Court to reconvene May 10 for probate matters
Judge Charles A. Dewey set a May 10 session to finish term business focusing on probate. Proceedings list numerous estates with wills admitted to probate, executors confirmed, bonds set, and guardianships finalized. Names include Frances E. Stacy Lydia R Kopack Phoebe McCaleb Amantha Rowman Clifford Shemek er Ferreol Jardan Eliphalet M Shaw Bertha Meek J A Patterson David Love William N Hyde Isabella Neal Guerdian. The calendar also notes estate distributions and loan considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dewey
District Court
Washington
Newton
Frances E. Stacy
WH. Lloyd
Fred Jordon, Jr
Phoebe McCaleb
J. R. Maxwell
Amantha L. Rowman
Clifford She
Eliphalet M. Shaw
Bertha Meek
J. A. Patterson
David Love
Washington Loan and Trust Co of
William N. Hyde
Isabella Neal Guerdian
Ward
H. D. Sommers
Galloway Addresses First Church on War Changes
Rev. R. F. Galloway, after fifteen months in Y M C A work in the southern military area, spoke at the First United Presbyterian church urging aggressive action and a virile Christianity to meet anticipated future church challenges from war. He plans to re enter the ministry soon and emphasized a need for a more intensive program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Galloway
Southern Military Department
Camp Cody
San Antonio
First United Presbyterian Church
Galloway
Edgington Details Medical Mission to Berlin Germany
Lieutenant J E Edgington describes months in a war zone and a new medical mission in Berlin. He recalls travel from Coblenz to Cologne, dining at the British Officers club, and reports food shortages, lingering anti Allied sentiment, and anxiety about future posting including possible Russian prison camps. He longs for home and notes quiet in Berlin for now. He signs from Hotel Adlon Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Edgington
Berlin
Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
Cologne
M. C
U. 8
Hotel Adlon
Rev J S Corkey to Speak at Second Church Presbytery Address
Rev J S Corkey D D pastor of the Winterset Presbyterian will deliver an address at the Second United Presbyterian church this evening opening the Keokuk presbytery spring meeting. He toured in France with Y M C A work and with the Rainbow division and 168th infantry. The talk covers front line experiences and war stories.
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J. S. Corkey
Presbyterian Church
Winterset
France
Second United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk Presbytery
Corkey
Rainbow
Towa
168Th Infantry
Chateau Thierry
Leslie Mountford
Second Church
Lorraine
Champaigne
Chauteau Thierry
Lorraine Front
Local notes include visits and wartime mail updates
Mr and Mrs Walter Huxford and baby Kelton visited friends in South English over the weekend. Western Union closes at 6 pm daily and reopens at 8 am. after hours messages must go to Rock Island or Milwaukee depots. Rollie Optenberg, in naval training at Great Lakes, visited for his sister Flora Finch and brother in law Charles Foss's wedding then returns to Moline and Great Lakes. Mrs John Custer reports son Lan Custer is critically ill with pleurisy likely from battlefield wounds. friends and family hope for recovery.
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Walter Huxford
Baby Kelton
Rollie Optenberg
Great Lakes
Flora Finch
Charles Foss
Altho
Moline
Mechanical
Aviation Department
John Custer
Lan Custer
Bids Sought for Culvert Pipe by Washington County
The Washington County Board of Supervisors invites bids in Washington Iowa at the County Auditor's office until 1 PM April 14 1919 for 2228 ft of 15 inch Class B Corrugated Metal Culvert Pipe and 84 ft of 24 inch Class B Culvert Pipe A $150 certified check must accompany each bid County Auditor A L Griffith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Washington County
Washington
Iowa
Daily Thought Snapshot from John Fletcher Quotation
Daily Thought quotes John Fletcher declaring man as his own star and the soul that can render an honest man commands all light. Ends with a note on personal virtue and self direction.
