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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
4
The Graham theater company from New York presents The Great Ganton direct from a long Lyric season. The drama follows John Ganton, king of stock yards, as he battles sons and rivals in Chicago business life with a love story and a dramatic ending left to the audience.
Leading articles include The Daughters of the Poor on White Slave traffic under Tammany rule, Pellagra the Medical Mystery of Today, and Psychology and the Market by Hugo Munsterberg. Other notable pieces cover The New Drama and The New Theater, New York crime, Germany's preparedness, Shackleton's Pole dash, and short stories by Perrin Macfarlane Kellock Olmstead Williams.
A roundup of community events from various towns in the county. Short notes cover social celebrations, civic meetings, and daily life happenings as reported by correspondents.
Mrs. Sidney Smith of Washington spent a few days last week with her parents. Nannie Brinning and cousin Dora were shopping in Washington Tuesday. Mrs. Helen Robertson of Council Bluffs is visiting relatives and old friends. Ed Stoutner and brother Walter near Keota spent weekend at J. B. McCalebs. Tom McCaleb of Santa Barbara is visiting. J. L. Mayer went to Washington on business. Ben Luithly of Rubio spent Sunday at Henry Luithly's.
Sleepy Hollow notes show Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller hosting relatives near Brighton, Mrs. W. W. Watson visiting Washington, and Jesse Richardson attending church in New Haven. Keota resident George Stevenson visits for a business week while Sam Richardson hosts Kalona guests. Lin Richardson and Andy Peterson travel to Davenport for the Grand Lodge of the I O O F, planning to be away a couple days.
This notice advises mothers on treating coughs colds and early croup using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It emphasizes giving it at the onset of a croupy cough to prevent an attack and urges keeping it ready for immediate use, noting availability from F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Oct 19 Grace Hill residents greet guests from Kansas and Washington. Julian Strohm and his wife visit his parents C Strohm and relatives while Homer Brown Dick Farris Mort Farris Ed Libe and families join Will Taylor for a Sunday gathering. Blanche Smith from Long Beach spends time with old friends. Ladies Aid to meet at Clara Engle’s home Wednesday afternoon. Henry Miller and wife from Washington attend church and visit friends.
Eureka residents host pie supper profits of 16.20 with pies priced 65 cents to 1.95. Revival services at Eureka church continue led by Rev Richard Collier. Birthday celebration for Dan Griffith and other daily happenings include road work, church papering, a public sale, and synod attendance.
The Mission study class enjoyed an evening hosted by Miss Mamie Turnipseed on Tuesday. Various locals and visitors are noted: Kennedy the congressman in town briefly, families at North English, and several residents with small updates on travel health and sales.
Transactions this week include Harry Lloyd selling north town property to Mrs. Baumgartner for 1200 and Ray Lynn buying the Hobson property to settle soon. Several residents travel for business and visits to Washington Fairfield Batavia and Colorado. A ten pound girl was born to Charles Thomas, birthday party for Claude Terry’s son Jack, and Elizabeth Lindsay and R. A. Sperr wed in Fairfield then plan Colorado trip.
Miss Mabel Stewart went to Des Moines for a short visit. J W Davis left for Davenport. J A Marsh J B Adams and J A Rogers headed to Moline. Er Donaldson journeyed to Kansas City to inquire about cattle. R H Coulter and son Guy and Goldburn Davis left yesterday for Mount Logan Colorado to start a new home.
Mrs. James Kelsey daughter Miss May Burris traveled to Ainsworth for a visit at the Ralph Kelsey home. Washington visitors included Rev Mr Hightshoe S P Gordon Frank Strain and others who attended the McMillen golden wedding anniversary yesterday at the Lease Anwy Sipe and Maxwell families.
The funeral of Ora Shurts took place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Shurts. Rev J F Robertson officiated. A number of friends and relatives from afar attended. Miss Elsie Hamilton of Allison was among attendees.
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