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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
4
Riverside notes report visitors and travels among county residents, church events, school plans, and community concerns. Key persons include Mrs Mary Iden, Miss Ida Shrig, and Chas Wells with mentions of the M E church, M. E. Sunday school officers, and local families. A lightning strike damaged the church steeple while a large Anderson family reunion looms.
Heavy rain fell last night ensuring ample fall pasture growth and abundant forage for the stock.
John Stiner spent Monday night with his parents. Lee Loughlin paints Chas. Rowe’s residence. Bert England drove a tile-loaded car to Keota last week and neighbors helped haul it to his farm. A petition for a new R F D route circulates in the south vicinity. Jim Hanley hauled stock to Chicago for Jim Stamp. Emmett McDowell threshing near Kinross this week. The Rowe and Hanley families visited Keota Sunday. Anna and Louisa Ansman returned from Chicago. Joe Crossett hauling tile.
September 15 reports a baby girl born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Peter Graber. The Mennonite church plans its annual mission sale Sept 25 with a picnic dinner. News notes include travel, new hires, and local agricultural updates as ground softens after a heavy rain.
Sept 15 Virgil Turnipseed stayed with his uncle Newt and family over Sunday. Mrs BE Fry and family Thos Chandler and Jake Copa and wife attended Mr Baker's funeral at Amish.
September 16 reports Miss Pearl Teets arriving from Cedar Rapids for the Anderson reunion. Will Marr and family from Ainsworth attend Eugene Wilkins’s funeral, as does Walter Lyle from La Porte City. Tip Dayton and family return from Seattle and Lincoln Nebraska visits. White, Ritchie, Woods travel from Crawfordsville and Rockford for the Wilkins funeral. Alice Keiser returns from Groton South Dakota. Mrs. Amos Durst and Mrs. Bush back in Washington after visiting S.S. Wright.
Crawfordsville residents including Mr and Mrs John Anwy F J Maxwell Miss Alice Hobart Mr and Mrs 8S G Taylor Mrs John Smylie W F E Conn John Orris Clarence Young Frank Mealy Roy Allen and J A Hawthorne visited Winfield fair today. Women J H Huston S W Huston and son Marshall were Burlington visitors. Mrs G W Nicholaus and Mrs J R Rickey returned from Colfax. Miss Myrtie Carter returned from Stronghurst Illinois. Mrs George Maxwell went to Washington for a few days visit.
David Bennett of West Chester visited the city yesterday and returned home in the evening. Lamps at The Fair and Santa Claus supplies mark the event with early shopping prompts and festive mood through Enoufer Hughes & company.
Mrs. C. A. Murdock of Muscatine arrived last evening to visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Phillips.
Ernest Meyers traveled from Cedar Rapids for E R Wilkins funeral. Simon Wolfe visits from Creston. Mrs W H Rhodes and two sons return from West Chester. Mrs Martha Sawhill and daughter visit Rev W R Sawhill at Winterset. J C Carroll of Princeton Illinois visits Keota relatives. Revs J C Abels and J L Sawyer attend presbytery meetings in Blue Grass and Crawfordsville. Gulf Coast trip ends with Paul company sale of 2500 acres worth about 100000 dollars.
Advice on preventing rust in bathrooms and kitchens using wooden pegs and enamel paint on metal hooks. If rust already exists, remove by rubbing with lemon juice and salt.
Dick Elweil and Curtis McClellan rural carriers have agreed on base ball terms. They and their teams, made up of local patrons, will play a game Saturday September 25 at 2 30 PM at the S F ball park grounds in Washington.
September 15 report from Ainsworth notes Jesse Marr H D Hazlett W T Trotter S B Sands J J Easter R B Rhea C KR Stearns S C Pearson and Ben Gray attending court in Washington Tuesday and Wednesday Kk A Stone and wife of Saint Joseph Missouri visited with Jim Stout and returned home A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs J L Strain on Tuesday Rolin Lyman traveled between trains to Washington W T Marr and family went to Keota for funeral of Eugene Wilkins J Edmondson and son Marl shopped in Washington Mrs RR M Keller returned from Chicago and is home.
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