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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
3
The column highlights diverse local events across the county, showcasing community efforts, gatherings, and daily life. Readers learn about upcoming meetings, notable milestones, and the social fabric shaping local towns and organizations.
Richmond Sept 14 local column reports cement crossings funded by town and nearby people. Dr J M Chittum orders a runabout motor car for his profession. Willie Reese sustains a fractured shoulder blade at Wes Reiner's while helping build a barn. Anton Reiner escapes injury in a ranaway. Donnie Brennan buys 230 acres near Iowa City at 75 an acre. Local residents visitants and a town burial are noted.
George and Henry live near here with all others except Peter who resides in Lee County Iowa.
Mrs Al Patterson schedules a closing out sale for October 1. The Rev W A Smith shipped goods to his new appointment and plans to attend Mt Pleasant college and preach on Sundays. Mail Carrier Starr had a minor runaway. Miss Blanche Wallace resumed schooling at Keota H S. J A Y Ashby and sons visited Frank Martin home. Mrs Frank Wilson hosted relatives from Washington. Families visit near Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant for schooling. Overviews include W M S mite box opening at Viola Gardner home, new members, delegates to Oskaloosa convention, and social hour.
Havre notes report Will Caldwell family and others visiting local homes while several residents attend funerals and services. Phil Shrader ill with malaria, baby born to Clark Caldwell and Glen Pratt, and various Sunday visits including from George Benson and A. B. Carr.
On Sept 14 Aaron Huber and daughter Clara visited the Harry Crone home. Rev James Priestnal and family were guests at the N W Noecker home after church. Eberly Bishop and Abigail attended the silver wedding of John and Mrs Squire near Ainsworth. John Durst family visited Arthur Durst’s home Sunday.
Miss Celia Snyder accompanied them home to Kalona and Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Koenig and son Sundayed at the H A Brinning home. Miss Margaret Simpson entertained a company of young folks Thursday evening. Harry Phillips Pearl Phillips and Miss Margaret Brooks attend school at Pella. Jacob Bishop Ruth Brindley and Clare Jay spent Friday evening at T B Thrasher's. Dr D Arthaud was called to Aaron Bailey Sunday morning.
The September stock sale of E. G. Ellis drew a good crowd as the cattle sold strongly. W. E. Grapes reported selling several carloads of calves with a few left. Mrs. W. E. Grapes of Arlington, Iowa, visited with her stock-shipper husband from Kansas City.
Foley's Orino Laxative is a new remedy marketed as an improvement over older laxatives. It claims not to gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take, with a guarantee offered by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
N Jones made a business trip to Richland this morning. Mrs I Rothschild and her daughter returned home from Keota. Miss Mildred Shoemaker came home from Cedar Rapids after an extended visit. J R Hough left for Plain View Texas on a month's sightseeing. Miss Leanna Galloway travels to Liberty Missouri to teach at a ladies seminary. Miss Anna Cavin visited from Sterling Kansas and left for Allegheny City Pennsylvania to visit her grandmother Miss Lena Haney. Muscatine Journal notes W A Bartz and family in city en route to Rock Island after a brief visit at Sigourney. Mrs Omer Singmaster and son Charles of Keota and Mrs Vercival of Harper returned home after visiting the Sherman Welch home.
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