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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
6
Local notes and arrivals from Wellman area events
Sept 2 notes from Wellman Iowa district list visits by Miss Bonnie Eb and relatives, school assignments for teachers, a coca festival in the park, family reunions, and various travels. Mentions include Mrs Frank Welte, Miss Gertie Casper, Dr J M Chittum, Miss Bessie Shalla, Walter Little, Roy Brown, Grandpa John Shillig, and many locals attending parochial school, summer travels, and Prohibition activities. a barn raising, corn sales, and a new baby reported at Aaron Bailey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Eb
Riverside
Frank Welte
Gertie Casper
Wm. Koening
Washington
Frank Tellin, Jr
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Chittum
Old Settlers
Wellman
Bessie Shalla
Fairview
Blanche Abbey
Egpyt
Athel Abbey
Palestine
Walter Little
Union
Roy Brown
Salem
Coca
Jos
Marek
Richmond
Raymond Pieper
John Shillig
John
Westphalia
Kan
Cleveland
Ohio
John Weile
Iowa City
Mr. Crab
Henry Berdo
Jos. Horak
Ed Shalla
Frank Lintz
Anthony Malicky
Tony Shalla
Tony Kupka
Edna
Clement Escher
Aaron Bailey
Mary Smith
Sept. 2 Social Roundup From Rochelle To Wellman
Sept 2 reports show Mr and Mrs Travis and Gordon from Rochelle Illinois visiting the Statler home in Wellman. Rev F McMann visits Corydon while Mrs M D Work and Mrs Howard White tour Washington. Locals attend old settlers meeting at Wellman as Ralph Junkin of Washington works on J P Dayton plumbing. Our school opens with W J Brown as principal and Rose Springman as primary teacher. Beulah Stewart of Washington visiting the R Wells home for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
W. J. Brown
Rose Springman
Beulah Stewart
Washington
R. Wells
Old Settlers Day anticipated in Wellman
Sept 2 Wellman event draws local turnout as residents plan midtend old settlers day. Notices include Joe Pieper delivering hogs, Joe Lintz hauling tile, and county board member Oliver Dunlap visiting Brighton. Visitors Jameson of Iowa City return home after staying with Lir Sharp. others listed in town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pieper
Sleichter
Joe Lintz
CO. L. Manatt
Chicago
Wellman
B. F. Allen
Oliver Dunlap
Brighton
Jameson
Iowa City
Lir Sharp
Frank Lintz
Wm. O'Loughlin
Jacob Miller
Dakota
Albert Escher
Visiting relatives spread across midwest towns
Sept 2. L. B. Luithly visits his parents in Ames. Mr. and Mrs. McCallister and family visit relatives in Queen City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Luithly
Ames
Eo. McCallister
Queen City
Rural Route No Two News Briefs Drift Across Community
Rural Route No 2 notes Joe Link of Washington on a business visit and the Brick school opening with twelve pupils taught by Miss Purvis. Various residents attend church and visit relatives, with a busy week including trades, shopping, and travel to nearby towns as the community remains surprised by a recent event.
