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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
4
September items list residents visiting and traveling to Washington Ohio Colorado Springs Crawfordsville Jamesport and Little River. updates include school openings Old Settlers meeting Johnson County fair dates and local employment at a millinery shop with pupil teacher notes.
On Sept 10 S. D. Carris sent two carloads of hogs to Chicago totaling 250 head with an average weight of 493 pounds. Augustine & Fisher sent one car of hogs. K. Drew and the Seaberry conveyed Sidney Seaberry to Keokuk for hospital treatment.
A ball game is played today between a country team and the town team to benefit Ed Laotry who was hurt at South English. Fred Dupuis of Sigourney visits Keota. Grace Lytle teaches for Miss Skinner. Ka Kesler and A W Hamil depart for Europe and the east respectively.
Sept bi E HH Cummings of Sioux City visited Rev BK HH Thompson at his home. Mr and Mrs J A Conger traveled to Washington for the wedding of Miss Rita Coulter and Rev Ralph Atchison. Miss Anna Hobart went to Winfield to visit her father and sister with Alice Myrtle Maxwell. The Ladies Missionary Society of the U P church meet at Mes D Hl Rhea north of town. Col D J Palmer visited Crawfordsville yesterday. Mr J P Torn of Pares Line lectures at the Presbyterian church this evening.
The amended and supplementary petition in Flick and Johnson v. John Messer G A Fortney and Messer Fortney alleges breach of contract on work for the Davenport and Rutledte branch of the Milwaukee road. Defendants claim $10,798.34 due. Wim Theophilus is plaintiff’s attorney.
The Lyman twins and their company of fifteen bring the new musical comedy At the Races to Graham on Thursday evening September 17. The troupe is billed as the best and largest yet carried by Lyman Bros. Seat sale opens next Monday with prices 24¢ 50¢ and 75¢.
An unnamed narrator recounts a Colorado camping trip with Harold Ingraham and Irene Berkeley. After a drunken Ute threatens violence, the narrator defends Ingraham by deceiving the assailant, saving his life, and guiding the party to safety. Years later, Irene’s reaction confirms the bond, and Ingraham jokes about bravado versus cowardice.
Mrs Clara Pearson, visiting the J. A. Crawford home, returns to Ainsworth this morning. Mr and Mrs Verne Kerr arrive from Dublin this morning. Harry Gray returns from a four weeks visit in Kansas City and Lincoln.
A brief line from the Atchison Globe notes that many men confuse intoxicated thoughts with brilliance, reflecting a witty take on drink and intellect.
Howard Nichols arrived home last evening aboard the Firefly from Fort Slocum New York after a year in the regular army and two years in the Philippines He served in Company B U S Infantry and endured a four month hospital stay near Manila He discharged September 3 and plans to stay in Davenport a while visiting his mother before deciding his next steps
The husbands of the Rathbone Sisters are invited to attend a social at Castle Hall Friday evening at 8 40 after the regular meeting. The item also notes travel and rail details for Nickel Plate and Iowa Central lines with through trains and summer excursion rates from Brighton to several western destinations.
Mrs J B Schreckengast and daughter Dorothy leave for Muscatine to attend a conference. TL Wilson B W Neal and Rev Meierholtz join others in Muscatine for the M B church annual meeting. Rev Schreckengast awaits new appointment as his fourth year ends. Miss Laura Ingham of Grace THA visits friends.
A claim of world wide fame for a salve marketed as the best cure for cuts corns burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands skin eruptions and piles. It is offered as infallible and sold for two cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
For Rent. PD. M. Brooks property East Main street. Tue and thut tf Wanted A girl for general house work. Inquire at the Journal office. If For Sale Full blooded Chester White pigs both sexes one half mile south and one half mile east of square W A Chilcote The
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