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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1907
Page
4
Royal Tailors of Chicago advertises fall and winter clothing price cuts on suits and overcoats. Regular prices ranged from 15 to 35 dollars, with guaranteed style fit and workmanship. Reduction promotes lower prices for coming season.
Local notice reports a license to wed issued Saturday to B. F. Whitacre and Daisy J. Sum ner. Also listed are brief personal notes of residents traveling, visiting relatives, or conducting business in nearby towns, plus a livestock for sale notice from Jake Lemsey detailing Tecumseh and Perfection Poland China hogs for sale and herd health.
A 1900s Columbus Star item notes a section hand sin the National Union of Railway Track Men gaining power through a magazine and Kodak exposed photos of track flaws. The piece predicts better rest rooms and motor-car transport for section men as the worm turns against old railroad hierarchies.
The Journal notes the telegraphers strike remains active causing late market arrivals and poor wire conditions with no telegrams received in the city by noon. The piece expresses hope for improved conditions and mentions the ongoing disruption.
Society note announces meeting at Mrs. W. A. Wilson’s this evening due to church meetings at the Second United Presbyterian. date change observed.
John Dodd celebrated his birthday Saturday evening at his home in north Washington with about thirty friends. The social gathering concluded with a late oyster supper as the enjoyable event drew to a close.
Miss Helen White entertained a group of youths at her North Avenue home on Saturday evening for her fifteenth birthday. A lively party of boys and girls enjoyed games and Miss White received many pretty and useful gifts. Refreshments were served by Mrs. White.
Relatives gathered at Mrs H F Hesseltine home south of the city to celebrate her fifty seventh birthday with a noon meal. Guests included Mrs Samuel Perkins Mrs James Kephart Mrs Wyatt Lowder Frank Hesseltine Bert Hesseltine Nellie and Lee Hesseltine and Chas Bray of Kansas a distant guest. Twenty two grandchildren and two great grandchildren attended.
Will Brown from Wellman came by auto this afternoon. Dee Scofield returned home from Keota after a two week stay. E P Dusenberry rode to Belle Plaine for Iowa Pride Stock Powder Co. Frank and Mrs Kephart left for Barham Iowa to visit her brother Frank Sickles. Mrs A DeMarce and son Frank left for Minnesota then Texarkana Texas. The Gallagher family travel to Grinnell and Driscol North Carolina to visit relatives.
A notice requests full attendance at the post meeting scheduled for tomorrow night. Signed by 8S and A. White, P. C.
A Dublin city note mentions Mrs. J. B. McCaleb and Mrs. W. E. Acheson visiting, Edna Stewart returning from West Chester, and Hugh Rupp planning to move to Portland. Other locals, relatives, and travelers including the Koebels, Wenger, Boller, Warfel, Letts, and McWade are listed with brief movements and arrivals.
James A. Andemn of Bloomfield New Jersey is arrested on four counts three for forgery and one for uttering a falsehood on complaint by Thomas A. Edison Representatives say Andemn has filed over 300 suits against Edison and related corporations in recent years with none reaching a successful issue.
A general strike is declared after a fight between gas workers and strikebreakers in Milan. Carabineers intervened and fired on the mob as troops guard a tense scene. Streetcar lines have ceased and stores are closed.
The Epworth League choir of the Methodist church with about thirty five members drove to the county poor house yesterday afternoon and held a song service in the chapel.
James Speed visits local schools October 14 to 17 with illustrated lectures and matinees at Graham on October 16 and 17. Tickets cost 35 cents for outsiders, 25 cents for schoolchildren, and a single ticket covers all shows. The evening lecture, The Haunt of the Great Blue Heron, shares colors slides and nesting scenes to inspire teachers and children.
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