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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
5
The forecast reports fair conditions tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. In the northwest portion, warmer conditions expected tonight as well.
The Star reports a busy morning with many residents traveling. C C Starr rode the Firefly, Col W B Bell left on the Rock Island, and several others visited relatives in Winfield Ainsworth Fairfield West Chester Muscatine Keota Brighton Verdi and Keota. Grover Neiswanger and bride arrived from Ainsworth for a city visit.
Haskins scene notes include visits by Miss Helen Robertson of Council Elutts to relatives here, Will Hotle and wife seen in town, W E Augustine shipping a carload of cattle to Chicago, Andrew Peterson and wife attending lodge in Washington, and general corn busking preparations as harvests approach.
Oct 7 reports Capt J W Harper visiting daughter Mrs Susan Bennett in Hedrick Iowa. J B Crooks of Washington and B Evans of Columbus Ohio visited with friends. Epworth League hosted Rev J H Taylor at the parsonage with about twenty attendees and a purse presented. Various local visitors from Washington Burlington and beyond observed. Funeral for Arthur Plecker held at Keota Presbyterian with community sympathy expressed.
Oct 7 reports R F McFarlane leaving for Canada for two to three weeks to tend land interests. Rev Moses Hay heads to Columbus Junction toward Greenville Tenn. Ainsworth and Washington visits noted. Church groups plan lunches and a chicken pie supper at Joe Smith's rooms Friday evening October 9.
Dublin reports J B McCaleb and wife visiting Augustine home West Chester Sunday afternoon. J L Mayer and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday at George Stoutner home north of Keota. B Y P A of New Haven to hold social at Mrs Cora Snyder's Friday night. Everyone invited. May McCaleb returned home from...
Dudley Crone attended the wedding of Hallie Berdo and Henry Hull in Washington. West Chester guest Jennie Cook visits James Nelsons. Mrs. Roy White and others from Harper spend the day with relatives. Daugher Marjorie Robertson visits Muscatine. Helen Nicols and John Oldaker from Wellman visit. Card club meets with Mrs. Kaufman. A large group from Huntington Ind and Muscatine arrive as guests at several homes. Will Charleton and Mary Hahn wed at Clear Creek Catholic church and honeymoon in Clear Lake. Doctors Trumbauer and Lusk relocate to new homes.
Mrs. J. H. Huston entertained the Careaway club yesterday afternoon with dainty refreshments and a fine time. Visitors at Washington today included Mrs. Keiper and daughter Florence, Miss Grace Fletcher, Miss Allie Williams, Miss Lois Maxwell, Mrs. John Lease, Tom Long and T. H. Holmes.
Mrs Will Garmoe from Winfield Mrs Joseph Porter of Wyman and Mrs Dr Grimes of Wapello visited today with their mother Mrs Elizabeth Thompson Miss Dolly Lease visited friends at Winfield Jennie Williams arrived from Washington for a visit with her mother The Rev W R Sdwhill will preach at United Presbyterian church Friday evening at 730 on The gospel of a hand shake Saturday at 2 Sabbath morning at 11 and in the evening at 730 The Rev W O Fisher of Washington will preach Sabbath morning Communion services will be held at 11
Jackson W. Townsley died at 2 a.m. after a two week illness of bronchial and heart trouble. Born January 19, 1820 in Xenia Ohio, he married Margaret Rogers in 1843, later Harriet W Lyon in 1853. He moved to Iowa in 1849 and lived on the farm east of town. Survived by four children, thirteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Dr Sexton dentist located on the first stairway north of the post office phone 604 433 George Palmer yesterday morning rode to Sigourney for a day visit Farmers invite customers to bring carpets and rugs to cleaners free service while you wait phone 325 Queen Esther social at M B E church Friday evening October tenth at 730 featuring Jeanette Durand from Paris admission free except ice cream and cake near end of program priced at 10 cents and 36
L A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine praises Dr King’s New Life Pills after three years of use claiming the family stays in good health. The pills cleanse and tone the system in a gentle way and cost 25c at J E Lemmon’s drug store.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bisse and son Stewart arrived from Colorado Springs to visit aunt Mrs J H Stewart. Mrs Ferguson and daughter Clara came from Clearfield to visit the Morehead home.
Miss Grace Jones of Ainsworth was observed shopping in town yesterday indicating a routine local outing.
Mr and Mrs W England traveled to Keota for a morning visit with friends, stopping to share news and greetings.
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