Surprise party honors Miss Floy and Master Delbert Bl
In South Washington Thursday evening friends staged a surprise at the Bl family home. About twenty guests attended and presented numerous dainty gifts. Refreshments followed a pleasant evening. Miss Nena Wilson hosted the Sophomore Club at her BK Main street home with around twelve guests enjoying delightful refreshments.
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Floy
Delbert Blwell
Washington
Nena Wilson
BK. Main Street
Churches Announce Services at Local Congregations
The Church of Cheiet Gelential at Jefferson and Iowa invites all to Sunday services and Sunday School. Church of the Cov emanters holds morning sermons by Rev A A Samson from New Concord Ohio with evening services and Sunday School at 9:50. Junior and Senior Y P O, Epworth and Junior League schedule afternoon and evening activities. Mt Micasant victory noted. J B Schreckengast, Pastor.
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Jefferson St
Iowa Ave
Church of the Covemanters
A. A. Samson
New Concord
Ohio
Sameaorn
Epworth
Mt. Micasant
J. B. Schreckengast
Barn Fire Destroys Clifton Barn and Contents
A barn on Charles Clifton’s farm five miles southwest of town was destroyed by fire Monday evening around seven. The 18 by 32 foot barn with a 12 by 32 addition held tag grain and farm machinery, likely started by a Milwaukee engine. Clifton and farm workers were at supper when noticed. the loss may be covered by Farmers Mutual Insurance if origin is not proven to be train-caused.
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Chas. Clifton
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Co
Washington Chautauqua stockholders to meet next year
A notice in today’s Journal announces a general meeting of Washington Chautauqua stockholders soon. Further details on time and place will be published. The community recalls last year’s Chautauqua as a splendid success and many hope for a repeat next year.
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Washington Chautauqua
County Recorder Reports Instruments Filed for Quarter End
County Recorder Samuel Cocklin reports the quarter ending September 30 with 141 deeds 40 mortgages 70 chattels 10 releases and 27 miscellaneous filings totaling 307 instruments.
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Samuel Cocklin
Will Move Ice House to New Ground
Marion Anderson buys two and a half lots from Wallace & Son at the north end of their lumber yard. He will direct clearing of the ground and move his ice house soon from the Q yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Anderson
Wallace & Son
Mr. Anderson
Marriage License Issued to Bartholomew and Drorbough
A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Jeremiah Bartholomew aged 78 and Amanda Drorbough aged 75. The couple plans a civil ceremony later this month in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Bartholomew
Amanda Drorbough
Republican county central committee meets for fall campaign
A county central committee of the Republican party held an afternoon meeting to arrange the fall campaign in the county. Lake Kiein arrived on the Milwaukee last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Central Committee
Lake Kiein
Milwaukee
Round About Richmond Notes From Local Courtyard
Rev Father Jacobsmeier assisted in mission services here Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Keittle of denne spent part of the week. Mea Press Figgins is quite poorly with quinny. James Zeck Jos Perbyl and Anthony Maticoky are in Canada with a view to forestry in land. Miss Anna Dolan of Wellman was in Richmond Wednesday.
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Father Jacobsmeier
John Keittle
Denne
Figgins
Quinny
James Zeck
Jos, Perbyl
Anthony Maticoky
Canada
Anna Dolan
Wellman
Richmond
Local Visitors and Arrivals Highlight Small Town Notes
Oct 3 residents and guests include Mr and Mrs Daniel Witting and daughter from Minter visiting John Witts and friends in Washington. Anwyl and family plan two weeks here from Missouri while Rev Harker will be away. Lena Shaffer arrives from Winfield to spend Sunday with family. Mrs Conger hosts Geo Williams from Washington. Walter Sewell returns from Winfield after attending a reception. James Higbee travels from Winfield to visit J F Thomspee. Walker remains reported about the same.
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Daniel Witting
Minter
John Witch
Jonsle Anderson
Washington
Anwyl
Hil
Harker
Missouri
Lena Sha
Oct 4 Visitors Arrive From Cleveland and Los Angeles
Oct 4 Mrs. Alexander Smythe arrives from Cleveland for a family visit. Mrs. W T Wilson comes from Los Angeles to see her sister. About twenty eight friends were entertained at John Dunbar’s home. Oct 3 Mrs. H C Hull arrives from Davenport with daughter Nellie. Mary Brockway returns from Washington and other locals visit relatives in Iowa City and Chicago.
