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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1907

Page

5

Doctor offers free treatment in Washington Iowa

Dr Geo D Sitter of New York University and Bellevue Medical College opens a permanent office in Washington Iowa and offers free professional services until November 1 to all who call. The offer covers consultation examination advice minor surgery blood pressure checks galvanism special treatments and more with no charge to the poor and a written guarantee for curable cases.

Geo. D. Sitter New York University Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York Post Graduate Medical Schoo and Hospital Mo. Pacific R. Y Washington Iowa

Local residents travel for meetings and visits

Mrs. Carrie Blake and Mrs. J. W. Harding spent yesterday in Washington on business. Mrs. Irene Moore and Mrs. Will Marr of Ainsworth attended a Baptist association meeting. E. A. Hulse and family left for Moline Illinois then Hanover Illinois to sing for Evangelist Gable. Mrs. Hulse and children will tour Illinois before returning home. Miss Rosa Goldner travels to Iowa City for eye treatment. Miss Allie Keiser returns from Oskaloosa. Mrs. J. N. Reinert returns from Muscatine.

Carrie Blake J. W. Harding Washington Irene Moore Will Marr Ainsworth The Baptist Association E. A. Hulse Moline Ill Hulse Hanover Evangelist Gable Ilinois Rosa Goldner Iowa City Allie Keiser Oskaloosa J. N. Reinert Muscatine

Local Folks and Visitors Reported in Community Notes

Oct 2 notes list Miss Lizzie Tinnes in critical condition. Visiting relatives include Mr and Mrs Altman from Kansas. Mr Milligan of Lancaster and Mrs S Engle visit. E Grubb and family spend Monday at John Koch home in Dublin. Kochs from near Nira host relatives Beatrice Koch. Mrs Joe Augustine from Valley and Mrs Magige Trier and Amelia Trier visit Times home. Oliver Gray and daughter Queenie depart for Pocatello Idaho. Gray last lived here and visits old friends.

Lizzie Tinnes Matt Koch Beatrice Near Nira Koch Joe Augustine Valley Magige Trier Amelia Dutch Creek Parental Times Oliver Gray Queenie Pocatello Idaho Mr. Gray Gray Hollingsworth Doty Jesse DeMarce Sigourney 8Th Iowa Infantry Lafe Coop John Belville Fairfield S. K. Coates Lancaster Iowa S. E. Nash Joe Carson Monmouth C. M. Alexander Kansas City

Residents and travelers depart Crawfordsville for Washington and Clarence Iowa

In Crawfordsville on October 3 a group including Mrs Will Anwyl Frank Strain and Mrs A E Gault and others headed to Washington while Mrs Berk returned to Wapello. Nearby Haskins hosts visitors Haskins friends. Mr and Mrs Solomon White returned from three weeks in Clearfield. On October 2 Rev and Mrs J Cotton and children moved to Clarence Iowa. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Cook and the funeral of Miss Anna Maxwell was held this morning.

Will Anwyl Frank Strain A. E. Gault Smley Marion Neal Martha Wortman Washington Berk Wapello G. W. Weber H. C. Hull Nellie Haskins Solomon White Clearfield Iown Cotton Clarence Iowa James Cook Anna Maxwell

Funeral Services Conducted by Rev Robertson

The church service began at 10 30 conducted by Pastor Rev W G Robertson. Pallbearers named were T E Maxwell M P Maxwell M Maxwell John Cunningham Robert Cunningham and Robert Ferguson. Rev J H Taylor returned this morning from Keokuk.

W. G. Robertson T. E. Maxwell M. Pp. Maxwell M. Maxwell John Cunningham Robert Cunningham Robert Ferguson J. H. Taylor Keokuk

Local notes on visits and sales from area residents

Oct 3 notices report Frank Moore and others leaving for Cedar Rapids and Keota for religious events. Birth announced for Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Spessard of Stratford, Texas. H B Moore travels to Washington for business. Keokuk visit tied to a president reception. Livestock sales at J. M. Stewart Jr and Jeffrey & Wallace showing average prices for hogs and cattle.

Frank Moore Cedar Rapids W. A. Nelson A. B Moore W.T. Marr A. E. P. Athearn Marsh Keota Harry B. Moore Probst E. W. Spessard Stratford Texas H. B. Moore Washington J. B Weigle Bert V. Chape Keokuk J. M. Stewart, Jr Poland Jeffrey & Wallace

Reverend Rogers to Preach Next Sunday at Company D

The Rev. George Dr. Rogers will deliver a specially prepared sermon next Sunday evening to Company ID and the Boys brigade with both organizations present. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.

George Dr. Rogers Company ID Boys’ Brigade

Local Notes Highlight Visits and Travel Across Town

Local residents report business trips and visits from Crawfordsville to Columbus Junction Havre to Keota and Sigourney. Among those mentioned are James Gordon Laura Turkington Fred Neiswanger and families with several returning home from short trips and reunions.

Terrible Crime in Illinois—Child Burned At Orchard Tree

A man attacked the Hathaway family two miles southeast of Oquawka Illinois. He beat Mrs Hathaway tied the four year old son to an apple tree and burned him with kerosene as the mother lay unconscious. The child died last night and the mother remains critical as a posse and Sheriff Ammerman pursue the suspect.

Oquawka Ill Burlington

Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Irene Turner Shepard

Funeral services were held yesterday at 3 o clock from the Turners residence 304 East Van Buren street led by Rev George D Rogers with the Baptist choir. Floral offerings testified to high esteem. Pallbearers included Mr Coates Mr Olker C A Knapp Frank Creath Frank Sage and Morley Johnson. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery.

Nellie Irene Turner Shepard A. M. Turner East van Buren Street George D. Rogers Baptist Coates Mr. Olker C. A. Kn

Campbell and Pattison Return From Jeffrey Sale at Ainsworth

Mark Campbell and Mr Pattison returned to Fairfield yesterday after attending the Jeffrey sale at Ainsworth and visiting the M G G Campbell home for a short while.

Mark Campbell Mr. Pattison Fairfield Ainsworth M. GG. Campbell

Local residents make brief trips and visits in Iowa

93-b H Squire left for Keota on a brief business trip. John Sands arrived from Ainsworth and spent the day with the James Sands home. Mrs J E Bidwell travels to Rock Island to visit relatives. Solomon White family depart Diagonal for Crawfordsville after a night with W H Riley. Several couples head to Lineville to visit relatives. Washington Baptist association thirty ninth annual meeting attracts many travelers from nearby towns including Keota and Ainsworth. Mrs Ed Walther and children return to Davenport after visits with Ward and Downing families. Mrs Joseph Walther of St. Louis accompanies them home for a Davenport stay.

Johnson's James Gordon Crawfordsville Laura Turkington Wymar Fred Neiswanger Winfield William White Anda van Astrand Denver Colo John Belville G. H. Bockhorst Fred Columbus Junction E.C. McGuire Baby Harper Dave Knottnerns Havre T. A. Jones Wyman Keota Shellabarger H. Squire John Sands Ainsworth Jas. Sands Calvin Bray Carol Forgey Arthur Yard Edworthy Miss Meek Charles Hays Hessie Jones John Baker Hiram Baker Washington W. A. Nelson Edith Carrie Hardin Alice Yard A. J. Nicholson Washington Baptist Association Ed Walther Davenport L. Bd. Ward Thos. Downing Joseph Walther St. Louis

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