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Daily Thought
John Fletcher
McNamara Buys New Velie Hearse for Undertaking Firm
Jay McNamara and Emmet Louck returned home from Chicago with a new Velie hearse. The bronze fifty horsepower car, built in Grand Rapids Michigan, is the tenth machine of its kind in Iowa and was bought through the Louck and Boehme agency for the McNamara Undertaking Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay McNamara
Emmet Louck
McNamara Undertaking
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Iowa
McNamara Undertaking Company
Louck and Boehme
Magazine Subscriptions Offer From an Authorized Agent
Nita Belle McKeon, an authorized agent, invites readers to subscribe to magazines via club or single subscriptions. Call after 5 30 p.m. at 59 Red or write in care of Journal. A list of club prices can be sent upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Belle McKeon
Fortnightly club meetings and notices announced
Regular W O W meeting set for Monday at 7 30 PM with all members urged to attend. Fortnightly club Home Economics and Evening Literature departments schedule meetings with various hosts on April 8 14 and related officer elections noted.
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W. J. Brooks
North Avenue C
Oren Helwick
Great Lakes Band and Drill Team to Visit Washington
A 30 piece band and 24 man drill squad from the Great Lakes naval training station will arrive in Washington by a special train at 8 am Wednesday and stay two hours. They will be joined by two or three speakers delivering brief Victory Liberty Loan talks attracting a large crowd. This marks Washington’s first major Victory Loan meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Washington
Great Lakes
Presbyterian Choir Special Practice for Easter Cantata
Notice invites all to a special Tuesday 7 30 pm practice for the Easter cantatta. Regular choir practice remains Thursday at 7 30 pm. O B S holds a regular meeting Thursday at 8 pm with balloting and installation by the Worthy Matron. Knights of Pythias also report a regular meeting this evening with work in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B.S
Knights of Pythias
Third Rank Meeting Notice
J. H. Squire invites all members to attend a gathering described as the third rank meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Squire
C. Cc
Good Times Club Plans Thursday Meeting and Officer Election
The Good Times club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ben Birney for a business meeting and officer elections. Attendees are asked to bring a gift. A separate item lists shipping papers for Wednesday with ward volunteers: First ward Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Darbyshire. Second ward Mrs. Cherry. Third ward Mr. McLaughlin. Fourth ward Steve Stewart and Jennie Acheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Times Club
Ben Birney
First United Presbyterian Church
George Maxwell
Clara Darbyshire
Robert Cherry
D. D. McLaughlin
Steve Stewart
Jennie Acheson
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Tion
HM Capital
Chicago
Warren’s Coffee
Ohio
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Girill
Washington Steam Laundry
Riverside Refining Company
Cleveland
Leo Shelangouskie
Black
R. M. Junkin
Ema
S. A. McGinnis
Iowa City
Studebaker
W. H. O'Dell
Ned Long
Little's
Bar! Smith
Mutual
Oscar George
Scranton
Lillie A. Bible
E. L. Barthelow
Ford Car
al Fields
Jones & Fields Shops
Rhode Island
E. L. Stover
Plymouth Rock
C. L. Eyestone
Rea
Moving Picture Theatre
J. F. H. Taylor
R. EB. Brown
Metz
Jones Auto Co
Windsor
Green
C. A. Williams
South Avenue
Hitchcock
John Cavanaugh
Aberden
S. Oak
Cali
J. F. Foster
Buerken’s
Nate Jones
Jersey
James Baird
Moving Picture
FORD
J. W. Teeter
Fr. & M. Bank
McNamara’s
Journal
Luella Gardner
Ralph Hesseltine
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rock Island
Milwaukee
A. L. Griffith
London, England
Detroit
Mich
W. P. Littlefield
Littlefield
Mexico
Hills
Fondon
England
la Cuauhtemoc
Sam
R. T. Knipe
J.P. Morgan
Foundation of Wealth
F. & M. Bank Building
M’namara
Household Economics
Department of the
New Zeland
Big
Ducers
J. H. Warren
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