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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
8
A fragment notes sale of Wickets for a Blind Boone concert at Lemmon's east side jewelry and Dougherty Bros' west side clothing store. Prices listed at 25 and 35 cents. A Detroit area sports tie to Columbus City versus Washington is mentioned in brief.
A well attended Democratic rally in Wellman last night featured George 5. Tracy, candidate for congress, and Hon. J. J. Seerley. Seerley led most of the discussion with clear, lengthy remarks. Carl M. Keck accompanied the group from this city. Also noted was a market listing promising plentiful Sunday chickens at the south side market.
Republican gatherings are planned for Wellman and Riverside this evening. In Wellman attorney Edmund D Morrison and Charles L Kincheloe will address the audience with a city ladies quartet Dessa Wabnitz Mrs Claire Dewey Helen Anderson and Grace Hunter providing music. Riverside speakers include Col. C J Wilson S W Livingston and Wake Neal.
A fragment ad invites shoppers to try 15 cent bacon and ham at the south side market, highlighting bargain meats.
A E Forgey announces the dissolution of Forgey & Sohn and that he will work at Washington Buggy Works for Mr Brown. He asks all old accounts due as of Oct 8 1908 to be settled and invites the public to call for prices and repairs on wagons and buggies at reasonable rates.
The Vienna offers a selection of desserts including cakes cupcakes hermits and butterscotch snaps freshly prepared for customers seeking bakery rewards.
Local notes invite all to the South Side Market for new saver kraut with Sweet Rusk Parker House and steamboats for Saturday at the Vienna Benefit C E society. Hear Blind Boone. Also reported are travels of Dr and Mrs Sandy to Des Moines after a telegram of a death in the family. Nicola Harmon promote art pictures and framed works cheaper than at the school exhibition.
City of Washington Iowa invites sealed bids by October 26 1908 for constructing two sewers to be completed by January 1 1909. Bidder supplies and bid per sewer No 1 on East Washington Street and sewer No 2 on Avenue F and West Monroe Street, with specified pipe sizes and full cementing. City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
At 8:30 p.m. at Col and Mrs W B Bell’s home on North Iowa Ave the wedding of Miss Cora Bell to William W Wilson took place with Rev W O Fisher performing the ring ceremony. Guests included Mrs Walter Ayers Isabelle Chicago Mrs George Horridge Vinton Mrs Finley and daughter Pleasant Lee Bell Iowa City Miss Louise Burnell Newton and Mr and Mrs Matt Miller Ainsworth. The couple departed for Oklahoma after a three course luncheon and plan to settle in this community.
The first fall meeting of the Brotherhood was held last evening in the church lecture room with Rev. Abels presiding in the president’s absence. Officers elected for the year were C. C. Cunningham president J. C. Ford first vice president John Applegate second vice president R. H. Walker secretary and H. A. Pauls treasurer. The gathering featured social games refreshments and talks on Why Have a Brotherhood The Need of Men in Religious Work and What I Consider Having a Good Time. Nearby, Misses May Harley Stella Wells Joel Mathews Effie O Loughlin hosted a dinner at Miss Mabel Dunham’s East Jefferson home in honor of Evalyn Carothers of Stronghurst Illinois and Pear Me Cosh of Davenport.
About sixty neighbors from Dutch Creek gathered yesterday at the Bereiter home to host the occasion with a sumptuous repast. The surprise praised memories of years past and marked thirty years in the city for the couple as guests left a rocker as a keepsake.
A citywide canvass shows registration lagging at noon with 1st ward 91 of 194, 2nd ward 152 of 342, 3rd ward 158 of 300, and 4th ward 138 of 260. Citizens are urged to register immediately, as voting day approaches.
Evening sermon at 7 30 by Rev W G Robertson of Crawfordsville at the Second United Presbyterian Church with preparatory services for communion. Tomorrow at 2 o clock there is another service in preparation for communion. Foley s Honey and Tar advertised as a cough remedy with claims to strengthen lungs and expel colds. Lem mon s Pharmacy offers coffee cakes German fruit loaf and citron rolls and lists phone number 78.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mayo died yesterday after a short stomach illness at 451 South Street Avenue The funeral will be from the residence tomorrow at 10 am conducted by Reverend Abels Interment will be in Elm Grove cemetery
Bring sale orders to the Vien na bakery or phone 78 Golden pound. Silver and gold and marble cakes are advertised. Ten cents a pound roasts at the south side market. Saturday specials include devil's food angels food and chocolate cream rolls at the Vienna. Clark Pulver and sister return to Keota after a dance. A. H. Mealey returns to Pleasant Plain after attending a show. Tiarry Montgomery returns from Summerville Kansas after a business trip for George H. Paul Co with a visit to Mankato.
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