Coal Prices Fall Early This Season
Marion T. Anderson urges buyers to secure coal now with prices at season lows and warns delays will lead to higher costs later. Phone 176.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1907
Page
5
County News Happenings and Community Notes
Local items from the county come from correspondents detailing community events and daily happenings. These briefs cover gatherings, individual notices, and general-day activities across towns.
The Yankee Regent Captures Attention in Chicago Run
The Yankee Regent by Jerome drew wide praise in Chicago, with critics deeming it more accomplished than his earlier operettas Isle of Spice and The Royal Chef. The underscored attraction heads to Graham on September 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am. Jerome
Chicago
Graham
Muscatine District M E Appointments List
Public release from Burling during the M E conference. appointments shown for multiple towns including Muscatine 1st church J. Willis and Muscatine Circuit P. M. Conant. other listed ministers serve Kalona Keota Ladora Letts Lexington Lone Tree Marengo Nichols North English Oxford Riverside Sweetland Tiftin Washington West Chester West Liberty Williamsburg Wilton and Wilton Corley. An arrival list from Columbus Junction mentions Cyril Colton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
M. E
Burling
J. A. Boatman
W. J. Scott
Kalona
C. L. Jordan
Keota
J. F. Robertson
Koszta
Ladora
W. L. Fry
Letts
W. A. Longnecker
Lexington
W. A. Smith
Lone Tree
David Phillips
Marengo
F. B. Tucker
Muscatine, 1St Church
Wil
P. M. Conant
Nichols
North English
E. C. Brooks
Oxford
E. A. Brinton
Riverside
H. F. Pugh
Sweetland
A. L. Jordan
Tiftin
Washington
Smith
James Priest
Local visitors and clergy announce regional travel and appointments
Sept 10 reports show Mr and Mrs Solomon White leaving for Clearfield Iowa for three weeks. E D Morrison and Senator Titus visit on business. Rev Taylor named Methodist preacher here. Revs Cotton Robertson and W G Robertson attend presbytery meetings. Mrs Hays travels from Washington to care for ill father. Jesse Drake and family arrive from Marseilles to visit Nancy Coe. Lena Maxwell Bernice Riley Ruth Hough and others depart for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon White
Clearfield
Iowa
E. D. Morrison
Washington
Senator Titus
Muscatine
Supervisor Cress
Riverside
Nettie Hays
Hunter
Jesse Drake
Marseilles
Ill
Nancy Coe
S. P. Gordon
Burlington
M. E. Church
Mr. Taylor
Farrmington
J. S. Cotton
J. H. McCleary
Atalissa
The
Presbyterian Church
W. G. Robertson
Winfield
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Lena Maxwell
Bernice Riley
Ruth Hough
Drake
Local News Briefs From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Sept 10 county items note Acheson returning from state fair and relatives visit. Miss Tenney shopped in Washington. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs Knox of Ft Scott Kansas. Various residents travel for homecomings, medical, school, or church events. Groomed by Chapel Bros horse death and other domestic notes.
Local families return from visits and conference events
Accompanied Sherman McCreedy home, the party returned to Iowa City yesterday. Mr and Mrs Harm Radamaker and children came back last evening from a relatives visit at Media St The Rev and Mrs J K Weigle and Mr and Mrs A P Jeffrey returned last night after attending the M E conference at Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman MccCreedy
Iowa City
Harm Radamaker
Media, St
J. K. Weigle
A. Pp. Jeffrey
M. E
Burlington
Community Notes on Visits and Local People
Sept 10 report lists Eyestone receiving a car load of sheep Saturday evening. Mrs Sam Doran and her father Mr Underwood visited Dave Ferguson home. George Ash and daughter Nettie from Richard arrived for a few days at John and George Hillhouse homes. Jugenheimer couple spent Sunday at Edw Myall home south of Washington. Blanche McFarlane from Washington assists sister Mrs Will Mayhew and helps care for Rodney who has been sick but improving slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyestone
Sam Doran
Underwood
Dave Ferguson
George Ash
Nettie
Richard
John
George Hillhouse
Jugenheimer
Edw
Myall
Washington
Blanche McFarlane
Will Mayhew
Rodney
Local visits mark weekend social rounds
Sept 10. Ella Rotzinger returned home Sunday from Eldon. Miss Myrtle Pence and Lake Mayor from Fairfield visited here over Sunday. Miss Nell Meek and Ralph Zeck of Washington visited friends here Sunday. Earnest Peasley of Fairfield visited here Sunday. Effie Rader visited friends at Coppock Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Rotzinger
Eldon
Myrtle Pence
Lake Mayor
Fairfield
Nell Meek
