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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1910

Page

7

Happenings Across the County This Week

Rob Dawson of Havre visited the Alfred Booth home on Sunday. Rev. J. P. Hebner of Wayland preached at Eureka church last Sunday. Wayland circuit gains a fine sermon. Neighborhood youths gathered at George Wells home for games and refreshments. Mrs. Wells and daughters helped. Sam Petratz and Dave Miller plan sales on October 4 and 12. A new girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. T. RR. Been blossom Sunday night. Fred Wagner party postponed by rain. J. M. Godfrey returned from Nebraska with sixteen car loads of sheep. West Chester Telephone Co. buys the barber shop building to convert into a central office. Jim Phillips bought two carloads of cattle from Augustine Bros. Local stores stocked fine peaches at $2.10 a bushel.

Rob Dawson Havre Alfred Booth J. P. Hebner Wayland Eureka Hebner Sam Petratz Dave Miller J. M. Godfrey Nebraska Mr. Godfrey West Chester Telephone Co William Quinn Jim Phillips Augustine Bros C. F. Riley Francis Louisa Williams Alice Kate Mildred Cecil Walker Nellie Ruebsam Fannie Fletcher Harry White Rhea William Edgar Washington Hazen Ainsworth Will Solomon White Vernon Oskaloosa Fred Elliott United Presbyterian Church

The Hall of Bones in Uncle Walt's Dark Dominion

A sprawling grim poem portrays a giant figure in a Hall of Bones. It depicts death, torture, and endless sorrow as new victims arrive at the door and are kept within the giant's claustral realm amid eerie, ghostly surroundings and a perpetual rain of tears.

John Barleycorn

Weather, wedding, and church notices in Crawfordsville

Mrs Ayrault is recovering rapidly from an abscess. The Keota Washington football game was postponed due to bad weather. Ki Briar Mitchell’s friends learn she married Robert Selway in Miles City Montana and will be at home in Sheridan Wyoming after Oct 1. Union Evangelistic services are held at Winfield and will visit other towns with Rev Ostron and singers. they begin at 10 at Wyman Methodist church.

Ki Briar Mitchell Miles City Montana Robert Selway Sheridan Wyoming Crawfordsville Union Winfield Ostron Wyman Methodist Church Colorado G. C. Williams Denver St. Paul

Fifty Years Ago Today Events and Deaths Highlight Sept 24

The item notes a balloon trip by Dr EINE and two companions from Providence RI to Newton NH covering ninety miles in five hours. a bug escaped at landing near Kit tery Maine. Prince Jerome Napoleon (Plon-Mion) issued a manifesto opposing restoration of the monarchy. Goldsmith Maid the famed trotting mare died in Trenton NJ at age twenty eight.

Dr. Eine Providence I. J Newton N. H Kittery Jerome Napoleon Plon- Mion Goldsmith Maid Trenton N. J

Evening social rounds span knupp hall and local homes

A flurry of gatherings last night featured about twenty five couples dancing at Knupps hall with music by Mrs R M Wilson and Miss Bovee. Ethel Waters hosted guests at the George Peck home for an evening of vocal and instrumental entertainment and a luncheon. The Reiner home hosted sixteen girls for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Ethel Wheelan with sewing and gifts. Fred Grosscup celebrated his 28th birthday with about a dozen families and a three course luncheon.

Knupp’s Hall R. M. Wilson Kdee Bovee Ethel Waters George Peck West Washington Street Margaret Anna Reiner Stella Berry Reiner Washington Ethel Wheelan Fred Grosscup Fred

Injured Milwaukee contractor suffers arm wound near Rubio

Ed Kiburz, a Milwaukee railroad contractor and bridge builder, had his right arm nearly severed when an ax struck him at the elbow during work near Rubio. He was taken to Richland for treatment as the wound caused him severe pain.

Ed Kiburz Milwaukee Railroad Rubio Mr. Kiburz

Man Against Nation: The Sixteen Century Grocer War

A European war tale from the sixteenth century recounts Hans Kolthase a Berlin grocer who declared war on Saxony after two horses were seized in Brandenburg territory. He fought nearly six years burning farms and villages employed mercenaries and terrorized the region until Luther influenced him to surrender. Captured he died on the wheel after refusing grace.

Grocer Berlin Sakony Hans Kolthase Iis Lorses Brandenburg Saxony Luther Westminster Gazette

Yorkshire hogs require least feed for gain in tests

Wisconsin experiment station tests show Yorkshire hogs need the least feed for 100 pounds of gain for Poland Chinas or Berkshires. Common stock hogs used the least food but had the smallest gain.

Wisconsin

Velie autos sold to several buyers in Ainsworth

J A Marsh traveled to Moline yesterday and sold Velie touring cars to Alva Reenblossom and Fred Palmer. Other notes mention visitors McCaleb Donaldson Porter in Washington and Grace Sands returning home from Mt Pleasant for Sunday with family.

Ainsworth J. A. Marsh Moline Alva Reenblossom Fred Palmer G. C. McCaleb R. Donaldson F. B. Porter Washington Kk. H. House Aledo Oscar Godwin Verdi George Scott Geneseo Grace Sands Mt. Pleasant

Degree of Honor to Hold Monday Meeting at A O U W Hall

Notice lists a called meeting of the Degree of Honor Monday evening at the A O U W hall with Mrs Branson and deputy Mrs Watters in attendance. Chief of Honor Alice Mc Avoy calls for full attendance. The Fortnightly club study sections meet Monday evening and day in various rooms with Miss Buxbaum Mrs Keck and Miss Warner hosting at West Main Street locations.

D. of H A. O. U. W. Hall G.C. of MH Branson Watters Alice McAvoy Lterature Department Charles Keck Queen Esther Gladys Warner West Main Street

Otter House Trempealeau Closes Over Marrying Waitresses

TrempealeauWis Sept 24 The Otter House hotel shuts indefinitely as every hired girl has married leaving no help The proprietor Miss R Utter notes it is impossible to continue transient trade until more staff can be secured The piece promotes Gold Medal Flour for cooking and mentions Foley's Kidney Remedy with local druggists Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co named.

Trempeleau Foley J. Sibball Grand View Wis Lemmon McElhinney Drug Co

Ice wagon routes schedule for city by Anderson and Wilson

The ice wagon will operate in the south and west areas on Monday Wednesday and Friday. It will serve the east and north parts on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Anderson and Wilson are the publishers of this notice.

Anderson & Wilson

It Saved His Lee A Watertown Man Praises Bucklen Arnica

It saved his leg after ten years of eczema and failed cures by fifteen doctors. J A Swensen of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles. 25 cents at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.

Lee J. A. Swensen Watertown Wis Bucklen J. E. Lemmon Lemmon

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