Local Society Notes and Oysters At Windsor Grocery
Miss Birdie Carl of Fairfield visits Miss May Crone. Mrs Chris Brollier of Richland visits A B Jones home. Fresh oysters 40c per quart at Windsor Grocery and Burt Joak posts. Mrs Attie Gordon and daughter Blanche visit Excelsior Springs Missouri for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Carl
Fairfield
Windsor
Chris Brollier
Richland
A. B. Jones
Attie Gordon
Miss Blanche
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Mrs. Gordon
Local notices and shopper items from Washington era
A collage of short notes: Glen Conard returns from Des Moines. Mrs. Fred Jackson and Bertha Johnson visit. upcoming Cole's Hot Blast sale. funeral for a Reed family child in Crawfordsville. various local trades, jewelry ads, gas heater sales, licenses, and visits by residents to Washington city. driving lectures, vacations, and connections to Cedar Rapids and Muscatine.
McNamara’s Rug and Drapery Dept Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Ira Vincent of Algona traveled to Guthrie Center Iowa to attend the wedding of Mr Vincent's niece. Miss Ida Harmon and Mrs S M McCleery left for Chicago to shop and bring fall goods. Forrest Clinkenbeard visited from Fairfield before returning home, with Englewood Kansas residents visiting the Whiting family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Mr. Vincent
Ida Harmon
S. M. McCleery
Chicago
Miss Harmon
Nicola and Harmon
Vesa Rickey
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Finley Rickey
Pilotburg
Atalanta Story Turns Race Into Golden Apple Loss
A bedtime tale recounts Atalanta, famed swift Greek heroine, who agrees to a race for marriage with a fast rival. He drops three golden apples to slow her, she stops to pick them up, and he wins the race and her hand in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Daddy
Greece
Atalanta
Imazen
Ges
Wanted To Buy A Span Of Mules About 2600 Lbs
Notice advertises a purchase of a mule span around 2600 pounds by John Shields & Sons. The column weaves in social notes, local visits, sales histories, and business ads from Darbyshire Drug Co. and Bradley's Jewelry, with mentions of Des Moines and Mahaska county farming activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields & Sons
Pon The Pehler and Wenger Horse Sale At Mr Pehler Farm
The sale at Mr Pehler’s farm one fourth mile west of town drew a large crowd and offered prices from 160 dollars for a suckling colt to 800 dollars for aged brood mares. Percherons sold readily while Shires lagged though some fine individuals sold. A two year old Shire stallion brought 400 dollars and looked worth more. Chicago’s Carey M Jones and Washington’s Chas Brown conducted the auction creditably. The total sales amounted to 7287.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pehler & Wenger
Messrs. Pehler & Wenger
Carey M. Jones
Chicago
Chas, Brown
Washington
Ainsworth Clipper
Giants Again Rally in Philadelphia for World Series Showdown
The New York Giants prepare to face Philadelphia as the World Series resumes with both teams aiming for decisive wins. Key players from both squads are listed in reports from Philadelphia dated October 24.
Spelling Contest Draws Wide County Interest
Miss Minnie Conner county superintendent reports over thirty schools will enter the spelling contest tied to the farmers short course. The Graham opera house hosts the event on December 8 with fourteen prizes totaling 40 dollars. The first prize is ten dollars and a banner will go to the winning school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Conner
Conner
Graham Opera House
Washington
Funerals of McKee and Patterson Held
The McKee funeral for Thomas McKee was held at the J A McGuire home north of town at ten. The Patterson funeral for C C Patterson took place Sunday at two at the late residence with Rev H V Comin officiating. Interment for both was in Elm Grove cemetery. pallbearers listed include C J Wilson E G Wilson F L Wilson G G Rodman S W Brookhart and C C Cunningham.
