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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1907

Page

5

Misses Porter Headed to Washington and Local Notables

Sept 3 report notes Misses Bina and Martha Porter traveling to Washington as Martha prepares to enter the Academy. Mrs A M Neal returns to Keola after visiting relatives. H D Hazlett and G C Neiswanger conduct business in Washington. Miss Ella Laird leaves to teach in New London. Miss Agnes Tomy and Eva Neiswanger arrive for a few days with Beulah Easter. The W F Brinton Entertaining Co staged a moving picture show to a large audience here.

Bina Martha Porter Washington Martha A. M. Neal Keola H. D. Hazlett Solon Ella Laird New London C. OC. McGuire Sharon Kan G. C. Neiswanger Agnes Tomy Rock Island Beulah Easter Eva Neiswanger W. F. Brinton Entertaining Co

Local folks note family travels and a medical visit

A. B. Carr returned from Burlington with his daughter who has been treated there for a lame limb. Mrs. Frank Mayhew left for Texas to visit sister Mrs. Fred Ingham. Mrs. LD. L. Stuart returned from Des Moines after visiting relatives and attending the fair.

A. B. Carr Burlington Frank Mayhew Fred Ingham Texas LD. L. Stuart Des Moines

Masons to Meet for Funeral of Fred Bragy

Notice to all brothers to assemble at the Temple building at 2 30 PM tomorrow afternoon to attend the funeral service for the late Fred Bragy.

Fred Bragy

Local residents on brief trips and visits across Iowa and beyond

Tom Arthur leaves for Lone Tree on business. Esther McGugin returns from West Chester. Mary Amarine and Opha Watse of Iowa City visit the John Belville home, as does Jennie Coop from Fairfield. Numerous residents travel to Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Keota and Ellsworth. An ad promotes Preventics cold tablets. J E Kunath returns from Colorado with Pike's Peak near-miss observations.

Tom Arthur Lone Tree Esther McGugin West Chester Mary Amarine Opha Watse Lowa City John Belville Jennie Coop Fairfield J. E. Kunath Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak

Dublin Cheese Factory Sees Record Demand This Season

J. S. Mangold reports excellent business with only one third of demand unmet. Output will reach thirty to thirty five tons, about ten tons more than last season, requiring about 468 000 pounds of milk. I Schreckengast arrived from Keota.

J. 8S. Mangold Dublin

Local Notes from Crawfordsville September visitations

Sept 2– Mr McClain of Bauer county Pennsylvania visited friends in town. Dr J H Hull and John Abert Maxwell of Washington called on friends and relatives. Mrs Henry McCoy welcomed a daughter. Elmer Mason of Washington was a business visitor. Mr and Mrs Frank Brinton and Wm Brady took passengers to Washington. The Murrays and Milhones left for Guthrie Center and Havre respectively. Sept 3– Mrs L L Teas and Dr N J Lease traveled to Washington With the Tennants from Rose Hill visiting. Mrs Adam Cinch from Alabama arrived to visit friends. Mr and Mrs J W Datin and baby departed for St Louis. Rev J S Cotton returned from Clarence Iowa. Mrs J H McCleary and Beth McCleary to Waterloo. Beth a Christian Endeavor delegate. H D Cherryholmes Elias Williams and son Luther and Frank Fletcher went to Chicago with stock.

McClain Bauer County Pennsylvania J. H. Hull John Abert Maxwell Washington Henry McCoy Elmer Mason Frank Brinton Wm. Brady Miss Milhone Joe Murphy Guthrie Center Claude McCoy Havre Wm. Randall Des Moines L. L. Teas N. J. Lease E. L. Tennant Rose Hill Adam Cinch Alabama J. W. Datin Baby St. Louis J. S. Cotton Clarence Iowa J. H. McCleary Beth McCleary Waterloo Beth Christian Endeavor Convention H. D. Cherryholmes Elias Williams and Luther Frank Fletcher Chicago

End of the Egg Contest at Wind sor Grocery

Harry McCall ended his egg contest season with Mrs. Robert Kephart winning a sewing machine after delivering 13 256 eggs. Mrs. A Strum won a set of dishes for the closest estimate of total eggs received, amid thousands of guesses. One wild guess estimated 1 616 161 471 eggs, revealing the improbability of such totals.

