop serves as juror in Washington. Maud Nicola to B F N Beardston of Chicago marry Thanksgiving day. Newton King family from Garden City, Colorado visit James Gardner.

Julia Cavender Mary Martin I. G. Martin Lucile Goodspeed Chicago M. Goodspeed Mary Bishop Jay Newhampton Herbert VanOrman Burlington Lissa Adams Tno Itty Dollars Lora Martin Washington FE. W. Dicken Alice Goodspeed Bruce Gardner Letha Ashby Pilotsburg Ezra Gardner George Bishop Maud Nicola B. F. N. Beardston Newton King

Prize Essay Praises Munsing Underwear Eternal Fitness

Ralph Case wins first prize in the William Blair & Son Munsing underwear essay contest. The essay extols fit, elasticity, ventilation and price advantages of Munsing underwear, claiming it meets body needs under all conditions and leads competitors in customer appeal. Basketball at the Armory features Washington High School vs Richland High School on Thanksgiving night at 8. Admission 25 cents. 43-26

Ralph Case Wm. Blair & Son Munsing Don T. Ester Armory Washington High School Richland High School

Local notes reflect travelers and community events

Crete Jones rode the local train to Washington on Monday. J. N. Pickens also passed through to Washington on Tuesday. Gene Annas and Lindley Coon visited Riverside and J. C. Jones home over Sunday. Ed Blackburn started school Monday at the same place as last fall. The Ladies Aid plans a bazaar and oyster supper at the hotel on December 1.

Local Notes and Socials Heach New Town Area

Nov 27 items noting visits and travels of area residents with relatives and friends. J Lindley Woon of Newton spent Sunday locally. Frank Trotter Glen and Leo Adams returned from Ames Iowa football game in Iowa City. Ralph Livingston of Washington visited. Jas Harding and family and Mrs Boyd returned to Cairo Illinois after a visit. Jesse Marr's daughter Mrs B Martin of Chicago underwent stomach surgery. R W Gardner back from Muscatine business. Lettie Trotter visited Iowa City for football game. Announcement and ad follow.

J. Lindley Woon Newton Frank Trotter Glen Leo Adams Iowa City Ralph Livingston Washington Jas Harding W. K. Boyd Cairo Ill Jas. Harding Jesse Marr B. ¥. Martin Chicago R. W. Gardner Muscatine Lettie Trotter Ames Iowa

Year of Blood Prompts Cure Claim in Alliance Kentucky

A Kentucky resident recalls 1903 as a blood year at Alliance. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a dramatic recovery from severe lung bleeding and cough after four bottles. Stewart’s drug store guarantees the remedy with trial bottles free.

F. N. Tacket Allance Mr. Tacket King Stewart's Drug Store

Homeseekers' excursions by Iowa Central rail line

Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets every Tuesday to points in Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian Northwest and up the first and third Tuesdays of each month to points in the South Southeast West and Southwest. Rates on fare plus 82.00 and less. Liberal limits and stop over privileges. For rates and further particulars call or address A. B. Cutts G P. & T. A. Minneapolis.

Iowa Central Minnesota Iowa Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan Canadian Northwest A. B. Cutts G P T. A Minneapolis Pve

Moe Island to City of Mexico Round Trip Fare Notice

An advertisement offers round trip excursion tickets to the City of Mexico from Moe Island at a low rate of one fare plus two dollars with liberal stop overs both ways. Tickets valid for up to sixty days from sale date. A $10 rate is available on diverse routes. See H. W. Russell, Rock Island agent.

City of Mexico H. W. Russel Rock Island

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