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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1906

Page

4

Nicola family updates and local events headline

George W Nicola and family spent Sunday with Walter Nicola at Riverside. Miss Lou Nicola to teach fall term at Middleburg school. The Graham opera house opens season with A Little Outcast on Sept Sth. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for quick healing of burns and wounds at Stewart's drug store.

George W. Nicola Walter Nicola Riverside Harry DP. Dodder Portland Oregon G. W. Nicola Washington Lou Nicola Middleburg Middleburg School Jessie I. Sage K. Main St Graham Opera House Sam Kendall Phillipsburg Kan Bucklen Stewart

Special Rock Island Train to Columbus Junction Fair

The Rock Island will run a special eight coach train to Columbus Junction fair next Thursday the 6th. It will depart Sigourney and leave Columbus Junction at 7 p m returning thirty minutes before the Firefly. A Washington and Keota baseball game is also scheduled on the fair grounds that day.

Rock Island Columbus Junction Sigourney Washington and Keota

Regular meeting announced for tomorrow night

J. M. Thompson and P. C. call for good attendance at a regular meeting to be held in the Post room tomorrow night.

J. M.thompson P. C

Parasol Left At Journal Office after Chau Tauqua

On Thursday afternoon at Chau Tauqua in the big tent a brown silk parasol was left behind. Finder is asked to leave it at the Journal office.

Chautauqua Journal Office

Miss Maude Morton Returns to New York Store Duties

Miss Maude Morton resumed her duties at the New York store this morning after a month’s vacation.

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Relief from Colds

A neglected cough or cold may lead to bronchial or lung troubles. Foley's Honey and Tar affords perfect cure from serious effects of a cold. Available at all druggists.

Foley

Closing Sessions of the Past Chautauqua Season

The Washington County Chautauqua of 1906 closes after a strong program despite Dr Lamar missing two connections. Prof Wilcox and Dr Soltau drew praise while Bishop McCabe Governor Folk and Co Bain impressed. Rain affected attendance. a home talent finale ended the week. Upcoming events include a Columbus Junction fair game and local notices of births and visits.

Washington County Wilcox Soltau Bishop McCabe Folk and Bain Lamar Schreckengast Mediapolis Chautauqua Dr. Lamar Washington Band Chautauqua I. B. Scheckengast

Local Notes From Richmond Area The County News

Babe and Ehler Elskamp return home after summer at Grandpa Smith's. Frank Welte and David Welland attended the State fair. Jim Yanskey and mother visited James Yanskey in Riverside. Joe Stumps' boy sunburned but recovered. Lon Dann and Wil Koening to Iowa City. Parochial schools open Tuesday. Leo Lintz to study at Washington Academy. Knebel and Koening sold cattle to Adams of Lexington. Mrs. Page relapsed. Tony Kron's son recovering after Mercy Hospital operation under Dr J M Chittum. Ida McCombs home from Chautauqua. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bockhorst and the Misses Vacha at Chautauqua. Anna Kroes visited Saturday. Mrs. Jos Lashek is ill.

Babe Ehler Elskamp Grandpa Smith Frank Welte David Welland Frank Friends Jim Yanskey Riverside James Yanskey Joe Stumps Lon Dann Wil Koening Iowa City Leo Lintz Washington Academy James Knebel Henry Koening Adams Lexington Page Tony Kron Mercy Hospital J. M. Chittum Ida McCombs Chautauqua Henry Bockhorst Vacha Anna Kroes Jos Lashek

Local residents and visitors recount a busy weekend

Sept 3 notes list: Harry Dodder a Washington traveler. Mrs. Geo Palmer arrives from Webster City to visit daughter Mrs J L Mitchell. Glenn Huston visits between trains. Mr and Mrs J R Rickey spend Sunday with Columbus Junction friends. Rev Charlies Meyers leaves for Mt Pleasant then Grinnell for annual conference. S W Neal of Washington stays with Marion Neal. T J Long in Mt Pleasant. Theodore Neal of Oskaloosa visits daughter Mrs John Slane. Robert DeHarpoort ill with typhoid. Miss Pearl Fishburn returns from Washington. H Robbins and W S Van Sant building a barn for J M Maxwell. Mrs E C Daugherty improving on new farm from S P Gordon. Mr Lodders returns to Wayland after week with daughter Mrs George Kilbourne. Mrs A A DeLong returns from visit with friends.

Harry Dodder Washington S. W. Neal Marion Neal T. J. Long Mt. Pleasant Theodore Neal Oskaloosa John Slane Robert DeHarpoort Pearl Fishburn H. Robbins W. S. van Sant J. M. Maxwell E. C. Daugherty S. P. Gordon Lodders Wayland George Kilbourne A. A. DeLong

Carr heads to Chicago then Valparaiso for son's schooling

Sept 3 notes C H Carr travels to Chicago to meet his son and then proceed to Valparaiso Ind where the boy will enroll in school. Miss Ida Starr leaves for Riverside to teach this fall. Walter Leighton of the Leader store moves to Waterloo with Clyde Hall taking his place. Wellman played Kalona here Friday in a close ball game.

C. H. Carr Chicago Valparaigo Ind Ida Starr Riverside Walter Leighton Leader Store Waterloo Clyde Hall Wellman Kalona

Local Sports and School News Highlight Weekend Events

The home team won 15 to 6 in a recent game. Iowa City Independents were defeated 16 to 6. The Trieschmann siblings Jake Katie and Lena plan to enter Corner College at Mt Vernon. Public schools opened today under Professor Thomas with a new kindergarten in rooms over the post office led by Miss Liberty Zimmerman. Rev W L Clapp and Mrs Clapp will attend conference in Grinner after last service of the year.

Tory Iowa City Independents Jake Katie Lena Trieschmann Mt. Vernon Corner College Thomas Liberty Zimmerman W. L. Clapp

Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Kidney Trouble

Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure kidney or bladder trouble not beyond medicine's reach. It asserts the medicine can do more and is available through all druggists.

Foley

Local notes on visitors and church conference kickoff

Miss Mary Young arrives from Earlville as Methodist ministers prepare to attend Grinnell conference this week. Ray Simpson returns to his Centerville home after a month here. Miss Kate Marbourg improves and friends are optimistic. The Dautre mont brothers visit from River side and Burlington. Mr and Mrs J A Young return from three weeks north enjoying lakes. Mr Young notes fish scarce this year due to high waters. W D Shearer shares clippings about Frank Hunting once from this place now a star pitcher in the west with 16 strikeouts in a single game.

Mary Young Earlville Grinnell Ray Simpson Centerville Kate Marbourg Raymond Dautremont Riverside Richard Oscar Dautremont Burlington J. A. Young Mr. Young W. D. Shearer Washington State Frank Hunting Frank

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