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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1909
Page
4
Local notes from Grace Hill and nearby towns record visits, family news, and illnesses. Residents like J K Rhea Mrs Porter and families in Washington Verdi Riverside and West Chester appear, with typhoid illness Mrs Myers and social gatherings at Royal Neighbors hall noted.
September 18 report lists J E Adams and wife visiting her sister and returning home from a two month Denver trip. Clara Coulter of Washington leaves after visiting her brother R H Coulter. A J Mitchell and wife from Gove City Kansas arrive to visit son W W H Mitchell. A baby boy born to Ross Hancock and wife at their Haskins home died shortly after birth and will be buried in Ainworth cemetery.
The funeral for Jonathan Duncan, who died Friday, was conducted Sunday at the United Presbyterian church by Rev. Kennedy with Rev. Giffen assisting. Duncan’s son from Kansas and daughter Mrs. John Greenwood of Chicago attended, other relatives and local residents gathered for the service.
Tuesday reports include a mother convalescing, a lightning fire destroying Louis Slabaugh’s big barn Monday, Oscar Shiller and wife visiting from Chicago, Lyle Oldfield at Gem City Commercial College in Quincy Illinois, Mrs. Kartiey Bell Jr. off to the Alaska Yukon Exposition with Cedar Rapids friends, and Newt Turnipseed’s son Harry elected principal of the Ute schools for next year.
The Rev. P. H. Hawk is reappointed to the M. BE. church for another year. W. A. Curl and Mrs. Rachel Frits attended a birthday dinner at the Anderson home in Keota for Mrs Melissa Anderson's birthday. Alf Anderson and family visit from Hopeville. M. Booth begins fall plowing on the Rugg farm, with possession due March 1.
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