Coal price hits season low as buyers urged to act
A local note from MARION T. ANDERSON urges early coal purchases saying prices are at the season’s lowest point and delays could raise costs later. Contact phone 176 for orders.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1907
Page
5
Fresh arrivals and departures brighten Johnson's bakery scene
Local brief notes list W. L. Dusenberry arriving from Keota and Oscar Jones resuming work at the Academy after a weekend at home. Various residents travel to Columbus, Morning Sun, Crawfordsville, Freeport, Mediapolis, Hopkins, and Hopkinton for business, visits, or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Dusenberry
Keota
T. Smith
Columbus
J. M. Taylor
Chas. Hays
Crawfordsville
James Huntry
Resignation of Presbyterian Pastor J S Cotton Shocks Local Congregation
The Rev J S Cotton offered his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church here and the congregation reluctantly granted it. J H McCleary will represent the congregation at presbytery in Atalissa tomorrow. Local residents regret his departure as community travel notes record several regional visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Martin
Wyman
J. B Crooks
Washington
J. H. Crooks
H. C. Hull
W. A. McCall and
Claude
Mondamin
Iowa
John Mea
John Neal
J. S. Cotton
Presbyterian Church
J. H. McCleary
Presbytery
Atalissa
Cotton
Will McKee
Arnex Truax
Wm. Randall
Charles Randall
Laisy McFarland
Allen DeLong
Robert McCall
J. Sherry
Local residents and visitors noted in Ainsworth
Miss Hattie Pratt shopped in Washington. Families from Wayland Burlington Davenport Muscatine Cedar Rapids and England were seen visiting relatives and at homes around Ainsworth. Several residents returned home or planned visits after weekends spent with kin or shopping at local centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Pratt
Washington
Jobe
Marian
Wayland
Trotter
T. J. Easter
W. T. Marr
Roy
Burlington
I. L. Colthurst
Colorado
Texas
Woodlawn
Elizabeth Watson
M. G. Rush
Cedar Rapids
Anna Kanouse
Muscatine
C. P. Nichols
A. J. Peterson
Genevieve
Fred
Chas. Laird
Lovamarcino Gurpe Co
Davenport
Wm. Errington
Ruleton
Kan
England
T. H. Will
Clara R. Pearson
Harvey
N. My Anderson
Blanche Adams
Vera Miller
Corwin
Fruitland
Local News Notes On Visits And A Remarkable Corn Sample
Fred Hall from Montrose Colorado left for Colfax to visit relatives before returning west. Mr and Mrs George Stephan of Riverside depart after a week with A J Waldschmidt family. Mrs Stephan is Waldschmidt’s sister. Samuel Conner brought a nine foot stalk with four ears of corn to The Journal office, a fine specimen from his garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson's Bakery
Fred Hall
Montrose
Colo
J. A. Young
Colfax
George Stephan
Little Son
Riverside
A. Jd. Waldschmidt
Stephan
Flag Day Celebration at Lincoln School District
September 7 flag day events in the Lincoln school district featured Rev. W R Stryker delivering a patriotic address on the flag’s meanings white purity red love and blue fidelity. Perry Vanwinkle and veteran participation highlighted service and loyalty, followed by a picnic and a baseball game drawing about two hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
W. R. Stryker
Perry Vanwinkle
Martha Eyestone
Harvey Altic
Mr. Vanwinkle
America
Washington
Wellman
Fred Stewart
Vanwinkle
Teeth Stolen From Warren Mann’s House in Break-in
Warren Mann reports a burglary last night in which two sets of his false teeth were taken. He has no clues about the thieves and asks readers to help locate the missing dental items or identify the culprits so justice may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mann
Mann
Richland Area Moves and Local Happenings
Richmond notes report Martin Kern family moving into August Escher property. Catholic church questions for Kalona surface. Ed Shalla Ed Kallous sold hogs to Washington buyers. Several locals visited Will Koening and Burlington this week. Wieland family at Washington. Shalla family hosted by Sharpe. Antony Chalupa sold farm to Frank Freund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kern
