Coal prices drop to season’s low early sales urged
Marion T. Anderson urges quick coal purchases as prices hit this season’s low. Call 176 to arrange early delivery.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
5
Marion T. Anderson urges quick coal purchases as prices hit this season’s low. Call 176 to arrange early delivery.
Sept 5 to 7 items show local travel notes, illness updates, visitors, and social events. Casper Horrace and Mike Greiner head to Canada on business. Agnes Ritzinger teaches. weddings and fairs draw local attendance. Verne Romine remains seriously ill. visits to Iowa City and Washington noted. many neighbors spend weekends with relatives and at events across Dublin, Wellman, and surrounding areas.
Local news fragment reports Sherm White arriving from Crawfordsville and Johnson the baker promoting supplies. Stella Sims and John Sims travel to Washington DC after a two week visit. Misses Martha Brindley and Helen Wilson depart for Grange Georgia to study at Southern College for work next year. A large group says farewell with Foley and Frank Eagle and Mr Hall of Colorado present. An ad warns about kidney trouble and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure.
Mr and Mrs J I McCreeny and two children came back from a visit with J D Harding and family in Mexico Missouri. Tom Olds, a Muscatine business college student, arrived for an over Sunday visit. Lois and Clara Stewart returned home to Keota after visiting the Trotter family. Mrs Martha McBride, visiting her son E R McBride and family at Columbus Junction, returned home yesterday.
The consolidated school system in Crawfordsville proves successful with regular student collections and deliveries, drawing pupils from neighboring districts. A busy fall includes a four act lecture series led by Bill Bone and others. Local industry thrives with a tile factory expansion and active businesses across groceries, dry goods, meats, drugs, restaurants, hardware, furniture, harness, livery, and banking. Clergy changes include Rev. Cotton leaving for Clarence Iowa and Rev. Koch slated for reassignment. Rev. Robertson remains in charge at United Presbyterian. A tennis challenge with Washington is being organized by local enthusiasts, and Willam Davidson plans future articles about his early life.
W Huston observes that the community is rightly cared for physically while J R Lease applies tensorial tools with artistic skill, illustrating a collaboration between welfare focus and technical craft.
Sabbath school at 9 40 service at 11 Junior at 6 Rev W O Fisher pastor Sabbath school at 9 30 Morning public worship at 11 Junior Endeavor at 4 Senior Endeavor at 6 15 Evening public worship at 7 cordially invited Pastor Sawhiil appears in text
The Methodist Episcopal church lists Sunday school at 9 30, Epworth League activities at 7 30 with song service and special music, and no preaching due to the pastor's absence. All are invited to attend.
Morning service at 11 with subject Substance and golden text from Psalm 73 25 28. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. Location listed as Comner Iowa avenue and Jefferson street. All are cordially invited to attend these services.
Sabbath school at 6:40. Communion service at 11. Junior Endeavor at 4. Senior Endeavor at 6:30. Evening service at 7:30. Rev D D Young, pastor.
A jumble of society items and travel notes from Davenport Iowa and nearby towns. Mentions Miss Susie Edgington Miss Blanch Guthrie Rev K Michels J T Smith Mrs N J Burham and others visiting from Ainsworth Creston Columbus Junction and West Chester. Also reports from John Warnock R S Custer and farm equipment advertisement for a hay baler.
A brief local notice directs readers to call phone 78 for any inquiries related to the bakery line. No further details are provided in the readable text.
A digest of local bakery ads from Johnson's and The Vienna listing a wide variety of breads rolls and cakes. notes on visitors from Keota West Chester and Columbus Ohio and social updates on Mrs James Casey Sr and Miss Ella Woodford. A curious corn stalk exhibit at The Journal office and upcoming games with Overall Champions in Ainsworth noted.
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