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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1906
Page
2
Local social and church notes from September 17
Sept 17 reports visitors from Ainsworth and local courtesy events. Mrs G F Niblock leaves for Pawnee City after a farewell three course luncheon hosted by Mrs Anna Anny and Mrs Olile Anny. Also recorded are horse injuries, visits by Vern Wolfe family, and seeks to retain Rev Catlin at New Haven, plus various visits and meetings across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Trotter
Eva Neiswanger
Ainsworth
Mmes
Anna
Olile Anny
G. F. Niblock
Brighton delegation brings six silver medalists to event
A Brighton group arrived Friday with six silver medal contestants. Marguerite Coffman won a medal. Nellie Awards rendered a solo. Arnold and Spry gave readings. Ralph Palmer reported from Ottumwa about work in a restaurant. Some locals attended Fairfield fair. a funeral near Fairfield for William Hyde Jr. attended by several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Marguerite Coffman
Nellie Awards
Arnold
Spry
Ralph Palmer
Ottumwa
Fairfield
George Hyde
RK. M. Black
Ashbys and kin visit relatives. locals play three games
Sept7 byline notes Mr. and Mrs. J A Y Ashby and Gerald and Verne of Washington visiting relatives with Charley Kreper family who plan two weeks in Chicago. Lloyd Kennel heads to Iowa City for state university. Three games last week feature Indians and locals, plus Davenport. Jerome Wilcox visits New Boston. Holiness camp attendance at Talleyrand. QC Kelser returns from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Y. Ashby
Gerald
Miss Verne
Washington
Charley Kreper
Marjorie
Esther
Chicago
Milan
Nelson Harris
Lloyd Kennel
Iowa City
State University
Davenport
Jerome Wilcox
New Boston
Bamford
Sam Swift
E. I. Neal
Talleyrand
Kelser
Texas
Sept 14 Farm Sale and Local Visits in Iowa Town
John Frank sold his 80 acre farm to Henry and John Preper for 100 dollars per acre and plans to move to town. Mrs. M W Miller and Hazel Roup visited T D Adams in Wellman, Newel Grady traveled to Washington, Ora Rogers visited Wellman, KF Gingerich joined Sni der Allen hardware, Brookses and Mareks returned from Iowa City fairs, Fred Skola heads to Colorado, Rev G Filmer leaves for Chillicothe Iowa, Mrs Bush and Lula visit Clarence Bush family, Bertha Palmer and Ernest Ackerman wed at the Palmer home with about thirty guests, Ackerman to live in Charles City after October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frank
Henry
John Preper
Frank
Gingerich
Snider & Allen
W. G. Brooks
Iowa City
Will Marek
Fred Skola
Colorado
Rev. G. Filmer
Chillicothe
Iowa
Local Notes from Wayland and Nearby Towns
Sept 15 social updates list residents John Sankey and Clem Jones of Wayland on the streets Friday. Asel Robertson and family enjoyed Brighton sightseeing Friday. Mrs Fred Hammes and Mrs Jane Strouse visited Mrs James McCaleb Thursday. Mangold and Sanders finished threshing for the season last Thursday. Grandma Conrad of Valley visits son Arthur and family. Rev J F Catlin and family spent Friday afternoon at the D Robertson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sankey
Clem Jones
Wayland
Asel Robertson
Brighton
Fred Hammes
Jane Strouse
James McCaleb
Gus Peterson
Galesburg
Illinois
Mangold
Sanders
Grandma Conrad
Valley
Arthur
Ainsworth Notes and Local Arrivals
Miss Vernie Cage returned to Cumberland Maryland last evening after months with Mrs J F Wallace. J R Hardin traveled to attend the funeral of a nephew. K H House conducted business at Washington yesterday. Mrs Kirkpatrick of Wellman arrived to spend a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Cage
J. F. Wallace
Cumberland
Maryland
J. R. Hardin
Lairport
Kk. H. House
Washington
Kirkpatrick
Wellman
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