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Alexander Smythe
Cleveland
Oklo
Smythe
Josie Beanblossom
W. Tl. Wilson
Los Angeles
Wm. Slyde
John Dunbar
H. C. Hull
Crawfordsville
Davenport
Nellie
Business
Mary Brockway
John Smeltzer
Washington
W. J. Crozier
Chicago
Jesse Pearson
Weiegees
Mamie Harding
Iowa City
Elizabeth Malin
Jas. Walker
Fairfield and Nearby Visitors Fill Local Scene
Local notes report Roscoe Thoma of Fairfield in the city today while Arch McCulley and others visit Wellman and Crawfordsville respectively. Rev W G Thorne rides to Muscatine, Jessie Anderson and Mrs Hert Sands visit, and Miss Martha Allen stays in the city. A dozen Woman's Relief Corps members visit Riverside, families host guests, and football and social events unfold as locals attend reunions and games.
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Jessie Anderson
Crawfordsville
Hert Sands
Ainsworth
Earl Montgomery
Woman's Relief Corps
Rilverside
K. P. Hall
R. D. Behlin
T. E. Brown
Grace Bishop
Baptist Association
Kalona
Messrs
McElree
Cardus
Thedford
Miss Snyder
Cardui
Box Social to Benefit Library at Washington Twp
Mazie Stewart announces a box social at No 10 Washington Township on Friday evening October 9 to raise funds for the local library. Proceeds go to the library.
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Thera
No. 10
Washington Twp
Mazie Stewart
Academy Eleven Faces Fairfield In Afternoon Game
The Academy eleven played a football match this afternoon with Parson's College from Fairfield. A Wapello game was planned but the team could not come. Fairfield was telephoned and substituted for the contest.
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Academy Eleven
Fairfield
Regular meeting of the W. V. ik. U. in Captain Kel logg's office
A notice announces a regular meeting of the W. V. ik. U. to be held in Captain Kel logg's office next Monday evening at 7 30 o'clock sharp, inviting members to attend promptly.
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Kellogg's
For Sale Bay Mare and Colt with Farm Goods
A large bay mare with a six month old colt for sale. Also 20 dozen flour sacks at 20 cents each, from Johnson bakery and Sale-General store. Apply at the journal office. Buyer to contact William Lindauer at the neat organ factory for details.
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Wm. Lindauer
Neat Organ Factory
Johnson Bakery
Johnson
Journal
Language Gaps and The Boglieh Tongue Defects
London Answers argues English lacks precise terms for certain ideas and relations. It notes gaps such as gendered cousin terms and distinct words for hearing versus seeing audiences, criticizing pronoun ambiguity and praising the Boglieh language’s richness and adaptability.
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Eingtiah
Ile Anid
London
Melba Demands High Fee After Dinner Refusal
A Boston socialite invited pianist Dame Melba to sing after a dinner. Melba refused and, pressed by the host, declared her price at $2,000 and offered to see her manager. She then left the dinner in a rage.
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Melba
Mme
Boston
State board of equalization adjourns delaying tax work
Springfield Ohio Oct. 2 The state board of equalization held a short session and adjourned until Tuesday morning. Delays persist as many counties fail to file returns, with only about half submitted so far. Chicago Oct. 2 A new U S record for five and one half furlongs was set at Harlem Ed Corrigan's 34 year old colt McGee ran 1 05 1 5, four fifths of a second off the old mark.
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Springfield
State Board of Equalization
Chicago
United States
Harlem
Ed Corrigan
McGee
Monthly US public debt drops over six million in September
The September monthly statement shows the national debt less cash in the treasury at 017,752,565 dollars, a decrease of 6,171,812 dollars for the month ending September 30, 1903.
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Washington
Lews
Union Pacific takes over entire Hines commissary
The Union Pacific Railway company has taken over the entire commissary department of all the Hines from Omaha to Portland, Creter. Dr. David H. Green has been elected coadjutor to Bishop Potter of New York. A. W. Greely announces Alaskan cable press rate at 6 cents a word between Skagway and Tacoma. The Chamber of Commerce of New York expresses sympathy to Lady Herbert. Nurglare ransacked a Chicago flat stealing silver and jewelry valued at 1000 dollars. George Vanderbilt plans to close Biltmore for a year over employee peculations.
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Union Pacific Railway Company
Omaha
Portland
David H. Green
Bishop Potter
New York
A. W. Greely
Signal Corps
Skagway
Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce
State of New York
Lady Herbert
Nurglare
Chicano
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
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Minneapolis
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J. B. Lemmon
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