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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
7
Local notes from Wellman and surrounding towns
April reports detail visits by Mrs Coffey and relatives to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, dances with Clark and Clara Pulver, a high selling sale by Virglee Tones, and health updates including Aaron Shettler’s scalding accident and J C Hall’s return from France. The Wellman convention and Lime Creek township soldier history project are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
E. I. Coffey
Max
Marcel
Washington
Katherine England
J. A. Dodds
Cedar Rapids
Local Notes From Titus Titqua: Hospital, School, and Births
Harry Hutt underwent appendicitis surgery at the county hospital and is recovering well. A baby girl named Mabel Virginia arrived March 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Moore of Moberly Missouri, formerly Blanch Mann. Helen Meyers returned to school on Monday while Andy Augustine’s baby faced a mouth injury from a Saturday stick accident and is recovering. Franklin Center will resume or continue its school as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Center
Local News From Young America April 3
Miss Luella Kyle visits the Lloyd Humston home while Walter Nicholson sells his Maxwell and plans a Ford. Mrs. Odessa Brown is ill and Charles Bickford arrives safely in New York. The community notes deaths, injuries, and travel updates with local families and roads, including Ed Wolfe’s mudbound mail run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Kyle
Lloyd Humston
Walter Nicholson
Odessa Brown
Sam McKee
Charles Bickford
New York
Debarkation Hospital No
Willa Maxine Briley
J. N. Phillips
Mr. Nicholson
Des Moines
Washington
Harve Porter
Fortunatley
Altho
En Briley
Emma Eckles
Ed Wolfe
Local Social Roundup and Oddities From Stringtown
Stringtown notes report multiple visits and dinners at various homes, farm chatter about oats, and a Sunday box supper fundraiser by the local school pupils and teacher Miss Ella Schantz raising 36.50 to adopt a French war orphan for a year. Virgil Meek sustained a head wound from a barn accident. Dr. E. Allen of Wayland treated him and he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
L. H. Rinner
Burlington
P. R. Schantz
David Mast
Noble
John Alliman
Mt. Pleasant
Wm. Boshart
Arnold Rinner
Kenneth Goff
Vere Goff
Unsicker
Wayland
L. H
Peter Graber
Virgil Meek
Charley Meek
E. & Allen
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Pie Supper Raises Funds
Grace Hill April 3 report notes strong turnout at a chicken pie supper in the Community Hall hosted by the Ladies Aid. More than 100 plates served and a baggar sale helped raise funds to adopt a French orphan for a year, totaling 43.10 in proceeds. Mr and Mrs W J Taylor Mr and Mrs Gobble and others contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
W. J. Taylor
Gobble
Ivan Rehmel
Roscoe Lemley
Local visitors and residents gather for weekend visits and work
Washington guests attended from Mrs. Oren Helwick's family to Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Wallace. HavreMont. visitors joined Mrs. Porter at the weekend. Mrs. Clara Engel planned a brief stay near West Chester. Harley Bower and Bert visited Earl Bower near Noble. Thus Reighard of Brightonway reports strong wood sawing, including a big day with Rev. Dreb ert, Mrs. Strohm, Mrs. Engel, and Porter. The Ladies Aid plans a Wednesday meeting April 5 at the Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Wallace
Washington
Oren Helwick
Helen
Lucile
Lloyd
Thos. Nixon
Madeline
Havre
Mont
Porter
Clara Engel
Lee Craig
West Chester
Harley Bower
Bert
Earl Bower
Noble
Reighard
Brightonway
Noble Nobles greet visitors as church concert announced
Grace Pangbour and Kath ry n Hattie Frey visited. Edna Orndorf met Esther Zehr. Rev Daniel Graber's son Chriss sent a reconstruction update from Asyria noting need for help. Bluffton College Girls Glee Club to perform at Eicher church April 22. Local visits include S C Wittmer, Otto Frey and Vernon, Selina Wittmer, and Will Beshley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eicher Church
S. C
Birth of a Nation tobe shown in Crawfordsville
Mrs W Gardner visited Washington yesterday. Miss Alda Twinam returned to Des Moines after a short visit. L E Griffith came down from Washington last night. The Birth of a Nation pictures are to be shown here Tuesday with matinee at 2 and evening at 7 30. The opera house managers have installed a player piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Topping
Muscatine
A. J. Sanders
Bartiey Bell, Jr., Land Co