Ralph Zeck
Washington
Earnest Peasley
Effie Rader
Coppock
Peterson and Craig Open Fish Market on Peterson Avenue
Notice announces Walter Peterson and Lee Craig opening a fish market with a fine catch and low prices. Several social mentions follow including Mr Catlin’s pulpit visit, weekend visits, a ten pound boy birth, Ladies' Aid all day meeting with a 15 cent dinner, and local hauling of catfish to West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Peterson
Lee Craig
Peterson Avenue
Catlin
Chicago
Orville Dayton
Will Shuman
Maggie Sbwarm
Ada Hollingsworth
John Koch
Talleyrand
Arthur Conrad
Singmaster
Valley
John Mangold
Aid@ciety
Tom Ralston
John Hotle
Robertson
West Chester
Local Society Notes and Traveler Departures
Plain and spiced cupcakes at Johnsons. George H Paul left for West Liberty on business. E P Dusenberry left for Oskaloosa on a brief business trip. Dave Donovan from Stratford Texas is here between excursions and will return the 17th. Harry Phillips left for Pella to enter school. Cyril Colton left for Columbus Junction after a short city stay. Mr and Mrs Stanley Logan and baby left for Oskaloosa after visiting at O T Smiths. Mrs Wells and daughter Anna Truesdale of Chicago left for Burlington after visiting William Wells. McCleary of Crawfordsville passed through en route to Atalissa for Iowa City presbytery meeting. Ab Andersons left for Colorado Springs in response to a telegram about Marion Anderson very low. W R Jeffrey left for Colorado for weeks of sightseeing stopping at Sigourney Des Moines Lincoln Denver and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Coates
Sigourney
Lancaster
Iowa
Jessie E. Sage
Chicago
Walter Spry
R. D. Page
Burlington
Edith Shields
Monmouth
Ill
J. H. Jacobs
Moline
Nat Childs
Fairfield
G. W. Hanna
Mr. Lowash
West Chester
Mr. Vincent
Keota
Alvin Godfrey
W. O. Fisher
W. R. Sawhill
Mills Taylor
Frank Galloway
W. J. Brooks
Winfield
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
E. P. Dusenberry
Oskaloosa
Dave Donovan
Stratford
Texas
Wells
Anna Truesdale
William Wells
J. S. Cotton
J. H. McCleary
Atalissa
Iowa City
The
Presbyterian Church
Ab Anderson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Marion Anderson
W. R. Jeffrey
Colorado
Des Moines
Lincoln
Denver
Continental Divide
Public sale to settle estate at Cameron home near public square
Public sale to settle the estate of Cameron will occur at the Cameron home one block southwest of the public square. The sale is at the courthouse door on Saturday September 21 1907 at 2 00 pm. Terms are cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Public Square
Court House
Called Meeting for Third Degree at A F and A M
Notice says a called meeting will be held tomorrow evening to work on the third degree under H W Hughs of Burlington. Full attendance is urged. Frosted ginger creams available at Johnson's bakery. O B Jones of Keota traveled to Burlington for the homecoming celebration this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. O'Loughlin
Burlington
H. W. Hughs
Johnson’s Bakery
O. B. Jones
Keota
Washington County Chautauqua Stockholders Meeting Tonight
Notice to stockholders announces the Washington County Chautauqua association annual meeting in the Academy chapel at 8 o clock. Directors will be chosen and the financial report will be received. full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Chautauqua Association
Academy Chapel
Jack Westfall Returns to Steck Jewelry Store
Jack Westfall resumes work at Steck jewelry store following a brief vacation in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Westfall
Steck Jewelry Store
Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion T. Anderson
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder, Pusiisuer
imGrTon
evrTuar
Toost
the County News
Journal
Journal Office
N. E
M. L. Jennings
I. Rittenhouse
Journal Flice
E. Roe
Benz House
Fred L.stewart
M.E
Lis
Hal
Webster
Frank Leeds
Wellman
P. H. Hawk
F. E. Morrison
West Liberty
J. R. Hanley
Williamsburg
W. H. Dillon
Wilton
J. E. Corley
Vienna
Cyril Colton
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
D. A. Peterson
Hi. F. Hites
Carrie and
Leona Cothurst
Glynne Rowan
Monmouth College
Chapel Bros
S. R. Miller
Kansas City
H. Benn
Chas. McCreedy
T. J. Easter
Douds
Geo. Simpson
J. O. Crawford
A. E. Sands
Dorothea
Neal
Omaha
Nebr
Weldon
Ida Miller
N. E. Moore
R. PP. Lewis
Frank Eldridge
Lee Scranton
Frank Wells
Len Smouse
John Bowman
Havre
Brighton
Dublin
Opera House
H. H. Frazee
Ben M. Jerome
Toby Lyons
Yankee Regent
Johnson's
George H. Paul
Harry Phillips
Pella
City
Stanley Logan
Baby
O. T. Smith
A. F. and
A. M
Chautauqua Stockholders
Sol Rich & Co
Cali
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