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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
5
For Sale A McCormick six row corn shredder see A J Robinson R R 5 &8 eod 96 For Sale Broad sows and a nna colt M A Crisswell Lest Gentleman's overcoat southeast of town perhaps on Sockum Ridge road Return to Journal office Reward
Washington D C October 12 Special to the Evening Journal The forecast says fair weather with rising temperatures through tonight and Tuesday for Iowa.
Local bread buns pies and cakes at the Vienna daily with special party and wedding cake service. Magician Germain to perform at the opera house tonight. Earnest Dean ill at the Vienna bakery. J B Crooks leaving for Nor alk Nebr to visit daughter Lisle Nicola. A U O U W to hold a called meeting Monday evening. Frank Rogers taking orders by phone City line 408. Enos Mills to lecture at Methodist church Wednesday at 8 pm admission free. Miss Mike C Lewis leaves for Chicago to refresh stock. Mrs Hunter and Mrs George Paul visit Kalona and return with Miss Mary Hunter. Mr and Mrs Clark Bartlett depart for Washington Pa. Sandy Gowdie becomes new shoemaker at J A Work Co. remodeling to be finished in ten days.
Advertises Pazo Ointment as guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or refund. Price listed as 50 cents.
The County News reports a flurry of social visits and travels across communities. Naomi Stewart Roscoe Tiffany and Lloyd Keane visited from Iowa City, Grace Hunter from Washington stayed with Mary Deyoe, and others traveled from Puskwana Dakota to Kennels own. Several families hosted dinners and attended funerals and weddings. Local residents Howard Griffith Hal Huston returned from Gregory South Dakota on business. A new birth is noted for Mr. and Mrs. W A Harper of Wellington Kansas. Attendance at services at United Presbyterian church is recorded and visitors from Maryville Tennessee Washington and Ainsworth plus Blue Mound Kansas are listed.
Oct 9 reports a large turnout at the Neff sale. Eureka church hosts Sunday school convention on Oct 18 with an active planning committee. Local residents Frank Snider and family visited the Harry Snider home near Brighton while J. Cocklin called on F. J. McKune. Herman Buntenbach hauls cane to Frank Manning's Coppock mill. Mrs Snider and Kate visited the Albert Snider home at Ottumwa. The Priestnans were hosted by Wilber Been blossoms. Mrs Bloomquist travels to Grace Hill to aid an ailing sister-in-law. Laura Birney visits her sister Mrs Hill at Coppock. Priest called in Eureka Wednesday. Frank McKune repairs the Godwin barn and prepares the house for move. Mark Kuhn buys Eureka’s first automobile.
Oct 12 Miss Lois Stewart spent Sunday with friends at Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Jno Harding and daughter Alta and Miss Bertha Brown went to Ottumwa Saturday. The jolly crowd traveled to Rubio by auto then along the Milwaukee Road, gaining about six hours for shopping. Elmer Erdice has sold his auto to Jack Hagist. Guess he plans to see autos alongside his other stock of goods.
Reed Harmes from near Washington visits with friends here. The Rev W O Fisher returned to Washington this morning after assisting at communion services at United Presbyterian church yesterday.
Sykes of Des Moines and Clifford Thorne will address Washington farmers Saturday October 17 at 2 pm in the Commercial club. Thorne will present The Almighty Dollar, once praised by Wallace's Farmer and printed in full by the State Board of Agriculture and other papers. Dr. Munro presides with McLaughlin as secretary.
All water rents are due and payable at EF L Stoke drug store. Consumers are urged to call and settle promptly as rules governing delinquents will be enforced. The Ladies of the Degree of Honor held a sale at Griffith furniture store on Saturday afternoon to bolster their treasury and thanked Mr. Griffith for the display window donation. A Royal Slave, a long-running production, will visit the opera house October 15, praised for lavish staging, costumes, and a strong cast.
Household economics department plans a 2:30 Tuesday gathering with Mrs. James Brookhart. The Navajo club is hosted by Mrs. J. W. Dunham on East Jefferson street Wednesday afternoon. The Queen Esther Junior’s Friday Methodist church social netted funds for the treasury. Readings include The Last Hymn and Seein’ Things at Night, with several piano solos and duets plus dialogues and recitations.
Neighbors and friends held a large surprise at Rogers home in the north part of Jackson township last Saturday October 10 for his birthday anniversary. Guests enjoyed a bountiful feast and a festive time, lamenting the season’s end and wishing they could have stayed longer.
Mrs J N Sage and Mrs I B Hexworth are in the city caring for their parents Captain and Mrs J S Gray who are ill.
The funeral on Saturday afternoon drew a large crowd in Crawfordsville for Mrs. Frank Maxwell. Floral arrangements were noted as beautiful. Pallbearers were her brothers in law John Lease John Anwyl Fred Sipe and M.
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