J. M. Morrow
Main Street
Inez St. John
Ik. H. Mackey
KB. I. Coffey
Eardley Bell, Jr
Chas, Blumenstien
Des Moines
Crawfordsville
W. ©. Gardner
Washington
Alda Twinam
L. E. Griffith
Opera House
Unit ed Presbyterian holds annual congregational meeting in Ainsworth
The United Presbyterian church of Ainsworth will hold its annual congregational meeting Saturday at 2 30 PM with reports from all organizations and officers to be presented. Local residents—A R Clegg and wife, Mrs J Lindley Coon and child, Orville R Thoma, and Miss Mary Lind Bloom—arrived or returned from visits or overseas service. The Cooks welcomed their son Jesse home from overseas, and Frank McCoy and sons plan to move to MecPherson Kansas after winter work on the railroad right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
A. R. Clegg
de Witt
Business Pool in the Hamlets Cartoons Magazine quip
A humorous cartoon caption from Cartoons Magazine jokes about a village business pool in the Hamlets. Turnips complains that Shakespearian plays underperformed this season while Carrots lists titles that failed to attract crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartoons Magazine
Hearts and Boats by Gertrude M Rockwell
Amy Burt accuses Bruce Fiske of stealing a boat at a boathouse but learns he is Mr Bowen's New York nephew. A mistaken identity leads to a shared ride and blossoming romance across a moonlit voyage ending with a challenged forgiveness and a stolen heart. The tale unfolds through playful misdirection and the classic light romance tone of 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Gonad
Bowen
Aury
Amy Bart
Mr. Bowen
New York
Bruce Fiske
Burt
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Prospects of Palestine Boundaries and Land Use
Palestine has no defined boundary beyond the western sea and is said to span about 10 000 miles in extent. Much of the region is too arid for tillage and large portions are barren for grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Ali Choked Up With Catarrh Why Continue Makeshift Treatment
Catarrh can impair breathing and reach the lungs, warns against surface remedies. The ad promotes S S S as a blood cleansing antidote and urges readers to seek medical advice from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali
Swift Specific Co
Depr. B
Atlanta
Bengali appointee in Lloyd George cabinet sparks commentary
The English press commented on Vir Saremda Sintia, a Bengali born officer, serving as under secretary of the Treasury, noting his impact as a new government appointee in Lloyd George's ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd
George
Uider
Tila Tas
Bermuda and Honolulu Shark Food Trade Mentioned
In Bermuda small ground sharks are used for food and appreciated by all classes. The fish average eight to ten pounds and sell for 32 cents each. In Honolulu the hammerhead shark is common in markets and its flesh is considered nourishing and extensively salted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Honolulu
Recognized a Man Story of a Chaplain at Sea
A chaplain aboard a transport told tales to idle marines, not church sermons, recounting Paul the Apostle’s storm and voyage to Rome. A surprised sailor asked who the man in the story was, and the teller replied it was a fellow named Paul. The sailor then woke a bunkmate to relay the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Rome
S'art
Penetrating Oil Claims Beat Leather in Minutes
Miller's Antiseptic Oil touted as snake oil for sore throat stiff joints and sprains. Ad promises three minute penetration through sole leather and rapid pain relief with bottles at 30c 69c and 1.00 with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Sherman Bros.—Advt
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Elmer Herr
Rock Island
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F. D. Snavely
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Clara Topping
Sam Fisher
Ferndale
Edmond Morrison
Ja Leighton
Charles Schackner
Clark
Clara Pulver
Keota
Bert Dean
Charles Singleman
Virclee Tones
Oakdale
Iowa
A. F. Longwell
Areson
Albert
Steve Carter
Mr. Barker
Wes Webster
Lyman Bradford
Bert Steninger
Charlies Steninger
Regal
Ed Eckhardt
BE. C. Hambricht
Eddie Herr
J. C. Rudertek
Moody
Sioux City
Aaron Shettler
Aaron
Geneva Stutzman
Ladies of Sharon
Orphan’s
Council Bluffs
Val Waggoman
Val
Charles Wahl
Morton Emde
Lexington
Pearl Wahl
Friends
CC. Gardner
Will
Frank
Andy
Charles
Titus
Young America
Hearts and
Boats
Gertrude M. Rockwell
Prospects of Palestine
Sir Sarenda Sinha
Onark Food
Batte
Lee
O. K
Mannhardt Bros
Avro
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