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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
4
Local notes and upcoming community events in Keota area
Oct 23 updates include visits by Bob Crail of Oskaloosa and J D Dayton to Keota. Mrs Limerman shows slight improvement while her brother Joseph Allen of Lenox is visiting. Box supper on Tue 27 at West Chester schoolhouse invites all. Election night at J D Smith building features M E church Ladies Aid bazaar and results. Reeves Hatfield from Bloomington will preach at Lexington church. Congressional candidate George Tracy and Car Keck visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Limerman
Joseph Allen
Lenox
West Chester
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ralph Munro
D. R. Munro
Rev. Hatfield
Bloomington
Lexington
George Tracy
Burlington
Car Keck
Washington
Automobile party visits Fremont for pleasant family time
Mr and Mrs Philip Ahrens and Mrs Mary Simpson with daughter Anna Margaret join an visit at the home of Mr Ahrens brother in Fremont. Harmon Brinning and Henry Horning families attend a surprise gathering at the Bereiter home. Lucy Waggoner sews for Mrs Franz Landau. John Simpson undertakes cement work this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Ahrens
Mary Simpson
Anna Margaret
Fremont
Wooley
Ahrens
Harmon Brinning
Henry Horning
Bereiter
George Bereiter
Lucy Waggoner
Franz Landau
John Simpson
Death of Joe Crossett's daughter 19 months old
The little daughter of Joe Crossett died Tuesday after a three week illness at 19 months. Burial was at Fairview Thursday with four white clad girls bearing the casket. Rev. Hawk led a sermon on Suffer little children to me. The Dereaved extend sympathy to the family. Frank Leeper of California visited his sister Mrs. Dan Eimen earlier in the week. Verne Romine remains poorly. Chas Rowe and family and others visited Jim Hanley on Sunday. Some stock belonging to Geo Longwell was run over by a train Wednesday. Mrs. Maggie Norris visits relatives here. John Davidson and wife drove to Wellman Sunday to see D. Snider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Crossetts
Fairview
Rev
Hawk
Frank Leeper
California
Dan Eimen
Verne Romine
Chas, Rowe
Verdia
Henry
Leo Stewart
Jim Hanley
Geo. Longwell
Maggie Norris
John Davidson
Wellman
D. Snider
Local Social and Church Events Highlight Week
Mrs William Callister entertains sister Mrs Pyke of Ohio. Christian church hosts an entertainment tomorrow. Dr L L Foote returns from Nebraska after visiting a sister in law. Lectures begin next Monday with Dr Driver and Elma B Smith Co. Mrs Neville visits Ohio. Mrs Bunk Ward hosts Chicago visitors. Mrs Carmichel attends D of R meeting. Mr Wm Schriever visits Cedar Rapids. Dr Dodds entertains guests this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Callister
Pyke
Ohio
Christian Church
Tomorow
L. L. Foote
Nebraska
Elma B. Smith Co
R. E. Neville
Bunk Ward
Chicago
John Carmichel
Wm. Schriever
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Dodds
Snow Needed The Only Cure For Forest Fires In North
A Petoskey letter from 1908 describes extreme fire danger in northern Michigan with dense smoke, sightings of fires near Conway and Hastings Heights, and vast timber losses. Residents rush provisions from Petoskey and other towns while mill owners fear ruined fortunes. The writer prays for a big snow to halt the flames and signs off from Edgar Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Mich
Journal
Res
Here
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Soa
Alpena
Presque Isle
Bay View
Rosedale
Wth B. V
Gabriel
Washington
Edgar Brown
Lena Maxwell heads music class in Washington
Oct 24 Crawfordsville Miss Lena Maxwell left for Washington to take charge of her music class today. Mrs Elizabeth Moore returned home from a stay with friends. Several residents including Mrs Frank Hull and children Kate and Mildred Williams and others travelled to Washington for the day. Several locals returned from visits to Arkansas Kansas and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Maxwell
Washington
Elizabeth Moore
Frank Hull
Kate and
Mildred Williams
R. G. Kelsey
Randolph
Clyde Clemens
W. K. Wooley
Arkansas
Kansas
Sterling
Washington visitors and local notes headline
Oct 24 notices list Washington visitors including Mr and Mrs Emmett Frame and Mrs Pat Boyd. Others travel from Alaska and Iowa to nearby towns. A hall program by the literary society drew a large crowd. homes see additions and reunions as residents update on health and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Frame
Pat Boyd
Roy Quinn
Ross Hancock
Velma Marr
Washington
Wm. Beardsley
Cox
Kewanee
Ill
Local social notes record Keiser Stewart visit and family travel
Oct 24 local column notes Miss Gertrude Keiser and Howard Stewart returned from Washington after a brief visit. Logan Schreckengast traveled to Washington to meet his mother Mrs. A F Schreckengast and sister Miss Bess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Keiser
Howard Stewart
Washington
Logan Schreckengast
A. Fef. Schreckengast
Miss Bess
Healthful family credits New Life Pills in Guilford Maine
L A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says his entire family has enjoyed good health since using Dr Kings New Life Pills for three years. The gentle cleanse and tone claim is marketed at J E Lemmon's drug store for 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. A. Bartlet
Guilford
Maine
J. E. Lemmon
Fresh Macaroons and Kisses Highlight Vienna News
Local brief notes from Vienna report visitors and travel. E Dayton of Brighton was in the city on business. Mrs Bert Finney left for Des Moines. Mrs Oliver Gray traveled to Des Moines. Rev Rogers arrived from the east on the Rock Island. Mrs John Zaring returned from an extended visit near Cotter. Abels of Washington will preach at the Presbyterian church next Thursday and Friday. Miss James of Geneseo and Miss Maxwell of Washington visited the UC C Davis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Dayton
Brighton
Bert Finney
Des Moines
Oliver Gray
Rev. Rogers
Rock Island
John Zaring
Glen
Cotter
J. ©. Abels
Washington
The
Presbyterian Church
Brighton Enterprise
James
Geneseo
Ill
Maxwell
UC. C. Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Crail
Oskaloosa
J. D. Dayton
Keota
Nira
Cork
Washington County
Petoskey, Mich
FAK & Dewey
Crawfordsvillea
Literary Society
F. J. Stolver
Crawfordsville
Grosscup
Fred Jackson
Rush Warner
Alaska
John Godlove
Frank Welliever
M. XE. Ebner
D. F. Hodges
Waverly
Dr. Purmort
John Sands
Dakota
Montana
John Fischer
Chihak
Ainsworth
STECK
Alway
the Star
Vienna
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Foreman
Picnicker
Garden of Dreams
Kentucky
Centerville
Canton
DR. A. Chalmers
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