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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1912
Page
5
Chicago dispatch notes Iowa forecast for today and tomorrow. Rain tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. Local Iris activity and community notices accompany the weather summary.
Keota Iowa October 29 The Methodist Sunday school selects superintendent L Elmer Hulse to attend the World Sunday School convention in Zurich Switzerland next July. He has led the Keota school fifteen years and will miss two months, with a fundraising drive led by a three member committee and a $50 contribution from the young men's class. He plans to leave in June after arranging his business affairs.
Ainsworth notes from Oct 30 1912 report theater listings for Martin Chuzzlewit Three Reel Special and Prof DeLucas at the LYRIC Tonight. Also local social notes mention church attendance, visits, and a farm accident with Mr Colthurst trampled by horses causing a broken collar bone and injuries feared.
Coach MacEachron drills the Washington Fields led squad for a home game against Keota next Saturday afternoon. Keota seeks revenge after a 55 to 0 loss in the opener, while Fields battles a gripe and may miss practice.
Miss Margaret Cochran of Coppock visits W K Wooley home and returns home. Grandmother Mrs John Cochran to spend a week at Coppock. Mrs W J Wagner and son Paul leave for Wenatchee Washington, accompanied to Burlington by Marion and S W Neal. Mrs John Smylie, Mrs F G Taylor, Mrs T M Holmes and Florence travel to Washington. Miss Ethel Ormswill hosts a Halloween party for Cary’s Sabbath school class. Miss Sarah Crawford hosts a dinner with new games. Mrs Anna Wooley returns to Washington after caring for Mrs David Fishburn. Bank directors host a reception at Luther Gormley’s home for J T Jones new cashier. About 51 guests attend and an oyster supper is served. music provided.
Palmateer son of John Palmateer joins C. F. Smick to create Palmateer and Smick studio on the east side. Enlarging pictures will be added with a new apparatus expected in a week. Palmateer brings six years of road experience. Smick remains in charge of the general photography business.
Classified notices list nine advertisements including items for sale and wants. Local buyers and sellers are invited to browse listings in column one of page seven for household goods vehicles and services.
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