Death of J B Draper Reflects Community Loss
Obituary note reports the passing of J. B. Draper, a highly respected local citizen. The brief item expresses community sympathy for the bereaved family and notes his prolonged serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Draper
Mr. Draper
Local notes from Columbus Junction area residents
Miss Edith Fox attended the fair at Columbus Junction yesterday. Mrs. Howard White arrived from West Chester this morning. J. W. White and son Sam departed for Ohio to visit friends and relatives. Miss Carrie Winter left for Keota to stay overnight with friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nickolaus and Mrs. J. R. Rickey of Crawfordsville were city visitors yesterday. Fred Sweet of Brighton headed to the Columbus Junction fair. Miss Merle Johnson returns from Keokuk to rejoin high school Monday. Mrs. James Page and baby left for Iowa City to visit relatives. Bicycle and gun repair services listed. J. W. Cox on Airdome corner. W. A. Shannon leaves for Pittsburg for a few weeks. Miss Beula Stewart travels to West Chester to visit at Curt Wells home. M. D. Yard and son Arthur go to Pella after death of daughter and sister Mrs. John Visser. Rev. G. D. Rogers returns from Madison Wis after helping with Rev. Judson Kempton funeral. Occident Flour labor saved exceeds cost. available at W. A. Whiting’s. Mrs. Pollok Wallace and sister Miss Charline Young travel to Columbus Junction for fair. Miss Olive White bought a Smith & Barnes piano from F. G. Smith Piano Co via agent R. E B. Bestor during Milwaukee visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Y. Huffman
Pennsylvania
Richland
Elliott
Oskaloosa
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Harry Waters
West
Lina Thiess
Kahoka
Charles E. Newlin
Will Neal
Linneus
W. G. Fleig
John Augustine
Chicago
Joe Link
Washington
Miss Purvis
Eureka
Emma Bloomquist
Paul Gelski
Booth
John Bloomquist
Shockley
Curt McClellan
C. P. Grosscup
Shiloh
Miles Bradford
Cale Lemley
Howard Sigafoose
Ed Benson
Columbus Junction
Henry Booth
Allerton
Will Moore
Andy Simpson
Centerville
J. W. White
Sam
Ohio
Carrie Winter
Keota
G. W. Nickolaus
J. R. Rickey
Crawordsville
Fred Sweet
Brighton
Columbus Junction Fair
Merle Johnson
Keokuk
James Page
Baby
Iowa City
Beula Stewart
West Chester
Curt Wells
M. D. Yard
Arthur
Pella
John Visser
G. D. Rogers
Madison
Wis
Judson Kempton
W. A. Whiting's
Carload Smokeless Coal Offered for Immediate Sale
A carload of smokeless coal is offered at a reduced price for immediate removal from the track. A few tons remain and must be taken off the car now on track. D. A. Chalmers, 70-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Chalmers
How to Get Strong By P J Daly
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a method to gain strength. He cites his feeble mother benefiting from Electric Bitters with improved flesh, sleep, and steady strength. The tonic remedies stomach liver and kidney issues and is sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy with a 50 cent guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Governor Fort to probe Atlantic City shooting case
A Baltimore dispatch reports New Jersey Governor Fort will open an investigation into the shooting of Charles Boyle Roberts Jr. in Atlantic City. He plans to assist Atlantic City authorities if the state can help, though he did not specify actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sea Girt
Baltimore News
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Charles Boyle Roberts, Jr
Athletic City
Roberts
Atlantic City
German Bankers Are Sitting Up in Berlin
Gustav Herzberg proprietor of a small private bank shot himself after leaving a letter claiming embezzlement of bank deposits. Amount unestablished. A Berlin advertising firm manager is fugitive after embezzling 125000 dollars. Other bankers’ cashiers face personal crises prompting nationwide book reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gustav Herzberg
Dresdner Bank
Mittledeutsche Credit Bank
Germany
American golfer defeats Aitken in Irish Open round three
British golfers were surprised as D Grant from the United States defeated A A Aitken the Scottish international in the third round of the Irish Open being played in Newcastle on September 3 Grant won by one hole, overturning expectations that Aitken would win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
D. Grant
United States
A. A. Aitken
Aitken
Grant
Recount of a Civil War Rescue by Union Helpers
The narrator, wounded after a rebel cavalry attack near Moscow, recalls lying stunned on the field as a black buzzard watched. A colored woman and a man named Gabe tend him in a cabin, feed him broth, and assure a Union detachment will extract him. Libby and others then carry him to an ambulatory camp amid distant gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kellogg
Moscow
Gabe
Skeeter
Massah
Libby
Doctored Misdirection in Uterine Ailments Promoted
Doctors often misdiagnose female distress as separate diseases while underlying uterine issues cause symptoms. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is pitched as a scientific tonic and nervine to strengthen the female system, with Pleasant Pellets for digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Passed Examination After Kidney Remedy Cure
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports success with Foley's Kidney Remedy after diabetes and kidney issues. He says after two bottles improvement followed by five bottles complete cure and he passed a life insurance exam. Remedy claims to cure backache and all kidney and bladder troubles per Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donahue
New Britain
Conn
Foley
S. W. Brockhart Heads to West Liberty on Brief Trip
S. W. Brockhart departed yesterday morning for West Liberty on a short business assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brockhart
West Liberty
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A.W. Chase
J. E. Lemmon
Bruggist
Lowe
Edith Fox
Howard White
J. W. Cox
South Airdome
W. A. Shannon
Pittsburg
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison
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