Kalona
Ed Shalla
Ed Kallous
Washington
Jos
Casper
Frank Lintz
Henry Bockhorst
Will Koening
S. Ehler
Babe Eiskamp
John Shillig
Michael Smith
Frederick Welte
Burlington
David Wieland
Joe Shalla
al Sharpe
Antony Chalupa
Frank Freund
Sermon by Clyde E. Matson at Second United Presbyterian
Clyde E. Matson of Monmouth Illinois, student at Xenia Seminary, delivered his first city sermon at the Second United Presbyterian Church. He preached on mighty to save from Isaiah 63 1 3 stressing Christ as the Son of God and the need to personally accept him as savior with a strong, quiet delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Matson
Monmouth
Ill
Xenia Seminary
Second United Presbyterian Church
Matson
Samson
Judas Iscariot
God
Mr. Matson
Mary
Lord Jesus Christ
Grain Market Surges as Farmers Sell Record Corn and Oats
Grain bids reach 57 cents for corn and 45 cents for oats as city dealers receive a flood of deliveries. Farmers cash in now to clear cribs ahead of fall husking with 85 wagon loads arriving Friday at Whiting's elevator and similar totals expected Saturday. The market remains high and deliveries are likely to stay steady through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
New Iowa School for the Deaf Term Opens October 1 1907
Henry W. Robert, superintendent, states the Iowa School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs will begin the next term on October 1, 1907. Students arriving October 1 or 2 will be met at the train by school officers. New fireproof buildings, nearly $300,000 cost, are ready for occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Robert
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Public Sale at Port Lewis Farm Sept 12 1907 10 PM
Auction lists thirteen horses and cattle plus oats straw and corn from Port Lewis farm near Washington Verdi and Brighton. Sale includes driving horses and mares, two yearling geldings, Aberdeen Angus bull, seventy head of spring shoals, 20 tons oats straw and 20 acres field corn. Terms: 10 months on sums over ten dollars or cash with 5 percent discount. Auctioneers Lewis Dawson Austin Sutherland and J M Tucker. Lunch by Geo Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Verdi
Brighton
Port Lewis
Lawrons
Aberdeen Angus
Lewis & Dawson
Austin Sutherland
J. M. Tucker
Geo. Garrett
Morning passenger lists and travels tug at local folks
Miss Agnes Swift and Mrs Gensler travel plans appear, with others like Mr and Mrs E G Wilson and son Lawrence leaving for Iowa City and Mediapolis for family matters. The note mentions trips to Des Moines Grinnell Perry and Stratford with a medical ad for Foley's Kidney Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Wilson
Lawrence
Iowa City
Charles Sessler
Perry
Iowa
Saffell
F. Votruba
J.C. Moothart
Des Moines
Higgins
Stratford
Sherman County
Texas
Neosho Man Visits Charlestown Pastor on Patent Harness Device
J. B. Bastian of Neosho Missouri visited the Rev. and Mrs. L D Young over Sunday at their home. He formerly belonged to Mr Young's Charlestown Indiana congregation and is now traveling to promote a patent harness attachment gaining popular attention in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Drake
Marseilles, Ill
Crawfordsville
Nancy Coe
J. B. Bastian
Neosho
L. D. Young
Mr. Bastian
Mr. Young
Charlestown
Ind
Mrs Creath’s Class Hosts Friday Night Entertainment
The Mrs Creath eighth grade class presents an event at the Baptist church on Friday night September 13th. Attendees can meet a character called Dr Cure-all and hear about the Ghost of an idea. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
Peterson Stops In Ainsworth For Morning Business
D. A. Peterson arrived from Ainsworth today and conducted matters between train arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Peterson
Ainsworth
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Washington Brick and Tile CO
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