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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1903

Page

2

Mrs T H Dempsey Dies After Four Week Illness

Mrs Timothy H Dempsey aged 67 died at her East Second Street home at 3 a m after heart trouble. Born Bridget Ann Scotland in Tyrone Ireland she married in Boston in 1858 and later moved to Muscatine before settling here. Survived by four sons Thomas Claries George and Edward with Charles in Jonesboro Ark. Funeral likely Wednesday at St James Church with interment Elm Grove cemetery.

Timothy H. Dempsey East Second Street St. James Church Dempsey County Tyrone Ireland Bridget Ann Scotland America Boston Muscatine Elm Grove Thomas Claries George Edward Charles Jonesborough Ark

Society notes from Presbyterian groups and a Chicago wedding

The Ruths and Lydias, the young ladies of the Presbyterian church, met Friday at Miss Liszie Guillemott's home with about ten members. Maude McCulley hosts a complimentary gathering for friends this evening. The Presbyterian ladies met last Friday at Mrs KB Norton’s on West Second Street. Chicago Tribune reports Ded M. Auld’s marriage to Dr John Maxwell Auld, a prominent widow Mrs Bertha Hax Foreman wed in Chicago, the ceremony attended by immediate relatives and the couple departing for Chicago. Mrs Auld is the daughter of late Louis Tax.

Ruths lLydias The Presbyterian Church Liszie Guillemott Helt Mra KB. G. Norton Second St Chicago Tribune Ded. M. Auld G. T. Auld Bertha Hax Foreman John Maxwell Auld Chicago Auld Louis Tax Kankakee Missouri

Train wreck delays passenger arrival at Seymour station

Passenger No. 12 did not arrive Saturday night as the train wrecked at Seymour and was delayed for hours. It finally reached the destination at 0:20 last evening with no serious injuries reported.

Seymour

Royal Neighbors Meeting Noted and Local News Roundup

Royal Neighbors will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 50. Mrs L A Wesson shows improvement after being ill about a week. Chas King visits Muscatine for three days. Licenses to wed issued to Leroy F Schulty and Ethel P Veach, and to John Reese and Anna Elizabeth Durlan. Eddie Blanchard returns home from Ottumwa with sister Mrs Frank Wesson. Gib Batley, horse buyer, in Kalona after ankle fracture. Kalona column recalls jokes about Chicago visit and family quips. An Ohio church minster faces a dusty ball player interruption during baseball’s end of game noise.

L. A. Wesson Chas. King Muscatine Milwaknee Leroy F. Schulty Ethel P. Veach John ©. Reese Anna Elizabeth Durlan Eddie Blanchard Ottumwa Frank Wesson Ohio

OPEN NEW STORE BY DR L BAIRD & SON ON THE HEIGHTS

Dr L Baird and Son opened a new Heights store provided by Hatred and Son to serve locals with a full line of groceries. Mr Haird has nine years in town. James Baird will run the city shop while Mr Baird heads the Heights location. The old store at the southwest square corner remains open to serve continuing customers.

Dr. L Baird Heights James City Eights Baird & Son

Mothers to be Entertained at Mrs. F L Wilson Home

Chapter 1 BP EB notes a social event for mothers at Mrs. F L Wilson’s home on Thursday September 7 at 2 30 PM with a date change. P BE Os ask guests to send marguerites to Mrs. Wilson Thursday morning. TV 31: Miss Cora Smeltzer returns home from hospital work in McGregor Iowa to visit family.

Society F. L. Wilson P. BE. O's Wilson Cora Smeltzer McGregor Iowa

Doctors Find A Good Prescription For Mankind

Doctors find a simple remedy described as a good prescription for mankind. The g cent package suffices for usual occasions and the family bottle priced at 60 cents provides a year’s supply. All druggists sell them.

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