Harry McCall Windsor Robert Kephart A. Strum Mr. McCall McCall United States

George H. Paul Co. Heads For Corpus Christi Exursion

The George Paul company left this morning for Corpus Christi Texas on regular semi monthly ex cursions Teuscher and Samuel Cocklin accompanied the party which included J L Brook hart Vane Wooley Frank Porter Harry Montgomery Rodney Mathers and about twenty five more men expected to join along the road as far as Kansas City where the companys private car will be picked up Mr Paul did not accompany the party and will rest up for a couple of weeks.

George Paul Corpus Christi Texas Teuscher Samuel Cocklin J. L. Brookhart Vane Wooley Frank Porter Harry Montgomery Rodney Mathers Kansas City Mr. Paul

Funeral for Fred Bragg Held at Residence

The funeral service for the late Fred Bragg will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at the residence of J. W. Morton. Rev. L. D. Young and Rev. Elias Handy will conduct with the Masonic Order assisting. The body arrived last night from Mt. Pleasant with Mrs. Fred Bragg and the deceased’s mother. Interment will be in the city cemetery.

Fred Bragg J. W. Morton L. D. Young Elias Handy Mt. Pleasant Masonic Order

Notice of G A R Regular Post Meeting Tonight

G A R post meeting is scheduled for this evening with full attendance desired. S. A. White, P. C.

People and departures noted in Havre Crawfordsville

Jerry Eckerman returns home to Havre after a business trip and Miss Alice Yard goes home to Crawfordsville after visiting her brother Arthur. The ad asserts Foley's Honey and Tar is safe under the Pure Food Law and Foley's Kidney Cure helps with kidney trouble, sold by all druggists.

Jerry Eckerman Havre Alice Yard Crawfordsville Arthur Foley Brights

Epworth League Social at John Haugh Home

Westchester September event as Epworth League of the Methodist church plans a social Thursday evening at the John Haugh residence. Local notes include Elmer Thoma returning from Chicago and S J Martin and son Lloyd delivering 3 000 bushels of shelled corn. Augustine shipped two car loads of hogs to Boston yesterday. J B Crayne back from Chicago and Mr and Mrs Joe Simerman visiting Wellman today.

Epworth League of the Methodist Church John Haugh Elmer Thoma Chicago S. J. Martin and Son Lloyd Augustine Boston J. B. Crayne Joe Simerman Wellman

Havre Social Notes From September Visit Various Families

Chas Kephart and Walter Gardner plus families spent Sunday at Mrs Susan Gardner’s home. Will Mitchell and children from Ainsworth visited relatives nearby. Grace Laws traveled to Crawfordsville to see friends. Blanche Neiswanger began school as teacher. Amanda Ferguson returned to Ft Madison after several weeks visiting. Myrtle Renshaw and daughter Pauline returned home after visiting the Ferguson households.

Chas. Kephart Walter Gardner Susan Gardner Will Mitchell Ainsworth Grace Laws Crawfordsville Blanche Neiswanger Amanda Ferguson Ft. Madison Myrtle Renshaw Pauline Winfield Dave Ode Ferguson

Standard Land Co Excursion Plans Large Brighton Trip

The Standard Land company left this morning with a private car and sixteen aboard including Emil Anderson and family Mrs Frank Mayhew Earnest Miller Mrs Adam Libe Will and Bessie Longer and others from Sigour ney and nearby towns. After joining a party from Brighton Winfield Packwood and Brooklyn the group will total about thirty five. L D Higgins accompanied the party.

Standard Land Company Emil Anderson Frank Mayhew Earnest Miller Adam Libe Will Bessie Longer Sigourney Brighton Winfield Packwood Brooklyn L. D. Higgins

Queen Esther circle hosts penny social at church league room

The Queen Esther circle of the M E church will hold a penny social on Thursday evening in the League room of the church.

Queen Esther M. E. Church

Local man shoots self in Delaware township

Minden City Michigan dated September 3 reports George Braum aged about 25 of Delaware township shot himself in the head with a revolver. He had been acting strangely for weeks and is believed to have been temporarily insane at the time of the tragedy.

Minden City Mich George Braum Delaware Township

How to Avoid Appendicitis Tips

Advice urges preventing appendicitis by avoiding chronic constipation. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is promoted as a mild remedy that stimulates liver and bowels, restores natural bowel action, and does not nauseate or gripe. Sold by all druggists.

Orino

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