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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
7
Neighborhood briefs list arrivals and visits across Washington County. Families including Melinski, Savage, Jay, Pfieffer, Pickinson, Beliel, and Coil are mentioned with relatives and hosts at Pleasant Plain, West Chester, Washington, Fairfield, Ferry Gowey, and nearby areas in last week’s social notes.
Lexington reports Mrs Calprices had an uncle broken. Mrs Irene Oldfield cares for her. Mr and Mrs B Fleming and son Donald visited Wit W Matthess home. Elmer Cook worked for Frank Wilson. Mr Paul and family and Mrs Wayne McClure were Washington visitors Saturday.
Oregon No. Four notes J K Beal purchased two thousand bushels of corn from Joe Klopfenstein. Several local visits are reported including Pat Elis and Omery Peters at the Dick Peters home. Harriet Boyer and niece Mae Ellen Bussert at the Tobin home. Mollie Skipton and Mr Lambert visiting James Marshall. Joe Kallaus and family at Riverside. Elena Tobin returning home.
Wednesday evening notes vacation days ahead Thursday and Friday. John Quinn resumes firing after weekend at home in Washington. Thomas Collophy is sick this week with threat of pneumonia. Neighbors sow oats this week as the new time causes some scholars to be late Monday. Dick Peters bought a truck from J F Duffy for July first delivery.
Mrs. J A Luithly visited W E B Luithly in Richland. Washington visitors T R Benn and Fern return home after Fern’s cold. Dr W B Dodds called for the Smith child. Joliet visitor Charles Malinee at C R Spahn home. Ray Nordyke back from Ames. Large Saturday trading crowd for merchants. Dr H H Ireland and wife visit Keota. Ladies Aid met at the manse with Mrs Bogue. Mrs E S McNees returns from Moulton. Mrs J M Dickinson to Clay for grandchild illness. Mrs P B Johnson and son visit Morgan home. Mrs Earl Coffman and two children visit Missouri father. Mrs Frank Cox recovers from Ottumwa hospital. Will Ruby and Verl Cook wed in Washington. Homer Morrow accompanies.
Kalona April 1 Elmer Eglin a returned overseas soldier arrived home Monday having received his honorable discharge from service. Mr and Mrs Frank Belka returned this morning from Chicago where they were visiting relatives. Mrs M D Brown returned this evening from a visit with her sister Mrs Hanah Durst at Washington and also at the A C Durst home. Charlie Kron of Davenport is a business visitor here today. Miss Marie Greaser who is attend
An Iowa City student guests with his parents. Mrs. Satie Topping of Wellman visits her niece Mrs. M W Rodgers. Duane Durst from Iowa State College returns home for spring vacation. Mrs. Bessie Adams visits Kalona relatives.
April 3 Crawfordsville notes report Mrs. W F E Stump visiting daughter Mrs Dwin nell at Columbus Junction. A Red Cross clothing shipment of 400 pounds was sent today in good condition to aid war stricken countries. Nellie Gormly of Fairfield arrived to visit her mother Mrs Mary Lease. United Presbyterians hold their annual congregational meeting at the church Saturday at 2 PM. Frank McCoy of Martinsburg Indiana was an overnight visitor.
Mrs John Strain returned from Ottumwa where her grandchildren face pneumonia but two improve. Mildred Adams and Helen Kussart visit Letts. W H McConnell of Chicago leaves with wife and baby after visit with Chihak parents. Riddingtons host readings and lecture at Baptist church with plans for another program next Tuesday. Myrtle Ross to Letts for a few days with brother W H Ross. Remains of David Love laid to rest in Ainsworth cemetery. Love formerly farmed near town and will be missed as he often visited.
New Haven reports Merle Stattler spent Sunday evening in Brighton with Mr. and Mrs. Chas McKinstry.
Mrs. Ida Bidwell of Seattle and Mrs. Della Neal visited with Neal's aunt Mrs. Frank Smith over the weekend. A son named John O. McKinstry was born to Mr and Mrs John McKinstry on March 28 and both mother and child are doing nicely. On March 30 a birthday dinner at Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets included Mrs Frank Smith Marion, Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and daughters, Mr and Mrs J W Combs and family, Mrs Ida Bidwell and Mrs Neal. Acel Robertson and daughter Anna shopped in Washington Saturday. Mr and Mrs A R Strum hosted dinner Sunday.
Cowboys star Tom Mix rides a horse up two stairs and leaps to a roof in Hell Roarin Reform. The stunt ends with a fall through a roof but both rider and horse survive as the scene plays out at the Fox Theatre Friday.
Chris Nelson awoke to find his wife dead in bed at their North Atlantic residence. The 34 year old Danish born woman had long battled tuberculosis and heart trouble. She died in her sleep, leaving a husband and three children.
A concise quotation on heroes needing a heroic world to rise. It emphasizes lifting great men by global support and atmosphere, attributing the idea to Hawthorne. The line frames heroism as symbiotic with collective environment.
Leslie Matthews died at 12 30 today at his home due to scarlet fever followed by pneumonia after a ten day illness. Ainsworth high student and church member, he was born January 31, 1902 and is survived by his parents, a half sister Mrs John A Mair of Fort Collins, and relatives in Washington. Funeral time pending.
Independence April 3. The Commercial Club board adopted a rule prohibiting minors from using billiard and pool tables unless their fathers who are club members give written consent. No boy may play if his parent is not a member. The rule will be rigidly enforced.
Chen Ying Yin, a trader from Straits Settlements, faced fierce village opposition in Kaping when proposing grazing lands along Fei Ngo Mountain. Residents protested due to Fung Sui beliefs about sacred site placement.
Reading fragments shows a wary tone about a mother’s washing routine and a child named Willie. The text hints at concern over the mother’s habit impacting Willie while his face is cleaned. No clear events, dates, or organizations are present.
A short quotation notes that in books lies the soul of the entire past time. It attributes the idea to Thomas Carlyle and reflects on literature’s temporal reach.
A Cleveland based firm promotes Zemo for eczema blotches ringworm and rashes. The liquid treatment is advertised as non greasy easily applied and affordable at 35 cents or one dollar for a larger bottle.
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