Neighborhood News Briefs From Washington County
Short notices from Washington County cover births deaths marriages and social notes. The column lists comings and goings in multiple towns and mentions local residents and civic happenings.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
5
Local notes from Brighton railroads and residents
Brighten social and business updates summary: Miss Caro lyn McGuire returns to Iowa City for duties. Mrs Lester Hanlon visits Washington then Williamson after a week with her mother Mrs Lydia Madden. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Lewis Dunbar on March 26. Hloyt Lundin of Cedar Rapids visits his parents. Lieut Harper Mayer, a former Brighton boy, arrives in Fairfield from France with the 54 coast artillery. KE H Paris moves dry goods stock across the street. Laban Fleak remodels Midland hotel into a grocery and dry goods store with Mr Faris. Mrs Ida Bidwell and Miss Mary Wreoff visit Wellman. Seret Mac Morgan arrives from Louisville for a five day furlough. Florence Frazier to assist in post office. Mary Merchant resigns to return to Edmondson law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Carolyn McGuire
Iowa City
Lester Hanlon
Washington
Williamson
Lydia Madden
Lewis Dunbar
Hloyt Lundin
Cedar Rapids
Robert Lundin
Harper Mayer
Fairfield
France
54 Coast Artillery
KE. H. Paris
Laban Fleak
Midland
Faris
Ida Bidwell
Mary Wreoff
Wellman
Loren Bidwell
Grandma Matthews Back At Home As Kinross Notes Grow
NIRA NIRA reports Grandma Matthews at home again while Mr Furman remains quite poorly. Dr Marnet and Dr Oldaker care for sick horses at Jim Hanley’s. George Tarrett rents land from the Millers. A candy social is planned for Hawkeye Friday evening. Mr Fisher, long time Kinross merchant, was buried Wednesday. Phil Sharff’s father is visiting. Francis Hall went home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Grandma Matthews
Mr. Furman
Dr. Marnet
Dr. Oldaker
Ben
Jim Hanley
George Tarrett
Hawkeye
Mr. Fisher
Kinross
Phil Sharff
Francis Hall
Local Funeral and Social Notices From Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville reports include the funeral of Leslie Matthews near Ainsworth attended by Fred Sipe and Mary McCall with others. Visitors Dr. H. M. Gilkey and family from Columbus Junction greet Lisle Maxwell and neighbors in town. Ruth and Faith Palmer arrive from Washington to visit Edna and Helen Bishop. J. B. McCoy marks his 86th birthday with a family dinner, with grandson Joseph Arthur McCoy of Martinsburg as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Fred Sipe
W. H
Mary McCall
Leslie Matthews
Ainsworth
H. M. Gilkey
Columbus Junction
Lisle Maxwell
Frank Hamilton
Fred Jarvis
Wilma Lease
Washington
Ruth
Faith Palmer
Edna
Helen Bishop
J. B. McCoy
Joseph Arthur McCoy
Martinsburg
McCoy
Frank McCoy
Joseph Arthur
Moorhead
German Regiments Disarmed in Berlin Amid Tense Standoff
Berlin authorities disarmed the Empress Augusta regiment after it spread Spartacist ideas. By 6 30 p m the operation proceeded with no incidents. Barracks on Furstenstrasse were surrounded as artillery arrived and neighbors cut off, with machine guns on nearby roofs. Loyal troops completed disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Empress Augusta
Whhich
National Defense Force
Furstenstrasse
Victory Loan Urges Patriotism to Fund War Debt
Secretary Glass appeals Liberty Loan workers in Chicago to support the Victory Liberty Loan set for April 21. He argues sacrifices of war justify investing in government bonds, cites Allied heroism and Red Cross stories, and warns the nation must honor obligations with sustained funding as 1.6 million troops remain in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary OF Treasury Glass
United States
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Chicago
Treasury
Glass
America
Ilis
Liberty Loan
Europe
Hohenzollern
Chateau Thierry
France
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Belgium
Vidette
Bailleul
Red Cross
Red
Hedlite Heater Promised on Trial for Home Use
The Hedlite heater is pitched for many small heat needs in the home from hair drying to warming a bedroom or dining room on cold mornings. It claims utility near a piano or sewing machine for low heat tasks. Call to arrange a trial.
Chained Wife to Bed in Iowa Divorce Case
In Iowa City on April 5, testimony in Louisa King vs Henry King described Louisa being chained to the bed at night during a nervous breakdown to prevent self harm or harm to others. The witnesses noted marital tensions with frequent presence of one or two mothers in law and speculation about their influence on harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Louisa King
Henry King
King
Costa Rica Rich in Fruit for Canned Goods Venture
Costa Rica boasts abundant native and cultivated fruits ideal for a profitable canned fruits and vegetables business. The missing link is a method to preserve the produce for container shipping and extended market viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
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London
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Fiume
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