Homesteaders Meet at 7 50 This Evening
Regular gathering of the Homesteaders scheduled for this evening at 7 50 with strong attendance urged. Knights Templar Bethlehem Commandery No 45 will hold a called conclave on Thursday evening Oct 26 at 7 30 sharp for temple work. all Sir Knights in Washington and nearby counties encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Bethlehem Commandery
Order of the Temple
Washington
W. B. Marbourg
E.C
Jaggs Speeds Car Hits Telegraph Pole Then Rolls Over
A mixed metaphor describes Jaggs speeding his car into a telegraph pole and turning turtle. The speaker notes the incident and quips that the driver was cooked by the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaggs
Mining Interests Convene in Chicago for National Convention
The national mining interests convention opens in Chicago and will run through the week ending with an address by President Taft. Speakers include John Hays Hammond Walter Fisher B F Bush J A Holmes and Governors Spry Sloan and Carey. Key topics are waste of coal resources land questions in the West and uniform state mining laws with focus on mining safety workmen's compensation and Alaska development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Walter L. Fisher
B. F. Bush
The
Missouri Pacific Railroad
J. A. Holm
Best Practice Boosts Washington High Football Ahead of Sigourney
Coach Bert Scofield lauds the Washington High School football squad after a strong practice and sharp focus on their upcoming game with Sigourney. He notes improved form and determination to win the Southeastern Iowa title, with Sigourney having beaten Oskaloosa and Muscatine. A large crowd is expected to bolster the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Scofield
Sigourney
Scofield
Southeastern Iowa
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
People of
Washington
Suburban Dilemma Prompted by North Hackensack Echo
A satirical exchange questions suburban life with Howard asking for more and Mr. Fartrek answering that living in the suburbs of the suburbs is worse. The quip lampoons staying in distant or layered suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Mr. Fartrek
North Hackensack
Harper’s Bazar
Revenge at the Wedding Sparks Vengeful Quarrel
A quarrel erupts over an underhanded exclusion. The speaker vows revenge at a wedding and contemplates soaking the offender with an old shoe, hinting at a plan for payback amid social tensions reflected in the dialogue.
Washington county schools show more boys than girls
In Washington county 681 girls and 767 boys are reported in country schools. Town high schools see more girls. The county superintendent notes rising interest in high school education due to a new state law funding tuition. Snake Hollow is the largest out of town school with near 1500 enrollment across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner
Snake Hollow
Richmond
Northwest City Man and Aunt Return from Iowa Visit
Elmer Cherry from northwest of the city and his aunt Mrs. Jennie Martiny of Washington Kansas arrived yesterday evening after visiting Chariton Iowa with relatives. The silverware that wears on disc play in our window. G. W. Hobsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henderson
West Chester
City
Charles Houck
Kansas City
Wellman
Winfield Scott
Gem
Kansas
C. W. Busby
Elmer Cherry
Jennie Martiny
Washington
Chariton
Iowa
G. W. Hobsom
W. A. Cherry Stock Sale Postponed
The W. A. Cherry stock sale scheduled for Thursday the 26th has been postponed until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
W. A. Cherry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jobin Stafford
Linskins
Hobson's Ad
Burt Joak
Geo. W. Stewart
Uber
Linoleums
McNamara’s
Glen Conard
Des Moines
McNamara
Fred Jackson
Ainsworth
Cards
Mapel & Masson
Justin
Bertha Johnson
Keokuk
W. L. Swallen
J. A. McCall
Presbyterian Church
Cole
B. FO Macddl
Fishburn
Crawfordsville
James Reed
Olds
J. L. Reed
Lauder Kennedy
Columbus Junction
Allen Reed
Reed
McCanna
N. D
Bradley's Jewelry Store
Claude Pierce
Burlington
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Fenton & Fenton
Washington County Savings Bank
William Embree
Margaret Mayer
Bradley's
W. S. Matthews
Bradley
Tom Miller
Mrs
Howard McCleery
Fred Steck
Owosso, Mich
Lemmon
Cedar Rapids
R. R. Smith
McDaniels
Fred Giesler
Miss Winifred
Jay Guest
Fred Stewart
Ira Vincent
Algona
Bradley Jewelry Store
Darbyshire Drug Co
Forrest Clinkenbeard
Carl Guthrie
Mrs. Floyd McClellan
Englewood
Kan
Clellan
W. A. Whiting
McClellan
Iowa City
State University
Race
Vic VanSickle
Mrs. A. VanSickle
Mrs. T. W. Harwood
Mrs. Charles Waite
Louis Kennedy
Ralph Greer
West Side Square
Kd. F. Davis
Mary Simmons
Roger Bros
Bradley's Jewelry
George S. Dempsey
Frank Marie
West Main Street
Davenport
W. J. Bradley
Washington Co
J. F. H. Taylor
Mahaska County
Shropshire
J. FH. Taylor
Taylor
Virgil Irwin
Perry
Frank McClellan
St. James Church
N. L
Lester Hanlon
Jean Huysmans
Post Office
Philadelphia Athletics
NEW York Giants
Philadelphia
Ening Journal
Teries
New York
Mathewson
Meyers
Bender and
Thomas
Deenen
Connelly, Brennan
Kiem
Score By
Lonings
Rhe
Wiltse
Steck
National Convention of the Mining In
John Hays Hammond
King George
Government Bureau of Mines
Governors Spry
Utah
Sloan
Arizona
Carey
Wyoming
West
Congress
Eral Resources
James F. Gallbreath
United States
Deneen
Hainois
Conference of Governors
Harwood's
J. A. Harwood & Son
Washington County
Weil & Fast
Royal Market
Mutual
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