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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
4
Verdi won 9 to 3 over Titus in a Friday basketball match near Titus. Other notes include D R Munro attending a Nebraska farmers' congress and several local residents making weekend trips or family updates.
John Bristow is very sick and may not recover. Ralph Eck has purchased Woolson store and will move his family there. Peter Gregory’s body was brought from Monroe for burial. he died there last Monday. Co A Neville left for Chicago to attend the vehicle show. Mrs Emma Seaton returns from California. Mrs A A Wall departed for Washington after visiting here. W W McLin, IC agent, takes vacation. R E McCarty fills his place.
Ainsworth notes travelers and visitors including Mrs. Henry Brown of Burlington returning home after a sister visit, Mrs. John DeHarpport en route to Washington, and R E Rhea visiting Crawfordsville. Many residents like Verna Love, S R Love, Patience Sears, and families travel to Chicago, Centerville, Kansas, and California for shows, relatives, or rest.
Crawfordsville items record Miss Alice Allen of Columbus City visiting relatives, plus visitors from Washington including J B Crooks and Dr C W Stewart. Henry Clark delivered an English lecture on Play Ball, using baseball life lessons and team work as themes.
Kalona and surrounding area report strong fall activity with fruit shipments and a Methodist rally day drawing 265 in Sunday School. Rev J F Robertson preached on The Child and the Kingdom while officers were installed and Epworth League sessions generated renewed church spirit.
Sam Strickler spent part of the week at George Bell home in Iowa county. S P Finch of Iowa City visited Kalona for business last Friday. Amos Mellenger Jr of Iowa City bank spent Sunday with his parents in Kalona. A Pry was a business visitor in Town'n the latter part of the week. Mr Uvans, brother in law of M N Adams, has joined the depot as a helper after a stay here.
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