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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1909
Page
5
We display fine stationery including Eaton Crane and Pike Co's products. Christmas Boxes range from 35c to 3.50 per box. Writing paper matches the latest in style and quality, with a special effort this year to offer tasty new lines of fancy goods.
The County News reports on Miss Ruth Lindauer returning from Worthington Minnesota for the Myrtle Turner C V Hansberger wedding and other social events. Thanksgiving feasts blend with visits from relatives, window party scenes at R L Richardson's store, harness maker Robert Harding visiting from Oskaloosa, and local hospitality for the Hansbergers honeymooning in Keota.
Nov 25 report notes John Durst not well and Lil Sharpe not improving. Thanksgiving afternoon football game attended by many. Several carloads of stock shipped east at the week's start.
Mrs Ada Bereiter moved to Brighton and DFF. Kleinschmidt moved onto the Bereiter place. Miss Ziegler, Indian Creek teacher, returned to Washington for Thanksgiving. George E Lemley visited Washington Wednesday. Pleasant Plains academy students held a party at Mrs C K Savage’s Friday evening. Medes Belle announces a closing out sale on the 30th.
Fred Grosscup and Joe Stalder called at Wm. Grosscup's Friday. Oliver Myers of Newton Iowa visited his brother Joe this week. They and Mrs Joe Myers called at Geo Kern's Friday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs M W Schoolga on November 26. Harry Crandall returned from Hecla South Dakota and visits friends here. Lucas Zibiman family of near Lockridge visited the parental home for Thanksgiving. Miss Louise Kern was in Coppock. A Farrier built corn cribs at Tom Herriott's and A Armstrong's. Two sneak thieves visited Bert Simpson's Wednesday.
The second number of the lecture course will be given tomorrow evening at the First Baptist church. Mr. Jones the impersonator will deliver the lecture.
Nov 29 reports Miss Flo Fishburn returning to West Chester after a Thanksgiving visit. Mrs J B Dalin of Bussey Iowa visited at the Shaffer home each Sunday. Miss Mize of West Branch stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Hull.
A playful poem laments old slow teaching methods and praises quick education by three grain capsules as the world moves faster. It contrasts past schooling with modern demand and mentions George Matthew Adams and Walt Mason. Included are brief local notices about residents traveling and theater news touches on The Bachelor at Maxine Elliot theatre in New York.
Miss Dora Clapper arrived Saturday evening from Washington and spent Sunday with Miss Lena. Maxwell returns home this morning. Several residents, including Mrs. Hugh Davis and daughter Elizabeth, Mrs. Robert Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Wells, John Long, James Welsh, and Miss Fannie Fletcher, headed to Washington this morning. Miss Jennie Williams went back to Washington after a brief visit with her mother. Mrs. Mart Neiswanger and children returned to Muscatine after visiting the Curtis home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Choate, who directed the home talent play, left for Columbus Junction. S. W. Neal of Washington is visiting relatives here.
Local notes report surveyors on the Interurban project during a period of Thanksgiving activities. Families at the J B Lloyd and D F Kirkpat homes share meals while others visit friends in Iowa City Maquoketa and Wayne county. Church groups meet and residents recover from illness or plan travel to Chicago for a jaw operation.
Ainsworth residents report social visits with relatives. Mrs. Kelley of Columbus City spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Chas Porter and family. Mrs. M. L. Miller was in Washington Saturday. Mrs. S. B. Sands and daughter Luella were shopping in Washington.
Announced for Tuesday, November 30, The House of a Thousand Candles promises six stagehands for the third act with storm effects and a sheriff’s mob scene. The Blue Mouse arrives Saturday, December 4, a Clyde Fitch farce praised abroad with a twenty five member cast led by Alma Earle and Jack Belgrave.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and daughter Miss Ethel return from Europe. They are met at the pier by Mrs Nicholas Longworth, Mr and Mrs Douglas Robinson, and Collector of the Port William Loeb Jr. The party proceeds to the Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised to cure coughs and expel colds. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
Detroit report says the steamers Frank C Ball and Hoover and Mason were badly injured in a collision off Grosse Pointe. Both vessels from Duluth sustained significant damage and crews were reported safe.
London reports that the United States has been referred to Canada for participation in an international conference on sealing in North American waters. The colonial office believes Canada has greater interest in the issue than Britain.
One hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to be effective. J Cheney & Co of Toledo publish testimonials from Walding Kinnan Ivin and others stating Cheney is honorable. The ad promotes the cure taken orally, with price per bottle and availability through dr ugists. mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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