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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1908

Page

8

Dolliver Off on Western Tour Return Anticipated

Senator Dolliver completes his coast to coast trip with a return expected soon. Baptist groups praise the governor for his stance on right matters as 100 brethren delegates gather.

NOT ENOUGH PREACHERS Upper Iowa Conference To Be Up Against It

United States Senator J. P. Dolliver left Wort Dodge Iowa to join Taft special at Omaha and will travel through key Pacific coast cities before returning to Iowa for the state campaign notables. He is in fine health and ready for the extensive schedule ahead.

Idaho Montana North Dakota Duluth Middle States Iowa

Baptists Praise Cummins in Davenport Meeting

In unanimous resolutions the Davenport Baptists association commended Governor Cummins of Iowa City for his brave course in upholding law and enforcing it. They praised his fearless stance and willingness to face personal consequences for right action.

Iowa City Iowa Davenport Baptists Association Cummins

One Hundred Brethren Delegates at United Brethren Conference

About nine hundred delegates attended the opening session at Lake City Iowa on October 2 with Bishop Weekley delivering the morning address followed by communion. The afternoon featured missions talks by Superintendent Hough of the foreign board and Superintendent Whitey of the home board as the conference spirit and enthusiasm were praised.

Lake City Iowa United Brethren Conference Weekley Hough Foreign Missionary Board Whitey Home Mission Board

Not Enough Preachers in Upper Iowa Conference

Mount Vernon Iowa October 2 The fifty third session of the Upper Iowa conference meeting here next Wednesday October 7 continues Monday has a serious problem its hands to fill all of its pulpits because it hasn t enough preachers The conference will need men to give to each pastoral charge a minister One or two districts may not have a single applicant for membership and many men are stepping aside for rest It is likely the conference will be short about twenty men.

Mount Vernon Iowa Upper Iowa

Improvements for Colfax Water Plant

Colfax Iowa Oct 2 City council at a special meeting decided extensive immediate improvements to the water plant. To supply water to the Colfax sanitarium and the State Epworth League assembly grounds plans were made to lay a four inch main from the city standpipe to the sani

Colfax Iowa Colfax Sanitarium Epworth League Assembly

Council to Oversee Long Pipe Installation Project

A council committee was appointed to supervise a major pipe installation over more than a mile in length. Pipe will be ordered immediately and work pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.

Vienna bakery promotes pies and rolls for Saturday

Local notes list 200 fresh pies for Saturday at the Vienna along with chocolate cream rolls and cream sponge. In city entries, numerous visitors and shoppers from Wellman, Davenport, Brighton, Keota, Wayland, Richland, and Clarion are noted, with many calls to local stores and social visits.

Vienna Father Walsh Davenport Hod Willson Wellman Mr. Rowley Chicago W. M. McClintic Brighton

Doings of the People in Rural Route No 2

County Sunday School Organizer Mr Hulse of Keota attended a gathering at the C P Gross home. Will Bickford became a traveling salesman for an automotive firm. Local residents report church meetings, family reunions, dental work, and farm transfers including Alonzo Darnell selling his farm to Fred Wagner with possession early next year.

Hulse Keota C. P. Grosscup Will Bickford Will J. E. Booth Prairie Flower Church Herman Petratz Klopfenstein Washington

Great cattle sale nets nearly 14000 at Kalona

The dispersion sale of high grade Polled Durham cattle belonging to L. G. Shaver & Sons and Shaver & Denker in Kalona drew a huge crowd Wednesday afternoon and netted about 14000. A Nebraska buyer paid 1000 for a three year old bull, with cows selling for 500 and 440. The sale showcased high grade stock as a profitable breeder investment.

Durham L. G. Shaver & Sons Shaver & Denker Kalona Nebraska

Local visitors and travels noted at Columbus Gazette

Mr and Mrs C S Roth and Mrs Katie Wenger and daughter Jessie of Wayland visited the city. Mrs Frances Williams of Mt Union arrives tomorrow for an over Sunday visit with Miss Besse Jones. Charles Jones travels to Litchfield Nebraska after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Nate Jones. Mrs Mary Swan of Hanover Ohio arrives Sunday from Wamego Kansas to visit her brother W H Warner. Mrs A P Thomann and Ruth visit sister Mrs P H Boyd in Washington county. Thomann’s health improving. Columbus Gazette, Oct 1.

Vienna Nellie Allender Junkin Washington Frank Roberts Colorado Springs J. ©. Roberts Iowa Lena Haney A. D. McKeown Muscatine Journal C. 8S. Roth Katie Wenger Jessie Wayland Frances Williams Mt. Union Besse Jones Charles Jones Litchfield Nebr Nate Jones Charley Mary Swan Hanover Ohio Wamego Kan W. H. Warner P. H. Boyd

Oct 2 News Notes Busy in Regional Travel and Visits

Mrs D W Jones traveled to Washington this morning to see her ailing mother. M E Ebner installs a cement tank and goes outdoors. Mr and Mrs Riley Miller attend a sale at Mrs Patterson’s house. Mr France of Arkansas, hotel owner, manages hotel business. Mrs H F Owen visits relatives in Chula Missouri.

D. W. Jones Washington M. E. Ebner Riley Miller Patterson France Arkansas H. F. Owen Chula

Spanish King and Queen Welcome in Budapest Arrival

The king and queen of Spain arrived in Budapest from Munich and were greeted at the railroad station by Emperor Francis Joseph and Austrian archdukes. A large crowd gave them an ovation.

