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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
8
Mrs R It McGall announces a store sale to reduce her large select stock of millinery. Everything offered at sacrifice to benefit patrons now in the middle of the season. Ladies urged to call at the store to save money.
Oct 20 report highlights cattle shipments by Tom Grapes and visits from Frank Fleig and family. Community notes list U. S. convention attendees, relocations, school visits, and local runs like husking corn and fence building. Rural Route items mention Mrs. Kate Bishop and Carnival proceeds.
Oct 21 reports Floyd Letts and family back from Davenport. Chas Olds from Centerville visits relatives. Charlie Whitlock and Pearl go home to La Crosse. Tracy spoke to a large voter crowd last evening focusing on free trade. Frank Hardin John Edmonson Will Strain and E P Nichols left last night for a trip to North Dakota.
October 21 updates show T J Martin returning to Eskridge Kansas after a lengthy visit. J D Haines from near Lexington spent last night in town. James Culbertson of Marion Iowa visits relatives. Elias Williams and Lee McCleary from Washington stop by today. Milford Smith from Pekin Illinois arrives for greetings. Mrs Homer Crawford from Shelby Iowa stays with the Sigler family on East Main street.
Ainsworth hosted a large Democratic rally at the opera house last evening with Atty. Henry M. Eicher and Congressional Candidate Tracy among the speakers. County chairman Dr. Laird introduced Alberson who opened the program, then Eicher spoke about 30 minutes and Tracy followed for an hour and a half. Attendees from Washington included Alberson, Kellogg, Miller, Shearer, Purvis, Wil Black and wife, Coffman, Hanley, and Knupp. The event drew substantial support for the Democratic ticket.
J E Kunath returned from New London after attending the funeral of father in law Isaac Crabb who died October 17 1908 aged 78 years 6 months and 13 days. Crabb resided near New London Iowa with wife Mary Miser and six children including J E Kunath. Funeral services by Masonry from the M E church Tuesday at 2 pm with M E church members prominent in the M FE church and Sunday school.
A stereopticon presentation last evening in Central Park drew a large crowd. The dissolving pictures depicted facts about the A Q O U W which will celebrate its 40th anniversary soon.
The Rosebud land lottery yesterday drew farms for Louise Michels of Washington and Howard Grifith of Crawfordsville. Drawings are expected to finish today and may yield good land for the lucky winners.
Mrs Rev Masson who has visiting with friends and relatives at Allerton will return home this evening.
Local news notes W O Ralston of West Chester on city business. Dr A Boice moved from city hospital to home on South Marion Ave. Miss Eva Denny attends nineteenth annual State Library Association meeting in Cedar Rapids. Mrs A A Reinearson visits then returns to Webster Iowa. G A Howard who gave stere opticon in park for A O U W leaves for Glenwood. Ralph Junkin travels to Columbus Junction for plumbing work. Mrs Junkin visits Keota. W D Shearer adds Brown Leghorn rooster and two hens to his yard. F B Mills Co ships another seed lot to Franklin Tasmania. Packages draw attention to Washington and local shipping institution. Mrs Margaret Sproul, Mrs Ira Sproul, and Mrs Chas Keck host afternoon at Keck home with roses ferns and luncheon. Miss Anne Houdek assisted by Mrs Cloyce Dougherty served two course lunch. Miss May Long hosts Miss Mike C Lewis millinery staff for evening gathering. Rose Club invites Halloween party Oct 30 at Chilcote house with listed members. Mothers Jewels children club holds afternoon meeting at Mrs A N McElwain home. mite box opening highlighted the event with refreshments.
The St James Sewing Circle meets at Mrs Will Sexton s home Thursday afternoon. The Fraternal Aid holds its regular meeting tomorrow evening. Daisy Allen and Richard W Rigby wed recently in St Paul Minnesota. Bessie Reeves to marry Charles Shaver of Des Moines planned for October 28. Reeves family formerly residents of this city.
Last Saturday evening at their Grace Hill home Mr and Mrs J W Meyers entertained a group of friends with games and charades. Autumn leaves and pansies decorated the rooms as Miss Mary Meyers aided with refreshments. Guests from afar included Miss Elsie Schneider Miss Helene Dillange and Miss Bessie Curran of Washington and Mr Arthur Reubsam from near Ainsworth. All reported a delightful time.
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