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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
5
Special to the Evening Journal reports Iowa will have fair skies tonight and Sunday with colder conditions tonight. The outlook calls for continued clear weather through the period with gradual cooling.
Local note announces a Friday evening social at the M E church by Jeanette Durand, with free admission except for ice cream and cake sold at close of program for 10 cents. The event features cinnamon rolls and sugar coffee cakes and is hosted by the What-Queen Esther group.
The infant son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed McFarland on Monday died last night and was laid to rest this morning at Elm Grove Cemetery.
A compact county page highlights community events, notable residents, and everyday occurrences across several towns. Local gatherings, civic notes, and small milestones are summarized to reflect daily life in the region.
Samuel Day lists a sale of household goods to be held tomorrow. The sale includes various items and is scheduled at an unspecified location. Buyers are invited to attend and bid on items as listed.
Oct 9 items report S K Leacox reopening a tile factory safe with intact papers and a non burning matches box. W R Hill attended Scotland church services. Misses Bess Holmes and Hazel Williams host a social at McCrabb school with a grab bag. proceeds split between the two schools. Hugh Pettit and Harriet Anderson depart for Illinois where Mrs. Anderson will visit for an unknown duration.
Miss Lucy Mullen died of typhoid fever at the hospital. A Brighton vs Richland basketball game is set for Saturday October 10 with an athletic reception for Richland that evening. Uriah Smith’s funeral is at the Christian church Sunday at 2 PM. Grandpa Townsley’s funeral follows at 11 AM with local ministers assisting. Several locals travel for relatives’ funerals while others relocate for work.
Crawfordsville residents and out of town guests were noted in a social roundup. S. O. Welch of Kansas City visited brother M. W. Welch while Hugh McCleery and Tom Berdo of Washington conducted business. Several locals traveled to Washington Ottumwa Algona and Burlington for visits and errands.
Earnest Goble returned from Lexas after months away. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Farris visit Washington with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sullivan returned home at Burnington after days with friends here. Mrs. Bentley Thompson and Mrs. Er Spessard were business visitors at Washington. Miss Pearle Corwin of Fruitland visited relatives. S. C. Pearson left this morning for a business trip to Iowa City.
The Well Informed seek a pleasant efficient liquid laxative with known value. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted gentle fast-acting option. Buy genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co. price fifty cents per bottle.
Mrs Eva Cocklin returned yesterday after visiting her son Karl in Shannon City Iowa. Mr and Mrs George McFadden of West Liberty arrived yesterday for a visit with J M Stewart Jr.
Oct 9 reports Emmet Louck traveling on business and selling an auto to Wes Reiner. Mr Tellin and Joe Spevacek started a Dakota trip Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Freund visited relatives Wednesday. Tuesday evening Mr Wm O Loughlin and Miss Emma Somers were married and will set up housekeeping in the flat. Alfie and Annie Radda attend school here this fall. Mr and Mrs Wingler shopped in town. Louck left Thursday for another trip. Tom Dewees sold property to Ben Shelter. Willie Palmer, son of BE Palmer, fractured his collar bone but is recovering. Mrs Adams was in town from Wellman.
The City of Washington Iowa invites sealed bids until noon October 19 1908 for two sewer construction projects to be completed by January 1 1909. Bids must specify sewer number bid upon and include plans on file with the City Clerk. Sewer No 1 on East Washington Street uses ten inch pipe from the Big Sewer to South Seventh Avenue about 1250 feet. Sewer No 2 on Avenue F and West Monroe Street uses twelve inch pipe on Avenue F and eight inch on West Monroe Street with cemented construction. City to furnish tile cement and sand. contractor supplies remaining materials and labor. Signed October 9 1908 by committee on sewers L T Hampsher L R Davis and Q O M Gray.
A married man who permits any member of the family to take any thing except Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung trouble, is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as good for all pulmonary troubles. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. Lem mon's Pharmacy.
P. J. Hanley reports rapid sale of his post cards and states they are on sale at his office Roy Y. Stichter's restaurant Bowman Brothers store The Gong Knottnerus billiard hall and West Side Drug store.
Complete change of program to night at the Vienna features buns sweet rolls and German fruit loaf plus a dance at White's assembly hall tonight with tickets 50c Cream Sponge Chocolate Cream Roll and Golden Pound Cake advertised. Miss Margaret Morrow a Fatehgarh India missionary will speak Thursday at 2 30 pm in the Presbyterian church parlor inviting sister churches and public. collection to be taken. Everything Bakers make at the Vienna. $5 00 in gold given away Monday night.