Budapest Spain Munich Francis Joseph

Scores on the Ball Fields

Chicago standings and daily baseball scores list results from Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia New York and Washington games. Key results include Brooklyn defeating Boston 9 to 1, Chicago beating Cincinnati 6 to 1, and New York winning twice against Philadelphia with 4 and 6 runs respectively. Teams, pitcher selections and battery choices are noted.

Chicago Brooklyn Bosten Boston McCarthy Graham Melntrye Dunn Cincinnati Reulbach Kling Spade Schlei Philadelphia New York Mathewson Needham Corridon Jacklitsch Doom Wiltie McGinnity Covaleski St. Louis Washington Johnson Street Chesbro Kleinow Morgan Donohue Plank Lapp Cleveland Detroit National L. P.C Pittsburg American Ww. L. P.C. EE Wimy Ald

Social notes from town and church events October edition

Mrs Daisy McFarland hosted an afternoon in honor of Mrs T S Fenton who departs for Kansas. Rev J H Taylor returned to Mt Union. Mrs C M Strain and Oma visit relatives in Kansas. Several residents sailed to Washington. Mrs Moulton and son from Omaha arrived for a visit. Clergy from Presbyterian and United Presbyterian attend synod in Tarkio. Allen Paschal visits brother John in Columbus Junction. The Bennet family hosts a visit from Kansas. Church services include Presbyterian morning, United Presbyterian union at 7:30, and planned communion October 11. Rev W G Robertson pastor. Methodist morning service at 11 led by Rev J H Taylor.

Daisy McFarland T. S. Fenton Kansas J. H. Taylor Mt. Union C. M. Strain Oma John Cannon Frank Hull Nellie and Grace Fletcher G. W. Nicholaus J. H. Rhea J. W. Harper Washington Mrs. Moulton and Son Omaha Nebr W. G. Robertson H. Manners Tarkio United Presbyterian Synod Allen Paschal Columbus Junction John Paschal Thomas Bennett C. W. Bennet E. S. Genung United Presbyterian E.S. Genung Methodist

Mrs Sue Lytle Visits Glovers for James Glover Birthday

Mrs Sue Lytle visited the Glovers over Sunday to celebrate James Glover's seventy fifth birthday. The occasion spurred families to gather as October drew to a close in Keota.

Sue Lytle Glovers James Glover Keota Eagle

Quieting Title Suit Notice in Washington County Iowa

Plaintiff claims possession of real estate against unknown claimants asserting gifts grants devises and inheritances clouding title. The court is urged to cancel liens and settle title with discovery of all defendants and unknown claimants by November 3, 1908 at the Washington County District Court.

District Court of Washington County Iowa Frank Stransky City of Washington Eicher & Livingston District Court

Partition by Sale Sought in Iowa Land Case

Notice in district court lists C W Watson and others as defendants in a petition by J W Willis Orval Willis and the First Congregational Church of Clay Iowa seeking partition by sale of east thirty six acres in section 31 township 74 north range 9 west of St P M in Washington County Iowa. Cross bill by H S Robinson requests sale of Emily S Meacham interest to satisfy debts. Case set for November 3 1908 at Washington Court House with default risk if not appeared.

Washington County C. W. Watson George Watson Orlinda Wolf Hannah Dixon Ellen J. Maker Alice Jenkins Loris W. Watson Floris Watson Mary Smith Robert L. Gates Fred Gates Galeta Gates Ben G. Gates Charlies Gates Paul Gates Charles H. Gates District Court of Io Wa J. W. Willis Orval Willis First Congregational Church of Clay Iowa St. P. M Seymour Meacham Emily H. 5. Robinson District Court Court House City of Washington Brewer & Livingston L. Barnes Walter Churchill Joseph Churchill Section Three Township Seventy Four Range Nine West Dutch Creek Edmund D. Morrison

County case caption notice in Washington County Iowa

Plaintiffs W E Chilcote and C B Lemmon sue numerous defendants including Samuel H Jay and heirs to multiple Fulton Urie and Brokaw families over real estate Lot Five Six and Seven Block Twenty One in Washington city Iowa. District Court of Washington County Iowa summons defendants and unknown claimants per petition.

W. E. Chilcote Lemmon Samuel H. Jay Washington County Iowa Amelia Jay Anna M. Conner Lucetta Rose James Rose Samuel Conner Margaret Fulton George Brokaw Robert Fulton Jane Fulton James Fulton Sarah D. Brokaw Ebenezar Fulton Sarah D. Fulton Sarah Fulton Eliza Ann Fulton H. M. Fulton Thomas Urie FE. A. Fulton A. Fulton Hannah M. Fulton H. M. Bryson Mary Fulton Mary Urie George Urie Louisa Urie John Urie Josiah Urie Annett Urie Eliza A. Fulton Rebecca J. Fulton Eleanor Fulton Margaret A. Pollock James Pollock Jennie Chilcote John C. Bryson Maria Bryson John Chilcote William Luckey Eva Luckey Rebecca J. Chilcote Richard B. McMillan Mary J. McMillan Daniel Brocaw Judith Brokaw Sarah Brokaw A. J. Baughman Mary Baughman Blanche Baughman Frank A. Baughman Andrew J. Baughman Carrie Baughman Daniel Brokaw 8S. D. Brokaw Washington Owa District Court of

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