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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1906

Page

2

Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast on Iowa Central Trains

The Iowa Central offers reduced one way fares to California Mexico Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho at 15.00 below regular fare. Starting Wednesday October 3 and every Wednesday thereafter tourist cars run to Los Angeles and San Cisco via Kansas City and the Santa Fe System. Call agents or A B Cutts G P and T A for details.

Iowa Centra California Mexico Oregon Washinton British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho Los Angeles San San Cisco Kansas City Santa Fe A. B. Cutts G. P T. A

Travel Offer to Buffalo and Return via Nickel Plate

$13.00 round trip from Chicago to Buffalo on Oct 10 11 12 13 via Nickel Plate Road. Return until Oct 19 or 20 by extension. Three through daily trains with Vestibuled Pullman sleepers and Club Meals in dining cars at $1.00. No excess fare. John Y. Calahan, General Agent, Chicago.

Chicago Nickel Plate Road Buffalo Nickel Pilate Road John Y. Calahan Adams

Washington Winter Lecture Course Dates and Tickets

The winter lecture course lists events including Hungarian orchestra on November 1 and speakers John T. McCutcheon on November 22 Lincoln Steffens on December 3 Kryl Concert Co January 14 Reno B. Welbourn February 14 and Style Glee Club March 19. Organizers urge 400 ticket buyers to avoid losses and keep Washington a strong lecture town. Mrs F A McDowell traveled to Des Moines for a W C T U convention yesterday.

Hungarian Orchestra John T. McCutcheon Lincoln Steffens Kryl Concert Co Reno B. Welbourn Style Glee Clut Washington

County News Notes From Riverside Social And Local Arrivals

Sept 20 reports show M F Horn visiting Iowa City and Ss W Harr and family visiting relatives there. J P Thomann travels to Guttenburg for a Roman Catholic Mutual Protective society meeting as delegate. Captain Frank Critz returns from Burlington after attending a 25th Iowa regiment reunion. Ray Fesler visits from Muscatine, Laura Clark visits Iowa City, J M Burge visits Pleasant Valley township on business, Irma Critz visits Hl Critz in Washington.

M. F. Horn Lowa City Ss. W. Harr Iowa City Mr. Harr Oxford J. P. Thomann Guttenburg Iowa Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society Frank Critz Burlington 25Th Ray Fesler Muscatine Laura Clark J. M. Burge Pleasant Valley Township Irma Critz Hl. Critz Washington

Local Movements and Community Notes Across Town

Oct 1 Marsh Adams moved to North English with family for a barber shop position. Samuel Manatt sold the Kalo na house to Frank Friese last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Randal and children visited Lone Tree Thursday. Work on new buildings progresses with foundations finished joists laid and brick work begun. Most Democrats attended a Washington meeting Saturday. Henry Lanser is clerk at Wray's drug store. Lil Sharp traveled to Washington Saturday on business. Mrs. Jackson expects her sister from Illinois this week for a short visit. Several locals plan to attend Cedar Rapids carnival this week. Mr. and Mrs. B Croy visited the Blocks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jackson visited F Sharp Sunday. Clara Morhafer spent Sunday in Richmond.

Marsh Adams North English Samuel Manatt Kalona House Frank Friese John Randal Lone Tree Washington Henry Lanser Wray’s Lil Sharp Jackson Illinois Cedar Rapids B. Croy Blocks Home Frank Conrad Wayland W. S. Leeper Mennonite John F. Roth New Hamburg Ontario Ben Roth Joe Roth Mary Bigham Roth Winfield Frank and Sam Miller Olds Will Roth Frey and Mast Ida Hauenstein Cotter John Wenger Otto Frey Stuckey Mussieman Joseph Schrock

Local Gatherings Include Family Visits and Dinners

The Misses White hosted a party for about forty youths last Thursday evening. A basket dinner gathered relatives at the William Cherry home the same day. Leo Zook and family stayed with relatives near Wyman. William Cherry, Randolph and families visited Ed Statler on Friday. James Hunter of Keota spent Sunday with John Green. John Zook of near Crawfordsville visited his brother Lee Sunday. Blanche Helmick visited George Letters Sunday.

White William Cherry Leo Zook Wyman Randolph Cherry Ed Statler James Hunter Keota John Green John Zook Crawfordsville Lee Blanche Helmick George

Community Notes From Wayland and Vicinity

Frank Conrad paints a residence in Wayland while Miss Ida Hauenstein visits Cotter. Mennonite church holds nightly services and mission sale with sixty dollar proceeds. Attendees travel from New Hamburg Ontario to Wayland for visits and a funeral at Wayland marks a week of local events.

Local News Briefs From Riverside on October 1

Oct 1 Eugene H Robinson of Salmon Idaho preached at Sabbath services en route to Princeton seminary. Miss Helen Waterman, a Washington visitor, was here Saturday. William Jennings builds a new barn for George Hyde. A J Morgan has been quite ill. Announcement cards report the marriage of Miss Margaret Roberts and Dr M McClurg of Keosauqua, with Roberts a former local teacher.

Eugene H. Robinson Salmon Idaho Princeton Seminary Helen Waterman Washington William Jennings George Hyde A. J. Morgan Margaret Roberts M. McClurg Keosauqua Roberts

New Haven and West Chester retain Rev. J. I. Catlin

The churches agreed to keep Rev. J. I. Catlin as full time pastor starting December 1, with past service at one-half time praised. Delegates from New Haven and West Chester attended yesterday’s meeting, and the community expressed jubilation over the outcome and future prospects.

Baptist Church New Haven West Chester J. I. Catlin Marr May McCaleb Velma Marr N. J. Cuddeback Ernest Snyder Mrs. Marr Tom Rieghard Clint Robertson J. L. Mayer Gotlieb Mayer John Mangold

Oct 2 Update of Local and Visiting Residents

Miss Mildred Stearns returned from a Sunday visit with relatives at Oskaloosa. S. R. Miller of Washington arrived to handle business for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donaldson left for Edgington Indiana to visit relatives. W. Sands E A Sands and Alex Henderson traveled to Washington to visit their old home in Sweetwater Tennessee. Miss Delia Champion returned home to Iowa City. Mrs. J. Lindley Coon visited and returned to Newton. Fred Spalding went to Keota to assist in the band. P. Nichols came back from Pan Handle Texas after two weeks away. D. R. Beatty of Fairfield arrived for business matters.

Mildred Stearns Oskaloosa S. R. Miller Washington Richard Donaldson Edgington W. Sands A. Sands Alex Henderson J. N. Sands Sweetwater Tenn Mies Delia Champion H. A. White Iowa City D. R. Beatty Fairfield

Dr King’s New Life Pills Claim Quick Cure

An advertisement proclaims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure blood poisoning from chronic constipation and remove poisons from the system. It promises relief from sour stomach nausea headache dizziness and colic without discomfort, priced at 25 cents and guaranteed by Stewart, druggist.

Dr. King Stewart

Charley Thomas Visits Brighton on Thursday

Charley Thomas of Brigh ton was a business visitor in the neighborhood Thursday, continuing his local errands and meetings.

Charley Thomas Brighton

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