Sabbath school at 9 45. Thanksgiving service at 11. Junior at 4. No evening service due to the absence of the pastor Reverend W O Fisher is the pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 30 morning public worship at 11 annual bank offering service in morning. Junior Endeavor at 4 30 Union E service at 5 45 evening service at 7 all invited Rev W R Sawhill pastor.
The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be observed at 11. The pastor Rev. John C. Abels will speak on The Blood of the New Covenant. Sabbath school at 9 30. Junior Endeavor at 3 30. Evening worship at 7 with a song service at the start. All are invited.
Sunday school at 9 30. Class meeting at 10 30. The annual old peoples service is at 11. Sermon by Pastor Rev U B Smith. Junior League at 3 30. Evening service at 7.
Public worship with preaching by the pastor at 11 and 7. Sunday school at 9 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o clock.
The bulletin lists a class and praise service at 11 and Sunday school at 2 30. At 7 the C E society will lead the service with Hays Crayton as president and Mrs Emma Black as vice president. A full officers list will be published later Rev T B Stovall is pastor.
Corner of Iowa avenue and Jefferson streets invites all to Sabbath school at 10 and morning service at 11 with the topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real. Bible verse Isaiah 25 7 8 cited. Wednesday meeting at 7 30. Free reading room hours Monday Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 30 pm second door east of Washington National Bank.
A union service for all city young peoples societies will be held Sabbath evening at 5 45 in the Second United Presbyterian church.
The Woman's Missionary society and the Young Ladies' Missionary society along with the Mission circle of First United Presbyterian church announce their annual thankoffering service next Sabbath at 11:00 AM. At 4:00 PM Sabbath afternoon the Juniors and Cradle roll will conduct bank offering services.
William Duncan of Clay county Kansas came to Washington to visit old friends before traveling to Pennsylvania to see his childhood scenes. A former J S Morrison Co clerk from thirty eight years ago he recalls knowing every resident then and remembers Lincoln and Grant from a regimental review ahead of the assassination. He and H E McCollum share a Pennsylvania origin and boast as men of beauty.
The notice explains a misprint in yesterday's Journal which listed the M B A instead of the M W A for the regular meeting and banquet at the M W A hall Typorsday evening. The event proceeded well despite the error.
Last evening the Juniors of the Second United Presbyterian church held an old fashioned party at J B Wilson's home on South Iowa avenue. Children dressed in themed costumes enjoyed peanut and candy hunts and a weaving of a souvenir web. Refreshments were served and the event was a delightful social.
The literary department of the Fortnightly club will meet with Miss Nichols at the Jas Work home on Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bissel of Colorado Springs and Mrs Ralph Smith were guests at dinner last evening at the home of Dr and Mrs H B Hamilton in Ainsworth.
Mr and Mrs S C Gardner hosted dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs W E Galbraith from Vincennes Indiana Mrs J W Dole and daughter Eva of Fairfield Mrs Laura Springer Stichter and daughter Genevieve of Lake Chelan Washington and Miss Nannie Springer.
The Rev and Mrs W E Fisher celebrated their second wedding anniversary with First Church members visiting from 2 to 5 30 and 7 30 to 9 30 pm. Guests brought fruit vegetables fowls and dining room articles plus a gold petaled rose noted as a rare bloom. Parishioners sent flowers and gifts as the couple expressed deep thanks.
Miss Elia Dawson hosted a six o'clock dinner last evening at her East Washington Street residence in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Max Martin of Arkansas City Kaw. Other out of town guests were Mrs. Jacob Fisher of Ohio and Mrs. W J Hamilton of Loveland Colorado.
Ava Matthews Lena Maxwell Dessa Wabnitz and Dora Clapper attended an informal evening hosted by Mrs. Howard L. McCleery at the S. M. McCleery residence on East Main street. Music provided the main entertainment and a lunch was served by Mrs S. M. McCleery.
Last night the Ready Maids met at Miss Marguerite MecGugin’s East Main street home. The program had a fudge party followed by a dancing party at White's assembly hall with Caner’s orchestra providing music for a thoroughly delightful evening.
The A O A W holds a special meeting Monday evening at 7 30 sharp. All members are urged to attend and work during the session in the second rank 3 2.
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