Powers Return Home After Extended Visit
Krank Powers and his wife completed an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Powers and returned to their Kansas City home last night.
01 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1896
Page
1
Krank Powers and his wife completed an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Powers and returned to their Kansas City home last night.
Yesterday at the Brenning residence in Dutch Creek near Washington a large wedding united Miss Kate Horning and Mr John Horning with Rev Bachman of Grace Hill officiating. About 150 guests from nearby towns attended as Etta Horning served as bridesmaid and Henry Brenning Jr. aided as best man. Neighbors’ children were baptized after the ceremony.
West Washington resident Mr. Jugenheimer planted a second crop on the day Bryan was nominated for president. His family doubted him, but yesterday he displayed four large potatoes from the planting, as big as the first crop.
The academy high school and city unite to form a strong eleven for the season. They began their first practice on a recent evening and expect to field a capable squad to challenge neighboring towns.
Snowden and Breckenridge's Players open Monday evening at The Graham with the comedy Jack O Diamonds. Prices range from 10c to 30c with varied seating including reserved Balcony and Parquet for 10c with a 30c ticket admitting a Lady free. Performers include the Crow Sisters J Earl Barrington Jule F Sweitzer and Little Marie Snowden with special acts between plays. Seats go on sale Saturday.
John Beatty was kicked by a horse at the Sanford barn and sustained a dislocated collar bone. He wears a sling and will be unable to work for about two weeks.
About thirty five acres of good new bottom land well tiled on Crooked Creek two miles west of Washington. Can be plowed now for the next season. Illinois and Wisconsin? ScorteLp
Sam McCleery and Raymond Alberson escape a charging Texas cattle herd in Chicago after warning each other. A man struck by the herd is likely to die. A special B N W train to Burlington is planned for Sunday October 4 to attend the state semicentennial church services at the Coliseum with a grand sacred concert and Iowa State Band performance.
Local K P s push for all county lodges to join Secret Society Day and begin from Burlington to make a strong showing.
John Clifton and heirs sue Kh XN W R for 75 damages alleging a timber fire caused the loss. The case before Justice Rogers was postponed.
Bids will be received by the secretary through Saturday Oct 3 for all dead timber at the fair grounds. Binders must burn brush and keep grounds clear. The society reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J D Gunsnow, Secy. Also local notices and social items follow.
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